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!)

I need to update this review with major news!…read more After a hard training, I usually go as far as the shower and don't even take the time to dry my hair before I go home. This time I felt like pushing my boundaries, wearing my bikini in public, and going to the spa. 1* For the spa: It's called spa but it's basically a huge swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room, a jaccuzzi, and tropical showers - meaning different water temperature. The place is warm - not too warm ! - and clean. I have a bit of an OCD when it comes to hygiene and this place has my stamp of approval. 1* For the sauna: Dry heat as you would expect. The interior is made of wood and the heat place is made of stones. There are 3 different levels and - of course - as the heat goes up the highest seats are warmer. It's not too hot so you can have a good sweat. Don't stay too long though and do not wear jewelry - you will get burnt. 1* For the showers: I love to alternate sauna / medium heat shower to cold / steam room. Some people like to take a cold shower right away but I don't appreciate the extreme change in temperature. I go for medium heat shower and possibly cold after that, it has to be step by step. 1* For the steam room: What a great sensation to be in a steam room! The heat and humidity is no overwhelming and that's a plus. You can't stay very long - as per usual - but you can still handle a good moment. Also there is an ambiance music played in the room to help fully relax. This place is a treat ! You eliminate the bad toxines in your body, you work on your breathing system, and you relax all at once. I haven't tried the swimming poor nor the jaccuzzi but that should happen very soon. 1* For the hair dryer: OMG Those hair dryers are so amazing it only take a few minutes to get my hair completely dry. And my hair is long to my waist. And not easily cooperative when it comes to drying! I need to take a picture of how everything is set up, but in short you can find 4/5 hair dryers and 1 hair straightener along a long mirror. You have space to put your brush or other hair/make-up products and get ready. Even when it's busy girls always make space for one another. Very friendly changing room ! 1* For the free trial: I asked for a few trial tickets for my boyfriend. They couldn't give any because this gets sent from the headquarter. At first I thought it was a bummer but then I remembered that a couple of months ago I received free trial tickets by post and a 5 day pass as well ! Should I remove a star ? It's true there should be more flexibility on that aspect but on the other hand they send a lot of incentives by post. I leave this star for now :D 1* For the beauty centre: Today I noticed a new poster in the entrance promoting a new beauty centre. Opening soon facilities for waxing, semi-permanent make-up, manicure, and pedicure. There was something else but I don't remember... Anyway, depending on the price I might want to take a look and report to my fellow yelpers :) That's all for now. Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them ! #yelpmeplease #eliteyelper #yelp

The staff is very mean/rude the people who go to the gym is rude a man turned my tread mill off…read morewhen I was going on it the changing rooms are smelly,dirty. There was means under wear all over the changing rooms never coming back here again!!!!

Markievicz in city centre was renovated a few years back...but still looks like old one. Gym floor…read morevery sticky and smelly :( Only quick, general, old mop wash is done. Cleaning staff should be changed, they chat too much. Polish employee flirts with customers, is also insolent, arrogant type. Recently changed new tiles are already dirty, full of dump, etc. Changing rooms dusty and dirty as well. Looks like no one cares about deep cleaning, scrubbing, bleaching process. That need to be done after closing the centre every day for safety reasons and without people on the site. Dear customers, please use flip flops all time and don't seat on anything without own towel - this message is specially addressed to all ladies/girls so important. And cost of memberships are definitely too high, does not cover the basic requirements of such a centre. Changes, changes, more changes !!!!

The National Aquatic Centre contains the only public 50-meter swimming pool in Dublin, and is only…read moreone of three 50-meter pools in the country (at the time of writing the only others are the University of Limerick and Westwood Clontarf, which is members-only... UCD is still in production). It was initially opened in 2003 but closed after only 18 months to have the roof fixed, which was completed in 2005. The main pool comes with a moveable floor so they can shorten the pool to a 25-meter pool with a two separate pools, one for diving. The complex also includes a kids' pool (Aquazone Waterpark) with slides and an on-site gym and cafe. There is room for about 2,500 spectators as well in an impressive viewing gallery. If I was to describe the quality of the pool when extended to the full 50-meters and when it's not too busy? Abso-feckin-unbelievable (that's a word... right?!). If you've never swum in a 50-meter pool you should do it immediately! I unfortunately live a fair bit away so only get to the pool once every few months and for a pool-based triathlon each year (Fingal Sprint, held in May), but it's well worth the trip and I've never been disappointed! I would STRONGLY recommend however to phone the centre before you go, because a LOT of clubs and competitions use this pool and also it's not always extended to the full 50-meters; try and go at off-peak times with the full distance available, and you're bound to come out smiling!

