The Denver Athletic Club

helen Tsai 2 months ago

Visiting from ny club for a conference at convention center just across the street from DAC and some side hiking. DAC is an absolute gem in the city. Great facilities, wonderful food and best of all , a co working space for quiet time and studying. We enjoyed the DAC more than our hotel rooms at the Embassy Suites or our own club in NYC. Big Shout out to Cameron who helped us at the front desk. Will definitely visit again if back in Denver.

Elizabeth Cochran 2 months ago

It used to be five stars. It is such an awesome amazing place but the essence of it is deteriorating. The pub has turned into a gigantic daycare center. It’s not relaxing and fun to hang out in there at all anymore. Not only is it overrun by kids, but these kids are so unruly and unsupervised that I don’t know how the servers can safely do their job. The snack bar is where families should go, not the pub. Please don’t destroy the atmosphere of this unique place.

Erin Madar 4 months ago

I had been a member on and off for about 8 years when rejoined at the end of 2024. In the last few years it came under management of an individual who used to work for Kroenke sports and whose family has a curious list of quasi-related businesses in Colorado. This management change has not been for the better. Throughout 2025, I was harassed by numerous men at the DAC, including being groped by 2 board members. I reported my complaint to be met with 136 days of bureaucratic chenanigans, followed by involuntary termination of my membership. Rather than properly address the behavior of these men, they expelled a woman who spoke out about it. They've never offered women equal services - even down to the size of the lockers and towels, they refuse to offer equivalent services to women that they do offer to men. The place has become disgusting in other ways too - what used to be four restaurants serving quality food is now one pub serving overpriced fast food while daycare parents slam a beer and let their children run amok, closing at the ridiculously early hour of 8PM most of the week. Frequently, the facilities and services that should be part of a membership are shut down due to banquet bookings for outside events. Membership for a single adult is in the $330/month range. The value has been undercut while the price has doubled over the last 8 years. They have a coworking space, but I would strongly caution anyone against connecting to the wifi, as the password hasn't changed in over a decade and is well known throughout the city and beyond, potentially posing a huge information security risk for any device you connect.

Clayton Smith 5 months ago

For a club that markets itself as a premium athletic facility, the Denver Athletic Club is a disorganized, outdated mess. Most of the equipment is old, worn down, or borderline falling apart. The layout feels like a hodgepodge of random machines and spaces rather than a thoughtfully designed athletic club. Nothing feels cohesive, modern, or well maintained it all just feels old. The parking garage is a headache on its own and adds to the overall frustration. Inside, the swim lanes are routinely taken over by swim teams during peak hours, which defeats the purpose for members who actually want to swim. The locker rooms and bathrooms are hit or miss at best sometimes things work, sometimes they don’t. The grooming products are honestly outdated and a bit much, which just makes the whole space feel unhygienic rather than upscale. Food service is another disappointment. For what they’re trying to position themselves as, the food is simply bad and nowhere near the quality you’d expect. To top it off, we were required to do a “get two sponsors” process that other members we met never had to do, which was awkward, uncomfortable, and felt unnecessarily rude and inconsistent. Overall, the DAC feels like it’s coasting on its name and history rather than delivering a modern, high-quality experience. Definitely not worth the price.

T L a month ago

Ask Jason in membership why you have a single star. You don’t even deserve that, to be honest. We have been in contact with membership regarding my company and my staff joining the DAC. Well, we showed up to tour the DAC and we were met with silence. No one came to say hi or even introduce themselves. All we got was, too bad, no one can help you right now. Needless to say, CAC got our group/company membership. I’m baffled that this place is still open. I mean, they’re so arrogant, they don’t even respond to their negative reviews. These people do not care about you….only your wallet. HUGE red flag!