VIDA - U Street

Reviews

• JK

  J K

  Jun 7, 2026
  2.0
  Having to make a pool reservation and then line up 20–30 minutes in advance as a paying member is ridiculous. And after all that, you still might not get a chair. Why not just lower the number of reservations? My guess is the same reason they won't return to the first-come, first-served system they used before COVID: The new approach makes them more money. Is it worse for customers? Absolutely. Does Vida care, as long as people keep paying? Absolutely not. If you're looking for a gym that somehow combines the worst aspects of a small local business and a large corporate chain, with none of the advantages of either, look no further! Will things improve? Probably not until there are more conveniently located competitors nearby. And when that happens, I suspect people will leave in droves. Come for the questionable business practices, stay for the lack of professionalism. Enjoy!
• SS

  seidomike

  May 30, 2026
  3.0
  Compare this gymnasium to my old local YMCA in an urban blue collar neighborhood. This is a nightclub. Some club members are not modest in there appearance, causing distraction. The location is accessible. Staff is friendly and well trained.
• KK

  Kyle

  May 19, 2026
  1.0
  It’s a great gym but it is convection oven. The HVAC either doesn’t work or management has chosen not to turn on when needed. If you go early in the morning before work and take a class workouts, the room will be 80+ degrees and dripping with moisture at 6am and there is no air on. Only turning on a fan when the room is over 80 you just turn the room into a convection oven. You could steam your lunch in the same room. They have great classes and instructors but really need to get a functioning HVAC system, try doing walking lunges on a floor covered in moisture. Edit: Months later, still same issue, no functioning air in the workout rooms. The owner doesn’t seem to want to invest in fixing the issue. It has been an issue for years but this year more often then not the HVAC isn’t working in the yoga room, or SweatBox, and while they will reply to a negative review they won’t invest the capital to fix the issue. For a premium price you’d expect basic functioning air at a gym when it is now 100 degrees and DC is in a heat advisory. If they invest and fix the air issues, then it’s a great gym with great staff and really world class instructors, just get some management in that cares to fix this issue.
• CD

  Colton Dyer

  May 16, 2026
  5.0
  Booked a training session with Jamal. Too bad only in town for a week, because I would book regular sessions. Greatest training session I have experienced. Will push you to your limits if you want it!
• HM

  hossein mahzoon

  Apr 21, 2026
  3.0
  I did not like the whole gym layout, It feels cramped, since land is not cheap in dc area, I just had a tour, dis not find the vibe very freimdly , it could be a dc thing; also there is no assigned parking for the gym members, I assume you can find a parking spot..., I did not like the whole package;

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