I've been coming to Bay Club Santa Clara for a long time, and I've wanted to write this review…read morebecause I don't think the people behind this club always hear enough about the difference they make. For me, Bay Club Santa Clara has become much more than a place to work out. There's a genuine sense of community here, and that doesn't just happen on its own. It comes from people who care deeply about the club, the members, and the experience they create every single day. Laurie and the management team deserve a tremendous amount of credit. You can see how much work, attention, and heart goes into keeping a club this large running at such a high level. There are so many details that most of us probably never even think about, but you feel the result of that work every time you walk through the doors. Tal has also made a huge impression on me. He is incredibly present, positive, approachable, and engaged. He doesn't just oversee the fitness side of the club -- you can tell he genuinely cares about the trainers, the members, and creating an environment where people feel motivated and supported. That kind of energy and leadership is contagious. And Sam deserves a special mention as well. She is one of those people who helps make the club feel personal. Always welcoming, always positive, and someone who genuinely seems to care about the people around her. Those interactions may seem small, but over time they make a huge difference. The same goes for Laida, Dani, Kelsey, and so many others throughout the club. From the front desk to the fitness floor, aquatics, classes, locker rooms, maintenance, and everyone working behind the scenes -- you can see the pride people take in what they do. What I appreciate most is simply how the club feels. People say hello. Staff know members. Members know each other. There's laughter, encouragement, familiar faces, and a sense that people actually enjoy being there. On days when you're tired or not particularly motivated to work out, that atmosphere makes a difference. You walk in and somehow find the energy to do it. I've been going to gyms for most of my adult life, and you realize over time that great equipment and facilities only go so far. What really makes a place special is the people. Laurie, Tal, Sam, Laida and the entire Bay Club Santa Clara team have built an environment that feels welcoming, positive, and genuinely cared for. I know how much work must happen behind the scenes to make that possible, and I just wanted to say that it is noticed and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the entire team for everything you do and for making this such a special place to be. An incredibly well-deserved five stars.

This place is a joke. One of those places that looks good on the outside but is really rotten…read moreinside. Bay Club thinks of itself like some kind of big-shot, but many of its locations are managed worse than a low-scale budget gym. Members are treated like cash cows, while serious complaints (including sexual harassment) are brushed aside and invalidated. I was a member and visited many of its South Bay and Bay Area locations, including Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Redwood Shores, San Francisco, Gateway, Fremont, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, and Boulder Ridge Golf Club. Out of all of them, Fremont was the only location I found remotely acceptable. The others had major issues. Paying members: Members are treated like cash cows. Bay Club puts a price on everything, constantly raises membership rates, and still fails to provide the quality of service, competent management, or basic respect those prices should buy. Respectful members: To the respectful and considerate members: hats off to you. Thank you for contributing to positive experiences. Sexual harassment: Unfortunately, these respectful members are often overshadowed by several creepy individuals whose behavior management is unwilling to address. As a result, the overall environment, especially at Santa Clara, SF, and Redwood Shores, could feel like a petri dish for creeps because their behavior remains unaddressed. Management absolutely does not take action when concerns about sexual harassment are raised; they are only concerned assessing whether the situation could result in a lawsuit. Management: Management routinely invalidates members' concerns instead of addressing them seriously. Santa Clara's manager, Laurie Miner, also appeared never to be present on site. I was told that she barely visited the gym and primarily worked from home. Just like many wrote here on Yelp, her responses have been quite shady for years. Employees: Many employees are inexperienced and unable to answer very simple questions about their own gym. It feels as though Bay Club intentionally hires interns to cut costs. Pickleball: Some of the serious players act very arrogantly. A shared club facility should not be treated like a private court reserved for a self-appointed elite group. Locker-room: Too many members behave as though they are in a private bathhouse, with little regard for normal boundaries and shared-space etiquette. Bay Club may look polished from the outside, but behind the branding is a very poor management. For the amount of money they charge, the experience was absolutely not worth it.

Coaching staff seems to have enthusiasm and organized. Only the gym is a little too dark.read more

Awesome coaches, very friendly. My Kids improved a lot in their volleyball skills and techniques. A…read morelot of flexible schedules you can choose from.

