This place is a ripoff. They were closed two months after Hurricane Katrina and they did not refund people who paid the year in advance. I heard they did not bill monthly members, but since I paid my year in full, I got screwed. To top it off, when I tried to renew, they did me the favor of charging me the same amount as the first year, but since the first year membership included "sign up" and other assorted "one time" fees totaling $150, it was a rip-off. I guess they think people are stupid. Anyway, I just went to French Riviera and got a MUCH better deal with no hassles.