Gold's Gym Austin Downtown

It's one of the cleanest, most well organized chain gyms I've been to. Everyone puts back their weights, and all the equipment is well maintained. Locker rooms were clean. Had all the standard free weights, cable machines, and weight machines you find in most gyms as well as a stretch area with some kettle bells and medicine balls. I was visiting Austin on vacation and paid $60 for a one week pass. Pretty good deal, I would say.

Update: This review is from 2024, when Mike (the previous GM) was overseeing this Gold’s location. Mike has since moved on to a better spot within the Gold’s Gym company. Located in downtown Austin, a good place to workout at. Clean facility with a top notch General Manager and a great professional staff, that is warm and welcoming to the gym members. I would know as I am a former staff member of this Gold’s Gym (2022 & 2023 to early 2024), and could see the complete difference (that was so needed) in which the new team has brought to Gold’s Gym. The previous GM and staff, had no standards set, some front desk personnel would let certain members workout in the gym after operation hours, some trainers didn’t fulfill the workout plans that they promised their clients, some employees just showed up to get paid, screwed up the parking situation for both members and the Gold’s organization, and did little to nothing but complain, bicker and gossip about who was sleeping with who. The current GM (William aka Mike) and staff are leagues above what I saw back in 2022. The atmosphere and energy of Gold’s on 6th is inspirational and beautiful to see. The GM has banned disrespectful and ignorant former members that had no business being at the gym in the first place, as well as fired or let go of former staff members who were more of a liability than they were an asset to Gold’s Gym. As certain trash staff members left, a lot of the trashy clients followed right along with them (not surprising), and thank goodness. Whether you’re an Austinite, or a visitor, Gold’s Gym on 6th street is a good place to try out.

Pretty solid gym. Standard gold's gym equipment, though they do have 2 free-motion cable machines. I go in the afternoon and it's pretty quiet, I almost never have to wait for equipment. Cleaning staff is really good. The GM is pretty friendly, he even gave me some tips on my bench.

Used to be the best gym in town for guys, despite the homeless outside. They cleaned that up with security. Then they lowered the temperature on the sauna. It’s barely enough to get a real full body response. Everything else is still here. You won’t make friends, but there are weights and bikes. Personally, after the sauna got turned down, it’s time to look elsewhere. :/

I travel a lot for work and this is one of my favorite gyms in the US. I love the open multi-floor layout, all the equipment is solid and just what you need, and the people are great. I'm not much of a talker and even I know a lot of people's names now just from how friendly and nice everyone is. A lot of people who workout here have been doing it a while and are very nice and don't mind helping you out or giving you some advice if you ask for it. It's very motivating being around other people who are already really good at something you're wanting to get better at yourself, especially when they're cool and friendly. Speaking of that, the staff here is awesome. Casey has made me feel welcome and helped me out since day one (been here about a month and a half now), and if you ever get the chance to check this place out definitely go up to the front desk and ask if Mykrin "Mike" can schedule you a starter training session. I just started doing it and the difference is huge. Mykrin is super-personable and friendly, really knows his stuff, and will show you how to get exactly where you're wanting to be. If you're new or have been going to gyms on your own for a while like me, checking out a trainer is definitely the way to go: having an expert right there telling you what steps to take and helping you through it is exactly what I wish I had been doing from the beginning. I have one more day here before I'm back to travelling, but I really wish I could stay in Austin a little while longer just for this gym. Hopefully I'll be back, been a great experience

I’m honestly surprised by some of the low reviews—this Gold’s Gym location is solid. The team that signed me up was fantastic (wish I remembered their names!) and super helpful from the start. The gym itself is huge, clean—not just "clean for a gym," but actually clean—and packed with equipment. There’s a full cardio cinema, tons of machines and free weights, and everything is well-maintained. One of the nicer surprises? People actually re-rack their weights here. I’ve been going around 9am when it’s nearly empty, which is perfect. I’ve heard it gets crowded after 4:30pm, so plan accordingly. The layout has multiple tiers and can feel like a bit of a maze at first, but after a couple of visits it’s easy to navigate—and staff were super kind in pointing me in the right direction. Also love the mix of people here—variety of ages and fitness levels. Overall, it’s been a great experience and definitely better than the current rating suggests.

It’s an ok gym, nothin special. Men’s bathroom reeks, I’ve been going nearly everyday and it smells just a bad each time. The equipment is solid but most is older, the treadmills are ancient and half of them are out of service.