I had lived down the road from this place for years, but had never been before. My niece and nephew…read morewere up for the country for the weekend, so decided this would be a good place to check out. I had a peak into the competition pool area and it is an impressive facility. However, the kids were here for the Aquazone. I was pleasantly surprised by the Aquazone, it wouldn't compare to water parks on the continent, but my Irish standards it does pretty well. The changing rooms and pool areas are all very clean. The changing area is communal with lots of cubicals, so makes it easier when you have kids with you. The main attractions for younger kids are a wave pool, lazy river and a pirate ship with a few small slides. Then for the slightly bigger and braver kids there are three flumes and a "flow rider" (a large stream of water you can surf or bodyboard on, great fun). The three flumes are very good, each one it quite different, so nice bit of variety. My niece loved the flumes, running up to me after going on the Dark Hole flume "that was TERRIFYING........... I'm going again!", I thought the entrance fee was about right; Adult €14, child €12 (3 & under free) and family €46 (2 adult & 2 child). You can stay as long as you want, but the ticket is single entry. It is much cheaper at off-peak times, however, a lot of the attraction will not be operating.

We really enjoyed a couple of hours in the spa having the "stress buster" treatment and using the…read moreother spa services like the sauna and steam room. Our masseuse was fantastic.

I found a great deal for spa treatments at Sansana! I got a massage, facial, and dry flotation…read moretreatment for 110 Euro. The Royal Marine Hotel, where Sansana is located, is a beautiful hotel that looks like it's straight out of the Wes Anderson movies! Amazing! Once I got to the hotel(where I was not staying by the way) I had to find my way to the spa. I wish it would have been more clearly marked, but ah well. I went through at least 5 sets of double doors to actually get to the spa, where you get buzzed in! Once I was in the spa, I was promptly taken to the locker room where Sylvie(masseuse extraordinaire) had set up my locker with robe/towels/slippers. I got changed and she escorted me to the treatment room! It was so tranquil and the temperature was comfy cozy! We chatted for a moment about the normal stuff - injuries, stress points, current pain, etc- then she got to work! It. Was. Amazing. When I go back, I'm requesting Sylvie specifically! After the massage, I got a facial. There were many different stages and each one was a surprise- especially the scalp massage at the end! The products used were gentle and smelled great! After the facial, I had the dry flotation treatment. Wtheck is that, right? It was basically like being in a water bed, without the water, and being really warm. I was way relaxed during this and even dozed off for a few minutes! All in all, I had a really great experience. The staff were helpful and calming, the facilities were hyper clean and well decorated. When I wasn't in the spa, I had access to the hotel pool, the relaxation rooms that had massage beds and reading nooks, and helping myself to the lemon water and their magazines. Did I mention the sauna and steam rooms? The not so great thing was the robes! They were stiff and small. For a nice spa, I expected a big fluffy robe that you could lounge in. 4 stars!

I arrived in Dublin to find my fresh pedicure was ruined by my sneaks during the flight. Luckily…read morethis beautiful spa is located in my hotel and they were more than accommodating (bonus: they didn't even charge me for polish change). Lisette and Lauren are fantastic. I'm mildly obsessed with their sticker foot coverings in lieu of paper temporary flip flops. Only caveat - for indoor use only. Can't wait to come back for hair and body services.

A luxury spa situated on Stephen's Green just a short walk from all the shops and restaurants…read moreDublin has to offer. Sounds like heaven right? Well, it's pretty close! The Shelbourne Spa is not actually in the hotel, but three doors down to the right. I've never noticed it before as it blends in as one if the big Victorian style houses but it's really easy to find. The spa is actually upstairs but you have full use of the leisure club facilities when using the spa and these are on the ground floor. In terms of decor, it is every bit as elegant as the hotel, with big chandeliers and plush furniture. When you check in you are brought to change into your robe and slippers before being led to the relaxation room which looks over Stephen's Green, which I loved. If I'm honest, I've been in better relaxation rooms, this one was very bright and probably would have been relaxing if it wasn't for a group of really loud talkers. This wasn't the staff's fault but tainted the experience a little for me. In terms of refreshments there was a selection of teas, some small nibbles and water. Also, after your treatment you get a tasting plate of fruit, juice and sorbet. I opted for the 'Tropical' which consisted of pineapple juice, kiwi and coconut sorbet and it was delicious. The highlight for me was the treatment though. I received a gift of the "Celebratory Spa Package" which consisted of an Elemis facial and a hot- stone back massage. Both of these were excellent, the therapist was lovely and spoke me through the products she used afterwards. The one criticism I would have would be that it's quite expensive at €129 for the package which only lasted an hour. I would have expected it to last a little longer at this price. With the excellent staff, treatments and location I would definitely go back, but I think I'd be waiting for a special occasion!

