Very clean, huge & great selection of classes, very helpful & very friendly staff from all…read moredepartments within, sometimes I notice staff are afraid to make on the spot decisions probably for good reason but can be frustrating to members or guests and I find the members very friendly and some very funny. Since they introduced the Keiser Spin bike in 2015 I have increased my Power/Watts/FTP by over 33% in less than a year (spin class watts was 200/220 Watts now 330/353 Watts per 45 min spin class) with a max Keiser display calorie burn of 800 - 880+ per 45 min spin class, I have learned how to recover in a very high tempo while on the road by using the spin classes. Every time I think I have peaked and it's impossible to get any more power I get a new number :) and because it's the gym it's not weather permitting and more consistent in the winter months which gives a better output for the new year as I can keep an eye on my levels in the spin classes. I Unknown to the instructors use different instructors for different aspects of my training for cycling, Katarina - technique(which gets extra watts for the same effort) and heart/cadence/power zones, Dave, Ryan and Mauraid - Power with huge watts for long periods(The Hurt House Class, help me to hurt others on the road), Alan - Cadence with Power Training, this proves it was within me to improve, I just needed someone to kick my ass pushing me to my limits while training to get me there, and while on the road cycling, I amaze myself with my well earned gains and I do say to myself while raising my bidon "CHEERS one escape", my only complaint is the spin room could be a bit colder and maybe a little more technical as I know the training staff have the latest know how to be, their list of qualifications go on and on" IMPRESSIVE". The gym equipment WOW, plenty & the variety is huge, you won't be waiting, EVER. Swimming pool, Sauna, Steam Room(probably the best in Dublin) and Jacuzzi are all excellent. A big plus is the management are very approachable & do listen, which is an art lost in modern times with businesses and their customers. I have been in this gym for many years so I know that the people who own it, reinvest and give me the impression they adapt to its customers as I do get the impression the P.T. make the decisions on the classes, so it's a case of the people who are in the know are making the decisions, I make this comment strictly from observation and experience. I know I am NOT a member of a one hit wonder. As far as the cost goes you have to ask yourself the question, do you want a hostel or the shelbourne hotel, at what level of fitness do you want to get, are you happy with being fit or do you want to be super fit, one escape gets 5* from me. Yes it's more expensive than the rest but when I look at my gains, "WELL WORTH IT" and an investment in my future health, my resting HR is now 45-50 at 43, it used to be in the 70's in the days of bad diet, smoking 30-60 a day and no exercise with XXL clothing in my early 30's and the belief on bad health, sure it only happens to everyone else. It's future is an ICON for Dublin, and a standard that other health clubs/gyms can only strive to try and achieve. If anyone knows of a better gym in Dublin I would like to know where it is because I have been around jumping in and out of them in Dublin city and I can't find one. Sure they get things wrong and make mistakes, the gym and staff aren't perfect but they are getting by far more things right than wrong.

Ok this is more of a 3.5 than a 3, but I have to talk about the reception staff here. Surely…read moreensconced within the 'receptionist' role, is a warm RECEPTION for your guests? Those who pay the bills? Each time I've come in here, I've had one gripe or another. Either they are too busy chatting amongst themselves to say hello or goodbye, or they're just not super arsed in being friendly. I get that they're busy, but this is not a cheap gym by any stretch of the imagination so it would be nice to be received with a bit more courtesy. I arrived today at 1.42pm to register for spinning class at 2pm. They say that registration opens 15 mins before each class, so despite being there and ready to go, the receptionist turned to another spinner and I telling us we'd have to wait to register. Now this isn't some high tech scenario on a computer that literally doesn't open til the set time - it's jotting your name down on a piece of paper. I would like to say in full disclosure that the receptionist was tending to someone else at the time, but if she had enough time to turn to us and tell us we'd have to wait til quarter to for signing our name, surely she'd have had enough time to pass us the registration paper. Thankfully which is what another staff member did, once he heard the comment from his colleague. It took him about 0.2 seconds to pass us the sheet. A bit of common sense wouldn't go astray in situations like this. I'm still a major fan of this gym and most of the staff so far have been great, but it would be great if there was a bit less of a "Computer Says Noooooo" attitude in here (What an episode that was!)

A friend is a member of that tennis club and took me as a guest. For free! I liked the bar area…read morefrom where you can see other people play tennis while you are waiting for your court to become available. Playing was great as well. Really well lit and nice surface. All around us were pretty serious tennis players who I probably impressed with my funny way of swinging the racket. I stopped counting the lost balls. The changing room was smelly. But hey - it's sport. Men are sweating. What do you expect?

