Amazing gym with a wide variety of machines for strength training and cardio equipment. Pool, sauna and steam room are amazing. I wish they had more than 2 smith machines though as they are very popular machines and I typically always have to wait. Would be nice if they posted hours/closings for holidays on the website and Facebook page so you can plan accordingly for that. Frustrating that some members slam weights and do not re-rack weights as it is posted on signs all over the gym. Exercise classes are great and so if the rooftop area! read more

I recently went in there for a trial pass. They have some updates, however, their light workout machines are still the same that they've had since they opened I don't know how many years ago. The heavyweight lifters corner still smells like the worst smell in the world you can think of. I see they have a private area for women so they don't have to endure sexism. The one week that I was in there, I had a guy look at me really weird and felt uncomfortable. It's just not the place that it was when it opened. Except for figuring your membership cost out in two minutes to be everything you've gotten in your pocket. read more

Large open bright and beautiful location just off the west beltline. Group fitness offered both in a classroom and in the pool. Countless machines for cardio and weight training, Basketball courts, racquetball courts, a stretch zone with theraguns, steam room, sauna, resistance pool, hot tub and 4 foot deep pool. This location has nearly anything you could possibly need for fitness. Strained ligament stretch, spend 5 minutes on a bike at your place, spend 5 minutes in the pool at your pace, spend as much time as your able in the resistance pool. You can position closer to the center for ease and closer to the outside for greater resistance. This location also has a childcare facility for gym members, Saturday family swim at a designated time on weekends and offers tween memberships with adult supervision. Be sure to stretch before and after your workout to prevent muscle injury. Wipe equipment after use, put things away after use. ** When wait training slow and controlled movements are best so you don't sustain injury or damage equipment. ** Get your workout on! You can pay for day passes, pay monthly, or sign you for a 2 year plan. Guest pass accepted when member is accompanying guest. (Non compensated review) read more

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Princeton Club West is an outstanding gym, clean, spacious, and full of great amenities. The equipment is always in great shape, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is super motivating. I do remember that in certain months, the club used to run a promotion where members could bring a friend to work out on Fridays, which was such a fun and encouraging way to stay active together. It would be awesome to see that kind of promotion return, it really added to the community vibe! read more

If you're thinking about joining--don't! The general managers are extremely rude and unprofessional, especially Peter and Sarah. They act like they own the place and have no interest in treating members with respect. Communicating with them is nearly impossible, and when you do, they're consistently disrespectful and seem angry for no reason. For $60 a month, you'd expect a welcoming and supportive environment--but instead, you're met with hostility. They cancel memberships over small, honest mistakes with no warning or understanding. It's completely unfair and shows how poorly the gym is managed. Honestly, if Peter or Sarah are still running things, do yourself a favor and find a better gym. You deserve to be treated with basic respect. read more

PROS: - child care during your workouts is included in the membership - racquetball court usage included in the membership - workout classes are included in your membership - Pool (although rather small) & sauna included in membership - 1 training session per year with a qualified trainer is included in your membership - Staff is very friendly CONS: - The machines are absolutely disgusting. I am pretty positive that they have mold growing in the fans on the treadmills (see pictures I took of two different machines I used). I don't believe it is dust because they are constantly blowing while you are using the treadmill, so the dust should blow out at that time if that's what it was. Additionally, the rest of the machine looks like it has never seen a cleaning rag in its life (see picture I took of gunk) - For the price, I would expect the machines to be the most up-to-date machines but that is not the case. I have seen both Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness have much better quality when it comes to equipment. - The price for what you get is absolutely outrageous and in my opinion, not worth it RECOMMENDATION: Find a different gym. It looks amazing when you first tour it, but as I found out, things aren't always as they initially appear. read more

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Princeton Club checks all the boxes. The shining star of exercise classes is Monica's Latin Hip Hop or WERQ at Fitchburg. She keeps the studio dark and the music vibe on point. The time will fly and you'll get a good sweat on while having a great time. Monica is welcoming to newbies, kind and fun as heck! read more

