Colorado Athletic Club Tabor Center/16th Street

Fantastic experience: Many of the negative reviews you read of this place are referring to the other downtown location. The CO Atheltic Club in the Tabor Center is very different - their customer service is awesome and facility is top notch. Their pricing is reasonable given that they have a pool and 3 year old facility ($79/mo if under 19, $91/mo for those 19-29, $116 for 30 and up, and $171/mo for couples). Activation fee ranges from $50 to $200, depending on what promotions they are(or aren't) running that time of year.

Fantastic experience: Pretty good so far

Fantastic experience: Personal trainer - Rachel Review: I've always been hesitant about having a trainer given the notion that I know how to work out and use the equipment. She has definetly altered my habits just after this one (and not last) session. She was friendly, excited and listened to regular routine and what my goals are. She got my level of experience and on the spot designed an hour long routine for us to go through. The hour flew by - I realized some critical errors in my routine but instead of making me feel bad about it Rachel actually educated me on how the propper technique was and didn't ridicule my original attempts. Trust me I was way off doing things the right way. When we finished up she left me with words of encouragement some goals to reach the next time and overall made me feel empowered. After we where done she moved on to another group which she then explained was group training - I am looking forward to trying that next! Always nice to have others around too haha. I feel in this world of reviews we are quick to jump on and explain the bad - I wanted to give credit and recommend Rachel to anyone trying to get fit and healthy the right way. Have a champion by their side ask for her. Great job and thank you! For the gym itself I've been coming here for the past few months and I couldn't be happier. Yes there are times when its crowded but be realistic its a gym in the heart of downtown. The best times where its a ghost town here (preference on my end) between 10am and 12pm then between 2pm and 4pm - its mostly empty towards the end of the day too around 7-8pm. The front desk staff has always been friendly, remember my name before presenting them with my card :) the times i have had a legitimate concern its been addressed very quickly by Caitlin who is the primary reason why I joined.

Fantastic experience: Great classes... Godd looking crowd. Nice locker rooms and delicious food.

Fantastic experience: CAC is a great gym. Good equipment , always clean and friendly knowledgable staff. The guys at this gym actually work out as opposed to going through the motions. It's a gym. Who complains about customer service at a gym??

Fantastic experience: I only use this facility for its group classes and I love them. I'm in better shape than I have ever been by going to 3 group classes a week. The teachers are great and there is a huge variety of classes. The locker rooms are clean, but can get busy in the weekday mornings so ladies don't rely upon there being a hair dryer always available. I would recommend bringing your own. The only thing I wish CAC would do better is provide recycling bins.

Fantastic experience: I just joined this gym last week and have been everyday since. Ryan Piemeisl, a membership representative, is a friendly guy, gave a nice tour of the facility, and gave options to join, no pressure. I joined that day. For the location, type of facility, and amenities, it is worth every penny. I have been a member to dozens of gyms over the last 10 years. I have no idea why people are complaining about this place. It is an awesome gym and all the staff have been great! The place just makes you feel like you want to get in shape and go every day. There is something for everyone. The gym is pretty spacious and has absolutely everything you could want. 4 separate Classrooms for all the different group classes they have. Does it get a little busy at 5pm? Sure, every gym does. But it's not shoulder to shoulder like I thought it was going to be. Get off your high horse and making up every excuse as to why the the place isn't perfect and why you shouldn't join. Give me a break, psshh. I thoroughly enjoy coming here everyday. Oh the membership is too much money? Keep telling yourself that. See you at starbucks for your half-ass-fatty-mocha-latte with an extra shot of excuses with one pump of laziness for $6 bucks a day... Priorities.

Fantastic experience: I moved to Denver in late August, have been incredibly busy since moving. I had wanted to find a gym to get my “super stud” body back and have toured every location in walking distance from my Downtown Apartment. Nothing compares to this location. The price, in exchange for the amount of equipment, sauna, steam room, whirlpool, showers….unmatched in any location, INCLUDING Denver Athletic Club. The Colorado Athletic Club was gracious and very forthcoming with the facts. I sincerely appreciate Liv and Max for their understanding as I had a late work call I had to take during the signup process. I usually would never allow myself to be that distracted during an agreement, but alas….work. Max went ahead and handled everything for me while I took care of work. If that wasn’t impeccable and absolute service, I don’t know what is. I greatly look forward to coming to this location 5 days a week and to show off my progress in the clubs! :) Once again, thank you Max Sherman for everything today and making my gym hunt come to a much appreciated end! To all of the haters saying it is too expensive….be logical and look at what your getting for that price, the amenities and service is unmatched by every gym in the entire Denver metro area, including the Denver Athletic Club.