This locations is alright... it's genuinely always busy which seriously sucks... it's a bit small…read morecompared to other locations. it's overstimulating how many people are there and not enough equipment open for your own use. The stair master is always full every time I can go to the gym. And they still haven't fixed some of the machines. I also REALLY REALLY wish there was more Pilates classes available over the weekend. Especially since I'm paying so much every month for it already. The Pilates class room also smells like smelly feet every time.

Good gym in the Sunnyvale area with plenty of equipment and machines. I usually go late morning or…read moreearly afternoon to avoid busy hours but I know not everyone can do that. Even then, I think peak hours aren't as bad as other gyms. Kind of bummed I have to cancel since I'm moving away. Now I have to find another gym I also had scheduled some personal training since I was struggling with consistency working out. I trained with Michael D and he was a great coach. He put me on a program that's repeatable and easy to add on to. I definitely recommend scheduling some personal training with him

This review is purely for Zog's volleyball league. This league is extremely beginner level. Lots of…read morework teams and new players. Occasionally you will have a couple people who come into this league knowing how to play volleyball but are there anyways for a ego boost. If you are new to volleyball, read here. Yes this league may be a good starting point as it's very beginner level play, it's good for work teams and meeting new people. But you won't want to be here for long. There are the occasional try-hards that will come into the league to feel good about themselves by hitting hard and running plays on a net that's lower than women's height. Another downside is that some of these players think they can play but in fact they are very dangerous and make it very unsafe. Landing under the net and causing ankle sprains when you block is very common here. So play smart, watch out for others. If you have some volleyball experience and understand the game, read here. This league is very poorly ran. You have one ref that does not understand the rules of volleyball. No calls are made, clear doubles where the ball is spiraling, crazy players who jump and land under the net, players touching the net and lifts. You call your own lines, so in and out calls are all on you and the other team. The ref literally is there to just blow the whistle for serve and then flip the score. They dont even have anyone setting up the nets for you as well, so you need to set it up yourself. The net is literally lower than womens height. So if you're here playing with some new friends who are learning to play, have some integrity to play to the level of others and be safe. I played in this league before it became Zog (Dynamic sports) id say it has changed but not for the better. Same stuff as it was 5-6 years ago. If you are looking for some better play there are other leagues out there. Campbell Community center used to have a good one they may or may not still be running. Then there's IVL if you're looking for competitive play. Zog by far is the most expensive league and the total amount of games you play in the season is less then all these other leagues I mentioned. So if you're factoring bang for your buck. Zog is definitely not that.

Age required: 21 Age…read moreas of May, 9th 2022 Why this arbitrary requirement? The league starts in early 2023. I turned 21 in August, so apparently even though I am of proper age I needed to be a few months older to qualify for this league. Can anyone explain an intelligible reason for this?

My boyfriend and I came in spontaneously to finally start our fitness journey. I was so nervous…read more The facility is super clean and well ran. Dan was amazing. He had excellent customer service, he was very calm, personable and explained everything so well. We signed up for a 2 year contract for an amazing price. I recommend coming here and allowing Dan to help! Cheers to our fitness journey. Thank you again!

It's been some time since I have an update. Well nothing has changed . Management does not care…read moreabout this establishment. I tend to see people who are not members come inside, I only speak on this because I work out early in the morning hours 5am and see this often. Plus the doors are not secured. So much for safety huh.

Hands down best gym in the area. My company moved into this campus so we get to workout here for…read morefree but even if it wasn't free, I'd pay a membership. Unfortunately, outsiders can't pay for a membership. The facility is uber clean; I'm a germaphobe so I'm so thrilled it's clean. It's been around for years but smells brand new; like it was just built. Incredible amount of space and no shortage of equipment from cardio/weight machines, free weights, stretching equipment, etc. there's a pool, sauna, steam room, many showers and lockers with built in locks, towels, hair dryers, etc. They offer classes and affordable personal training. Most quality trainers at other places charge $90/hour. Here, if you buy a package can be as low as $70. You can pick/switch your trainers and easily book on the app. All the trainers and workers here seem very nice and not judgmental so you don't feel insecure here. My trainer, Anthony, has been wonderful working around my back and neck pain and learning my body to prevent me from flaring up and giving up. I have 3 gripes, but all fixable! 1. It's not open weekends. From the older comments, sounds like it used to be open Saturdays so I hope they change this. 2. As much space as this facility has, there's no overnight rental lockers. I have to lug a heavy bag with my clothes and toiletries every morning and I have chronic back pain so it's especially not fun. I'm hoping they find space to get this. At my work's other campuses, they have rentals lockers you can pay $20/month for - I'd gladly pay! 3. They play the same playlist everyday downstairs in the women's locker room and I'm slowly going insane. Other than those fixable things, I absolutely love this gym!