I've been member for years and the club has gone down hill. Locker rooms, sauna and steam work have obvious cleanliness issues. Several machines are broke or work but adjusting seat, etc., is broke. I never thought I would leave club but I'm seriously thinking of not renewing membership if it doesn't improve. I am speaking about east side club. read more

Tne general manager called and left me a voicemail saying I'm "still locked in for the contract" because I moved in with someone else therefore I don't have my name on a lease in order to provide a copy, it shouldn't be easier to buy out a phone contract than a simple gym contract. read more

The gym does not enforce the mask mandate. They say they do but, in reality, they do not. Here is a recent experience. I reported to staff that around 10 members were maskless and without exemption wrist bands. People with exemptions are to sign an attestation form declaring a medical reason for not wearing a mask. A wrist band makes it easy to identify maskless violators. I was told by numerous staff that if they SEE a violation then they enforce the mask mandate. Problem is, staff aren't allowed to verify infractions. I was told the owner/management consider that policing the members. So because they aren't allowed to confirm a violation, they never SEE violations that require enforcement. Seems a bit ingenious to claim u enforce the mandate when u consider enforcement "policing" and not allow staff to verify infractions and enforce the mask mandate. Staff would not enforce the mandate, so I said I would file a complaint with Public Health for non-compliance. I said I would take pictures as prove to file with claim. A maskless staff person approached me in the weight room. I told her about the infractions and she did nothing about it, even though she clearly saw mask violations. Instead she told me to not take pictures and to leave. Which I did after I walked around and verified and counted mask violators. I tried to make other members aware and was blocked on their FB page. read more

I have always loved coming to this gym. There are a lot of things that are not offered at a lot of other gyms like multiple courts, lots of equipment, pool, sauna, along with classes! I have been coming here for a few years and I've always had a great experience. Despite all of the "lack of mask enforcement" negative reviews, I find it refreshing to not have someone uncomfortably patrolling to enforce strict mask policies and I occasionally get to see someone's actual face! Plenty of people are wearing a mask, some not. Its not my business who has a medical exemption or not, It personally doesn't bother me either way. This gym has a fun atmosphere where everyone is there for the same thing; to enjoy their choice of fitness activity and participate in a healthy lifestyle! read more

Mask mandate is not enforced at all, tons of people not wearing them. Many with "medical exemption" bracelets. I asked someone how do you get in without a mask - "Oh, you just sign the paper on the front desk and you good to go, man!" So if you care about you health, please don't go there. At least for now. read more

Atrocious management!, with a complete disregard for Covid safety and for state laws. They officially have a policy that masks are required. Every night, my friend and long-time member eagerly heads in hoping to enjoy a safe workout, only to find several people working out without masks. (Side note, he has worked out there in the early morning hours every single night for almost a decade, never with a single issue). He complains to the desk staff about people working out without masks, and they usually do nothing besides claim "there's a health exemption", so my friend sadly leaves. Now, the pathetic excuse for a manager, Peter Gerry, *complained to him* !!!, for asking another member to put their mask on!!! When my friend replied that it is state law and that we're in the midst of a raging Covid surge, this manager's response was TO SUSPEND MY FRIEND'S MEMBERSHIP. Yes, you read this right, his membership was suspended for politely requesting that the gym enforce mask compliance!!! I hope the state shuts this place down and drives Peter Gerry to bankruptcy, he deserves far worse. read more

Recently, other guest has been very disrespectful toward me. I reported them, and then I started being harassed and followed by here at this location. Also, it's not worth the way you pay each month you can go to crunch gym they have a sauna there! The pool is very small at this location and they do not clean and sanitize any of their equipment here at this location. I've been a member since last year and August and trust me I know. Very weird employees following people around while they're working out. It is creepy. read more

