Health & Fitness Clubs in Oakland , CA

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Health & Fitness Clubs in Oakland, CA

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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What percent of customers rated club "superior" on our survey for "overall value for your money"

Sample cost profiles

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24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
Oakland, CA
510-433-1140

24 ratings

How does "24 Hour Fitness"
rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Club One at City Center
500 12th St
Oakland, CA
510-895-1010

82 ratings

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Diego's Power Alley Gym
5775 Foothill Blvd
Oakland, CA
510-632-7673

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Gold's Gym
600 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA
510-451-4653

26 ratings

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Highlands Country Club
110 Hiller Dr
Oakland, CA
510-849-0743

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Oakland Hills Tennis Club
5475 Redwood Rd
Oakland, CA
510-531-3300

26 ratings

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Oakland Klippers
3950 Alameda Ave
Oakland, CA
510-434-2495

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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YMCA
2350 Broadway
Oakland, CA
510-451-9622

66 ratings

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rate compared to other health clubs in Oakland , CA?

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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Health Clubs

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).

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.

Subscriber from PETALUMA, CA wrote Another Club: I have belonged to other fitness centers before, and Aim Fitness is the best. The..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Club: introductory personal training sessions were not well targeted to my needs.......
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Club: Used on a trial basis. Gym is cramped, not enough space for the equipment (which..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Club: Not the fanciest gym, but clean. Extremely friendly staff. Lots of equipment, no waiting........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Club: It's loud,smelly and disgustingly dirty. The showers are in a poor state of repair, lockers..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Club: Small facility, but not crowded at 6 a.m........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Club: I'm not thrilled with the place. Handicapped shower has not been fixed after two months..........
Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote Another Club: Large but small as many areas separate from each other so that there is no..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Club: This is THE place to take your family if you have young children. My wife..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Club: High quality club at a high price........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Club: Some staff more interested in socializing than assisting........
Subscriber from BRENTWOOD, CA wrote Another Club: Terrific place. We use mostly the organized group classes, and there is a good variety,..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Club: If you're skinny and sexy they're very friendly and love to help. If not, forget..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Club: great place for indoor tennis.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Club: I pay $55/month as a senior and get four hours of parking per visit. Dressing..........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Club: Best swimming pools in the area........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Club: Instructors for classes frequently fail to show up. Front desk never informs members of cancelled..........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Club: LOVE THIS PLACE! The best thing about this gym is the personal service and attention...........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Club: PARKING is ABOMINAL.......
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..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Club: Excellent place to go for exercise and meet nice women. In my experience I have..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Club: I've been going here for 4 years--great staff!!.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Club: I quit this gym even though it is two blocks from my home. Never room..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Club: What a nice place. A friendly staff is primarily concerned with helping me get healthy...........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Club: DACA is a swimming school. They wrongly charged our credit card multiple times despite repeated..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Club: Nice facility, expensive........
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Club: Excellent fitness classes and massage therapists........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Club: Excellent facility but expensive!.......
Subscriber from ROHNERT PARK, CA wrote Another Club: Nice, clean, friendly place. Rarely need to wait for machines. When machines break, they are..........
Subscriber from LARKSPUR, CA wrote Another Club: I have been a member here for just the past few weeks and find it..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Club: I was disappointed by the quality of the personal trainer I used, the unavailability of..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Club: The women's locker room could be cleaner. There seems to be a problem with the..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Club: pool is for kid lessons in the summer afternoons and not available for lap swimming..........
Subscriber from BIRMINGHAM, MI wrote Another Club: I really want them to do well, but their cleanliness is a bit to be..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Club: I've always hated going to the gym. I love this place so much I actually..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Club: Home away from home. Feel like I am in great care........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Club: Equipment is not maintained Facility is not kept clean.......
Subscriber from LARKSPUR, CA wrote Another Club: I joined Curves for the first time in January. It has been a wonderful experience...........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Club: "The Y" is a friendly, reasonably-priced fitness facility. I use the weight room and pool...........
Subscriber from DALY CITY, CA wrote Another Club: very friendly place, I feel like I'm at home.......
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Club: I love this club because the instructors for Group X classes are fantastic!!!! I hate..........
Subscriber from DALY CITY, CA wrote Another Club: great place.......
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Club: I think this Y is great. The membership is very diverse in every respect and..........
Subscriber from NAPA, CA wrote Another Club: A bit overpriced and the cleanliness has slipped over the last year........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Club: This facility has just completed a major renovation. They spent a lot of money on..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Club: OK if you want only high power military style programs. In spite of promises when..........
Subscriber from BIRMINGHAM, MI wrote Another Club: Very clean, and considerate people. Their trainers are great and their equipment is newer and..........
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Club: Great pools but too expensive. Should have lower rates on some classes for members........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Club: Need to spend more time/money on maintenance!.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Club: Currently remodeling.......

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