Member Testimonials
Besides our home gym (Kerr), this is our favorite location. The child care is amazing & the facility is clean & there is tons of equipment. I wish the parking was a bit easier with multiple toddlers, but overall it's a great gym!
The ymca always has great vibes
The front desk staff is so friendly and makes me feel welcome EVERY time. I love how clean the facility is and there are enough machines / weights for everyone.
All surrounding atmosphere with people with things to do with self is great for the y-and people around me nor assign to me…great place Alexander with inventing something to do…
While there have been a few issues—mostly administrative details regarding the start of my membership, I was helped by very positive and supportive staff members who corrected the problem efficiently. Also: Love the layout of the building! And the other members!
Everyone working there is so nice- and it is always very clean
Excellent gym facility hart of the Raleigh city
I actually just have an individual membership. But I enjoy the Alexander and Southeast Raleigh Y pools. The reception staff and the aquatics staff are great.
Staff is friendly and helpful. There's a variety of classes and gym activities. The equipment is in good shape and the facility is clean.
Great group fitness classes with wonderful instructors across the board. Nice variety. Always a good workout. Staff extremely friendly.
One suggestion is to survey around 100 people who take strength classess asking what weights they typically prefer for class. Then based on these findings, purchase enough weights for each studio.
It is very frustrating to get to class on time and find only 3 and 5 pound weights available. Sometimes even after searching another level, 10 pound and 12 pound weights are not available at all. Please buy some more.
Love the classes and instructors and pool
love the kindness from staff! always helpful.
i would recommend maintenance on the lockers b/c i've been locked out several times, as well as witnessed others asking for key to get theirs unlocked.
Everything. Friendly staff clean facility safe good equipment wonderful Poole. Nice showers.
Always a little room for improvement
Everyone is nice to me and welcome me every time I come there I like the gym the steam room and Earl to get a massage
Great facility! Friendly staff!
Very clean , great locker room . Love the pool
Clean, organized, friendly
Friendly staff, state of the art equipment, clean facilities. I highly recommend!
I love this place! The staff is ALWAYS kind and up beat.
I just love Byron's dance class so much. It has been my favorite routine for over 10 years. He is just amazing, inspiring, a big bright spot in every interaction. I also love Julie R's deep knowledge of yoga! She is so helpful by providing adjustments as I am pregnant. I also want to say Alison S has such a wonderful vibe and flow for Yoga. I can't do the hot classes at Poyner now but I just love her so much.
Lastly, I want to put a plug in for Body Balance- it is only at SouthEast right now but I wish so badly there could be a 9:30am or noon option. It is so wonderful!!!
Lots of options for classes, friendly employees, plenty of exercise equipment.
Clean, modern, nice gym. First visit to this YMCA as I joined at another branch. Attended a class, Ripped and Strong, which I will register for again as I enjoyed it so much.
New workout equipment/layout is great!!
Everything is so clean
Towel availability
Tony is wonderful
Everyone at front desk is so cheerful, friendly
The staff is so friendly and helpful and the facility is nice and clean!
Mari in particular was wonderful!
I like that they keep the facilities clean; however the downtime of the steam is disappointing
I like the new yoga room. Also the substitute teacher was great and the time of the class is good for me. I am retired but not an early bird so many of your classes do not work for me. I joined Alexander Y in 1989 when I was working downtown. I find that as I have aged most of your programming is focused on younger members so doesn't work for me. I still think you have the best pool and weight floor but I have to rotate among three branches to get my yoga needs met.
Enjoyed the experience. Staff and environments is respectful.
Friendly staff, nice options for various types of workouts.
Kind people, clean facility

Lovely team, top notch. I am on the spectrum and wanted to try the gym before buying into a membership, I wasn't sure I would be able to handle the noise. Team later recognized me after I joined and congratulated me on joining and asked if they could help with anything and how my experience was, I asked if she would get commission as I wanted her to get the credit for me joining as she made me feel safe and comfortable touring the gym and asking questions, she said no that they're just glad I'm joining and then told me about volleyball on Thursdays. So far I love it here.
Thanks!