Great, big ol' gym in Madison, if you can deal with the meat locker that is the first floor, weight area. Open concept, lots of windows that allow a ton of natural light to enter the gym. Most of the machines are relatively new and there are anywhere from 2-10 duplicates of the same machine throughout the gym. You'll hardly ever have to wait for treadmills, ellipticals, etc. plenty of free weights with many pulley machines, and a specific 'leg' area for deadlift and squat. There are also several spaces for stretching an indoor track (.1 miles, I believe), and indoor pool, resistance pool, and hot tub. Soccer field and tennis courts on the roof. You can sign up monthly or sign up for 1 and 2 year memberships. If you pay in advance, there's a discount, as well as family discounts. They even gave me a discount for the monthly membership fees of my old gym. Staff are pleasant. The number of women in all areas of the gym seem to be increasing, so women shouldn't feel as uncomfortable in comparison to past experiences, though I wouldn't exactly know... Granted, I'm writing from a white, heterosexual, male pint of view. I've played high school and college athletics, so I've been in weight rooms since I was young... The place seems to be quietly Christian (magazines at the door and crosses on walls, every now and again), which really ain't my thing. And, as previous yelpers have stated, some folks tend to us quite a lot of space, dress for photo shoots, or like to let you know they're present by making some goofy, primal noises. Lol! If you're out on the west side of Madison, and looking for a gym, you should check it out. read more

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Update: this review was written before the club and I came to a peaceful solution (which was to let me out of my contract). It took me calling the news and reporting it to the county for them to do so; but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt as they eventually did do the right thing here. They did, however, ask me to remove this review, which I will not do. Everything in my review is the truth and if you wanted people to speak more kindly of you, you should have behaved better. The original post: This is for the poor customer service. I have been going to the club (east) for nearly a decade and loved it. I was even impressed with their Covid protocol roll-outs, which is why I continued to work out there. Until I started noticing a free-for-all on the floor with maskless members. I stopped counting at 15 people one morning. I brought my concerns to Ted Gerry who immediately dismissed me and said mask-less members would be wearing a wrist band. I told him this is NOT happening, people are being let in without a mask (or wrist band), and not turned away. Those that are "medically exempt" are not required to show proof of a doctor's note. And his response was they are "too exhausted" and have "too many members" to actually enforce the mandate. Ted Gerry could benefit from a 101 class in Customer Service. There are a thousand different (better) ways he could have handled it, but his arrogance ended up costing the club decades of future business from me and my family. DO BETTER. The Princeton Club: where masks are "required"... but you can come in without one anyway because our staff is too exhausted to actually enforce it, putting all our members at risk. It's not a good look. read more

If I could give a business 0 stars, I would. Princeton Club seemed beautiful at first- with its shiny machines, glossy windows, chlorine rich pools, and dedicated members. However, I soon realized this was merely a facade. Princeton club is truly the face of Corporate America. One says eyes are windows to the soul. And this saying holds up when looking into the cold, unwilling eyes of Princeton club employees. These workers encapsulate what is truly wrong with our society in the modern world, representing a company that does not care at all for its members or their fitness; a company simply driven by profit. If you wish to save your time, money, and capacity to love, do not invest in this "company". read more

DONT DO IT. Read the Reddit threads on this hole. It's alarming they even have a business. No matter what they try to sell you on. Go anywhere else. They're ruthless no matter the circumstances. Financial hardships, medical issues. They don't care. They're money hungry and refuse to work with you. It's come down to being able to afford groceries or pay they're ridiculously over priced membership for a bunch of college chads slamming weights. Not to mention the mold on the equipment and rude staff. The manager conveniently never gets your emails or calls or isn't on site. Everything you've read about this place being awful, is indeed true. Go to planet fitness where they know how to be decent humans and clean. read more

The worst child care in the whole city! If you have children, do NOT get a membership here. You will regret it. The teachers dont even watch the kids. They sit and gossip and are very rude. They put on tv for the kids and they go on their phones the whole time. read more

Have been a long-time member, 5+ year. The majority of the treadmills do not function unless you hit "quick start" which only gives the runner 20 minutes. The touch screen on every treadmill does not work. I've also had treadmills randomly shut off on me during all-out intervals. I have told staff and they say, "okay". Some of the weight machine's sticker labels fell off so you have no idea how much weight you're using on the machine. read more