Had a great experience here! I treated myself to a spa package which included a massage, facial,…read moremanicure, and pedicure. Every component was relaxing and the staff was very kind. Just know while you're getting your mani/pedi you will be able to hear the noises from Grafton street. This didn't bother me much but might for some!

I visited Buff Day Spa in a Saturday afternoon a few weeks before my wedding. It was a really…read morelovely experience. Nice facilities, friendly staff and very knowledgeable too. Having the relaxation area on top of just the treatment that your paying for is a mega plus and makes much more of an event of it. They have nice little touches like hairdryer/ghds/deodorant and hairpspray in the changing rooms.

This Spa is pure heaven! There are lots of pool areas and waterfalls and a hot tub and sauna so…read moreeven if you have only booked in for a treatment you can use these facilities whilst you wait. The place is so calm and soothing and everything is spacious and new and clean and lush and expensive feelings, even the changing rooms. I really cannot wait to go back here for a half day spa experience. However I did come here for a 90min facial called the VOYA Organic Environmental Defence Facial the usual price for this is € 115.00 but I had a special offer of 50% off, otherwise I would never have been able to afford it! The facial was lovely, lots of nice smelly creams, oils and lotions and potions when on my face and then some sea weed. I got a really quick dry body brush on my back and then a short mild massage and then it was over! I was a little disappointed! There was no steaming or extracting or anything special and it was only 60 min long! It was really nice and relaxing and all that but I was so happy I didn't spend the 115 euro!

If you're looking for five star luxury you might have to look a little further than the Seoid Spa…read more I brought my mam here recently for a pamper day and was left feeling a little 'meh' about the whole experience! On arrival we were led to the changing room to change into our robes before our treatments but when we walked in two men were working on a light in the corner of the room. The receptionist told us that they would only be a few minutes but the men showed no signs of finishing anytime soon. We waited for a few minutes to see if they would finish up but as we had to get back upstairs for our treatments we just had to get changed in the cubicles provided. In my opinion the men should have been asked to step outside while we were getting changed as not only would this have taken a few minutes but there was a lot of banging, not exactly what you expect when you go to a spa. Also, we were asked to share a locker when the receptionist realised that we were together. Initially we agreed but when we saw how small the lockers were we couldn't actually fit our stuff in so we had to take two. We did think it was an odd request though given the sheer volume of empty lockers available. The treatments we had were lovely. The therapists were really nice and had a little chat before starting the treatments to make sure we got what we wanted. The thermal suites were nice too, with an outdoor jacuzzi, indoor hydrotherapy pool, sauna and heated chairs along with a relaxation room to chill out in. The one thing that struck me about the place though was the amount of background noise...banging in the changing rooms, a lot of people walking around outside the relaxation room and people talking outside the treatment room. This, for me, was the deal-breaker! When I go to a spa I want quiet surroundings and a sense of calm. With these type of places I think it's all about the little extras and this place was definitely lacking those special touches. The place definitely showed signs of needing a little work done here and there too. With so many nice spas in close proximity to Dublin I would be more inclined to go somewhere else before returning here again. I gave it three stars because the treatment was lovely but I did contemplate giving it two because I didn't get that 'spa experience' I was hoping for. It wasn't a bad experience per se but it definitely wasn't good enough for me to return.

