Northwood, Santry: Car Park Full at 5:30pm Oversubscribed membership ?

mrbungle

Anyone else notice over the last couple evenings that Northwood is absolutely jammed after 530pm ?

Yesterday evening there was at least 10 cars looking for spaces when I was leaving !!

Have they too many members ? Is it something to do with the schools being back ??

Anyone know, if I knew this would happen I wouldn't have joined a couple months back,

Jimmy Bottlehead

Northwood is mental around lunchtime, and especially from about 5-9pm. Just one of the drawbacks to it. Excellent in early morning or late night though, or some afternoons.

corkcomp

this happens at peak times in a lot of places, I guess they have to over subscribe to some extent and just hope all members dont arrive at once!!

AdrianII

thats the reason i didnt rejoin.

Many a time i have drove up and not one space inside or around the gym.

Simple answer - cheap fees, over subscribed,

squod

I'm considering getting hold of a scooter for access to my gym.

Roper

Is anyone really surprised that it's oversubscribed?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Its only one of the many reason's why I transfered my membership of NorthWood and returned to TotalFitness.

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mcballer

Hi. What other reasons do u have Makikomi for leaving northwood for total fitness??Im thinking of joining northwood as its super cheap. Im only looking to prob go once a wk/twice max at the w/e or off peak times... and maybe to some of the classes. Is it really packed all the time or is it ok off peak.... Cheers for any info!

Colm_OReilly

Guys you have to understand that the business model of these places is to over subscribe.

Oliver1985

I stopped going at peak time!! Sometimes ieven go at 7 before work it does be empty and such a difference!! Peak times you can never use the steam room or anything!!!

corkcomp

Colm_OReilly wrote: »

Guys you have to understand that the business model of these places is to over subscribe.

+1

most gyms ive been in can hold at very most 100 people (taking into acocunt cardio + weights + mats) - if you take the average membership fee that would bring in 80 - 90K per anum for the gym?? that probably wouldnt even pay the cleaners for a year.. bottom line is that they HAVE TO oversubscribe and it can be difficult to find the right balance ...

Oliver1985

Maybe Im wrong here but i think when westwood opened you could only go at a certain time ? Maybe im wrong

mcballer

I dont really mind if its oversubscribed, if im able to go at w/e's or maybe one day a week at off peak times :-)...I wont be using the gym a huge amount so thats why Im interested in Northwood as it so cheap. Does anyone know if the classes are jammers or would i be able to get in to them??Cheers

Oliver1985

I was in there at half 7 this morning left around 10 and even then it was starting to get busy !! The membership is so cheap but its great I would not pay top money for Total fitness or westwood I jst cant afford it!!!