I'm actually a member of YMCA but since they had free open week, I decided to give it a try (downtown location only). Here are the reasons why i think a person should subscribe to this gym:
1) You have limited time to walk to a different gym during lunch break (if your office is in PVM or Sunlife building)
2) You value group classes highly. The group classes - Insanity &Rock bottom - are much more intensive l than YMCA and very professional. The yoga class is almost as nice as Enso - located in a beautiful sunny loft with 100% glass roof, you get to stretch and tan at the same time even in winter!
3) Towels- you can grab them anytime & anywhere, while in other gyms, i guess you can grab them only at the entrance as an additional service.
However, the downside of this place is actually not the price/month but the old school scheme- lock you in a yearly contract!If my office moves just 200 metres away from Mansfield, i will change gym because I only go during lunch hours, or if i move to a new condo that has gym&pool in it, or I prefer to do hot yoga challenge for 3 months in winter and join a different running club during summer only, i cannot pause the gym... Both are probably not a good reason to cancel a yearly membership and fight with them legally? It's a pity, but i will stick to another gym without a yearly contract.