Westwood

gabbo is coming

Hi,

98 joining (was 600, sale on!) and 98 a month. 12 month contract, but in reality 14 months and you need to give 60 days notice after 12 months.

Some cost, anyone any views on them?

ted1

Run away.

thats about 22euro more than any member I know.

the 600 is a joke. No one pays it. The whole membership office is a scam

Thelonious Monk

it's a good gym but i believe the spa area has been gone from the clontarf one for nearly 2 years. i will probably join it when i move home later this year as i will be living nearby.

the overfill car park was apparently leased to them by DCC and tonight at a council meeting they voted to not lease it to them any more, so that'll be funny with the parking situation.

is it reallly 98 a month now? i had been told they upped it to 89 from 79 recently.

98 a month, Jesus wept...

thegame

Its 89 a month. Im a member of the gym and lately the gym is just too packed in the evening. Im sure all the gyms are the same at this time of the year. Any recommendations of a gym close to drumcondra. I know flye fit are in the area.

thegame

They lost the lease to the overflow carpark? No way. Its going to get worse now so.

Citizen Six

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120126675#Comment_120126675

People hadn't realised it was on a 20 year lease from the council. Then when it came to the end of the lease people heard about it. The public and local counsellors want the area better used.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120126808#Comment_120126808

Better used for DART passengers or apartments

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120127062#Comment_120127062

Apartments sound pretty good alright - there's a real shortage in the area, whether buying OR renting.

Citizen Six

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120127062#Comment_120127062

I'm not sure how busy the car park is there, but I think the number of spaces has reduced since it was redone in the past few months. I'd be all for apartments there, and it's not overlooking anything really, so hopefully they could put a decent height in and wouldn't have too many objections. I wouldn't want it sold off to some developer for an overpriced build to let scheme though.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120126533#Comment_120126533

89 a month... Jesus wept

antimatterx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120131955#Comment_120131955

Yeah for that money you would almost want an empty gym at that price.

silverharp

I find for the price there are an inordinate amount of groups of young lads , they are kind of a pain cos they create a Q wherever they are and end up blocking things like the plunge pool cos they decide they want to hang out there and one of my neighbours felt uncomfortable in the Sauna.

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120126533#Comment_120126533

TNDO gym in North Strand used to be 'ok', but it's been a number of years since I was in there. Very cheap and cheerful budget gym, it could have changed since then.

You've got FlyeFit obviously, as mentioned.

In Clontarf and Marino The Edge run group lifting classes that could be a good option for someone who just wants to show up and lift. They'll have programmed the workout and it's capped at a certain number of people. It's popular enough, run in circuit fashion. More lifting orientated rather than being metabolic conditioning. But obviously that won't suit everyone.

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120133000#Comment_120133000

I get that in my own gym. Young lads standing around chatting at machines. It's more a social networking outlet then a place for tough training. It becomes a pain in the proverbial when you want to use equipment there at. But if there paying customers what can you do.

The Davestator

Fun fact about the parking. People figured out that joining WW and using their car park was cheaper than paying for parking in the dart car park so WW had to hire a person to manage the car park to ensure people weren't parking all day!

Gael23

Is there any other gym that has a swimming pool?

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120148792#Comment_120148792

The CRC has both and is cheaper. But it's not as well appointed.

thegame

Got a members email from westwood

Lastly, I apologise for the ongoing issues in car park 2, we will have the barrier system fixed by this weekend and we will have the car park 2 covered by our car park attendants. They will be there to ensure spots are taken by members using our facilities. Anyone using the car park for the Dart station or football pitches etc. will be required to find alternative parking.

faceman

I'm hearing bad stuff about the Leopardstown gym too. The missus is a member. She said the changing rooms are a disgrace and other maintenance stuff that's required. Parking not so much an issue there but she said the gym is crazy busy in the evenings lately. She's leaving when her membership is up.

antimatterx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120161952#Comment_120161952

Ask your wife why the gyms are busy in the evening lately?

