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| - 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.
The good:
The equipment selection is pretty good overall. It is fairly well maintained compared to other places I've been. Etiquette is much better for weight machines and free weights at this location than at West.
The pool is usually 1 degree warmer at this location than at West (83 degrees vs. 82 degrees). For those who want a slightly warmer temp, go here vs. West.
The men's locker room is spacious, with plenty of urinals and bathroom stalls. It's nice having full size lockers all through vs. West which has lots of half size lockers.
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 next bad item is something I am sure one would have to deal with anywhere - it is the result of the generally poor etiquette and lack of common courtesy that exist in our society today.
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 without rinsing off.
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.
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