This club has been updated since this first review in 2011. In November 2016 a new 1.2 million euro…read moreclub house opened. We have even better views of the courts and the Aviva stadium. It has fantastic new changing rooms and showers. The club offers a great mix of competitive tennis and social tennis. It also caters for all levels. I myself was a beginner in 2006 and thanks to great coaching I now love playing league. The club is genuinely very friendly and it is very easy to meet people due to the many tennis events and coaching that take place weekly. I have been a member of a few other tennis clubs over the year due to house moves but this is the friendliest club that I have been a member of. Drop in a on Saturday morning at 10.30am and have a hit and meet some players. Then stay for tea/coffee/biscuits and a chat afterwards. The club also runs regular 30 euro per month trial offers. The club has 11 outdoor synthetic courts that are very well maintained.

Great gym in Dublin 15. It's a bit out of the way, which means everyone needs to drive there. But…read morethey have everything you would need for a good workout. Best thing that gives the edge over other places is access to tennis courts as well as loads of good and free classes. Never seems too busy either so you can always do what you need to! The spinning classes are really good, the instructors get really into them. There is also a steam room, sauna and jacuzzi to relax after a workout!

The shower are frequently FILTHY with dirty water not mopped up and broken tiles…read more The hot tub has been broken since September 2017 without any date for it being repaired. Gym classes are often cancelled without advance notice, since they aren't enough personal trainers available. A lot of money has gone into adding more machinery but the basics are still underfunded. There at better gyms in the area at a fraction of the cost.

Who knew badminton was so popular... This centre has courts for hire everyday of the week, rate is…read moredependent on peak/off peak plus if you have a particular time in mind would suggest earlier booking or hey, if you're really in the swing of things you can prebook a number of sessions. This club also has a range of groups and classes you can join so whether you're a beginner wanting to learn the ABC's of badminton or want to advance there's a class for you; there's also a great notice board with groups wanting to sign up members, looking for team mates so it's a great way to socialise and meet people... And get active while you're at it. There's a store inside, although opening hours are limited, it does stock all the supplies you need to enjoy the game, from shuttlecocks to rackets to clothing they've got you covered. The shops is ran by local people so remember shop local, support the independent shops and keep the community spirit alive :-)

Terenure Sports Club was previously known as CYM Sports Club. It's a multi Sports Club catering for…read moreBowls, Cricket, Rugby, Soccer, Table Tennis and Tennis with facilities to match. As well as that Terenure Sports Club has a snooker room available for members, a pool table, a sports hall, main bar and function room with catering and bar facilities. Membership for new members is €120 for the year (with €50 of that given back to the member in Bar credit) plus a section fee for whatever sport the member wishes to play. If a member only wants membership with no sport affiliation the €120 membership fee applys. The club has a nice friendly atmosphere and staff that are easy to deal with.

Overcrowded Overpriced…read moreImpossible to book courts Overpriced food Charge you to use padel courts Charge you for classes Gym equipment always broken Not allowed to use laptops in seating areas Rude staff Filthy seating area Full of screaming children Horrible cancelling membership process

love it great facilities great staff heated pool outdoor is…read moreamazing New spa so relaxing

Forest equestrian centre is a great riding place there horses are amazing I've been riding there…read moreyears now and it's been amazing I had zero confidence after a bad fall and now they have me up and riding well. The workers there are very nice and we will always greet you with a smile they do take things nice and easy until your confident enough without a leader and they don't push you to do things. Great riding place I really recommend.

I had spent at least 8 years in forrest equestrian centre so it became a huge part of my like,i…read morehave had 3 ponies there including doing lessons when i didnt have one. resently i have moved from forrest due to simple reasons being no turn out for my pony and there was only people younger than me there which ment i didnt have many close friends there and not being able to get advice when i needed it. From my time being there had so much fun and great experiences. i would deffinetly recommend forrest equestrian for lessons and pony camp.

Huge hall in the middle of nowhere. The hall is basically 4 regular handball pitches which is far…read morebeyond regular hall where you would struggle to find anything bigger than a basketball court.

Rowing might be the perfect summertime sport, and Neptune Rowing Club is a great spot to give it a…read moretry. We were signed up for one of their beginner courses, and ended up doing roughly 10 weeks of training. It's a pretty informal place, you can arrange training sessions at very short notice. If a few of your party drop out or you get some seriously bad weather, you can just hit the rowing machines in the gym. The trainers are very friendly and extremely patient. They'll have you zipping up and down the Liffey in no time!

This is where I row and train nearly every day. So obviously worth mentioning.read more