Athletic Club of Bend

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2025-02-05

Me and my friend pay almost $140 a month on top of the insane $300 initiation fee. The insane membership fees for an old facility that never clean their courts is outrageous, on top of this there is an elderly male employee that constantly harasses us. Most recently over a basketball that we didn’t put away that wasn’t ours, yelling at us and embarrassing us in front of another employee. He singles us out as we are young adults and doesn’t concern himself with the teenagers. This is after we paid an unbelievable $30 for 2 friends to come with us. It’s seriously impressive this individual hasn’t been given some sort of disciplinary action or terminated entirely. It’s a shame there’s no other place like this in Bend, an establishment charging these rates should respect their members. Take your business elsewhere.

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2025-01-18

Took the tour, really run down. Wanted to try one day working out while our toddler tried kids club. Not an option bc "they're a private club" . No day passes. Only option is to pay $300 initiation fee + $200/m (no tennis option). You need to base that commitment off a tour that only shows how rundown the place is!? If our kiddo would have enjoyed day care even one time we would have paid the $200/m for a couple, or better yet, $50 for the occasional Saturday where we want to workout together with toddler in day care. This place should really lean into its unique offerings (weekend day care) and allow for day passes. The tour, as other reviews highlight, only lets one see how run down things are, but not test to see if the experience offered can overcome the initial impression. It's a bummer. Bend really needs a Lifetime Fitness or newer all inclusive family option with drop in child care on weekends, guest passes, etc. As soon as one opens up, this place is in trouble. Juniper and Larksburg are fantastic, but no weekend drop in child care. As an example, another fam of 3 with toddler signed up for monthly, so $500 commitment, first time they worked out as a couple, dropping kiddo off, kid gets bit in daycare, now they are paying $200 but not comfortable with childcare yet, so working out one at a time, just like we do at Larksburg for half the price in a much nicer facility. Kid bites happen, but $500 is too much a commitment to try out a facility.

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2025-02-11

Old facility, but no competition so its the only option for the amenities. Held together with band-aid fixes. The outdoor pool and detached building with the weights and basketball court is nice. Everything else (i.e. locker rooms, showers, indoor pool, equipment) is slooowwllyyy dying. I have to believe they are just waiting for a buyer to demo and rebuild.