Fantastic experience: LOVE MY GYM! I am not sure why there are so many poor reviews. I waited 7 months before writing my review because I wanted to see if “the other shoe would drop”. The staff and concierges are ALWAYS friendly warm and welcoming. The facilities are always impeccably clean and tidy. (VERY important with COVID) I travel a great deal for work and whenever I’m on my flight home I think of working out and relaxing in the pool, jacuzzi and steam room. I truly enjoy coming here. I also take advantage of their massages you are able to book. Maricela is top notch and always gets the kinks out. The clientele that patronize the facility are the type of people I enjoy being around as a business lady, wife and mother. I cannot recommend enough. I just wish the juice bar would open again soon, properly.

Fantastic experience: love this gym, wish they would stay open later on weekdays & weekends because my current work schedule is a bit chaotic, but otherwise cant beat the hot tub, steam room and sauna when I do get to go :)

Fantastic experience: Great gym, definitely the upgrade a girl needed! Respectable fellow gym goers, awesome locker room facilities, love the sauna and steam room! I use it almost every time I workout! Nice pool and reasonable membership price. Never had my account charged anything crazy and staff are kind and helpful!

Positive experience: The gym itself is great! Always clean and you never have to wait for equipment however, BEWARE of the parking garage. They will rip you off!! The last 3 times I've been to the gym, the pricing for the garage was different, and the gym "is not aware" this is happening. If the Nuggets, AVS, or any other team they can find is playing in Denver, the charge is $7 regardless of how long you were in the gym or if you got your ticket validated. The people who "assist" in the garage are useless, so don't push the button for assistance. This is the only reason I'm going to join another gym. CAC needs to have a few words with the management at Tabor Center.

Fantastic experience: I've joined this branch of the Colorado Athletic Club two different times and both times have appreciated the great salt purified pool, the excellent workout equipment, and the friendly helpfulness of the staff. The parking garage is cheapest on Weekends and after four and Club members get a discount. I'm now working with one of the trainers (Marcus) and he is fabulous

Fantastic experience: Had a guest pass issue but Jordan was very professional in resolving it for me, and the whole staff is great.

Fantastic experience: They raised their rates but sent me a letter saying they would do so, it was only a dollar. Also when I signed up the sales person explained in detail everything about the 30 day written notice and how it’s a 3 month minimum. I had my bill not go through once and they were nice enough to waive the late fee too! I see a lot of comments about trying to scam people out of money which is false, read your contract that you initial and sign off on and you won’t have any problems. The gym itself is great. Love the salt water pool and always see what discounts you can get!

Fantastic experience: This place is really good to get muscle for a cheap price.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality CAC has been a wonderful experience. At this point I mostly use the lovely pool. booking a lane is super easy and assures a safe swim environment. The entire staff, especially front desk, are friendly, efficient, and helpful. I hope to use more of the facilty and classes as time goes on.

Fantastic experience: The club is clean, bright, and welcoming, with plenty of room to move around in the workout areas and locker room (not too crowded). Love the classes (instructors and times are great).

Fantastic experience: Very nice staff, awesome location. Clean and always a pleasant experience. A great deal overall :)

Fantastic experience: Have enjoyed going to this club for several years, have had minor billing issues twice with their management company, however Manager Jo Collins was able to make things right for me and I will continue to provide positive feedback to others, club is beautiful and the in-house staff has always been extremely nice to me, will be back.

Fantastic experience: The machines and equipment are kept really clean and overall are good quality. The staff are all incredibly friendly & professional and really quick to assist you when you need a band-aide or have to borrow a locker room key. The amenities are top notch: plenty of showers, hot tub, saline pool, towel service, sauna/steam room. The positive experiences at CAC 16th street are consistent, I have never experienced an on going issue or had unreliable repair times for equipment.

