Bayshore Athletic Club is on Granite Street in Braintree, Massachusetts. It holds a 4.6 rating from 84 Google reviews.
Start with the date, because it governs everything else: the newest review here was written in September 2020. Several reviewers talk about masks and pandemic protocols. Nobody has written a word about this gym in nearly six years, so read all of this as a snapshot from 2020, not a report on what's there now.
A Day Pass Was Ten Dollars
The most useful review, from a visitor in August 2020, three stars, names a figure: "A day pass at bsac is $10 which I found reasonable considering most places charge $15 to $30 for a day pass."
Ten dollars, against a fifteen to thirty dollar market rate. That's genuinely cheap, and it's the only price anyone mentions.
It's also nearly six years old. I'd expect it to have moved, but it tells you the club's positioning, and that tends to persist.
That same visitor isn't a member, which makes them a useful witness: "Although I'm not a regular member at bsac, I do like to come here sometimes to break up the monotony of seeing the same people all the time at my regular gym." Someone who chooses to pay a drop-in fee at a gym they don't belong to is voting with their wallet.
They also mention pre and post workout drinks for sale at the counter, with prices that "may vary."
It's Big. Everyone Says So.
The size is the single most consistent theme.
The same visitor, August 2020: "Walking into this place you feel like you're walking into a sports arena. You feel overwhelmed with the overall size and the variety of equipment available. The owners certainly took their time to cover just about every corner of this massive facility."
A member in December 2019: "Tons of space, equipment, and class options. Great atmosphere. Good people. Always making small changes and updates to stay maintained, and relevant."
A member in June 2019, four stars: "Really large gym, good working equipment, and nice staff!"
Massive, well equipped, plenty of classes. Three people, no dissent.
The One Real Complaint
That June 2019 member is the only one who flags anything: "It can get quite hot and stuffy in there especially during the summer. There are ceiling fans but you barely notice it because lack of air flow."
Hot and stuffy in summer, with ceiling fans that don't move enough air. That's a specific, checkable thing, and if you train in July it's the question to ask. Seven years is plenty of time to have installed better ventilation, but it's also plenty of time for nothing to have changed.
The same member lists the good bits: water fountains in both locker rooms, a protein shake counter, televisions at the cardio machines, clean locker rooms.
The Pandemic Reviews
Two of the five reviews are about Covid safety, which dates them precisely and makes them useless to you now.
One, September 2020: "No appointments needed to come workout, unlike other gyms during this covid time." The other, September 2020: "There are ample cleaning supplies, and everyone wears a mask."
I'm including them only to show you what this record actually is. Two of its five written reviews are about mask policy in 2020. Strip that out and you're left with three reviews describing a big, cheap, warm gym.
What's Missing
No opening hours at all. No phone number. The site is bayshoreac.net.
160 Granite St, Braintree, MA 02184.
FAQ
How much is a day pass?
A visitor paid $10 in August 2020 and called it cheap against a $15 to $30 market. Expect that to have changed.
Does it get hot?
A member in June 2019 says it gets hot and stuffy in summer, with ceiling fans that don't shift much air.
How current are the reviews?
They aren't. The newest is from September 2020, and two of the five are about pandemic mask policy.
What are the opening hours?
None are published, and there's no phone number in the listing.