Life Time
Overview
Expert Summary
Detailed Insights
Life Time offers a premium, comprehensive fitness and wellness experience for families, distinguished by its extensive, well-maintained amenities (including spa, pools, and pickleball courts), and a remarkably friendly, community-oriented staff. While it comes at a higher membership cost, its 'exclusive features' and robust strength training facilities aim to justify the investment for those seeking a broad range of services beyond a basic gym.
Key Highlights
- ✓Extensive and varied amenities, including spa services, steam room, massage chairs, multiple swimming pools, and pickleball courts.
- ✓Exceptionally friendly, welcoming, and helpful staff who create a family-like atmosphere.
- ✓High-quality and well-maintained fitness equipment, specifically praised for its 'best selection of machines' for strength training.
- ✓Very clean facilities, including gym floors and locker rooms, and well-maintained pickleball courts.
- ✓Positive, great environment for both general fitness and specific activities like pickleball.
Standout Features
- ⭐Wide array of amenities: Spa, steam room, massage chairs, swimming pools, pickleball courts.
- ⭐Superior selection of strength training machines and well-utilized space for equipment.
- ⭐Highly welcoming, helpful, and friendly staff creating a strong sense of community.
- ⭐Consistently clean locker rooms and gym floors.
- ⭐Well-maintained pickleball courts, suitable for learning and playing.
- ⭐Offers 'exclusive features' not found in comparable, lower-priced gyms.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →Be prepared for a higher membership fee compared to other local gyms, though it comes with extensive amenities.
- →If membership is being considered, ask for Duncan as he is highly recommended by a long-term family member.
- →Plan visits carefully if specific amenities like the steam sauna are critical, as maintenance closures can occur late in the evening.
- →If expecting a large open area upstairs as seen in other Lifetime locations, be aware this location utilizes that space for more strength training equipment.
Things to Consider
- ⚠Significantly higher membership cost compared to other gyms, with alternatives offering 'same stuff' for 'half the price' nearby.
- ⚠Risk of unexpected amenity closures for maintenance, sometimes occurring close to closing hours (e.g., steam sauna at 10 pm).
- ⚠Some parts of the facility are described as 'a little dated'.
- ⚠The layout may differ from other Lifetime locations, specifically lacking a 'massive open area upstairs' in favor of more strength training equipment.
Price & Value
Premium membership cost, described as the 'most I’ve spent on a gym membership'. While similar basic amenities might be available for half the price elsewhere, Life Time justifies its cost through 'exclusive features' and an extensive range of high-quality, well-maintained amenities like spas, multiple pools, pickleball courts, and a vast selection of strength training equipment.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •No specific accessibility accommodations were mentioned in the reviews.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •No information regarding food and drink policies was mentioned in the reviews.
🚗Parking Info
- •No specific information about parking was mentioned in the reviews.
👥Crowd Levels
- •No information regarding crowd levels or peak times was mentioned in the reviews.
🛡️Safety Features
- •No specific safety features were mentioned in the reviews.
⏰When to Avoid
- • If budget is a primary concern, as membership is noted as being significantly more expensive than alternatives.
- • Late-night visits if relying on specific amenities like the steam sauna, due to potential maintenance closures close to closing time.
- • If you prefer a gym with large open communal areas over dense equipment layouts, as this location prioritizes strength machines.
Pricing/Package/Events
Pricing & Packages
2 Hour Birthday Party
Base price not specified, additional children $20 eachDuration: 2 hours
Includes 1 hour in the party room and 1 hour of activity time. Options for activity time include gym games or swimming. Pizza, juice, paper products, tablecloths, utensils, and a party host are provided.
Includes:
- •1 hour party room
- •1 hour activity time (gym games, swimming options)
- •pizza
- •juice
- •paper products
- •tablecloths
- •utensils
- •party host
3 Hour Birthday Party
Base price not specified, additional children $20 eachDuration: 3 hours
Includes all amenities of the 2 Hour Party plus an additional hour of activity time.
