Fitness & Massage

This 1 hour minimum treatment done in the client's overnight guestroom caters to the client's needs. The maximum is 2 hours per person. After-hours in-room massage is available on a case-by-case basis.

A 60-minute session with a personal trainer that can include components for flexibility, strength, endurance, aerobic power, anaerobic power, movement and coordination. All regular One-To-One member clients are assigned to an exercise advisor who oversees the program to ensure continuity and effectiveness.

All Penn Club members are advised to adhere to these rules. Squash privileges at the Yale Club are based on a courtesy agreement. The Yale Club is not obliged to accept squash court reservations for those members who do not comply with Yale Club rules.

• Penn Club members are only allowed to reserve a court three days in advance.
• Goggles must be worn while playing squash at all times.
• Reciprocity is for the squash courts only. During the time of the squash reservation, Penn Club members have access to the Yale Club's 5th Floor locker room facilities. No usage of the gym or any other area of the Yale Club is permitted; Penn Club members only have access to the squash courts and 5th Floor locker room facilities during this time and are not permitted to use cardio or weight equipment, access the pool, or use any other Club facility such as the Main Lounge, Dining Rooms, or Library.

There is no charge to utilize the Palestra Fitness Center when members are staying in the overnight guest rooms. For those who are not staying overnight in the guest rooms, an a la carte rate of $15 per visit applies. However for those who wish to work-out more regularly, they can save by joining the Palestra Fitness Center as a gym member.

Palestra Fitness Center Membership
For an additional yearly fee, members may add the Palestra Fitness Center to their account at any time. New members will be given two (2) complimentary Fitness Evaluation/Personal Training Sessions. Membership to the Palestra Fitness Center is an annual contract, billed quarterly at $110 or $125 each quarter (depending on age) and pro-rated by the month you join. Members who add this option will have these fees billed quarterly to their house account upon admittance into the Penn Club. Only members of the Penn Club may become members of Palestra Fitness Center.

To receive a membership package with our application and current dues rates CLICK HERE or email [email protected] stating your affiliation to Penn, or call (212) 403-6627. To download a membership application, click here. 

Palestra membership is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania during the summer. The graduating class is not eligible for this membership. This option is available for those who may or may not be 21 years of age, and is subject to availability - sign up early. Palestra Summer Members are not full Penn Club members. As such, access is limited to the Palestra Fitness Center facility and the locker rooms only. The squash courts at the Yale Club, Penn Club events, business center, overnight rooms, dining and banquet facilities are not open to Palestra Summer Members. Please download, complete, and fax the Palestra Summer Membership Application to sign-up for membership.

Overnight room guests and guests of members must be at least 18 years of age to work out at the Palestra Fitness Center. Members are billed $15 per visit for guests of members. Overnight room guests do not incur a per visit fee while they are staying in the overnight rooms.