Jonathan Phan: ★★★★★
The Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos offers a welcoming and well-rounded environment for both individual fitness and family recreation. The fitness center is clean, modern, and thoughtfully equipped—with everything from free weights and resistance machines to a spacious cardio area. The group fitness classes are a standout, offering a variety of options like yoga, HIIT, and spin, all led by knowledgeable instructors who strike a great balance between motivation and approachability. Whether you’re working out solo or joining a class, the atmosphere feels supportive and community-driven. For families, the JCC really shines. The outdoor pool is a favorite, especially in the warmer months, and the facility often hosts seasonal events that bring people together in a relaxed, inclusive setting. There’s also a gymnasium, tennis courts, and even pickleball—making it easy to stay active in ways that go beyond the typical gym routine. It’s the kind of place where you can drop in for a workout, then meet up with family for a swim or a snack at the café. The blend of fitness, leisure, and community makes it a standout resource in the Los Gatos area.
Elizabeth P.: ★★★★★
I love the JCC! They regularly hold wonderful events, like the recent wellness fair, and the fitness center and workout classes are spectacular. Bill, the fitness director is so fun, helpful and hilarious. Sign up now! You won't regret it. Plus, they have AquaFit year round in the heated outdoor pool! And pickleball courts!!!
David C: ★★★★★
The story behind how I got a membership here twice is funny to me. In 2013 or 2014, I didn't mean to get a membership here, but rather at the Swim and Racket Club, which is also on Oka Road. I made a wrong turn here, took a tour, and decided that this is what I needed (mostly the pool to train for a triathlon I didn't even end up doing). The facilities were nice, the staff was as well. Last year (2024), after encountering a strange leg injury, I decided I needed to swim, and remember how much I enjoyed the JCC last time, I signed up again through an old friend of mine. I swam quite a lot here this last year, did some rowing, played basketball and pickleball, and wished I had used more of the facilities. Through it all, big thanks to Diego for help with my membership, Debbie for being there at the front with a warm welcome, and to all the lifeguards who ever had to watch over me (I once swam here continuously for almost 4 hours...). Some strange bit of fate brought me here twice about a decade apart, so despite moving out of state recently, I might be back! In the meantime, thank you for the memories.
S well: ★★★★
Lower end weights machines than I had hoped, and there is much less equipment than I expected. On the up side, it's all new or will maintained. Just packing in variety and quality for that trade of. That makes it a toss up. Has town service, and clean locker rooms, as well as steam room and sauna. Sadly, there is no hot tub in the locker room. (So there is no gym in the area that has a "safe" hot tub for women (duo gender hot tubs are ALWAYS occupied by gross old men who stare, and make women feel very uncomfortable.) ). Has outdoor pool (82° year round), and outdoor soccer field (which can also be used for running laps - 6x around the goal posts =1 mile). Price wise, and for the equipment, 24 Hour Fitness wins. Cleanliness, JCC wins. Also if you want tennis, soccer, and social programs, or need the gym too wash your shower town, JCC wins. If you don't need those services, well, you'll pay for them anyway. Locating, if you're near downtown Los Gatos, or in the Santa Cruz Mountains, JCC is closer. For 24 Hour Fitness,, I'd recommend the club on Almaden Rd in San Jose over the Hillsdale Ave in Los Gatos location. Notice that the Los Gatos club downtown, next to the high school does NOT factor in. It's pricing is comparable to JcC, but is facilities are awful. Their equipment is essentially the same line as JCC, but very old. So is very maintained, not high end. Locker rooms have had three same broken lockers and tagged out carpet for AT LEAST a decade. Their staff is true, and think too highly of themselves. Their attitude is that they are "Los Gatos", so you should pay for the snobbish locating. Yet is one of the worst clubs I've ever been to. Sure is location is perfect of you live down town, or in the Santa Cruz Mountains. But that's it. Oh, it does have a hint tub in the women's locker room. It's depressing, but it has one. That's really the only reason to join. You'll pay ridiculous fees for the "privilege" of their name. Sure, they FINALLY are renovating, or say they will. But they upped their price, for you to use it based on promises. They*should* renovate, THEN raise the fees. Instead they're ripping people off, and have created a bad name for themselves aground town. Then probably eventually recover, super because of location. But honestly with JCC