Chelsea Piers Connecticut

Great facility, two sheets of ice, swimming pools, racquetball courts and more - right beside the hospital for special surgery (exercise, get injured, go next door...?). Big parking lot, lots of space inside for warm up and parents to sit around to do work while their kids are doing camp or exercise.

If Chelsea Piers wants to market its 2026 Winter Indoor Soccer Championship League as elite, professional, and worth the premium price tag, then it needs to start acting like it. What we witnessed this season was not a championship-caliber league — it was a clinic in how poor officiating can completely undermine the integrity of youth sports. Let’s be clear: nobody expects perfection. Some handballs will be missed. Some out-of-bounds calls won’t be seen. That’s part of the game. I’m actually a big advocate for letting the kids play — if the ref doesn’t see it, keep going. The flow of the match matters, and constant stoppages over borderline calls aren’t what anyone wants. But this is extreme at this point. The referees routinely spend large portions of matches joking with on-site staff instead of watching play develop. Key fouls are missed. Obvious infractions go uncalled. Today it was Field #4, the 9:00 a.m. game — and it was more of the same. Play even continued while an injured player was down on the turf in clear pain, rolling and clutching, yet the whistle never came. That isn’t “letting them play.” That’s failing to uphold basic safety standards. And this is not a one-time occurrence. It has been a consistent theme since Game One. Week after week, the same lack of focus, the same missed calls, the same casual approach to games that families are paying serious money to participate in. When patterns repeat, they stop being mistakes and start looking like the norm. It got so bad that parents from both teams — not just one side — were yelling for the referees to pay attention. When both sidelines are unified in frustration, that speaks volumes. This wasn’t emotional bias. It was collective disbelief. Even more disappointing is the response to constructive criticism. Instead of professionalism, parents are often met with sarcasm or dismissive comments. Families aren’t asking for flawless officiating. They’re asking for attentiveness, fairness, and accountability. Brushing off legitimate concerns only reinforces the perception that standards are slipping — and no one in charge seems concerned. For a facility that charges premium prices and promotes itself as a respected, high-quality operation, this level of officiating is unacceptable. Parents are paying top dollar with the expectation of safety, structure, and integrity. What they’re getting feels careless and indifferent. Youth sports are supposed to model responsibility and respect for the game. When referees ignore injuries, miss blatant fouls, and treat matches casually, they undermine all of that. Parents deserve better. The players deserve better. And a facility with this reputation should absolutely be held to a higher standard.

Nice facility, staff are helpful but seems like there is little overall quality MGMT. The food is gross and the cafe workers don't seem like they want to be bothered. Tried to get some breakfast and employees were just sitting on their phones.

Great facility, but if you’re paying for the gym membership be prepared to pay extra fees for just about everything that’s not basic gym use. Also the parking situation is a nightmare

Absolutely a delightful place to get in shape while meeting great people. The trainers are magnificent , Lissa , Monica, Sebastian, Mike, Zack, Eddie, Wendy, Ricky, Donatella and everyone else are amazing. The entire staff is delightful and the facility is always spotless. cleaning crew friendly and on point all the time I Love being part of Chelsea Piers and I’m sure you will be too

Do not join if you are hoping to use on weekends. It is nearly impossible to park given the number of events. It gets extremely crowded and often unavailable

On the surface this place is amazing. Unfortunately it doesn’t translate to the members experience. Even with the most expensive monthly membership the facilities are barely available to use out side the gym. We chose Chelsea for its wide range of activities past just a gym but you are asked to use an app to schedule your time? During the summer the entire place is basically a large summer camp. Weekends are fully booked with birthdays making the entire place unusable . One big bait and switch.

Cardio dance class is packed, full of energy, and everyone enjoys dancing with each other and getting a great workout.

