MVP Fitness Center cost

[LELANDJANE]

I saw in the paper about the preregistration for the new fitness center. Does anyone know the cost? It said no contract. Just interested.

[Mudder]

It's $39.00 a month and group classes like Yoga, Spin are included.

[YodaMom]

Where is the new fitness center?

[Russ_Boston]

Not new Yoda. They took over the management at the Wellness center in SS.

[Mudder]

They are also increasing the size of the fitness center, they have the first floor too. Mercantile is moving across the street. I'm going down to sign up now. Big price difference from Wellness center where the spin classes cost an obscene amount of money.....I tried one, not good, hopefully MVP will have real Spin classes.

[Army Guy]

Do they have a couple rate also, or just flat $39 a month for each? Also if we go later this week, do we still get the rate lock-in forever and no initial fee?

Army Guy

[The Shadow]

I remember way back when the TV sales office in SS moved from the corner building it is now in to the Wellness center building, one of the sales people told me that when the sales office was no longer needed it would be converted to a hotel.

I can see today with the size of TV that, that building would not be adequate and other hotels were built. To me that building was always going to be a beautiful hotel.

If you can insult a building the Wellness center does that.

[Baltimore Guy]

What can we do about all of these landscape people that put lawncare signs in someone's yard, and the house owners are up north? I think the landscape people should have to come back and take them down after a week or so.:mad:

[Ooper]

Army Guy... the story in the Daily Sun said that one flat fee... mo packages!... so for a couple... would be $78/mo.

And Baltimore Guy... I think you are in the wrong forum!!!

[KathieI]

I don't have the paper with me, but I believe you can join up until end of Aug and after that the price only goes up a few dollars a month. Still not a bad price. They are also having the usual summer special prices for regional req centers, I think it is $100 for 3 months, and you can also sign up before end of Aug for that.

I like the current Wellness center but from what I've heard from the trainers and workers there, MVP will only enhance the center and bring it up to current state-of-the-art equipment, etc. It will be more of a sports center that I'm used to. There will be a juice bar in the lobby and there will be more individual exercise rooms and the private trainer room will be doubled in size with all new equipment. I am very excited about this new management and I will probably sign up to renew my membership. I'll miss going through the Mercantile store but I will force myself to visit it across the street.

I think its interesting that with the Veranda being sold out to Panera and the Wellness Center to MVP, I wonder if TV management is looking for money? Any thoughts on this???

[RichieLion]

Do they have a couple rate also, or just flat $39 a month for each? Also if we go later this week, do we still get the rate lock-in forever and no initial fee?

Army Guy

It's $39+tax for the first member and 30+tax for the second. After taxes it comes to $41.73 a month for the primary member. This is an all inclusive rate and this remains your rate as long as you're a current member. There is no initiation fee if you sign up before September. After September the rate for the primary member increases to $45+tax with a $75 initiation fee.

[Ooper]

I think its interesting that with the Veranda being sold out to Panera and the Wellness Center to MVP, I wonder if TV management is looking for money? Any thoughts on this???


I don't think running restaurants and other types of business is in their business plan. When I moved to TV 10 years ago, it seemed like they owned most of the restaurants and other businesses. You could even use their money, called "Villages Bucks" which came in mulitple denominations, to buy goods and services. As TV grew, they slowly sold or leased these assets and ended the Village Bucks program. The Villages is in business to create the best retirement community in the country. I think they know you can't excel at everything, so they divest themselves from businesses outside of their comfort zones and let those that specialize in these run them.

[Army Guy]

Great all, thanks for the info. We will probably jointhis weekend while we are down. When we were down last weekend, we saw in the paper about the no fee, and forever rate lockin, but not actual rate. So for us, it will be $73 and change a month. Not bad for a first rate place.

Kathie, I agree with Ooper. Just in the short time we have owned in TV and all the research I have done, the Morses are in the development mode right now. So hanging on to buisnesses does not fit there game plan.

Army Guy

[karenjrn]

Are there any other places in or near the villages to get Spin or Yoga classes besides the New MVP Center?

[Mudder]

First member costs $39.00 a month, second person $35.00 a month. MVP is 100% better than wellness center ever was. Lots of classes, all free(with the exception of golf and /or softball conditioning). Still working out what final class schedules will be and if they will be different in winter, etc....spin classes are excellent now. They use a selection of music provided by MVP and it will change every 3 months I think. Previous instructors who can't cut it with MVP no longer teaching. I agree the building is beautiful and a fitness center doesn't seem to go in there, but they are renovating it tastefully. try it, it's great !

[jmitchell]

They are also increasing the size of the fitness center, they have the first floor too. Mercantile is moving across the street. I'm going down to sign up now. Big price difference from Wellness center where the spin classes cost an obscene amount of money.....I tried one, not good, hopefully MVP will have real Spin classes.

Mudder,

If you are willing and have the time would you mind posting your thoughts/experience at MVP, especially re: spinning class. My husband and I will be moving down in November and I wanted to get some other peoples opinions before I sign up. I had contacted them a couple months ago and they said that I could still get the discounted price in Nov. since I had made contact early on.

Hope it's GOOD! Have Fun! :beer3: after workout of course :D

[CTgolfer]

Prior to the sale of the Wellness Center to MVP, the classes such as spinning were open to the public for a charge. Does anyone know if the public can still sign up for the classes but not be a member?

[Ooper]

You can find out the above answer and much more info on their website...
www.thevillageswellnesscenter.com

[Army Guy]

We are members of MVP and go when we are down. I do not think that the General Public can go to any classes. I say this because as soon as you walk in the door you must show membership or palm/hand scan. After the renovations spinning is on one of the upper floors, so you can't proceed off main floor if not member.

Army Guy

[Ooper]

We are members of MVP and go when we are down. I do not think that the General Public can go to any classes. I say this because as soon as you walk in the door you must show membership or palm/hand scan. After the renovations spinning is on one of the upper floors, so you can't proceed off main floor if not member.

Army Guy

According to their website, non-residents can purchase non-resident primary and non-resident associate memberships.

[SNOK]

I visited the Colony Cottage Health Club a couple of weeks ago when we were in TV for a short visit. It was the first time I had been to a rec center health club. While the machines were just fine, I was disappointed that there was no warm up and stretching floor, no towels and no locker room for changing or showering. Based on that visit, the value for MVP seems much better for my taste. I only wish there was a comparable facility south of 466.

[Army Guy]

I visited the Colony Cottage Health Club a couple of weeks ago when we were in TV for a short visit. It was the first time I had been to a rec center health club. While the machines were just fine, I was disappointed that there was no warm up and stretching floor, no towels and no locker room for changing or showering. Based on that visit, the value for MVP seems much better for my taste. I only wish there was a comparable facility south of 466.

That was our primary reasson for joining MVP. We used Colony for awhile, but the wife and I always got looks when we put the mats on the floor to stretch and do some floor exercises, plus it seemed no matter where we went, even way in back in front of the supply room doors, we were in the way. Now JMHO, so please don't let anyone take this the wrong way, again JMHO, to me and Mrs AG, the Rec Center Gyms are for those that are not really truely into total fitness workouts that include warm-up, stretchs, floor work, cool-down. They are great if you want just simple cardio and just lift weights. But if you are really into Fitness like we are (ok, we are Gym Rats!) MVP is the only way to go.

Ooper, yes, agree, non-resident can join, but the fact I was making was you have to be a member, just not pay $10 for one class and no membership.

Army Guy