Being an active member of Planet Fitness, working out 5 days a week for over a year now I can say, the Planet Fitness Otay Ranch is special.
First, as stated previously the staff at Planet Fitness Otay Ranch like Alyssa, Nick, Aaron, and Wyatt are as friendly as they welcome, they are welcoming, inviting, and supportive in every way.
Second, the gym is well maintained, the staff are vigilant at ensuring the gym is clean and sanitary.
Third, Planet Fitness Otay Ranch is spacious. Planet Fitness Otay Ranch has 2 levels, which the spacing between machines is excellent, you can work out with some distance between yourself and the person next to you.
Fourth, the lockers have combinations on them so you do not need buy or bring a lock just come, lock your valuables, and achieve your goals.
And fifth, having been to a Platness Fitness about 150 miles north of Planet Fitness Otay Ranch (Not Planet Fitness Otay Ranch) where the staff was not kind, I felt alienated, where members have to buy locks from 3rd party vending machines which run out of products, charge you, and you have to email the vendor for a refund, where the gym itself has their equipment really close together, so members work out encroached on one another, I can appreciate truly how unique and special Platnet Fitness Otay Ranch is. On the upside, I have been to Planet Fitness clubs in 2 states and I can say I have had only one club provide me a bad experience so far. If you try a Planet Fitness club that doesn't fit you, please check for another club in your area before choosing another brand outside of Planet Fitness.
During the summer, Planet Fitness has a promotional offer which allows young students to enter the club, building a new generation of Fitness members however, the new influx of young members does:
1) Make equipment less available
2) Invokes uneasiness as young members learn to or refuse to in some cases respect members waiting for equipment by expediting their workouts.
3) Puts strain on current paying members as young members learn gym etiquette. In fact, I am sensing uneasiness in regulars I see at the gym and have heard it from some of them first hand.
4) It puts strain on equipment as plates, dumbbells, and weight bars are getting dropped or slammed more often.