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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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Basics Gym
650 Cabot Way Napa, CA
707-226-8131
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How does "Basics Gym" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , CA?
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Exertec Fitness Center
1500 1st St Napa, CA
707-226-1842
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24 ratings |
How does "Exertec Fitness Center" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , CA?
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HealthQuest Fitness Center
3175 California Blvd Napa, CA
707-254-7200
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16 ratings |
How does "HealthQuest Fitness Center" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , CA?
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Synergy
3421 Villa Ln Napa, CA
707-251-1395
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How does "Synergy" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , CA?
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24 Hour Fitness
359 Sun Valley Mall Rd Concord, CA
925-674-8412
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47 ratings |
How does "24 Hour Fitness" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , CA?
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24 Hour Fitness
2072 Addison St Berkeley, CA
510-548-4653
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20 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
3839 E Castro Valley Blvd Castro Valley, CA
510-733-6448
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34 ratings |
How does "24 Hour Fitness" rate compared to other health clubs in Napa , 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 Napa , CA?
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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
39300 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont, CA
510-795-6666
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26 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 OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Nice facility, expensive........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: Doesn't have variety of equipment of other places. Spa usually works. Doesn't have pool........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Club: Equipment repairs can take some time, AC is flakey sometimes.......
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Subscriber from DALY CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: very friendly place, I feel like I'm at home.......
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: New ownership followed by the biggest rate increase anyone can remember. I am told they..........
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Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Club: I have worked out at this gym since I was sixteen so I have a..........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: This club is now owned by Meridian Sports Club. Music is too loud, weights are..........
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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 BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Club: This is THE place to take your family if you have young children. My wife..........
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Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote
Another Club: Happy with the experience. The only detractor is the nickle-and-diming that goes on. There are..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: This place is overcrowded. The courses tend toward militaristic training almost exclusively, and the music..........
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Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote
Another Club: This club offers an excellent selection through their Group Exercise; their staff and instructors are..........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Club: The women's locker room could be cleaner. There seems to be a problem with the..........
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Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote
Another Club: Maverick's has been promising their customers new equipment and a remodel of their facilities for..........
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Subscriber from SO. SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Crowded and noisy........
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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 PACIFICA, CA wrote
Another Club: PAC lost its lease and was forced to move to smaller, cramped quarters. A good..........
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Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: Excellent fitness classes and massage therapists........
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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 OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: I've always hated going to the gym. I love this place so much I actually..........
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Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote
Another Club: LOVE THIS PLACE! The best thing about this gym is the personal service and attention...........
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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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Club: Poorly managed - similar to Mountain View facility. Poor maintenance, but a little better than..........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Club: The hot tub and pool are too frightening to use. Compare the pool to Milpitas..........
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Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote
Another Club: A small, uncrowded, super-friendly women's health club that focuses on fitness for women of all..........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Club: Machines are varied, updated, and usually accessible. Cleanliness is impressive........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: OK if yoga is what you want. Too much emphasis on yoga, shortchanging other classes..........
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Subscriber from LARKSPUR, CA wrote
Another Club: I have been a member here for just the past few weeks and find it..........
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Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote
Another Club: I downgraded the quality of instruction based on an experience w/ a trainer who pushed..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: An excellent gym. Great facilities. Good value........
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Subscriber from BIRMINGHAM, MI wrote
Another Club: Very clean, and considerate people. Their trainers are great and their equipment is newer and..........
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Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote
Another Club: Best swimming pools in the area........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Emerson is a small facility that requires you work with a personal trainer. Their trainers..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: out of business.......
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Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote
Another Club: thisis a case where the whole is worth more than the sum of the parts.......
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Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Club: My only real concern is the incidence of theft from lockers. It happened to me..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: I've belonged for 27 years and consider working out there important to maintaining my health........
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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 LAFAYETTE, CA wrote
Another Club: well run operation.......
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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 SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: Equipment is not maintained Facility is not kept clean.......
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Subscriber from ROHNERT PARK, CA wrote
Another Club: Nice, clean, friendly place. Rarely need to wait for machines. When machines break, they are..........
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Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote
Another Club: Owner prides herself on keeping the place clean and on friendly staff - she knows..........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: Totally uninterested in the desires of the clientel.......
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Subscriber from PETALUMA, CA wrote
Another Club: Great, local, friendly club with great instructors and trainers........
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Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote
Another Club: I think this Y is great. The membership is very diverse in every respect and..........
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Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote
Another Club: I went for a free 6 week membership which included a personal trainer, who did..........
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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 LAFAYETTE, CA wrote
Another Club: I love this club because the instructors for Group X classes are fantastic!!!! I hate..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: I quit this gym even though it is two blocks from my home. Never room..........
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