This was a great timeout for our 3 boys on our summer visit . The lifeguards are attentive and keep…read morean eye out on the rec swimmers. The entry fees were very reasonable compared to USA rates for public swimming pools. The boys enjoyed the lazy river , the diving boards , hot tub in the indoor pool. They do have an outdoor pool as well. Highly recommended.

This facility is great! We did a family morning at the pool on a weekday when the rest of the city…read morewas in school. Aside from lap swimmers, the leisure side of the pool complex was a mix of preschool-aged kids and retirees soaking in the large jacuzzi. There is a shallow and large wading pool for kids to play, a lazy river with a quieter small pool in the center, and then a large hot tub. The jacuzzi and wading pools have a stairs as well as a gently sloped ramp for entry, which is an inclusive way of building a pool as well as fun for the kids. There are a few toys available (balls, pool noodles) and plenty of life jackets for the kids. There are a good number of lifeguards who seemed reasonable. I didn't use them, but there is also a steam room and a sauna. Large locker rooms have plenty of lockers, changing rooms, shower space, sinks, and toilets. Soap is provided but no other products (shampoo, lotion).

the seniors love the pool and instructor giving Aquafit classes. THe temperature of the pool is…read morejust right. STaff are great!

I have been going to this pool for decades. It is now getting old and has so many maintenance…read moreissues, not to mention the high operating costs and the high levels of Chlorine in the water. The staff are the same two guys form the last 25 years. I am sure both are in their 50s so there is no incentive to do any new activities just keeping their cozy job. I believe it is time to shut down this pool and build a new bigger and exciting facility. The community urgently needs it.

This is a wonderful facility for families…read more There is a great gym steam room, sauna and lots of play areas for kids. Great pool and slide. Parking can be an issue-planning to arrive when the facility/pool opens, is a good idea.

Now that COVID has made me appreciate the presence of *any* swimming pool I have decided to amend…read moremy previous review. The lane swimming is pretty organized - you register for a one hour slot, which you can do for the upcoming week. Spots don't seem to fill up that quickly, which is nice - you don't need to wait by your computer. They only have fast and slow lanes though and I think people's interpretations of these are vastly different. Hot tub sometimes seems to be open but sauna is not. Overall a pool that I am grateful to have during these times.

This is one of those exclusive clubs where it costs lots of money to be a member. They have lots of…read moredifferent facilities here for different activities. (eg. Ice rink. basketball, pickleball, tennis courts, swimming pool...etc.) Came here for a dinner to celebrate the marriage of a newly wedded couple. We were on the 3rd floor at the Quichena Terrace. There were about 10 tables in the room. So, not a tiny intimate wedding celebration but not a super large one either compared to pretty much most other weddings I've been to in my life which probably had 2 - 3 times as many tables in the room. There was a 6pm reception and then dinner at 7pm. At the reception, servers were walking around handing out hors d'oeuvres to the guests. Service was kinda "meh." We were standing around in a corner and saw one of the servers walk up to some other people and serve them some hors d'oeuvres, inches away from us but then they turned and walked off in another direction without actually approaching our own group to offer us some hors d'oeuvres. That was kinda weird. I ended up wandering off into the dining room and grabbing an hors d'oeuvres for myself when I saw another server with a different tray of hors d'oeuvres on it. Other than the one server who spun on their heels without offering anything to us, service from everyone else was pretty decent. I think there were about 4 different hors d'oeuvres. Two of them had meat in them so I couldn't eat those. The other two had seafood in them, which I still eat being pescatarian so I was able to enjoy those. One was a prawn tempura and the other was a crab cake. Loved the crab cake! The bar had 4 different Mocktails available. My daughter and I both ordered something called a Stingray which consisted of pineapple juice, orange juice and soda. It wasn't bad but we both decided that we prefer the taste of a Shirley Temple over a Stingray. Dinner was buffet style. Lots of different options for various dietary restrictions. The food was very good. Especially the Sablefish. Oh wow...soooo tender. I couldn't resist going back for seconds! I try to eat seafood sparingly and veer more towards Vegetarian/ Vegan most of the time but this was one of those times when being Pescatarian is really a lot more fun than being Vegetarian! Hadn't had Sablefish in a long time and this was sooooo good! Not a member here so can't really comment on the facilities but was suitably impressed with the food!

