Vancouver Tennis Center

"Been taking classes here for 2 years now. Staff is very friendly, courts are in good condition, great place to play and learn tennis"

"As former members of the Vancouver Tennis Center, my family and I were continually frustrated by the lack of court availability. There were too many weekends during the year when courts were closed to members because of tournament play, including four consecutive weekends in January. There were also far too many weekday nights when no courts were available because of adult programs, junior programs, league matches, etc. After speaking with a manager, it became clear that members were expected to set an alarm for exactly 7:30 am, seven days in advance, if they were to have any chance of reserving a court after school, after work, or on the weekends, or they had to be willing to miss school or work in order to play. But even with 7-day advance booking, court availability was scarce or absent. The same manager also made it clear that the shortage of open courts caused by tournament scheduling was simply the way things had always been at VTC during the rainy season. This information would have been more useful to us BEFORE we paid our initiation fees and membership fees. The rainy season is exactly the time when we most need access to an indoor court, and the promise of accessibility was the only reason that we purchased memberships. OTHER OBSERVATIONS ... The space between and behind VTC courts is considerably smaller compared to other indoor courts in the area. Air circulation in the building is generally poor but is particularly bad during summer, when you are essentially playing in a brick oven. Tiny fans are present at both ends of the building, but they are never set up to create air flow by drawing air in at one end and blowing it out the other. The walls at either end of the facility are painted white from floor to ceiling, making it very difficult to track balls from the viewing areas. This complaint has been voiced by parents, coaches, and other spectators and has been relayed to management, but no changes have been made. Finally, a member may or may not be able to use VTC's practice balls, depending on who is working at the front desk, who that member is, who that member knows, or what that member looks like. VTC is the only tennis club at which I have played that routinely denies its members the use of its practice balls."

"The best place to play for many miles. Super friendly staff and great pros and classes/clinics to help sharper up your game. Prices/membership are very reasonable for the quality you receive. Cardio tennis shreds calories!"

"Came for a tournament, nice facilities and helpful staff. Courts inside and out. Good spectator area."

"Nice place if you love tennis and plenty court to play, from 2.0 to 8.0. Levels plenty private and group class It is an privileged to be a club members."