The Alaska Club West Gym - Anchorage, Alaska

Terry L.

Absolutely love The Alaska Club! From the moment I walked through the doors, I felt welcomed and at home. The staff is AMAZING—so friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready to help. Whether I have a quick question about equipment or need some advice on my workout routine, they’re always there with a smile and great guidance.

The facilities are top-notch—everything is super clean, well-maintained, and there’s a great variety of equipment for every fitness level. I’ve tried their group fitness classes, and wow, they’re fantastic! The instructors are motivating, and you can tell they truly care about your progress.

It’s not just a gym; it’s a community. I’ve made so many great connections here and look forward to my workouts every day. I genuinely love being part of The Alaska Club family, and I can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking for a place that feels like more than just a workout—it's a whole vibe! Keep up the amazing work, team! 5 stars all the way! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Theresa P.

Austin, at the AK West Club is a great personal trainer. I worked with Austin for months up to the day before a major surgery. Over time, as the surgery date neared, and the pain/decreased mobility of the joint became more severe, Austin was flexible. We started focusing on what I could do, as opposed to what I couldn't do. I was impressed he was willing to modify and be creative in figuring out how to maximize conditioning while being cognizant of my disability. Austin is attentive, and alert to proper technique. He doesn't stand around on his cell phone, scrolling while you bust your butt. I look forward to starting up again with Austin as soon as I am able to. Oh, forgot, I'm recovering better than expected, thanks to Austin's work with me. Thanks Austin, T.

sally C.

Motivation to work out can wane within 10min. This gym serves a large neighborhood. Many homes in walking distance. We say hello to each other and often comment about how much we like this centrally located, small gym. It has most of the same equipment as the South gym and a room for friends to gather and put in their own group work out routine. It has a tanning bed for light therapy in the dark of winter and walks off windows looking out at the trees and distant mountains.

Jonathan N.

This is about a year into having this membership, so here's my honest review...
The gyms are great. They each have their own perks. The fact that this one is open 24/7 is very convenient for my personal and work life. Some things I have noticed over the time though, have been large amounts of people coming in during the night hours where there is no staff and utilizing the gym. Most of them respect the nature of gym, while very few like to horse around with the equipment. As for the wet/dry sauna rooms, I definitely understand why it would be closed during the dark hours with no staff on-site. But at the same time I believe that anyone who signs up for this membership is also responsible enough to utilize that area as well, I mean we pay for it. (again, I get it can be a safety or sanitation issue so its just a personal opinion). As for the price to utilize all 3 sites here in Anchorage, it does seem steep but at the same time you have to look at the amount of maintenance that comes into replacing equipment, laundry service, upkeeping of changing rooms, etc. Each gym I've been to has always been clean, and proper signs posted on broken equipment.

Angela G.

The gym itself is nice, but parking is kind of awful. I don't typically do a review based on a parking lot and I'm probably telling on myself by parking near one door that apparently says no parking, but there was no cone where I parked, I simply took a parking spot that someone else had before me since I couldn't find parking anywhere in that parking lot after driving around three times and a guy says 'next time pay attention to the sign and cone'. Yes, I missed the sign, but I surely didn't miss a cone. It was his tone and no cone that kind of pissed me off and that I am new to the gym. And maybe he should be mad at the person who actually moved the cone, not me...

11/12 Edit review. The general manager called and was so friendly in explaining and understanding. That is what you call good service and great management. Serious kudos and thank you for that!

Christian F.

Absolutely love this gym. It has just about any piece of equipment you could hope for, plus the gym stays open, so it’s nice to get in a little cardio while playing ball.

Marty

Are you aware that The Alaska Club is public access past staffed hours? That’s right! Why would you pay $120 a month to access the facility when you can have one of the many high school aged kids using the gym like a playground or homeless people leave the door open for you?

Seriously, go here a few hours past closing and the door will be propped open so the kids can let their friends in or you’ll see them running back and forth to let their buddies through the door. It’s a complete joke. They’re loud, disruptive, treat the gym like a playground, slam equipment and cause issues. You’ll see broken equipment, weights, towels and garbage thrown everywhere. I was there last month and there was a kid on top of the hammer strength machine with his shirt off yelling. A homeless guy was wandering around making a mess in the locker room a few weeks after that. This is a constant issue and with what they charge for a membership, a complete joke. Alaska club charges Equinox prices for an LA fitness facility and a planet fitness experience.

Brought this up to management and no resolution. I guess the “ we will fine you if you let in non members” sign up front is just a suggestion.

Skip the membership, save your money and just show up here a few hours past when the front staff leave, the kids or homeless will let you right in.

Hailey S.

I agree with every single person who has rated this place a 1 star so far. The pricing is extremely outrageous especially since the gym is based around year long contracts. The contracts are preditory to say the least and I feel cheated out of my money. I had to cancel the membership due to my living situation and had to pay $550 for the cancelation fee and the extra month they make you pay before you can cancel. Please make sure read the entire contract in its entirety before you decide to give this greedy place your money.