Cleanest gym with the friendliest and most approachable trainers and staff. The sauna steam room and locker room is top-notch. There is ample charging and the equipment is always clean and up-to-date / running. The people that go to the gym are also very nice and respectful of their space and others around them. The fitness classes are challenging and fun! There are truly so many options at this gym for fitness and I can't imagine going to another gym !

This gym is my happy place. It's more like a community than just a gym, and they have so much to offer. I come mainly for Saturday morning HIIT classes, and the instructor (as well as the instructors who sub for her if she is out) are all fun, energetic, knowledgeable, and amazing. I also sometimes lift weights on my own here, and they have a large range of well-maintained equipment and a large functional turf area complete with sleds and tires. The gym will also host fun events, such as their holiday party, and during the summer the instructors will lead classes outside at the Beer Garden at Shippan Landing, as well as combined metabolic conditioning classes with multiple instructors in their upstairs turf area. Locker rooms, sauna, and steam room are all very nice. This is like a happy Equinox without the pretentiousness and at a lower price point. Highly recommend.

For Chelsea piers Connecticut Generally Excellent facilities Plenty of parking Great changing rooms (Darien ymca please take note! - and you don't get 80 year olds walking around the changing rooms with no clothes on!!) Aircon is very variable the facility tends to be too warm as the weather warms up outside. Given cost saving the large ceiling fans are used over the aircon many days Machines not repaired on a timely basis - sometimes a lot of machines are broken especially upstairs The cost of monthly membership - this was the primary reason I cancelled the membership at $280+ for a family membership (our kids only used it for their activities) it was just too pricey Why don't you have a personal trainer dedicated to the members using the equipment - go round and show them techniques. If I was a personal trainer and had some free sessions I'd do this anyway as a means to try drum up custom. I've never seen a facility this size not be proactive like this - such a waste Folks shaving in the sinks - leave this at home you know who you are

If you're signing a contract beware and read everything twice. I don't like how this facility is run. I get that every business has to make money, but not at the cost of making your members unhappy. Successful businesses build relationships with their clients. I signed up less than a month before the 2020 shutdown. A couple months later I was furloughed from my job (for almost a year). Chelsea piers would not let me break my contract. I expressed to them how I lost my job & they didn't care. I asked if they could at least possibly lower the cost a little until all the amenities were up and running, nope not a chance. I had signed up for the gym due to the appeal of the amount of classes offered, bathroom amenities, etc.. During covid they had their steam room and sauna shut down for over a year, took away all bathroom amenities (towels, robes, q tips, lotion, etc.), cut classes offered by about 75% and only a small few were allowed to sign up for classes which got booked up. They were still charging the astronomical monthly fee and didn't lower it at all. I thought I signed a contract for 1-year, so when my 1-year came around I tried to cancel and was informed I actually had to pay the monthly fee for 1-year (so all the months my account was "frozen" did not count towards my mandatory 1-year membership). Wow, just wow. I ended up canceling my membership when I was finally allowed because I simply don't want this establishment benefiting off me now that I actually can afford the membership again. Had they been kind and understanding to me when I was unemployed, this would be a very different post. The gym itself is nice and I enjoyed the fitness classes and instructors. Oh well, there are plenty of nice gyms in this area.

Pricey but great facilities and coaches. My son just started taking tennis lessons and has made huge progress in a matter of a few weeks. I would highly recommend if it's in your budget. Parking on weekends is a challenge at times with the amount of activities and competitions they host. Wished they had a driving range.

I want to live here. That is all.

My daughter was part of the tennis program at Chelsea Piers Stamford. When the shut down happened, she was part of a tennis program that was,obviously, canceled. Instead of giving us our almost $1900+, they are withholding it and won't discuss refund until Jan 2021, as per an email we received. I have been trying to get in touch with them since, but they don't answer phones or return phone calls, nor do they respond to emails. Basically they are holding my money until they get back on their feet. But what about the rest of us?! I lost my job! I need that money for important things like health insurance and bills. Furthermore, my husband canceled our daughters membership in March, yet we were charged her monthly fee on July 7th and say they "have no record of his cancelation," and won't give us our money back for that either. Basically, we are owed almost $2000 from this place. My suggestion is just to take your business elsewhere! These people are crooks!!!!!!