Went to the gym the second day they were open after the coronavirus about 10:00am o'clock am the busiest time normally it wasn't more than about 15 people I was one of two people that were about 58 years old hardly anybody is wearing a mask except the staff why don't you make that your policy Princeton club if you really care about your customers to have everybody wear a mask the 15 people that were in there were mostly young kids that could care less about all your people that are over 50 that have diabetes that are trying to get healthy. And overweight people that have health conditions.At this time I do not feel you're providing a very safe environment.I hope you change your policy that everybody needs to wear a mask until this pandemic is over with it's a no brainer by not wearing a mask this is how it spreads wake up read more

Super disappointed in this place. I was pushed into buying personal training that I really could not afford. I wanted to do 3 sessions to help me when I had plateaued in my regimen. What I didn't realize is that I was signing a monthly contract. I never used any of the sessions, forgot about it completely, was never contacted via mail or email and then 9 months later, of nowhere, get hit with a $900 bill and hefty charge to my checking account. I call in because I think it must be a mistake and get more pushy sales tactics and an unwillingness to cancel. So now I am the owner of a bunch of personal training sessions which I will never use. I hope the $380 was worth losing a customer. That is the price I had to pay to realize Princeton Club was not about the customer and all about the bottom line. Before I joined the Princeton Club, I was lead to believe that it was somehow superior and a more premium experience than the other clubs in town. I have yet to experience anything out of the ordinary. It is a run of the mill gym with aging equipment and pushy personal trainers. read more

Women, girls, and families are not safe from criminal harassment, photography, video recording or worse at Princeton Club. My daughter and I were criminally harassed and video recorded by three boys, relentlessly, in the Princeton Club pool room last month. Not only was this situation intensely disturbing and poorly handled by the lone Princeton Club employee present at the Princeton Club westside facility that evening, but the Princeton Club Vice President and General Manager, Peter Gary, has done nothing about this situation during the subsequent 40 days. These three teen boys began with verbal harassment and continued by video recording us reacting to their harassment in the pool. It took 3 phone calls by me to the front desk and a threat to call the police if Princeton Club did nothing, before Brandon, the only Princeton Club employee on the entire premises, came to the pool room to address the situation, leaving the front desk and the rest of the facility unattended. He asked the boys to leave the pool room (he told me later) and then he walked away himself without making sure his request was honored by the boys. Bolstered by effectively getting away with their criminal behavior the boys continued loitering in the pool room, not using the facilities, instead staying there with no purpose other than to stand around harassing my daughter and I further. My daughter left in tears, in fear of the boys' posting videos and pictures to social media, and I left to inform Princeton Club of their failure to rectify the situation. The boys followed me, continuing their harassment, until they realized I was going to the front desk. It took a week for the General Manager to even call me about the situation. I emailed him details and then talked to him at length about what occurred. He confirmed to me he saw this in the security footage of the pool room. He promised to investigate and talk to the parents and get back to me. I told Peter I wanted a clear confirmation from the parents through him that the videos and pictures the boys took would not be posted to social media and had been deleted. No phone call, no email, and no written letter have ever arrived from Peter. No contact whatsoever. No follow-up, no assurance about the videos and pictures, no indication that the boys were disciplined. Women, girls, and families are not safe from criminal harassment, photography, video recording or worse at Princeton Club. Princeton Club does not have adequate staff at its facilities to enforce its own club rules to keep patrons safe, or to address the situation when they are notified of violations of the law or club rules. And Princeton Club's management does not take the resulting problems seriously enough to address them and to learn from past failures to keep their patrons safe. read more

My family of six and I each have had memberships for the last 6 years. The costumer service here has plummeted in the last 6 months. I used to love the Princeton club but The new staff is extremely rude to members. They are on a power trip and nitpicking everything. I am seriously considering switching gyms because this is unacceptable. read more

