West Hills Racquet and Fitness Club

My husband and I have been fitness members since 1996, before kids. Equipment is always available, there’s a great mix of group classes with experienced and knowledgeable instructors who also teach at boutique studios, and the trainers have talent and maturity outside a typical fitness center.
Our kids learned to swim here and now do the summer rec team. The summer pool staff has high retention and they treat the children with high level of respect which fosters trust and responsibility on the pool deck. The lifeguards are fun but take their jobs seriously.
One of our favorite things about summer is being able to bring in our own food to grill. We enjoy being able to bond with other members over a beer from the simple act of grilling on charcoal. There are some great chefs and hosts among the group.

Their website is awful but the club is classy. Great place to work out or just hang by the pool with a beer.

My son is swimming for the Dolphins, the competitive swim team that meets at this club. The pool is nice, but West Hills is really disorganized in terms of management. I tried to sign up for membership, but no one was there. I came back, and no one was there. I called on the weekend, and it took three phone calls to get through; and guess what, no one was there for membership. I asked if I could get a one-​day pass to check the place out, and received a blank stare.

I have been going to West Hills since I was a child. However, I do not play tennis or use those facilities, so this review is for West Hills as a fitness center and pool.
West Hills is family-​owned, and for me that is a huge plus. When I was younger, they let me rent out the whole pool for a private party when I was celebrating being able to swim again following an ear surgery. The best part? They let us do the whole thing for FREE. Management really cares about the West Hills community.
The workout facilities are adequate but mediocre. However, I prefer these facilities over fancy gyms because there is hardly ever anyone there. I love the privacy of having nearly an entire gym to myself.
The pool is lovely, though the lounge areas could be improved. This is a good place for families with young children, and there are lots of places for parents to sit within eyesight of the pool.

West Hills is one of the clubs in the Portland area that hosts USTA sectionals every year for the pacific northwest. I’ve been at this club a few times, and hit have played matches on the outdoor courts.
The outdoor courts are nice, well-​kept (they felt a bit fast to me, but I like really slow, high-​bouncing outdoor courts so most people will think they’re fine). Balls can get lost in the scrub above the fence in doubles if you hit a smash too hard. The viewing area is great, you get a view of the first few courts.
There’s a large swimming pool area that always looks active during the summer. Also, there’s a gym and massage room.
Staff here is always nice. The lounge is a great size with lots of comfy sofas, and leads to 2 big locker rooms downstairs. I wish the club I played at had as nice a lounge and locker room setup.

Want to join a tennis club and never be able to get court time? Join this club! They are so disorganized, they have a poor phone system where you can’t speak to someone and you can’t even leave a message! Looking for Fitness machines? These are almost primitive or rated as an antique. Great potential for a racket club but really extremely poor management. It’s a shame. They are milking it. Look at the bathrooms… UG! But great location!

For a Yuppie private club in the Portland suburbs, pretty nice. My granddaughter swims here.
Very well designed pool for competetive swimming, very nice tennis courts, excellent changing areas, OK food concesions in the clubhouse. This definitely is not a country club where you come for dining.
Nice for fitness, but even better for social networking if you work in one of the hi-​tech industries just a bit further out. Quite a step up from the local YMCA.