The Alaska Club Juneau Downtown

They were very kind to this traveler. It is located on the second floor behind the supermarket with a view of the bay. All the reviews from locals made me think I should skip this place, but the showers/sauna were clean. The workout machines were in working order. The weights were in place. They even have coffee, light weight snacks and a lounge to escape the rain.

The downtown Juneau Alaska Club has probably the best view of any gym in Alaska if not all North America — looking out over Gastineau Channel. Rarely crowded, squeaky clean, and an excellent range of cardio and weight equipment.

Been an on/off member for a number of years and I have to say that the most recent overall upgrade/remodel is fantastic! Not really doing weight training right now, but I can see the sparkle from the new equipment, feel unbounded by the open floor plan and the lighting helps with focus. The men's locker room is much brighter, cleaner and private with locking shower stalls. Great Job, Manager!

Nice beer selection, entertaining crowd for sure. I really like the old school decorations and ambience. You can see the layers of years gone by. Our bartender was very kind, helpful and entertaining. This seems like a great Juneau institution and I would come back for an event or night out.

I no longer live in Alaska but when I did, was a member of the Alaska Club for over 10 years, and mostly used the downtown Juneau location (occasionally used the valley location for classes). The instructors for Group Power, Spinning, Zumba, and Yoga were all great. They were engaged with the class dynamics, and for Group Power in particular, gave detailed instructions on posture, how to hold the bar, etc. The facility was clean, well-light and had a good variety of treadmills and weight machines. Still looking for a place that offers such a good variety of classes .....

I was in town for only a short while, and they sold me a short term guest pass. I really wanted to work out in their studio too practice tae kwon do. The studio is big and quiet. They have lots of machines, saunas and specialized workout rooms with free weights and spinning. They were super friendly and very helpful. I really appreciate their service.

Very friendly staff, they went out of their way to accommodate me. I am visiting from out of town and they kept the gym clean and the equipment in good standing. Thank you!

Steam bath & hot tub is awesome ppl friendly

Great gym lots of equipment and many classes to take

I have been a member of the Juneau Racquet Club - Alaska Club since 2001 when we moved to Juneau. Along with the assistance of a physical therapist, the gym was extremely helpful for my recovery from a car injury. Over the years, I have been quite faithful to attend and reap the benefits of the gym except when I was of town. When I first started the membership, I recall the yearly cost was about $700.

You asked for some information about current experiences. I am grateful for the availability of the facilities in Juneau. Here are some current thoughts about the Alaska Club:
1. It was clear that the windows, frames, walls, shades and surrounding areas were deteriorating. Trash and debris on the floor. Shades on the windows are very important for the rare sunny days!
2. The stationary bikes by the windows work "sort of" most of the time.
3. The women's locker room needs some consistent attention with debris on the floors, poorly draining sinks and unattended hygiene receptacles.
4. Not uncommon to see that staff are standing in front of the television set and watching the programs or at the check-in desk seriously engaged in iPhone-ology without a lot of attention to clients (like available towels, rips in the mats or machines that do not function).
5. The cost are becoming prohibitive - especially for older people on fixed incomes. Some accommodation for elders and those on known fixed incomes will be extremely useful to enhance the health of these populations.

Thank you for these considerations. I will try to continue my membership for as long as I can.

Awesome gym with friendly staff. Only thing missing from the downtown location is the lack of 24x7 access and at the very least closing timing especially on weekends. Early closing on weekends disturbs the regularity of going to gym on a certain time and is not very environmentally friendly as well since downtown residents have to drive ~20 mile round trip to the valley gym.

I enjoy going to the downtown club several times a week, the staff are very friendly and try their best to keep up with a short staff, the building has several issues at the moment that puts a damper on things.

The staff is always so kind!
I wish corporate would update the cable machine- I love the downtown location but appreciate how the valley location has a more updated cable machine.

Love the club and amenities. I think they could offer more after work classes (after 5pm), and put a pool in the valley location—they have the space!!