The Princeton Club is big. Real big. Like, the size of a Target big. With its big-ness, there's a few very clear positives and negatives that really dominate the workout experience here. The pros: This gym as absolutely any type of equipment or class you could ever desire. I love using kettlebells as a part of my workout, and there's not many gyms that have them. PC had several different sizes all the way up to 48kgs, a huge range. They also have a track, lap pool, soccer field, free weights, squat racks, battle ropes, about 1000 different types of treadmills and ellipticals, and even a couple spin bikes. The equipment seems pretty new and well maintained, and most of the other people working out here are somewhere between indifferent and pleasant, which is what you want from a gym. It's open 24 hours as well. The cons: I saw exactly 1 person wipe down their machine after using it, and I was there about one and a half hours. Hard to fault the gym for that, but it's true. There's also just a lot of people here most of the time, and when you put a large space together with lots of people, it just feels like there's a crowd working out there during peak hours. Something just feels off about that. The locker room smells pretty bad, and is mostly filled with old dudes just hanging dong in no hurry to get toweled off or put some clothes on. That can be charming, but here with so many people it just feels lewd and weird. The prices are also pretty high. It's a strange experience working out here, but the selection of equipment keeps me coming back. If that's what you're looking for, feel free to sign up. If not, there's plenty of other choices like the Princeton Club Xpress that's closer to a "traditional" gym experience. read more

Great value for a really good gym. I was surprised by how affordable it is. I live closer to the Hilldale (express) location so I go there most often, but it's great to have access to the full location (Madison West) when I want to take a class or do free weights. Spin instructors are quite good, especially considering the price (free). Most of the complaints I see on here are from people who don't like the crowds when it's at peak time... but that's going to be true of any decent, affordable gym. I can say that I've never once had to wait to use a machine, and folks in the weights section are usually friendly. read more

I choose Princeton Club over other 24 hour facilities for a few reasons: 1. Lap Swimming Pool open 24 hours 2. Warm Water Resistance Pool open 24 hours 3. Water Aerobics (they usually have 2-3 classes a day) 4. Almost all classes (besides cross training groups) are included in your membership If I didn't want (and LOVE) the above amenities I would have gone with an Anytime Fitness closer to where I live. My suggestions for the Princeton Club would be to keep the facility cleaner, have stricter cell phone polices (no one needs their cell phone in the pool area), and have friendlier staff at the check in desk. read more

I'm writing this review as a trial guest. I never signed up because I dislike that the workout area is one giant room, the classes are huge so there's no personalization or assistance, and most of the staff are arrogant and rude. They offer trial passes, like the one month free which is actually one week when you come in, and members get 2 week membership passes for guests. However, guests can only use one pass a year. I'm not sure the point of giving out membership passes if your members can't give them out. read more

Do not sign up here. They lie to you right off the bat. Don't take you on a tour. Tell you that you can cancel anytime when signing up. But when you ask to cancel they tell you only medical reason or moving out of state will get you out of contract. Will be getting a lawyer for this cause I got lied to twice during my sign up read more