Been a few years since the last time I've been to The Arbutus Club. They've been around since 1964…read more They have plenty of facilities; racquet courts, ice rink, gym, day spa, children's centre, pool and studio rooms (arts & craft/fitness/music/karate/pilates). A couple of tidbits: - 5 squash courts and 12 tennis courts. Squash courts (walls) are not lively - $13.00 guest fee entry - $80K initiation fee plus monthly fees (~$350/month) although new memberships are suspended - Spacious men's locker room. Was told there's an adults only hot tub/sauna area

Beautiful outdoor pool by the bay. Beautiful views of the city. Prices were great, public transit…read moredrops you off right out front. Kidlet was sad the hotel we were staying at did not have a pool and saw this pool online and booked tickets. Had read reviews that there is not seating and figured a towel would be ok. Took some towels from the hotel and planned to settle in while kidlet swam. There is no where to put your towel except on pebbled concrete (they have painted squares on the ground I assume so people have space) or the grass. There are some concrete/rocked walls that you can sit on. Pool is very large/long. The lap swimming area is roped off from the shallow "recreational" swim. The recreational swim area is very shallow (2 feet deep). Kidlet was disappointed as they wanted to go in the deep area but there is no space for the deep area as it is all for lap swimmers. They have slides that slide into the deep area but you cannot use them as they are in the area where people are swimming laps. The pool is "heated" to 72 degrees. We were there for the morning session 9-11:30 and it was windy so we lasted less than an hour. Changing areas are very basic. Large open area with lockers (.25 refundable) with 2 changing stalls and some restrooms stalls off to the side of the changing area. There were open cubbies on the pool deck to store items as well. Fee was $7.94 for 1 adult and child/youth admission plus .95 ticket fee, and .45 GST total $9.34 CAD or $6.82 USD. Overall very inexpensive for some beautiful views. If you want to go I recommend renting or borrowing chairs unless you have a body of steel that enjoys laying/sitting on hardened pebbles.

A great local salt water public pool in the Kitsilano neighbourhood and surprisingly not as…read moreexpensive as you think! It's $7.50~ and you can get combo tickets for similar prices for an adult and child or adult and senior! Parking on Vine or Balsam will be better than paying for parking in the Kitsilano lot but give yourself advanced time to find it if you're hoping for free parking. Beautiful view overlooking Kitsilano Beach, the water and North Shore Mountains. Spacing was great. There are a lot of people doing lane swimming practice so be careful and aware of the marked areas or expect to be spoken to over the megaphone of the life guard. Bring a blanket and snacks to dry off around the side. Depth is up to 8 feet in some areas. We have gone three times in the past month and the process has been super easy purchasing tickets online and lining up near the Kitsilano Boatshow theatre to get in. I recommend prebooking tickets instead of link by up for drop in in the off chance you cannot get in!

For a new pool with all the white and bright it is on the cleaner spectrum. Positive note there…read morewere ample life guards on deck. Came to the lobby area around 715pm on a weekday and there was only one staff which created a long wait. Took a scuba course here and enjoyed it immensely. Another con is the lack of water pressure which was non existent.

Nice and clean. Plenty of room in the universal changing room. Plenty of lifeguards at all time. $1…read moreand $.25 lockers available. It could get busy during competition season. Parking is expensive on weekday. It's easily to transit.

Great place to visit! I was traveling through this island with my family and this was a great place…read moreto stop for everyone. There was a wave pool the my one-year-old loved with many other families. My husband and I enjoyed the weight room, sauna, and full size swimming pool. Would definitely visit again.

Swimming pool is great. The water slide and lazy river were busy but tolerable. Staff are friendly…read moreand helpful. The only downside was the filthy locker room conditions with dirty, muddy floors, food and empty plastic baggies in the change rooms and smelly toilet areas. We were there early Wednesday (11 am) and at this time of day I would not expect these conditions.

What a beautiful place. Automatic revolving door to enter and regular doors…read more The building is very spacious and bright and airy. It is very popular with patrons. The parking lot is quite full. There were many classes going on when we were there for an event. Signages are more pictorial rather than in words. There is a swimming pool and gym facilities besides the classes like dance and taekwondo.

This is my regular pool now. I learned to swim only in my late thirties. I used to go to Bonsor,…read morebut the chlorine concentration there is higher. Also, the folks at Bonsor can be awkward if you're a woman swimming alone. I've also tried Eileen Pool. Ultimately, I settled on this one because it's newer, more spacious, and forced me to get used to practicing in a pool where I can't touch the floor at all. After a few weeks of regular practice here, I'm no longer anxious when I cross the boundary between the shallow and deep ends (at other pools). As a bonus, I haven't had unsolicited creepy comments from anyone here - they seem to be generally respectful. They also have lockers that you don't need to pay for, nor do you need to bring your own lock. My chlorine sensitivity is usually not triggered by the levels at this pool either. They also have a leisure pool but I find it too warm to swim laps. The one thing to keep in mind is to check the timings when they're operating in a 50 m / 25 m configuration - and whether that overlaps with classes.