Great facility with nice, friendly staff. Offers a variety of classes at all times of the day. Clean and spacious. The parking situation is the only item that is not ideal - one can always find parking, but the parking garage seems not optimally designed.
I ate delicious kosher food tonight at the food court. I highly recommend.
I love this place! An awesome facility and even better staff. I would highly recommend James Ward for training sessions.
Reasons why I love the Palo Alto JCC. The quality of this place has made me excited to come work out!
a) Secured parking with valet parking options
b) Locker rooms are So so much more cleaner than other clubs - there's cleaning personnel all the time, in the locker rooms
c) Steam room with eucalyptus oil
d) Indoor pool with water slides and features and child-friendly depth
e) Small towels for working out
f) Media electronics at treadmills/ellipticals are outstanding
g) Body lotion, conditioners, deodorant, hair spray, etc in women's locker room makes it more convenient to shower and get ready
h) Optional locker rental and laundry
i) Children's Books, play areas outside the Cove
j) Excellent book choices and play equipment inside the Cove
k) Weight Loss classes and the variety of small classes
l) Caliber and qualifications of trainers - most have degrees related to field
m) Locker rooms have electronic locks so that locks are not necessary
n) The caliber of Children's swim classes
o) Customer service orientation of staff
p) Food and drink availability for purchase
q) New member and annual specials
r) Rewards program
s) Close proximity to my work
t) Kind attitude vs arrogant attitude of trainers
the JCC stands for Jewish community center, my parents used work here they stopped becuase we got busy not CAUSE off the jcc itself. there isnt really kosher food but there is sushi sometime and snacks at the cafe the playground and pool is really nice. Its mainly reformed jews that go there. but for big events there sometimes is rabbi's and kosher food stands (hint my parents run the kosher food stands) But i really love the jcc my sister had her batmitzvah there and my other sister too! i genuienly love this place.
I cancelled my gym membership at OFJCC over 3 years ago. Now they are texting me once a week to get me to rejoin. I have requested three times that they stop with the spam texts but the texts keep coming. Crazy, crazy behavior for a gym. If someone needs a gym membership, they'll find you. Has anyone ever responded positively to a spam text from a gym? Hard to imagine so.
We love this facility. My son and I swim apx 2-3 weekly. The pool is perfect for little ones because it is mostly waist high on them and heated. They also reduce the chlorine content by using salt. The gym is nice too as are the locker rooms. There is a family room, a boys locker room, girls locker room and then Men and Women's locker rooms (separate) include steam and dry sauna. Also children under the age of 13 are not permitted in the adult locker rooms. They have so many classes to choose from, massage, childcare, special events and a great playground. I also love their little cafe. Parking is secure and easy.
Even though membership is prepaid, they require a 30 day cancellation notice. You might reasonably think you can cancel your membership at any time during the month you already paid for, but you will be surprised to find that you also have to pay for the next month.
The indoor children's pool is nice.
Guys at the front desk were not friendly at all. Sales person wasn't interested in selling us memberships and did a quick facilities tour almost silently. Outdoor pool is nice, lockers and showers are nice and clean, gym is equipped with modern stuff. But anyway, this place is overpriced.
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