Melissa W.
Yelp
WOW! I am just blown away by this place. Talk about extremely nice.
I heard it used to be a gentlemen's club (no, not that kind!) and was established in the 1880's.
Let me tell ya, this place has done a great job at preserving the history and the originality of this facility. I love places that do that.
My bf told me about this place and got me a guest pass to check out the facility. The facility is located in the heart of downtown and they have a parking lot that validates for parking.
Walking into this place, I felt like stepping into a scene of a movie. Like the Tower of Terror Hotel (in Disneyland) at its prime time or like a scene from Titanic.
This place is super upscale and nice. It's more like an athletic center mixed with a social club.
Dues are not cheap, you have to pay a hefty $300+ initiation fee and dues range from $122/mth+ depending on your age. They have two tiers, the one above includes some kind of yacht club membership too. But with that amount of $, think about what you get, and how it weeds majority of the general public out, which isn't a bad thing when you want to spend time on your extracurricular activities in peace.
After work and weekends, I want nothing more than to unwind and be in peace, which is exactly what this place does. You're not dealing with the normal crowd or basicness here.
LAAC is HUGE! So many rooms, 12 levels, has a hotel in it, bars, amazing pool, workout amenities, spas, locker rooms, pool room, kickboxing room, aerobic studio, pilates studio, basketball and racquetball courts, a kids club...etc, etc.
Their pool reminds me of the pool in the show True Blood where that vampire queen was nested in, any True Blood fans know what I'm talking about?
By the men's locker room, they had a small window where you could see into the pool...you could pretend like you were Shamu and swim up to that window and scare people! Haha.
They have a bar/restaurant there that serves amazing food and drinks.
Food ranges from $12-$30, one drink runs from $12+. You have to be a member or stay in the hotel in order to partake.
Live jazz band playing and a cozy, comfy atmosphere. Lighting is on point.
Oh yeah and my fave, no cell phones allowed! At least in the dining area...which I personally think is a great rule to enforce! Forces us to be present.
Anyways, left here feeling super classy and rich last night. I'd say this place is worth the dues and would definitely choose this place over Equinox.
Thanks for having us LAAC! Hope you'll be seeing more of us soon!