Fantastic experience: I just joined a month ago and love this gym. It is always clean, the members are respectful, the staff is friendly, and they have all of the equipment you could ask for. As a former personal trainer I'm blown away by this space and what it has to offer. I'm typically there twice a day once in the morning and once at night and it doesn't ever get crazy busy. It's definitely worth the money if working out is a hobby and or if you really value your daily gym experience.

Fantastic experience: I have trained in numerous gyms throughout NZ & Australia & this would have to be the best facilities I have come across. I was only here for a week but spent nearly every day here training as well as working at the desks by the cafe. The free WIFI was awesome, as well as the complimentary coffee & I even managed to score the odd free smoothie sample! (The smoothie menu is incredible btw!) All of the staff from reception to the cleaners not to mention the trainers were super friendly and the equipment would have to be the best you could find. As well as power / squat racks there's a huge variety of machines as well as tyres, sleds, bands, you name it. Well done to everyone who works here for making this such an incredible place. Keep it up & hope to see you again on my return!

Fantastic experience: Fixed my balance

Fantastic experience: I love the flexibility of the classes, free coffee, pancake breakfast, fantastic and friendly instructors and great equipment.

Fantastic experience: Always Clean. Staff is friendly

Fantastic experience: I have always had a membership at Colorado Athletic Club, almost nine years now. I tried a club downtown other than here, and I was miserable. Honestly, I always come back to Tabor Center. No matter how pricey, I think what they have here is worth every cent, and I am willing to work harder just to stay here. Lol, I love you guys!

Fantastic experience: I have been a member since 1992 of this family of athletic clubs. I tried competitors and missed the nice, clean locker rooms and the great classes. Tabor Center is a beautiful club with friendly staff and clients!

Fantastic experience: This review is for one of the personal trainers, Michelle Wood. Michelle Wood is, by far, the best personal trainer I have ever had. When you hire her, you don’t just get someone who follows you around the gym and tells you what to do. She asks you what your goals are and before you even get to the gym she has already put together comprehensive workout plans where every single exercise is designed to further one or more of your goals. My experience with Michelle has been amazing. In about six weeks of working out with her I went from running a mile and half in 16 minutes to running it in under 13 minutes! I went from wearing a size 8 to being able to squeeze into a size 4. She has shown me that I am capable of doing things that I never before imagined which has given me an abundance of confidence in every aspect of my life. I cannot thank her enough for what she has done for me.

Fantastic experience: This gym is fantastic. I wasn't sure about it when I joined, but I feel like I really get my money's worth. In addition to ample space, machinery, and weights the staff is friendly and attentive. The trainers are top notch. There are community events and competitions regularly which provide a great opportunity to network and make new friends. The run club has a big following and is suitable for all levels. If you've been on the fence you should pull the trigger. Totally worth it.

Fantastic experience: CAC Tabor rocks. I rejoined this gym after taking a couple years off; things are different. The club is very clean, staff are all very professional, nice and eager to help and equipment is top notch. I’m very happy with CAC Tabor. Also, for the record, having cancelled in the past, it’s very easy and no problem if one simply follows instructions.

Fantastic experience: Big fan. Been at this gym for several months and have really enjoyed the experience and amenities.

Fantastic experience: One of the full service health clubs with day passes. I was in from out of town. They treated me great!

Fantastic experience: Great club. Great members, staff, classes and instructors.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to CAC Tabor since November of 2017. I have not had one problem here. The staff are incredible people who are more than willing to help you out with anything. Management is great; Jo who is the GM is a very pleasant woman who makes sure the club is up to par. Drew who is another manager is great at keeping the club together. I always see that guy wiping down things or putting the weights away on the weekends. Brianna who is another manager helped me out when I had questions on certain classes I was interested in. Tommy from the front Desk always welcomes people who enter the club with a friendly smile.Trainers are all very nice people as well. Shaun, who works at the cafe bar, can make a mean protein shake and always has something funny to say. Even on a bad day that guy makes me laugh. Locker room staff keep it clean and always have more then enough towels available. Thank you Michael. Run Club, which I just started, is full of incredible people as well. They all made me feel very welcome; appreciate you Junko and Stephan. This is just a sincere honest review from my experience. If anything changes, I'll be sure to address it. For now, this is my second home.