fairly clue, there is no reasonable excuse or reason to support the Los Gatos downtown club owners. If you can afford that price range, definitely choose JCC over downtown LG Club. JCC much friendlier, and offers more. If both are out of your price range, or you need more equipment variety/quality, choose 24 Hour Fitness. Though depending on which location you choose, it may have more traffic, and you might need to bring your own towel. Also, 24 Hour Fitness membership can give you access to ALL locations world wide. And dozens just here in the bay area. Some are as bad as the Los Gatos Fitness Club. But some are even nice than JCC. Unfortunately, jCC does not offer a limited membership, giving access to just the workout rooms and locker rooms. (with extras such as tennis, pool, activities), at a lower price. But I guess that keeps the small gym less crowded, and easier to maintain. Also, maybe filters or less desirable members. It's would be too difficult, and less friendly to have to monitor people once they've gained access anyway. Overall, I recommend JCC ! 😃
Anthony C.: ★★★★★
Great tennis program. The pros are very experienced and been in the field for 20+ years, they're passionate on what they do, and you can see that they love what they do. And from the looks of it, Things happen for a reason and the tennis program looks like it has a bright future ahead of them. Ask for Francisco Ruiz - DIRECTOR Anthony Carpio - HEAD PRO
Sunil R.: ★★★★
Thank you for being open on Christmas day and having a day pass option that I could use. Well equipped gym and they have a lot of other facilities as well like a pool, tennis courts, bball court etc.
Shira K.: ★★★★★
Love this place. The setting is low key, so I never feel judged when I workout. There is a wide range of equipment, zumba classes, and fantastic massage therapists. They also have four tennis courts that are often available and very well kept. And the staff is very friendly and professional.
h g.: ★★★★★
My daughter is attending their tennis camp this summer. By FAR this is the best summer she has had at a camp! We tried Stanford camp last year...she did not care for it, and didn't make many friends. Here...by the end of the first week, even the camp director knew here name. We received a camp calendar of all of their activities (not just tennis, but playground time, and swimming!), and they also have Kidchow.com bring in lunch (woo hoo I don't have to make lunches this summer!).We are not Jewish, but feel extremely welcomed and I know that my daughter is cared for while she is there.I like that you have to show ID every time you want to go in to the center. It makes me feel like she is safe.
Mary R.: ★★★★★
I just can't speak highly enough of this JCC, and I'm not even Jewish. After taking advantage of a guest pass, I learned that they are a non-profit and offer "scholarships." I submitted my paperwork supporting a recent layoff and other financial hardships and they accepted me at a discounted individual rate. Today I took advantage of a 20% massage discount that they sent to me for my birthday and Donny was great. Their staff is very friendly. The facility is really nice and clean. They offer free classes throughout the day and evening all week long. I just started taking tennis and their Saturday cardio tennis class is a great workout and was not intimidating, thanks to other nice members and instructors. This is the best thing to happen to me as a result of losing my job!
Adan M.: ★★★★
I'm gone on a few guest passes, still thinking about whether it's worth to join. I live in Cupertino which is a bit far but it seems better than any of the options that are closer to me. It's nice that I can pay $15 each time (despite the security checking, which is a minor hassle but I understand why they do it), not exactly cheap but for the frequency I would realistically use it's cheaper to pay each time than a monthly membership. I've mainly used the swimming pool. I would compare it with nearby Los Gatos Swim and Tennis Club. Pool is nice of lap swimming. Not as nice as LGSTC if you want to bring your family, not the same "hang out by the pool club" feeling.The shower/locker room setup is a bit weird. The pool has it's own locker room separate from the other locker, which makes sense, but the only showers are outside by the pool, so you can't take a "real" shower. There's no swimsuit spin drier I could find either, which many of the other swim pools have and is a modest expense for what they charge. As someone else no hot-tub either. This would put it at a disadvantage with LGSTC which price-wise compare about the same.Monthly dues are $102 for single and $211 for family (different prices depending if you're senior, single parent, etc) if anyone is shopping around. The initial fee varies depending on the promotion. The plus compared with LGSTC is that it's all inclusive (including tennis), so whether it's cheaper or not depends on whether you play tennis or not.
