Saint Paul Athletic Club

A N O T H E R W E E K E N D A N O T H E R W E D D I N G
What a quaint and incredibly beautiful wedding venue! I love it !! Extremely elegant and seeping with class.
The bride had a room in Hotel 340, which is the upper floors of the building. It was clean and well maintained, this is an old historic building after all!
The ceremony was on the main floor in the lobby. All the chairs were covered, and a wall of white fabric surrounded us. Absolutely stunning.
Then we were sent to the second floor where the bar was. The walls were all paneled, and you could just see the wealthy old men sitting in overstuffed leather chairs smoking cigars.
The dining area and dance floor was impeccably set up. The food was catered by a private company, so I won’t cover that here.
The serving staff was professional and fast. Everything was perfect!
IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT
G E T M A R R I E D H E R E ! ! ! !

I didn’t join this gym when it opened because they seemed to be overlooking a remodel for the women’s locker room. But I’ve gotten over it, and I’m very happy. It’s never crowded which is refreshing. As a former member of the Minneapolis Lifetime Athletic Club there are a few amenities that I miss, but I’ll get over it.
Pros
Never crowded
Wonderful pool
Two running tracks
Executive level locker room with lockers for rent
Street parking is almost always available
Cons
Miss having a nice restaurant to order good healthy eating choices. Like egg whites or chicken breast and veggies.
No water or vending machines
No tv in executive lounge
Would be nice if it was open an hour later.

What a gym. HOLY CATS. So phenomenal.
I’m staying at Hotel 340 and decided to try the gym. Wow — it’s spectacular. $ 10 gets you 24-​hour access to this wonderful facility.
Staff = excellent and helpful
Equipment = like new, plentiful, and just perfect
Stellar place. If I lived here, I’d join in a second.

Way more than a gym… this club is a historic treasure for a city that still seems to care. Great equipment. Awesome pool. Friendly service. Awesome location.

Hands down the best gym in Saint Paul. However, I must preface that by saying I have had a life altering change in my physical well-​being over the last 6 months and I attribute much of this to the Saint Paul Athletic Club’s warm and inviting staff and the overall atmosphere. SPAC is the first gym I have ever been excited to go to and continues to play an integral role in my «getting in the best shape of my life» objective.
I started working out in February when it opened and enjoy the quiet weight room. I was 242 lbs and candidate for a heart attack. After 5 months of almost daily workouts at SPAC, I’m down to 188 and loving it!
The club provides a nice serene, non-​threatening space for group fitness classes and my individual workouts. The weight room is HUGE with a ton of machines and free weights. I LOVE the turf area for P90x-​esque plyo/​crossfit workouts. The pool is amazing and staff is über friendly. I looked at the Y and Lifetime and settled on the more upscale SPAC environment. I was however looking to take massive action and cause massive changes in my physical condition. I was not going to the gym «to be seen» or looking for eye candy. I’d recommend SPAC to anyone who is ready to focus and make a real change for life.
Parking — There is usually parking on the street within 40 – 60 yards of the front door. I’ve used the Victory Ramp (one block away and connected via the skyway) to access SPAC and it only costs $ 1 as a member! Cheapest parking in downtown St. Paul!
Group Classes — I take the Monday and Wednesday barbell workout with Jason. Classes range from 15 – 25 people each time with physical ability across all ranges. Jason does a great job of showing you the modifications of each move which I took advantage of in the early months.
Tuesdays and Thursdays I use the HUGE gym and there are normally around 10 – 25 other members there between 4:30 and 6:00. The gym is open till 10pm I believe.
Word in the men’s locke room is that the spin classes are killer. Have not ventured in.