Westboro Tennis & Swim Club

I was a member for several years. I was apprehensive at first as «tennis and swim» usually mean «arm and leg» to pay for, but it was really affordable.
The equipment is rather new with an electronic «trainer» available with the cables machines. Free weight and other equipment is pretty adequate.

I can’t give an opinion about their tennis program or the swimming pool, but as someone who has been a member of another health club for over 20 years, I can address a couple of things I found during my trial membership. Staff: Very pleasant. Exercise equipment: Older, but functional. Cleanliness: Okay. What I found most concerning was the condition of the steam room and hot tub — both located in the men’s room. The steam room is small, narrow, quite old and, in my opinion, an accident waiting to happen because of the overall condition of the room and the position of the steam unit (if someone tripped, they could fall into the steam unit). The other concern was the hot tub. It’s small, the jets not powerful, and when not being used, it is covered with a nylon tarp that members are asked to remove and replace when done. Although I did not witness any members using the hot tub, I was concerned thinking it might have been used my members not wearing a bathing suit. The condition of the steam room and hot tub were a show stopper for me.

Just ok, but expensive once the first year deal runs out. Definitely agree with Elizabeth S. review about buyer beware — no way to cancel other than at annual renewal date unless you die or move 25+ miles away. Found them to be quite defensive when I questioned this so assume they frequently run into members who are unhappy about the policy. Also beware of other automatic «renewal» charges like the summer nanny membership. This renews automatically, with no notice to the member. And they require 30 day written notice of intent to cancel and do not notify members when their membership is coming up for renewal — miss it and you’re locked in for another year. They must really rake in the $ with this policy — makes you feel like you’re being swindled. We’re taking our business elsewhere… as soon as our annual membership is up in a few months.

Buyer Beware! Read the fine print!
If you sign up for a membership at Westborough Tennis and Swim, you are committing to the entire year there without the ability to downgrade/​cancel with a fee your membership if need be.
The person in charge told me that they will take you to small claims court if you try to withhold payments.

Not a bad gym, especially if you exercise during the day. At night the vibe changes and it’s not as pleasant.

I have had nothing but great experiences here. The front desk are always available and willing to answer any questions. The daycare center is always clean and organized and I feel very comfortable leaving my children there including my 10 week old. My older children always have a great time at their vacation camps. I use the club solely for tennis and there are always available times when I want to go. Their tennis trainers are also very patient and encouraging. I plan on being a lifelong member here.

Five stars for tennis and their child care. The fitness facilities are three stars, probably, but I’m sticking with an overall five because I joined for tennis, and I’m happy enough with the rest of it.
If you want to do team tennis, beginner tennis, clinics, crack of dawn singles, middle of the day doubles, private lessons, or junior tennis, this place has got you covered. I’ve only been going for a few weeks, but they do a great job of getting players in the right programs and introducing you to people you might want to play with. The pro who runs the clinic I go to also helped me settle on a racket that made sense for my game after seeing me play a few times and letting me use her personal rackets.
The Kids Club is fantastic too. My two year old daughter had never really been babysat by anyone other than family before we started taking her here, and they did a great job of keeping her entertained and comfortable when she had a tough time with the separation the first few times. By the fourth time we came, she saw me come to pick her up and ran back into the play area! They have lots of toys and games, playhouse structures with climbing areas, and a small climbing wall for the slightly bigger kids. For tweens they have an area with a Wii (I think?) or other video games separate from the little kids. I don’t know much about the programs for older kids, but my impression is that they offer a lot of variety for all ages, with options for quiet play or rambunctious time.
I wish they would get some heavier kettlebells. I should make sure at the front desk, but I think the heaviest one they have is only 12 kilograms, which is pretty light for swinging.

I signed up for the free week to review whether this club meets my expectations for tennis and exercise and I was impressed with the tennis aspects of the club.
They have clay courts and hard courts. The clay seems to be most available on the schedule. They said because most people, particularly high-​schoolers, have their matches on hard courts so they train on the hard court.
Most seem to prefer the clay though. The clay is pretty cool. I expected orange clay like on the tennis channel but it was gray, oh well, no points other than the asthetic for me there.
They have racquets you can rent for I think they said $ 3 per play and those you can buy at market values.
The teens have it made for court fees. Walk on is $ 16, regular price is $ 26 and for the older players, I think its $ 34 or $ 35 per play.
They have indoor and outdoor so it is year round play and swim since they put bubbles on the courts and pool.
I wasn’t impressed with the exercise room. Standard equipment pretty much… you can use the computer for your exercise program and routine and equipment settings which was cool though.
Kids at all hours for those stay at home Moms that go during the day. I thought I saw an area for kids to play while grown ups get in a match.
I heard someone say there was a parking charge but they may have been joking, the guy laughed and walked away anyway ??
Overall a decent place, especially for tennis players.