Jackie Skellies closing

dubsgirl

http://www.sbpost.ie/news/ireland/energie-group-set-to-take-over-jackie-skelly-gyms-48683.html

Jackie Skelly Greystones to close...

Although I'm not a member I'm still dissappointed because I reckon it will mean the membership in Shoreline going through the roof...

(very selfish I know )

loyatemu

I assume the Glenview, Marriot etc will also try to poach some of the members, and someone may eventually take over the Skelly premises (would be a shame to see it close completely).

Car2318

That is not good news, I really hope someone takes it over. We (family) love it there and would miss it loads.
Here's hoping the new potential investor has a rethink as I think Greystones is big enough for both, some competition too.

tennisplayer

There is a rumour that the Marriot Hotel is to close shortly also.

Car2318

Apparently the Marriott has been taken over by someone - might be rebranded etc.......

matt-dublin

No they just broke away from the Marriott branding, it as costing them too much money so I think it's just called Druids glen golf resort and hotel

Blandpebbles

I hope The Druid's Spa doesnt poach people from Skelly's I go there to get away from the madness of kiddies in the pool and queues for exercise machines.

Big hike from whatever for Skellys to 1300 for a couple in Druids.

And yes Marriot is pulling out of Ireland including Shelbourne and Druid's and Hotel to form the Spa Resort.

butterflydream

So it turns out the rumours are true according to this article www.thepost.ie/story/text/eyidgbidmh/

So glad Im with Shoreline

cavemeister

It Sucks... Read it in the Sunday Business Post yesterday - Not sure when it's closing though!! Looks like I will be cancelling my membership!!

butterflydream

I just heard that Shoreline in Greystones is offering deals for members of Jackie Skellies to switch over or something if thats of any help to anybody!!!!

The Guide

The Marriott Hotel is to become Druids Glen Hotel, breaking away from the Marriott brand, everything to stay the same it seems.

The Real B-man

cavemeister wrote: »

It Sucks... Read it in the Sunday Business Post yesterday - Not sure when it's closing though!! Looks like I will be cancelling my membership!!

Good Luck with that Various threads about been Tied down to a Contract there notorious:rolleyes:

matt-dublin

The staff are saying 6 weeks

cuddlycavies

Good riddance. But I hope someone else takes it over.

DK32

Ben Dunne will probably grab it. Nice for his portfolio

'Did you hear that Jackie Skellie' LOL hate those ads on the radio.

loyatemu

DK32 wrote: »

Ben Dunne will probably grab it. Nice for his portfolio

'Did you hear that Jackie Skellie' LOL hate those ads on the radio.

Ben Dunne is removing the swimming pools from his existing gyms because they cost too much to maintain so I doubt he'd have that much interest in JS.

Blandpebbles

Ben Dunne must be a nightmare for his marketing guys. He sounds like a punch drunk culchie on those ads.

No doubt Skellys will become a building with no tenant just look other bits of Charlesland.

Not sad to see them go but sad to think no one may buy it.

Clodagh84

Does this mean the skate park there will have to be closed as well?

MyPerfectCousin

Clodagh84 wrote: »

Does this mean the skate park there will have to be closed as well?

No. All the other sporting facilities apart from the gym have nothing to do with Jackie Skellys.

Clodagh84

Oh good, as I know alot of children and teenagers who are very grateful for the use of it.

Opus_One

I have it on good authority that JS Greystones are only going to be open for the first 2 weeks in May...

dr ro

My membership was up for renewal at the end of march and i got several calls from them asking me to renew. I didn't as I had, of course, stopped using the gym about 6 months previous! But I wonder would I have been given my money back without having to ask twice.

Merrilady

My hubby was alos told 6 weeks for JS.

When I joined Shoreline, they told me that they were a community leisure centre, so therefore a not for profit organisation whihc keeps thier membership prices down.
They also run the basketball courts, runninf track etc.
I had heard that to get planning permission, JS had to build the facilities there but have no interest in them.