I have been a member for about 4 years now. I would have gone with something slightly cheaper like Anytime Fitness, but PC has three things combined that most other gyms and clubs in the area don't have: pools, hot tubs, and 24 hour access. If you don't need or want those things, I recommend the slightly cheaper membership to Princeton Club Xpress. Those locations have a decent selection of equipment and very nice showers/bathrooms. They also typically save you a few minutes on just getting in and out. If you want a full membership that includes a pool at each of the main locations plus hot tub, steam room, sauna, and (at this location) a current pool, a PC membership is probably your best option in the area. I have used all of the facilities at the UW Campus when I was both a student and professional staffer, and I have been to Harbor, Prairie, and a few Anytime locations. Hopefully I can clarify some of the good and bad mentioned in other reviews with a bit of perspective. The good: The equipment selection is pretty good overall. It is fairly well maintained compared to other places I've been. The pool is a foot deeper than the pool at the East location and usually 1 degree cooler (82 degrees vs. 83 degrees). For those who worry about internal temp or dislike scraping the bottom needlessly, those two things are positives. Having the current pool is nice in case all the lanes in the pool are in use. The jets in the hot tub are pretty strong, so you can get a very good water massage while using the hot tub. The men's locker room is spacious, with plenty of urinals and bathroom stalls. It's nice having full size lockers, but they also have some that are 2-up half size. I have a couple friends whose kids love the Kid's Club, and that is a great way to keep them occupied while getting a workout in. Having never taken any of the classes, I can say that it seems there are good and frequent offerings. I haven't worked with any of the personal trainers, but they all seem friendly. The workouts they seem to be doing with clients and members appear solid and well designed. The bad: There are only two "bad" items over which I think they can have some control. First, I think management and staff could be a little more proactive in enforcing rules and encouraging good etiquette. Perhaps include that discussion when new members sign up? I am sure some of that is in the membership documents, but I doubt anyone reads any of it. The second bad item is the scheduling of classes in the pool. It is a bit challenging to get my swimming in when all classes occur at the time I would prefer to be in the pool. Most classes at both locations take place between 8 and 10am and 6 and 7pm on weekdays. Between other classes and the family swims on the weekends, the pools are usually a no-go from 9am to noon on Saturday and noon to 3pm on Sunday. The rest of these bad items are things I am sure one would have to deal with anywhere - they are the result of the generally poor etiquette and lack of common courtesy that exist in our society today. Free weight and weight machine etiquette is terrible at this location. If you are centrally located or find yourself on the east side, I recommend going to the East location or an Xpress location if weight training is your only goal for the day. It seems that the people who lift at East are much more serious and more assertive about getting everyone to use proper etiquette. At West, people leave plates on without making it obvious they are finished. That lack of etiquette extends to not wiping equipment down after use. It makes it very hard to know when equipment is open. This leads to people getting annoyed when you do start to use equipment you know has been abandoned for a period of time. Are they saving the equipment by leaving plates on it? Another common occurrence is people playing with their phones/iPods for extended periods of time - difficult to tell whether they are resting between sets or just being oblivious and rude. Dumbells, clips, and weight plates are just left strewn about. The next "bad" item is pool, hot tub, steam room, and sauna etiquette. Relatively few members bother to take a shower (or at least rinse off) before entering the pool or hot tub. When it is obvious, I will usually call people out on it. Many folks will hit the steam room to generate a nice sweat before jumping right in the pool or hot tub. There is an elderly douchebag who does this 6 or 7 times in sequence. He'll hit the steam room for 10 minutes, then belly flop/dive in the pool (diving is not allowed), then repeat 5 or 6 more times without rinsing off. I thought he at least showered before entering the area, but I realized later he doesn't even do that. Reviews that mention cleanliness of the locker rooms and showers are not wrong. However, the reviewers misplace their ire. The cleaning staff works tirelessly. However, there is only so fast and thorough you can clean up after such slobs. read more

Poorly managed. Had the potential to be a great club, considering the size and abundance of equipment. Unfortunately the management only seems to care about signing people up to long term, iron clad contracts. The men's locker room is pretty disgusting most of the time, smelling of mold or B.O. or both. Who puts carpeting in a locker room that has consistent foot traffic from the showers?? Hot tub and steam room are pretty gross most of the time and the showers are in constant need of repair with soap dispensers that are only full about 1/2 the time. Don't buy into their story about being able to transfer to a similar club anywhere in the country if you happen to move within your term. I'm stuck with the only option of driving to their 3rd location in New Berlin which is close to an hour drive. Only other option they offer is to put my contract on hold until I move back, which isn't in the cards. Money down the drain. Wouldn't renew even if I was nearby. read more

I have absolutely loved my time at the Princeton Club. The general manager is understanding and very accommodating to several issues that have popped up with my membership, including navigating the COVID pandemic. The Body Pump, other Group X classes, and the ability to workout at any Princeton club location make the entire membership worth it. I would highly recommend, especially if you want the group fitness classes (the instructors are incredible!) and convenience of multiple locations. read more

I have to echo the previous criticisms. We had some similar problems. They were more concerned about getting a contract signed instead of finding way to provide the services we desire. We were under threat of being laid off and I asked them to put my payments on hold or allow me a buy out. They would not agree to anything. So we paid our last required payments and never went back. They got their few hundred dollars but lost a lifelong customer. Was it worth it? The pool was nice and some of the treadmills were good. We had to compete sometimes to get on some of the machines. Interesting to hear about the religious influence here and the lack of yoga classes. I hadn't heard that. very weird. I would consider a different club. read more