It's not rocket science mate, it's January. It will die down over the next few months as people get bored.

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120162177#Comment_120162177

Agree. It's the same in every gym.

Thelonious Monk

does anyone know if the spa area in clontarf is now functioning? have been away over a year but it was out of service when i left and i'll probably join again in the next couple of months when home

thegame

Spa area isnt opened yet, and from what i have heard there is loads of work still to be done in that area. Nobody can answer that question in westwood when you ask them.

rondog

Yes, they sent out a lovely video detailing what the Spa area will look like and the different areas it will have getting everyone excited and then back to the usual quietness about any potential opening date.

Alot of very p1ssed off members not happy at being kept in the dark about progress and specific dates.

Cill94

Someone I know who worked there said that spa area is not going to be completed any time soon.

Thelonious Monk

it was 14th march they said it would be open in the next 90 days. 2 months have passed.

rondog

cant understand for the life of me what could be so wrong that they couldnt fix it in 2/3 years?!!

A major building project could be completed in that time.

dmakc

They're jokers. And the membership team too. Very smug and reflective of the company. One told me that members are freezing memberships / leaving over the spa issue but that they'll be crawling back in their droves when it opens, this was 6 months ago. Laughing about it

capefear

The OH is looking to join Westwood leopardstown and they looking for joining fee 149 and 69 monthly.

is there any point her haggling on the joining fee?

also any one know how much a day pass is?

Cill94

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120814450#Comment_120814450

The 'joining fee' is mostly a codeword for the sales person's commission. Absolutely negotiable, although I do believe that it is harder to haggle them at the start of a month as they have targets to meet.

capefear

Any idea what’s the lowest amount she will get away with as there are two of them now thinking of joining

silverharp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120832086#Comment_120832086

~49Euro, time it for the end of the month if sales targets mean anything, the other one used to be to sign up at the Sandymount one because it was quieter, but it seems pretty busy at the moment

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120838186#Comment_120838186

I think a lot of the Clontarf branch go to Sandy nowadays, including myself, as Clontarf doesn't have a spa area any more.

AmboMan

Is there any update on the Clontarf Spa, is it open yet ?

silverharp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121290262#Comment_121290262

a couple of weeks back, sandymount seems quieter now

AmboMan

Thanks a million I’ll have to give it a try so !

el Fenomeno

Quoted 99 euro joining fee for Leopardstown. Anyone got less than that?

silverharp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121301581#Comment_121301581

funnily enough my friend is joining in Lep and he got an 89 quote but was also signing up his son for a 79 , so maybe he got a discount

Eire885

Has anyone gotten any quotes for joining recently, they usual do January "deals"?

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121619459#Comment_121619459

They usually sent or give you a 300 euro off the joing fee cheque:)

Thelonious Monk

Anyone been using the Clontarf one lately? The spa is great but the gym just seems packed with noisy teenage boys and their orange female counterparts, in the evenings anyway. Been going there on and off for nearly 20 years and have never seen it so busy. If I have the time I just go to Sandymount where it's a much nicer experience. Do these kids' parents really pay the 89e a month fee for them or is it discounted for teenagers?

Black Sheep

I would pay 89 euro a month for a gym membership for one of the kids, if they were going regularly with their pals, to be honest. Is that what a junior or teenage membership costs?

We have a few kids, and they're playing several sports. GAA, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, swimming...

No teenagers yet, but the total cost is a couple of grand per year. So a Westwood membership is not really that outrageous sounding, if you've been paying that kind of money since they were 5, or whatever...

I suspect something like a Westwood family membership would start to look like a good idea for some of these families, if even 2 in the family would use it.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121675787#Comment_121675787

€89 a month for a kid madness. I’d pay €30 for them in Ben Dunne or FlyeFit….

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121676423#Comment_121676423

There's a Flyefit in Drumcondra alright, but if you are in Clontarf or Marino then WW is just down the road, can definitely see the appeal if you can afford it.

It's all relative anyway, tot up the cost of kids' sports and in general it's a lot more than what we're talking about here.