I guess the best part about this place is that it's got pretty much everything you could want in a…read moregym. AstroTurf pitches, swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, and so on. The list would be never ending essentially. They have really nice staff too, always willing to help out and everybody that comes here just seems down to earth. They hold classes here for different activities and there's always something on, there's always a buzz about the halls but as you get into the gym part upstairs, it's very regularly nice and quiet. Only on the rarest of occasions will you ever be waiting on machine, treadmill, or anything else they have here. The Weights is a slightly different story however. With weights you gotta wait around from time to time simply just because of the floor space. The only two issues for me I guess is, that the equipment is a little outdated and worn out. Don't get me wrong, everything works fine but you get the feeling that it's old, that over the years it's gone through a lot of damage, wear and tear. Floor space is also a little constricted in the actual gym. Sauna is great, seems to always be working, steam room too, and jacuzzi. Pool however is a little more difficult to access as there seem to be a lot of lessons on, on a regular basis. Never been a full member of a gym before so don't have a whole lot to compare it to I guess, but we shall wait and see it the three starts will be brought up to four!

Never ever go that place. Receptionst and securtiy man behave everyone badlly. When you join they…read moreoffer lot of facility but after they say everyone is busy. Recepionst behavoir was really bad. Specailly the old women her name is Verolla. She behave with every one very badly. Couple of my family friends are join there.They have same experince with that lady. Some time they locked rooms and we need to wait for her long time. Also gym there is no music. They close the music all the time. If we request to put music she saying music is not included in the gym fees. Also the securty man over there behavior is so rude . when we parking, he is using bad behavior all time. he using bad language even with old ladies. So the customer service is really bad there. Not recommned family pepole.

Caution, only PULL review…read more This is my Go-To swimming pool with my 3 year old. The good: * Changing area (cabins) has been fully rebuilt * Staff is great, they let children play and have fun (not like in Fantasia where my 16 year old bother had been asked to leave the small six people jacuzzi (how stupid is that?) * They have slides open every 45 minutes or so (during weekends only) * Very warm showers, almost like Japanese baths * There's sauna * Toddler's pull area * The price €7 per adult and kids under 3 years are for free then it's €4 * Plenty of lockers that are at the pull area, so if you need anything to grab, it's right there (just have your own padlock) * Underground car park (€1 token, unlimited stay) * Vending machines with swimming gear * Spectator area that is accessible without paying for the entrance The bad: * Slides are open only during weekend This is how good it is. Pull is clean, kids and parents are all friendly.

This pool is quite good in that they do lessons for children and are not atrociously over-priced…read morebut often there will be up to 5 or 6 different lessons going on at the same time so can be a bit mayhem at times! Also if you're coming along for a private swim try to come after the lessons are over because although there is a lane for private swimming it is often full up of other children and mums and dads so no lane swimming is possible at that time. The sauna and steamroom are ok but again can be quite busy and full of people waiting for the children to leave. But on a day when you go with no lessons its quite a nice pool and much better than the old dark pongy pool that used to be the Ballymun swimming pool by the old shopping center. The changing room is all unisex and smells quite badly whenever I'm there and the toilets need cleaning more regularly.

A while ago before the other Health and Fitness companies. We got Mr. Dunnes gym on the area. With…read morethis fantastic facility i could really recognise the big effort he did setting up his gyms. the weights and machines are great as well as the Jacuzzis, steam room treadmills, steppers and rowing. the changing rooms are nice with big lockers. It has its own parking which is a good advantage to just leave your car there, do you work out plus gym business and straight to your car. some other places you have to park on the street and pay!!!. the pool area is great and I can say that is one of the best. Even being a 25 mts pool you can enjoy a good long swim. Offers are always on the ball to join this place, keep an eye if you live or work near by!!! keep fit and healthy!!!

With the inconsistent weather in Dublin making it difficult to fulfill my outdoor exercise routine,…read moreI heard of Westpoint Heath & Fitness Centre from a friend. I ended up signing up with another person and ended up getting a great deal for 2 memberships for the duration of 1 year. The facilities are well maintained and you have a variety of equipment to use. The ground floor has treadmills, steppers, rowing machines, cross trainers, a pool, jacuzzi and steam rooms. All of the free weights can be found on the second floor. Included in the price of the membership are unlimited classes including toning and weights classes, yoga and pilates, spinning and step classes. These classes are brilliant as it's like a personal training session included in the price of your membership. Although there are certain times that are busier than others, the hours they are open are more than enough to find something that suits everyone. Open 7 days a week, including bank holidays, you have no excuses not to get down to Westpoint. You can even get your hair and nails done after your workout as they have salons for men and women on the premises!