This has been my gym for many years, including throughout the pandemic, but I'm not sure how much longer it will be because the mask situation here has become an absolute joke. It is so frustrating to pay ~$300 a month and have to constantly interrupt my workout to report all of these men for wearing their mask at their chin or just not wearing a mask at all. Many of my friends have asked for changes to be made by calling, e-mailing, asking in person, but so far all they've done is hire a bouncer who doesn't actually kick anyone out of the gym and doesn't proactively walk around/approach people. In addition, the only way the bouncer is activated is if someone complains to the front desk, which is another insight into how seriously the "mandatory mask" issue is taken. Unfortunately, the issue extends beyond the fitness club. Enter the facility when there is high schooler aged lacrosse or hockey going on and all you'll see are sweaty teen boys breathing heavily/walking around without masks, their parents not correcting them, and most of their parents practicing similar behavior. I feel terribly for the majority BIPOC staff here - it is incredibly insulting for them to risk their health during the pandemic to work so hard to keep things running/keep the place clean while patrons just act absolutely WILD and disrespectful. This place needs to get their house in order before a.) the next outbreak is traced to them or b.) people start showing up with receipts on social media.

Huge sports complex for kids and adults who want to act like kids! Attended a birthday party for a one year old! Had a great time in the ball pit. Plenty of parking and super friendly staff! Easy to get to from 95. Great location!

Beautiful gym facility Parking can be a nightmare, weekends and evenings are CRAZY busy due to the large # of swim meets and other sporting events. Good luck canceling.. Joining is a breeze- go see Matt Stack Canceling is the issue I am dealing with now..

As a former Division I athlete, I'm used to incredible athletic facilities and the best of the best. I thought my days of enjoying a huge weight room and top of the line equipment were over, until I joined Chelsea Piers Athletic Club. I moved here in January and was on the hunt for a great gym- I found that and more here. I purchased a single membership so I have access to the gym, pool, squash and tennis. The group fitness classes are SO fun... I've tried boxing, hot yoga, cycling and Zumba (and confirmed that I have two left feet when it comes to dancing). As a former swimmer and California native I'm in love with the pool here! It's so clean and there are tons of member lap swim lanes available all the time. I haven't gotten around to the squash courts, but everyone in there looks like they're getting a serious workout! Can't wait to try out the 'learn to play squash' classes.

I was visiting from out of town. Spoke to Sage at membership services and she was very helpful, offering me a complimentary 3-day trial. My family member tried the slow pitch batting cage twice and enjoyed it. It was only $2 per 12 pitches - your choice of softball or baseball. Staff member Billy was also quite friendly and sincere. This facility is incredible with swimming, ice hockey, ice skating, water polo, racquetball, gymnastics, and so much more. Would definitely come back here again God willing!

Excellent smart staff, very family focused and truly cared about the needs of my associates .

This place is an athlete / fitness buffs dream! Took a solid strength training class, locker rooms super clean and have everything you need and enjoyed a delicious banana royal smoothie on the way out. Wish I could spend all day here using Olympic pool and massive options for training.

What a place! You name the sport you can practice and play it here. Ample parking, nice clean facilities, snack bar cafe. I was there for hockey they have 2 rinks. CT is lucky to have such a state of the art facility.

I have been thinking about writing this for a while, and, finally, I am at that point. The place is not the same anymore. There are no challenging classes, classes schedule is poorly planned with large gaps between them, good trainers have disappeared, instructors are not correcting form resulting in injuries, yoga classes are always packed, and there is no parking available on Saturday morning. Sadly, this feedback was provided to Kathy, Carolina, Monica without much improvement. The recent class manager hire did not make much difference and we hardly see anyone in her classes. It is certainly not a good value if you are looking to get fit, but, if you are looking to sit in a nice, clean locker room at a premium rate, then, this is a place for you.