Personally I find it shoreline a great centre, however, it will be a terrible shame if JS becomes a derilict ( spelling???) building.

loyatemu

Merrilady wrote: »

I had heard that to get planning permission, JS had to build the facilities there but have no interest in them.

I'm pretty sure Zapi built the facilities as part of the PP for Charlesland - not sure whether JS own or lease that building though.

MyPerfectCousin

loyatemu wrote: »

I'm pretty sure Zapi built the facilities as part of the PP for Charlesland - not sure whether JS own or lease that building though.

Yes, it was Zapi. The JS gym premises was separate from the community facilities they had to provide to get permission to build the housing in Charlesland.

jobless

in regards to the running track beside Jackies SKelly... is that open to the public?

MyPerfectCousin

jobless wrote: »

in regards to the running track beside Jackies SKelly... is that open to the public?

Yes, it is part of "Charlesland Sport & Recreation Park" along with the other facilities like the skatepark and five a side football pitches. The facility is run my Shoreline, a company set up by the council to run community facilities including this centre and the community centre/swimming pool (and similar locations in Bray).

It's free for an individual to use the running track. You have to ask permission in the office in the car park, and you can't use it if a group has it booked.

heavyballs

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

It's free for an individual to use the running track. You have to ask permission in the office in the car park, and you can't use it if a group has it booked.

just to give you the heads up,it was free but i beleive there's a nominal fee now,something like €2 for the use of the track

Lil' Smiler

Shoreline are offering a months free trial to Jackie Skelly members. At the end of May you can sign up for 3 months upfront or sign up as normal.

Shorelines gonna be pretty busy i'd imagine!

Rebel Runner

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

Shoreline are offering a months free trial to Jackie Skelly members. At the end of May you can sign up for 3 months upfront or sign up as normal.

Shorelines gonna be pretty busy i'd imagine!

I saw on Facebook that Shoreline are anticipating the influx and they are promising to keep all their customers happy, new and old.:)

Opus_One

Anyone know how much the Druids Glen is and what the facilities are like? Also, how busy does it get?

qwerty2

Opus_One wrote: »

Anyone know how much the Druids Glen is and what the facilities are like? Also, how busy does it get?

I'm a member of Druid's Glen and absolutley love it Have a fairly flexible schedule so just got an off-peak membership (very reaonsable!) It's never been too busy when I go down. Never have to wait for machines etc or swim round people in the pool! Facilities: swimming pool, jacuzzi, two steam rooms, sauna, gym - not the biggest ever, has a few treadmills/bikes/crosstrainers/rowing machine and various other weights machines! Perfect for someone like me, though not too sure how suited it is for everyone! All facilities are kept very well cleaned etc. Staff are all very friendly and helpful etc and you get various perks such as discounts on food and drink/spa treatments and free personal fitness assessments! Go down and have a look around I'm sure the staff there will be more than happy to help out

dr ro

and how long are you working there?

qwerty2

dr ro wrote: »

and how long are you working there?

I don't work there. I was simply answering another post with the most detail that I could using my honest opinion.

Opus_One

Thanks for the feedback - I'll head along and check it out anyway. Think I'd prefer a smaller quieter gym than a larger new one that suddenly has double the numbers it had the month before!

ERR!

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if you can payby the moth for shoreline? I am a student and will only be home for the sumer so 4 months... am wondering if its possible to join for just 4 months? Anyone know?

Thanks

matt-dublin

yes, 54 euro a month apparently, free in may.


I believe the only reason JS is closing is because the landlord won't reduce the rates, apparently the same guy/company who ownes all the spare units in superquinn.

he would prefer to have an empty building then be earning money of it!!

anyone know who ownes it?

Blandpebbles

Sean mulryan and cbr ellis

matt-dublin

living in they era of the celtic tiger methinks ha ha ha

FirstIn

Re Druid's Glen, before anyone asks I do not work there or have any relationship with the place other than I am a past member.