I got a one week free pass online for Princeton club on watts road. Positives - pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub Negatives - old equipment, literally no one around to help this entire week I've been there. Price is OUTRAGEOUS for how awful the upkeep is. Dirty pool area and steam room is disgusting. I've never seen such a dirty steam room in my entire life. Staff is pretty much unfriendly. Not worth it. read more

Oh PC.. Ive missed you. The gym here is always clean, easily accessible, enough equipment to please even the die hard gym goers.. staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. Parking can be a little tight out front but that's nothing they can adjust. Husband and I are on the lifetime membership. $80 a month with a 2 year contract. To break before that time is a $300 fee and proof of a 40 mile move beyond a PC needs to he shown. Totally reasonable to me. Love it here. read more

The Princeton Club on Watts Road in Madison is everything I hate about these fitness chains. Absolutely horrible. The girls manning the reception area really give off a snooty, look-down-their-nose-at-you vibe. Not welcoming at all. In fact, seeing their faces became a reason to dread going there. In addition, this Princeton Club (and maybe all of them, but this is the one I went to) is NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY... at all. For example, I have two sons who love to play basketball. They are 9 and 11 years old. For some reason, the Princeton Club staff (who I am sure are just enforcing the rules set by the managers), say my boys can only shoot around on the basketball court with me for a couple hours on Saturday and a couple hours on Sunday. (That isn't very helpful, since their team games are usually at the same time.) I begged to pay extra for the right to work with my sons for an hour a day in the afternoons or evenings, but was told it was impossible. With all the concern about childhood obesity in America (and in Madison), I would think a fitness facility like this would want to help us get our kids some exercise, and get them to put down their iPads and turn off the TV. But even with pleading for some kind of solution, the staff, salespeople, and management at this Princeton Club seemed unconcerned. I wish all of this wasn't true, because the Watts Road location is very convenient, and the facility itself is quite nice. And the basketball courts are usually pretty open when we would want to use them. But that doesn't matter if they don't want us for customers and make us feel unwelcome. :-( Add one more to the dissatisfied ex-customer list. read more

I was reluctant to join a health club; now I've been a member at Princeton Club-West for almost two years! I started by just using the equipment [treadmill, weight machines] and run/walk track. Within a few weeks I decided to try Body Pump 1x/wk and now I really look forward to it. After 17mos, I decided to try Body Combat which is challenging--but now I wouldn't miss that class, either! I want to try Fit 20/20 but it doesn't fit my schedule. WERQ is also a blast but rarely fits my schedule. I am also starting with a personal trainer to work on flexibility. I love the fact that classes are included in my membership because it gets me out of my comfort zone and trying new things. I'm 68yo and joining Princeton has really helped me to stay healthy to do other things I love such as downhill skiing and hiking. The 2yr PIF option not only made the best economic sense, it forced me to stick with my attendance and turn a reluctant idea into a very good habit. read more

2 stars for having both a large section of free weights and cardio machines. Really, whatever is your thing for exercise, they have it in abundance. They upgraded a ton of the equipment in late 2010, and many machines have iPod docks now. Cable TV is on almost every machine. Of course, from 4-7 p.m. when people are done with work, it's really really busy. 1 more star for having all of their classes free, all the time. That's rare. This includes dietary/nutrition classes. 1 more star for having an epic tennis court and soccer field on the roof, with fantastic views of the West side. It's really beautiful up there, and the turf is the same as in the U.S. Open. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because to get a decent rate you have to sign up for two years and with a partner. Otherwise, people (entitled West-siders, hmm...) are really nitpicking. It offers everything. read more

I started there about six months ago and am really liking it! I like that there's a huge variety so if I'm feeling motivated, I can do my own workouts on the weight floor, and if I need a little extra push, I can jump into a group exercise class. It's always clean and the lady at the front desk in the morning is always nice. read more

I was really disappointed in the child care area tonight. Too few adults and several tween/young teenage boys lurking around the little kids play structure. They need to separate kids by age group and get more staff! I decided not to leave my young child there and left. I've been a member at the Princeton Club for a few years and have seen the quality go down. The clubs, even the new ones, are just not as clean and kept up as they used to be. Such a waste... read more