Bellingham Athletic Club - Cordata

Older building but good equipment. Small lap pool, much smaller than normal. Really appreciate the chlorine stripping shampoo and lotion in the locker room. Really appreciate the spa and saunas in the locker room too.
8 years ago (20-12-2017)

I have had a BAC membership for three months. The facility and equipment is fine but I am planning to cancel my membership at BAC and start a membership at the Y. The reason for the change is that at BAC music was played in workout areas of staff choosing, which made it difficult to listen to music/books on my personal device. On touring the Y I found that music is not played over speakers in workout areas.
8 years ago (15-12-2017)

I was hesitant to sign up here b/c of the monthly membership fee and lots of negative reviews-but I took a chance b/c I saw they had babysitting services available. I can't even say all the great things about this place! I absolutely love going to the group classes and my children love the Kid's Club. We are even taking swim lessons--which have a reasonable price and the instructors are excellent and patient with the kids. The staff are knowledgeable and really wonderful! Now that I see all the services that are provided, I understand the cost. If you have any issues, they try to work at resolving your problems. Yes, the club is outdated...it needs a fresh coat of paint and new lighting...but the staff and members make up for this.
8 years ago (13-05-2017)

I absolutely love this club. There are classes for everyone no matter what your fitness level is. I have found the instructors and evert employee to be so kind an professional. I have been to many athletic clubs all over the country and this one goes beyond the call of duty with keeping up with new exercise techniques and well and just being so motivational. Jeri who teaches HIT and Ripped is so incredibly talented and the warmest human being that I have ever met. She cares so much about everyone who walks into her class. This gym is the best part of my move to Bellingham for sure!
8 years ago (27-04-2017)

This is one of the pricier clubs in town. The good : their kids club is amazing! The staff is so great with the kids and my son is excited to go! They offer a huge variety of classes and they have a pool! It doesn't get as busy as the cheaper clubs in town. The not so good : the facility itself (building and property) is terribly run down and old. The outside of the building has paint falling off, the sidewalks and parking lot are uneven and have potholes. The lighting is bad outside and it is a huge tripping hazard. The inside of the building is terribly old and there is only so much "fixing" that can be done. It is in desperate need of remodeling. The pool area needs major work. The bottom of the pool tears up your feet. The pool locker room is disgusting, rusty, moldy and I swear the drains need to be redone. There is a terrible smell in there. Even the vents are crusty and rusted. The ventilation and air system is severely lacking. Get a few sweaty people it there and it is steamy and smelly. The rates were raised recently due to the increase in minimum wage (what they pay most of their employees)...it was very hard to justify paying even more for a very old, rundown/dirty gym.
8 years ago (23-06-2017)