The Alaska Club South Gym, Pool, Health & Fitness Center

Our family has been Alaska Club members for over 24 years. Overall, we are very happy with it and have used many of the available activities...including prenatal aqua class, camps, kids play center, swim lessons, racquetball, pickleball, personal training, cardio and weight room, fitness classes, etc. I use primarily the South club, and one of the things I like about it is the availability of adult locker rooms. However, hardly a visit goes by when there aren't at least a couple kids in the adult locker room. Talking to staff about the kids in the locker room has absolutely zero effect. I have multiple times told staff about kids in the locker room, only to come back from my workout to find them still there. The staff who clean and fill towels, etc., also don't ever say a word to those with kids in the adult locker room. On occasion I will say something to the parents who have kids in the locker room, but that doesn't always go very well. That should be the responsibility of The Alaska Club South, but the staff there just seem to regularly turn the other cheek when it comes to this topic. It's still a great gym, and we will keep going. However, I will really appreciate the day that The Alaska Club South can get it together regarding enforcing the rules regarding the adult locker rooms.

I absolutely love Alaska Club and have been going for years. As the company has grown and added a hot yoga studio, splash park, and now have the trampoline park it has been amazing to be able to use the facility with my family. The only thing that stands out as an issue for me is specifically South Club locker rooms. Now that they are gearing their business to gain more families there is way more people in the family locker rooms. The family locker rooms also have smaller lockers which make no sense since if you have kids you end up having way more stuff. They should structure more like East and allow families in the larger locker rooms and have the old family lockers be 21 and over section or something like that.

I have been a member of the Ak Club since 2012! I live closest to the South club so that is the one I use the most. It has been a great place for me to keep in shape with many different options for group fitness (my personal favorite), cardio and weight training, racquetball courts, and the pool is a nice perk especially for my kids. I've also made use of the tanning, vitality booth (red light therapy), hydromassage and regular massage. There is really something for everyone!

We've been now to a summer camp and winter break camp and our son absolutely has a blast. There camps are really geared towards kids with lots of energy because they do a lot of physical playing. Which our son loves it. If you have a high energy kid and want him to get the most of his summer, send them to the Alaska Club camp. (Our experience has only been at Alaska Club South camp)

This is a great facility. It can be a bit crowded at times but the setup is spot on. I’ve learned to avoid the weight circuit areas from 9 to 11 am, since the sit on the equipment and read your phone crowd loves that time. The Pickelball scene is good.

I’ve updated my previous review after spending more time at the facility and interacting with additional staff. I was especially impressed by Jared, the manager, who was kind, patient, and very receptive to the concerns I shared. He addressed them promptly and thoughtfully and made me feel like a valued member. I’m also very grateful for the lifeguards on staff. They are friendly, professional, and clearly take their roles seriously, which makes a big difference for families. My only ongoing challenge is the limited parking, and I genuinely wish there were even more of these outstanding lifeguards on duty. Overall, I’m hopeful and appreciative of the efforts being made.

The pool is great for families and the child care service has been amazing! We have enjoyed being members and go at least 1-2x per week. I particularly enjoy the spa amenities and free classes! There are lots of perks - one of them is being able to go to all of the different locations. The south location is not our favorite, though it is the closest to us. It just needs to be bigger for the amount of guests that it serves and needs a lot of updates. Make sure to make a reservation for child care at this location, because it fills up quickly on weekends and evenings. The locker rooms are a big disappointment at this location. They are always dirty (probably because there is not a good system for removing outdoor shoes before going in). There is always something broken or out of order. The women's family locker room is way too small. They just updated the pool area to draw more kids and families in, but the space and facilities that these same people have to shower and change is terrible - just people on top of people. It's particularly bad during the weekend open swims because they are running birthday parties at the same time. Parking is absolutely terrible - there are many times where we are driving around for 10-15 minutes waiting for a spot to open up. All of the AK clubs have a hang out spot for older kids, but I am pretty unimpressed by the space at the South location. The only activity they have that really holds the kids' attention for long is playing video games. There are usually only 1-2 TVs on and running for this because there are no clear instructions for how to operate them, and it's hard to figure out how to turn them on and get the systems working. A lot of times it's a bunch of kids fighting over 2 TVs. The front desk staff is no help - they don't know how to turn them on either. If my kids did not go to the child care center, I would not really want to bring them to hang out there while I did my workout. I see a lot of kids go in there with their own tablets and headsets, which is fine, but quite misses the whole point of going to the gym. I wish they had more hands on and active activities for the kids to choose from. The big issue is probably that the room they have is so small.