(I left for the simple reason I wasn't using the facilities enough due to work/family commitments)

It is a little more expensive than most and doesn't have as many machines as some but; (adding to the earlier post)

1: It is open from 7am to 10pm every day.
2: It is open every day of the year. Remember it is there for hotel guests so it has to be available at all times, this includes Christmas Day. A swim on Christmas morning that isn't in the Irish sea!
3: Use of the pool is available at all times.
4: Free towels
5: Free tea and coffee
6: Plunge pool, wow this was great. Out of the sauna and drop in to the cold waters of the plunge pool. Fantastic.
7: Yearly members ball, fantastic occasion. Free meal and wine with a smashing band. We also got a free night in the hotel each year.
8: Quiet
9: The food discount was good, they do a great breakfast and with 20% off for members I think it came to 12 euro. This is breakfast in a 5 star hotel so it is good. (Full price is 15, not sure how that compares to the price of the 3Qs etc but take my word it is good quality, give it a try. Free paper also)
10: Finally if you wish you can have a good chat with the hotel guests using the gym, (normally in the sauna) and increase your knowledge of the world!!! I was informed, but never saw, that some of the guests use the sauna in the raw! The norm in some countries you see. So that might be an attraction!!!

I do miss it but I was paying 80 euro a month and it was just too much given I wasn't using it so often.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

I'm in Shoreline at the moment. Pretty standard gym, apart from the free classes, which is great. They have an offpeak rate for about 38 euro, you have to be out by 5PM during the week though. Good if you are not working during the day or unemployed...

Opus_One

Blandpebbles wrote: »

Sean mulryan and cbr ellis

I think CBRE are simply the letting agents : Sean Dunne and Sean Mulryan according to the Independent.

http://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/wicklow-leisure-1288415.html

Rent is nearly €400k p.a. Crazy!! Can't see how they expect to get anyone to cough up €9m in the current climate either!

loyatemu

Opus_One wrote: »

Can't see how they expect to get anyone to cough up €9m in the current climate either!

that article is from over 2 years ago.

jobless

it'll be sad to see a big facility like not being used but the gym is like a ghost town these days....
I know a lot of their troubles are down to the recession and that but Jackie Skellys have never adjusted to it and havent really dropped their prices etc.... a lot of their downfall is also due to their customer service.... i dont mean the frontline staff but i always got the feeling the company as a whole looked on their customers as cash cows and made it difficult to leave... the 60 day notice etc to leave....
I spoke to a customer service rep from them recently and she was down right rude... i have no sympathy for her if she gets the bullet from her job!

Opus_One

loyatemu wrote: »

that article is from over 2 years ago.

Ha! So it is....

olewy

Anybody know the final closing date for JS Greystones?

Their frontline staff and head office customer service reps say they haven't been given a date yet but I find this hard to believe (based on most of my previous communication with JS staff in general which has rarely been accurate, true or transparent and always biased towards their own monetary interests rather than in the interest of 'customers'). One HQ rep said JS Greystones is 'expected' to stay open for the full month of May but said it was still being decided.

They also say that all members will be pre-notified of the closing date....given how close the closing date is likely to be and the time and cost it would take to pre-notify members I find this even harder to believe.

btw: if I sound cynical JS & my experience with them has made me so...

PJT

I work for JSF and we actually 100% don't know when Greystones is closing!

Management keep us in the dark about everything...

It is staying open until the end of May for definate and will probably close in June. Energie Fitness are taking over this Monday, 24th May and I'm sure we will all find out shortly after what's going on.

KarenFa

Energie fitness are still in talks with landlords regarding greystones so if an agreement is reached regarding rent the gym will not close, it will be branded ENERGIE FITNESS but will remain the same inside.

PJT

I find it fascinating that I have discovered more about the takeover on boards.ie than I have at work...

matt-dublin

KarenFa wrote: »

Energie fitness are still in talks with landlords regarding greystones so if an agreement is reached regarding rent the gym will not close, it will be branded ENERGIE FITNESS but will remain the same inside.

Its the same landlord as the commercial units in charlesland which remain empty as the rent is too high.

methings, negotiation here = epic failure.

olewy

KarenFA, PJT,

Has there been any update within JS on the negotiations or closing date by any chance?