Roberta L.: ★★★★★
This club, managed by Club One has great facilities for a moderately priced gym; plus swimming pool with masters classes and lessons, and tennis courts. The locker facilities are spacious and clean. I like the group fitness classes the most. Compared to other classes, there are a large number of classes (in two rooms) of different variety- yoga, pilates, body sclupting, zumba, etc for all levels. All the instructors have been top notch.
Tyler H.: ★★★★★
I've been a member of the JCC for approximately one year, and am very happy with it overall. I previously had a membership at The Bay Club Courtside down the road, where I paid twice as much for similar amenities.The JCC is clean with friendly staff, towel service, a nice pool, tennis courts, and a solid gym. There are a ton of group classes and many other services I have yet to utilize. If you're looking for good value and want something that's a step above places like City Sports Club, etc without breaking the bank, the JCC is an excellent choice.
Susie A.: ★★★★
This club is classy, but I have not met a snob yet! The members at this club are so friendly! The facilities are brand new. Each treadmill has its own television, so you can watch what you want to watch. However, most of the time, I spend my time out on the tennis courts or upstairs in the group exercise room. I like the fact that the group exercise rooms are located upstairs and have no windows. It makes it a very non-threatening environment. No one can watch me as I attempt to dance! ;)Oh and the group exercise instructors are exceptional!
Brian B.: ★★★★
The JCC has some awesome facilities. All of the tennis courts, pool, gyms, and locker rooms are very modern and up to date. Everything is in pristine shape with lots of amenities.Dom, who works the front desk, is always really friendly and welcoming whenever I go there.The gym is full of TVs (which is nice because I can barely stand to work out for fear of shear boredom...), and the personal trainers who work there are excellent. Jorge Contreras is by far my favourite, and seemingly the most knowledgeable. If I could rate Jorge by himself, I would give him 5 stars (I wonder if I can...?).
Mary-Whillow H.: ★★★★★
I've been here for 3 years now, and there is a reason I've stayed with this gym for so long. The APJCC is not only a place to work out and relax with massages or the sauna, but an amazing place to find community. With free yoga, Zumba, meditation, stretching, cardio, and swimming classes, you have opportunity to meet tons of people! They've got amazing facilities and host all different kinds of events. Between tennis courts, the pool, bikes and treadmills and stairmasters, weights, and areas to get my dance on, I don't know if I could ask for anything more! The staff are also more than accommodating, and I consider myself lucky to have gotten to know them. Complete with a fun and healthy cafe tucked into the lobby, this is the ultimate gym.
Kathy J.: ★★★★★
My son is attending summer camp at the APJCC. The camps are offered in four sessions (each session is two weeks) plus a pre- and post-camp (one-week session each). He is now finishing his seventh week and he loves it.The kids are grouped by age or the grade they're entering in the fall. They receive swim lessons twice a week and also have free swim twice a week. Each session has a themes (for example pirate week or western week) and the kids participate in cooking, music, science/nature and art activities related to the weekly theme.The camp counselors are friendly and competent, the facility is safe, and the program is well organized.The APJCC also has specialty camps including dance, tennis, basketball, soccer and culinary.We'll definitely be back next summer!
Linda C.: ★★★★★
I discovered the dry/wet saunas AFTER I wrote this - yay! (Thank you JCC for letting me know my review was out date).I really love how when I haven't been around for a month or so they will email me to say, "Hey where are you? Here's a personal training session to motivate you!"How nice is that? Switched here after belonging to the Los Gatos gym over on Main Street in LG. I'm a fan - I won't be going anywhere else soon. This place has so much more to offer:Tennis BasketballSoccerGreat outdoor pool for childrenFull gym,ClassesOn-site PT and Massage therapyLots of great free classes Pilates (mat and reformer)TOWEL SERVICEGreat trainers like Branch Small restaurant onsiteIt's a bit more pricey, but the service is fabulous, it's clean, and it is very kid and family friendly. If you have deep pockets you might be going to Creekside to be with the hoity toity crowd....but this place is "real".My only disappointments are that they don't have a whirlpool, steam room, or dry sauna. At least I've never seen them. :)