The gym is my happy-place and Chelsea Piers is a good one: immaculate, great staff, good food. But my biggest complaints are 1. member parking is not well enforced, if at all, and that creates some unsafe driving and pedestrian issues 2. ice skating is never opened to regular members and ice skating is one of the reasons I paid over my budget to join 3. machine #33 in the gym hasn't worked for 3 months...come on guys...

Came here for a retreat day with the company. We were in specific rooms so we did not utilize the pool, gymnastics facility, basketball courts, you get what I am saying. There is ample parking and that's with us coming during prime drop your kid off for summer camp hours. I wanted to join the kids! What a great place for camp, and for the large number of kids in attendance it was so well organized. After our learning session we did do some team building exercises in the indoor soccer area. The counselors walking us through the exercises were super energetic, funny and made the experience a good one. I wonder if they have adult gymnastics classes, I would love to go! This is a great space for a company team building event.

Incredible facility that has it all! Great staff, amazingly talented instructors and trainers and a huge array of equipment. I've been a member of so many gyms in the area and a fitness fanatic and Chelsea Piers gets my vote as the best gym hands down. Perfect size that is laid out smartly- clean and easy to navigate. The array of different classes and the quality of instructors/trainers immediately separates it from most other gyms. In addition they are constantly updating the equipment and bringing in whatever new cutting edge training styles/classes or equipment there is. The members and overall environment is welcoming and friendly. If you're one of those people who has memberships at a bunch of different places so you can find a certain class or use certain equipment you will find that Chelsea Piers has it all- it's the only membership you will need!

Impressive place. Every community needs a facility like this one. This place has A lot to offer for anyone

Classes are so-so. There are not enough zumba/dance classes ..Yoga classes are very good. Too many personal trainer taught classes- not enough creativity behind the program. The director Kathy Salvo seems indifferent about the program. Locker room is really all they have going for them- awesome showers and products. Also, great equipment. For the price tag, better off going somewhere else. The Edge is better for the money- excellent classes and equipment.

This new addition to Stamford fitness scene is an incredibly well run facility with the top trainers recruited from around the state. The locker room is immaculate & spacious with high end shower products that smell spectacular. The club offers an abundant amount of classes ranging from; yoga, pilates, barre, trx, tai chi to boxing. I was impressed with the professionalism of "Peter Briggs" who showed me the facility and displayed that he truly cared about my fitness goals. He shared his personal story and made me feel very comfortable during the membership conversation which can sometimes be forced/awkward. The club isn't crowded which is refreshing coming from previous memberships with the Edge & LA Fitness. It's not pretentious or a fashion show...it's serious about fitness. If you looking for full service gym with modern amenities and a relaxed atmosphere, Chelsea Piers is the answer.

Very unhappy with this business . When I signed up for their program at $20 a month I was told that I could cancel with no fees attached after six months of membership. I waited my six months and sent in the certified letter that they require you to mail to cancel your membership and got a phone call and told them that "I do not know where you would've come up with that information." I was called a liar and informed by the individual who claimed that he open my account with me that I'd had no clue what I was talking about. The Club was running a special promotion when I signed up. I am a licensed attorney in two states. I pay attention to contracts I enter into, I find their behavior horrible and outrageous. I will never do business with this company again.

this gym is the best. state of the art. extremely clean facility - locker rooms like a country club, equipment sterile and maintenance staff constantly keeping up with the flow of traffic. trainers and Chelsea piers staff members are so friendly and welcoming- it is my favorite part of my day to be at the gym. the classes are challenging yet fun and as a former gymnast / D1 athelete who loves to work out /can rise to the challege of almost anything - i am a tough critic on gym classes and CP AC offers such a variety of excellent classes maximizing and utilizing all body parts and muscles. very happy as a member and the price is well worth every dollar