Includes:
- •all amenities of 2 Hour Party
- •additional 1 hour activity time
Events & Schedule
Special Events(Last 2 months - Next 6 months)
Special Themed Events
Two events per month, often holiday or seasonal themed
No additional charge with Junior Membership
Includes themes like Yoga Rave, Painting Party, Drop Off & Shop. Features games, gym time, and nutritious snacks. Parents may leave the club. Adult to child ratio 1:10. Capacity 60-100 participants.
Family Fitness Events
Throughout the year
Fees Apply with Junior Membership
Includes pool parties, dances, and celebrations to make memories together. Parents participate. Length 1-3 hours. Capacity 60-100 participants.
Birthday Parties
As scheduled
Fees Apply, additional children $20 each
Customizable 2-hour or 3-hour packages. Activity options include Swimming, Slime Lab, Kids Studio Class, GameFace, Glow Playtime, Messy Relays, Rock Climbing, Customize. Parents remain onsite. Capacity for 11 guests (plus birthday child), add-ons available for more kids, party time, pizza, party favors, or a bounce house.
Parents' Night Out
Weekends
Complimentary with active Junior Membership
Up to 3 hours of themed fun. Children must be fully potty trained. Parents may leave the club.
Tween Takeovers
Monthly
No additional charge with Junior Membership
Events specifically designed for tweens.
🍎Food Policy
- • Nutritious and delicious snacks provided during Special Themed Events for kids.
- • Birthday parties include pizza and juice.
- • LifeCafe offers menus developed by nutritionists.
- • LifeCafe Poolside offers menus developed by nutritionists.
- • Healthy snacks provided during Junior Membership events.
🛡️Safety Policy
- • Team members undergo thorough safety training and procedures, including online and in-club training and incident reporting.
- • Emergency safety training events are conducted for the Safety Response Team (SRT) members.
- • Trained operations team members regularly inspect fitness equipment for safety.
- • External audits and inspections of various systems are performed in compliance with local requirements.
- • Certified Pool Operators (CPO) are employed to ensure the health and safety of all water bodies.
- • Physical and mental health support, including a complimentary club membership and the Life Time Mind coaching process, is provided for team members.
- • Children must be fully potty trained to attend Parents' Night Out.
📅Booking Policy
- • Reservations for classes, courts, spa appointments, and cafe orders can be made via the Life Time app.
- • Signature Membership includes priority class and infant reservations.
- • Guests can be invited through the Life Time app.
- • Reserve spots online for special events and parties.
What People Say
What's Great
- Friendly and helpful staff (mentioned in 6 reviews)
- Spacious play areas (mentioned in 4 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Miguel Cacares
2 months agoBeen couple months now at this location and I like the staff they really nice people. But today we got kicked out of the steam sauna at 10 pm really? I mean thanks for doing the maintenance but it’s gotta be at that times? 30 minutes before close sounds good to me it’s gotta be other times for maintenance even after close on Saturday and Sunday how about that?
David
10 months agoBy far the most I’ve spent on a gym membership, only went here for the amenities. They’re all good but you could drive 10 minutes towards Carmel and pay half the price for the same stuff. Still a great gym though, they have a lot of exclusive features for their gym. I give them that, overall good!
John Patterson
2 years agoBest selection of machines I’ve seen compared to most Lifetime locations. This location is a little dated in some regards, but overall a great location. There is no massive open area upstairs like most locations, but instead that area is full of equipment and machines. I like how they utilized the space to accommodate more strength training. Well maintained equipment and good experience overall.
Emilie Elliott
5 months agoMy family has been going to this gym for years, and we absolutely love it. The staff become like family here. So welcoming, and helpful! The pickleball courts are always so well maintained and the gym floor and locker rooms are clean. If you’re looking for a membership, ask for Duncan!
Mr. Ringo
a week agoGreat environment, especially if you want to learn or play pickleball. Lots of amenities. Spa, steam room, massage chairs, swimming pools you name it.
Contact Information
8705 Castle Creek Pkwy E Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46250, USA
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