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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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Number of ratings |
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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24 Hour Fitness
1261 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA
831-454-0333
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17 ratings |
How does "24 Hour Fitness"
rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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Curves
415 River St #F
Santa Cruz, CA
831-466-0166
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How does "Curves"
rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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Total Fitness
1200 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA
831-464-3764
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How does "Total Fitness"
rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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Weight Room
120 Dubois St
Santa Cruz, CA
831-423-5617
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How does "Weight Room"
rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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World Gym
105 Whispering Pines Dr
Santa Cruz, CA
831-439-9400
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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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| 6. |
24 Hour Fitness
21271 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA
408-777-2908
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30 ratings |
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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , 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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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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| 8. |
24 Hour Fitness
3839 E Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley, CA
510-733-6448
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34 ratings |
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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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| 9. |
24 Hour Fitness
373 Gellert Blvd
Daly City, CA
650-756-3303
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24 ratings |
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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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| 10. |
24 Hour Fitness
2072 Addison St
Berkeley, CA
510-548-4653
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20 ratings |
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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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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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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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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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rate compared to other health clubs in Santa Cruz , CA?
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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 SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Club: Equipment is not maintained Facility is not kept clean.......
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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 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 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 CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Club: formerly dba 'Butterfly' and 'Linda Evans'.......
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Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote
Another Club: Best swimming pools in the area........
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Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Club: The staff and members of this Curves are friendly and supportive........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: I love this club........
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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 MARTINEZ, CA wrote
Another Club: Parking is grossly inadequate........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Excellent individual instruction, although pricey........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Club: Safety and security of parking lot is unacceptable especially after dark........
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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: Home away from home. Feel like I am in great care........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Club: OK if you want only high power military style programs. In spite of promises when..........
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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 CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Club: I'm not thrilled with the place. Handicapped shower has not been fixed after two months..........
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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 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 MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Club: I go there less often; no pool for my wife. They are in cramped quarters........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Club: Good value for the money ($99/year), but bathrooms and locker room could have better cleaning...........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Lots of marble and chrome. Nice pool which you have to wait to get into..........
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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 OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Nice facility, expensive........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Club: Instructors are great but classes are crowded........
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Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Club: They moved group exercise classes back into the main gym this year. It meant spinning..........
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Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: I was disappointed by the quality of the personal trainer I used, the unavailability of..........
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Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Club: It was a really great club. It has gone downhill recently with new managment. However,..........
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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 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 PLEASANTON, CA wrote
Another Club: great place for indoor tennis.......
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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 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 BIRMINGHAM, MI wrote
Another Club: I really want them to do well, but their cleanliness is a bit to be..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Club: Dressing room too small and aquatic aerobic classes too crowded........
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Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: We joined about 4 months ago -- they've been great. Very clean, high quality and..........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Club: I have belonged to this club for three years. I am completely satisfied with it...........
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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 EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote
Another Club: Good classes. Dirty facilities. Good price........
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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 REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: This is a personal training only facility...........
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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 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 EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote
Another Club: Wonderful community, sufficient facilities, classes are getting better and better........
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Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote
Another Club: They just remodeled and are better than ever!.......
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Club: Beautiful setting with extremely hostile and incompetent manager. Renovating men's locker room took a half..........
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Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Club: Had an unbelievably bad experience with these people. Lots of my friends are members, had..........
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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 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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