If you're wondering if this club is too good to be true, this would be the case. Due to lack of…read moretransparency in the description of the club membership availability , please allow me to provide what the club management has been unable to do. Membership in this club is available only to employees of large tech companies. If you're not one of those employees, don't even walk through the door. I trekked all the way down there to tour the club, and barely made it to the desk. I have little time, but have been looking for a decent gym for months. I'll consider this waste of time (thanks to the Moffett Towers management lack of communication) as taking one for the team.

IMHO Came here for a…read moreholiday boutique event. The Brookside Club is hidden down a narrow tree-lined road off Cox Ave. Make sure your GPS is on, so you won't pass it by! The club was the perfect venue for this holiday boutique. The facilities comfortably held the 13 vendors, and it was bright and clean. I look forward to attending again next year, if the Brookside Club is the host venue!

Love this place! Swim season is the best…read more Family friendly crowd. My kids absolutely love this place.

Been going here for a month now. The staff have all seemed relatively friendly, the front desk…read morestaff can sometimes feel off putting, but it's just a vibes thing. The gym is still relatively busy even at 11-2pm, you may have to wait a few minutes for a machine but there's no line type of busy. Once 5pm hits though, there will be a few lines for popular machines like the cables and benches. The machines are fine for a commercial gym, they're not in top condition but they work. I haven't tried any of their other amenities but the bathroom/lockers seem clean whenever I go in.

Do not pay for their Personal Training Services. It is very predatory. paying 400+ dollars a month…read morethat you cant cancel out of? If you do try to cancel they say you have to pay thousands of dollars to pay out of the contract. I cancelled my service in July and then they charged me in August after I had already cancelled. Very predatory. Not to mention that a lot of companies are already getting sued for this kind of thing. Dont do it, just bring a knowledgeable friend or ask for advice from other people. Google is and follow Instagram accounts. PT staff is very rude when you have to cancel from the people at the locations all the way up the corporate ladder too. Stuff happens; people have the right not to have to pay for services they can no longer use.

I'd like to give a huge shout out to Nicole and Minh, swimming instructors and management team, for…read moredoing such a great job teaching our son and my niece on how to swim. They are patient with children and have excellent skills in displaying examples on how to float, blow bubbles, using arms and legs, etc. they are both true professionals! Our children are super comfortable with both employees which is vital because without this trust, it would be harder to learn and communicate anything. We can tell our kids are going to learn quick with the way both Nicole and Minh are coaching; just the right tone in gaining new skills each day. It's not overwhelming for our kids whatsoever. We're so happy we chose this facility and team to guide our kids in learning how to swim. I highly recommend families coming here to enroll their young ones for a nice swimming session/plan. It's worth every penny! Thank you Minh and Nicole!

The Milpitas Sport Center is a perfectly decent venue for things like 4th of July fireworks, but…read moreit's not amazing. The venue doesn't have a lot of comfortable space for large groups, and has no parking to speak of.

Haven't been to many of the other locations but staff at the sunnyvale site have always been…read morehelpful and experience has been nothing but positive. Attended some of the boxing classes and it's been great, especially for beginner to intermediate level. Machines and lifting don't get too busy. New recovery section that I haven't tried yet, wish there were more heavy bags to work on, especially to not interrupt a class at times but otherwise great experience at this gym.

This gym has gone downhill since the management changed a few years ago. I started coming here from…read moreBarbell during the pandemic bc it was the only gym open. However, the current management is very low-functioning. They're busy being petty with long-term customers instead of fixing the equipment that is constantly broken for months. The trash bins are frequently overflowing, the floors are sticky, women's locker room has used sanitary pads in the showers. Overall cleanliness has declined significantly. It's crazy to see several employees standing behind the front desk chatting or on their phones while basic maintenance and housekeeping issues go unaddressed. A gym should feel clean, safe, and well maintained, but that's no longer the experience. It's not family-friendly either! If you're looking for the quality and atmosphere this ain't it anymore.