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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.
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Decided to get in shape? You have many options, one of which is to join a health and fitness club. We'll help you weigh the options and costs...and give you ratings of local fitness clubs.
From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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Whether or not club received a checkmark for quality ( ) |
What percent of customers rated club "superior" on our survey for "overall value for your money" |
Sample cost profiles |
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Weights Only |
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Club One At Watergate Towers
2000 Powell St Emeryville, CA
510-724-1010
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How does "Club One At Watergate Towers" rate compared to other health clubs in Emeryville , CA?
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Mavericks Sports Club
6005 Shellmound St Emeryville, CA
510-597-8200
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How does "Mavericks Sports Club" rate compared to other health clubs in Emeryville , CA?
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24 Hour Fitness
2072 Addison St Berkeley, CA
510-548-4653
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20 ratings |
How does "24 Hour Fitness" rate compared to other health clubs in Emeryville , CA?
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24 Hour Fitness
373 Gellert Blvd Daly City, CA
650-756-3303
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24 ratings |
How does "24 Hour Fitness" rate compared to other health clubs in Emeryville , CA?
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24 Hour Fitness
3839 E Castro Valley Blvd Castro Valley, CA
510-733-6448
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34 ratings |
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24 Hour Fitness
359 Sun Valley Mall Rd Concord, CA
925-674-8412
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47 ratings |
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24 Hour Fitness
40910 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA
510-226-6900
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28 ratings |
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24 Hour Fitness
2632 Somersville Rd Antioch, CA
925-753-1553
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13 ratings |
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24 Hour Fitness
21271 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA
408-777-2908
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30 ratings |
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Health Clubs Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Health Clubs.
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Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote
Another Club: I don't expect much since I have minimal expectations when I work out there........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Great trainer for seniors.......
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: I have been at this Bally's for over a year and the selection of staff..........
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Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote
Another Club: Friendly staff, typically not crowded, clean locker rooms........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: Good for my needs which is a cardiovascular workout and some weight and resistant training...........
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Subscriber from MARTINEZ, CA wrote
Another Club: Parking is grossly inadequate........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: The cleaning is deteriorating severely. The staff is too pre-occupied talking to each instead of..........
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Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote
Another Club: Old equipment, small facility, very expensive. Has weights, pool, tennis courts, and indoor basketball courts...........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: introductory personal training sessions were not well targeted to my needs.......
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Small facility, but not crowded at 6 a.m........
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Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote
Another Club: An excellent, old "no frills" gym for guys (mostly) who just want to work out...........
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Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote
Another Club: Many classes and training are at an additional high cost. Confusing as to what is..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: If there was adequate competition service and equipment might improve........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: I've been going here for 4 years--great staff!!.......
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: 2 pools, one with view over SF, great free core classes, good hours of operation,..........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: Need to spend more time/money on maintenance!.......
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: I love this gym, and as a result, I find it easy to maintain a..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: I love this club........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: Excellent place to go for exercise and meet nice women. In my experience I have..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Ok for the price. Convenient location. Not usually crowded........
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Subscriber from NEWARK, CA wrote
Another Club: Equipment could be kept in better repair........
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Club: Senior Staff person Michelle is responsible for extraordinary level of friendliness and social involvement available..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: This outfit uses high pressure to try to sell you more than you need. They..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: This is really just a tennis club with a workout area seemingly added as an..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Membership club. Guest fees are too high and waivers for guests too complex. Can't bring..........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Club: Bally closed Walnut Creek facility, so I was forced to Pleasant Hill. Not my kind..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: I pay $55/month as a senior and get four hours of parking per visit. Dressing..........
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Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote
Another Club: Staff is not responsive to maintenance requests or much else. They don't seem to care..........
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Subscriber from CORTE MADERA, CA wrote
Another Club: Really like having access to a basketball court. Makes Bay Club unique in our area...........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: Good value for the money for basic workouts, but there are no fancy features or..........
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Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: This is a personal training only facility...........
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Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote
Another Club: This facility has just completed a major renovation. They spent a lot of money on..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Dirty & disgusting. Towel policy never enforced so equipment is often soaking wet with dripping..........
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Club: What a nice place. A friendly staff is primarily concerned with helping me get healthy...........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: "The Y" is a friendly, reasonably-priced fitness facility. I use the weight room and pool...........
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Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote
Another Club: not pleasant or inviting---I have a long time membership so very cheap.......
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: DACA is a swimming school. They wrongly charged our credit card multiple times despite repeated..........
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Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Club: Not the fanciest club, but a great value for the money........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: Crowded. Extra charge for many of the classes........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Club: Everyone is very friendly here, no pretensions. They have a complete set of weight and..........
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Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote
Another Club: If the pool and spa were not often and unexpectedly closed for the slightest reason,..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: This is a 24 Hour Fitness Center that has circuit training only. It is great..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: The staff is very helpful and friendly; it's a pleasure to go to the gym..........
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Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Club: Plenty of room, a redecorated facility, nice clients and staff. We feel comfortable there; we..........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: This facility is consistently working to make the members' experiences better, even though it is..........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: We were attending the all-woman Right Stuff on DeAnza Blvd. This was closed, and we..........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Club: For families with kids only. Not enough equipment for achieving elite fitness. Pool inadequate for..........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Club: The club is crowded with equipment. The atmosphere is not particularly inspiring. The locker room..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: I love my health club! After more than a year with 24 Hour Fitness going..........
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Subscriber from ALBANY, CA wrote
Another Club: The facilities are adequate, but more machines would be nice. That said, I'd rather they..........
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