Fantastic experience: LOVE this gym. Salt water swimming pool, hot yoga, spin, great amenities, spa, and especially the staff led by Jo, the GM! She has been there since the club opened 7 years ago. Best club in Denver.

Fantastic experience: The best place to workout in downtown! All of the classes are great, gym is super clean and staff is beyond friendly.

Fantastic experience: This is a great facility. To all the reviews complaining about being billed extra at the end of the membership, maybe you shouldn't be shelling out $100 per month if you're worried about an extra payment. Get your timing right... this is the same process as almost all clubs these days.

Fantastic experience: If what is important to you is a great work-out, this is your gym. It's the best equipped I've every seen (and I've seen plenty). It's clean (although I've never used the pool) and the bar serves a wide variety of food and beverage, even wine. I've had a few problems with the front desk that you shouldn't have with a gym located in the Tabor Center but most of them (especially Bree) are helpful and friendly. Many good classes to choose from as well.

Fantastic experience: We got a pass here for staying at a nearby hotel. I was very pleasantly surprised. The locker room is deluxe with every amenity you can think of. Their pool was under construction so I can't give a review of that. They have plenty of cardio machines and circuit training machines. If I lived in the city I would be definitely buying a membership here.

Fantastic experience: Super friendly gym filled with professional staff and successful people. I had a question once about my bill as I didn't understand it and was given very prompt and very courteous attention. The classes are phenomenal with a very good and balanced array of times and types of classes (see their website) as well as private/group trainer sessions, Pilates, etc. I would recommend this gym to everyone who likes a very clean, well-maintained gym that is social if you want it to be or not if you don't want to interact with anyone. They have plenty of machines to choose from and there's never a line for machines as some gyms have.

Fantastic experience: Great Staff! Wonderful Energy Bar and Cafe! Get the Greg #1 if your looking for a delicious treat after a hard work out!

Fantastic experience: Great gym with great location. Downstairs parking is convenient and free if after hours and on weekends. The staff has always been polite, professional and courteous with me. I think if you smile and treat them with respect you'll get more than your share back. Much better staff than at a meat market like Bally's or 24 hours. Talking about the latter, now those are gross places where between the crabs in the locker room and bodily fluids on the machines you really can't have a good time. But CAC is definitely several levels up. The locker rooms are generally clean and well-stocked with fresh towels, shaving and grooming stuff, and nice wooden lockers. Sure it can get crowded during the 5pm and early morning crowds, but you just have to shift your time by about an hour. The equipment is great and fellow exercisers courteous. The tabor center view and ambience can't be beat. Reminds me of a resort-gym down in Cancun. Other amenities: filtered water dispenser for your bottle, equipment wipes, really comfy waiting area with couches, chairs, and a well-stocked snack bar, the HOTTEST steam room in town, and a hard working staff. Complaints are just not warranted. Sorry.

Fantastic experience: Used to work/be a member at the Monaco location. Compared to the downtown locations, Monaco is a joke! I joined the Tabor center because I ended up getting a job downtown and it was the right move!! I'll be a part of the grand opening of the Union Station club that's for sure. The locker rooms are phenomenal, you sure pay for what you get. Overall the facility is pretty clean and there's plenty of options for people of all fitness levels. Very spacious club, which is pretty deceiving from the outside. The staff is courteous and professional most of the time and there's a beautiful seating area with comfortable chairs for me to catch up on a few emails before heading back to work or home for the day. It does get crowded at peak hours (duh), so I've adjusted my schedule to avoid these crowds and it's been perfect! Some may think it's overpriced, but like I said, you really get what you pay for and all the extra treats will keep you coming back!! Isn't that the point of having a gym membership! Actually using it?? Can't wait for Union Station to open in March. Highly recommend the CAC

Fantastic experience: Saline swimming pool earns this club 5 stars right off the bat! Really hard to find and greatly appreciated. Cleanest club I've been to. Front desk staff always remember who I am and are helpful and friendly. Cleaning lady in the ladies room is super nice and attentive (says the wife). Busy, like any other gym, at peak hours, but wait ten minutes and a treadmill, swim lane, etc. will open up. Primarily adults at this club because of the location and since the pool is indoors, which means it's cleaner than most (ditto for the hot tub)!

Fantastic experience: Don't listen to the negative reviews, this is one of the best gyms in Colorado if you're serious about attaining goals and being in a great environment in the process