This truly is the greatest gym I have ever been tied into a 13 year contract with…read more The staff are unhelpful, rude, indifferent, untrained and change every time you go in. I was sold one monthly price and charged a lower one. It took me 4 minutes, 5 phone calls, 3 emails and countless assurances that they would call me back to sort the problem... which they did, I always had to chase them! The only saving grace. There is no space, however the extortionate monthly price and fact you have to give 3 decades notice if you wish to leave, coupled with the fact you always feel welcome make this an unpleasant place to be. If you could leave 0 stars I wouldn't. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid, a void is engulfing me... but its a nice one. Reg, Monty

Great club to join if you have a family and you can afford it, it's got a really nice soft play…read morearea for little kids and a big area outside for larger kids to run around and it's all enclosed so they can't get out and you can relax and watch them play...the facilities are also good, there is a decent gym with lots of machines, 3 pools and lost of classes for all levels as well. cafe is good as long as you don't expect gourmet stuff, it's probably the one area that lets them down, they could do a lot better with the food but hey it's a gym not a restaurant.

Brighton has many health clubs but this is arguably the best. The one problem is it's location as…read moreit is a few miles away from any sort of housing by car. This then leads to the argument that if your guna drive to the gym to go for a run you might as well just go for a run. However, it is the whole set of facilities that make every session that little bit better. With indoor/outdoor swimming pools, a great gym, tennis courts, badminton courts, physios, steam room, sauna and spa but to name a few, the facilities are vast. I always feel that if you are going to do fitness you need to do cardio and weight training as both are necessary for good all round fitness. Then you need a reward which is when the sauna and steam rooms come in. This place isn't cheap but if you go on the website you can get a free days membership so you can see what your missing out on. Creche facilities as well so having kids is no excuse!!!

I went to this swimming centre at 1am on Saturday night as part of Cine City's event during White…read moreNight festival. There was about 80 people splashing around in their bikinis and costumes whilst behind them a gigantic screen played film footage all centred around swimming and swimming pools. There were ushers selling popcorn and people queing to sit down and watch from the raised spectator seats. It was a quietly magical experience that definitely encouraged me to go back to Prince Regent and actually swim there. As well as having a proper pool with different swimming lanes for professionals and sports fanatics, there's a shallow pool for kids and beginners and a warm teaching pool for toddlers. There's also a sauna, steam room and gym apparently - all at extra cost on a daily or weekly basis. Will post photos of the Cine City / White Night event in a few hours for swimming movie fans!

This swimming pool complex is in a convenient location right next to Starbucks and Pizza Express…read more(Not the best places to go right after a swim but what can you do?!) nearby the north laines - and it has a car park, a fairly small car park but it's great for the nightmare that is Brighton. Plus it's free after 6. Bonus! This pool itself is fairly average - it's good if it's not busy and it has 2 other seperate pools for swimming lessons and aqua aerobics (which by the way I must say looks rather fun!) The gym part of the complex is situated right above the pool so you can look up at those on the treadmills - just as they can look down at you which I guess it adds a little amusement! The changing rooms are OK, there is a fair selection of sizes including family rooms (I know I shouldn't use these but it's so much nicer to have space!). The thing is it does smell a little, as do the toilets... If you live in Brighton and enjoy swimming, there's no reason not to go here, it's just not the cleanest of complexes.

It's not very often you get outdoor swimming pools and especially any of real quality so this is…read morewell worth a trip and is indeed a god send for all mothers in the Saltdean area over the summer months, I imagine.. I used to go here as a child and only have great memories even though on the odd occasion I hurt myself by doing things that I shouldn't of been doing. I have to give it a 5 star for the history and for being such a great time for all the family.

A must for art deco lovers and bathing beauties, Saltdean Lido is a fabulous, art deco lido that…read morehas been open since the 1930s. Designed by the architect R WH Jones, it's a stunning, two storey building that looks like the front of an ocean liner with curved windows and a long, sweeping balcony. There's sun terraces with loungers, a curved pool big enough to fit five hundred swimmers in and a smaller, child friendly pool. Since being refurbished to a high standard at the end of the nineties, there's also a cute cafe selling tea and cakes, changing rooms and toilets - which should all help you brave the biting winds and try your hand at some front-crawl of breast-stroke. Naturally, this being England the Lido is shut in the Autumn and Winter and re-opens annually every Spring til mid September. There's direct buses from Churchill Square in Brighton and if its a windy day, it's well worth phoning in advance to check the pool is definitely open.

King Alfred also has 3 flumes that vary in scaryness. The black flume has blenty of big dips and as…read moreyou can't see very much they tend to come out of nowhere. However, my favourite is the blue as it feels the fastest of the 3. There are actually 3 pools as one is mainly for birthday parties etc. and is seperated from the other 2, so this place is good for kids birthday parties. I myself have had a birthday party and had a cracking time. Although, my mate lost his locker key and all his clothes got stolen, very funny! I to hope that they improve it slightly in the refurb but they shouldn't mess with it too much. I like having diving boards as they are always a good way to break up swim sessions.

I took my niece and nephew here for a spot of swimming and fun at their local pool. This is the…read morefirst time I have visited the King Alfred Leisure Centre and the pool is okay, quite worn but had good facilities and friendly staff. The changing rooms and shower area have all been renewed and the centre as a whole has a nice quiet and relaxed feel to it. There are also two large sports halls, a gym to grow those muscles and a selection of exercise studios for classes. It is a shame there was not a huge float or wave machine for children, but it has some great space to have some splashing fun and swim some lengths. I would recommend the King Alfred Leisure Centre as a place to take the kids on a cheap day out. I was quiet lucky to get access for free on the day as they were giving out free day passes (keep your eyes peeled).

What a great place, there are two main swimming pools, one for the adults and accomplished swimmers…read moreand a toddler pool. There is also a water slide. My 2 year old has swimming lessons here, £54 for 14 weeks half an hour per session then unlimited use of the other pools. The lesiure centre also boasts a gym, a sauna, a creche and a soft play area. I also recently attended a childs party here in another gym which came with a full sized bouncy castle. There is a cafe serving a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. Something for all the family. Staff are all very polite and helpful.