West Wood Club

"First of all for those who consider to becoming a member of Westwood Sandymount. It's small club based on small grounds with small/limited parking available. There is no parking spaces available Almost all the time. 2. Gym floor: in general ok... However, Many machines are outdated and some of them are just 1 each. 3. Changing room area (women's) Outdated too along with showers area. There is a lot of hair everywhere...All the time.. Spiders on the cellings and in (private small changing area) 4. Pool and other facilities area. The worst area. It's starting with stairs you go down ... always dirty and again, fully of hair and unpleasant smell. Then that disgusting 100 old brown double doors... witch are unpleasant even to touch it. So you open that doors...and enter into the pool area...And First what you feel is ...Very unpleasant smell...like in the toilet ...But it's seems nobody from staff are care. There is a lot of people who didn't wear a cap or even flip flops... walking around that dirty and hair floor and then enter directly into the pool.. Pool: Along the pool wall, jacuzzi buttons etc...there is a black coats of dirty witch stays there for years ...very very disgusting...on the other side of the pool, people trows their chewing gums and other rubbish...and nobody clean it ...I personally see same rubbish for months...again disgusting... Steam room ... Unpleasant smell again ...(however in steam room should be a smell of mint /peppermint etc... that's what you have to breath...but instead you breath a dirties (witch wasn't clean for months or even years) after people sweat etc etc etc...I've seen an person who trowing his nose dirty on the wall and seat. So it's seems that steam room or sauna etc etc...are not cleaned every day/regularly. It looks like that happens no often then once a year. So I'm come for health here but ended to feel dirty after and more than that ...that I may get lots of bacterias/infections.. you even breathing bacterias... As steam doesn't kill all bacteria/fungal/infections...witch growing on the wall, seats, floors etc..I'm thinking to cancel my membership. As instead to be a pleasure...It's disgusting experience."

"'Luxury' vibe Social Fitness club in which "something is always broken!" A facility which gives you access to gym, pool and some warm sauna rooms - sounds like good 'all in one' value, until you realise, that the conditions leave a lot to be desired, even if offered at an affordable price. Club seems understaffed and mismanaged, with average workout atmosphere and inadequately maintained rusty equipment, poorly air conditioned area with dominant fragrances of sweat and mold. The fact that cool humid air is not warmed (to me it feels like below 17 degrees celsius) leads to poor athletic performance and could potentially result in injury. The pool and Jacuzzi is the best bit as it's a natural underwater spring full of healthy minerals. As for the Sauna and Steam room which are usually overcrowded and only warm enough to keep you warm barefoot - and if you don't sweat, the sauna is a waste of time. This coupled together with members not following Sauna etiquette leads to an unpleasant experience. The staff are friendly, but often are unable to take action on poor facility conditions. While going to sports club is healthier than going to the pub, it's still underwhelming how a club with so much potential is managed so inefficiently :/// *I was a member for a year. I would be happy to pay more, but only if the conditions are set to adequate standard. P.S. David Lloyd in Donnybrook, is the only half decent club in Dublin, double the membership price, but at least it ain't a health hazard."

"Increased every monthly subscription and lowed the temperature of the water in the pool. It’s supposed to be a headed pool, it’s now freezing! Fair enough we have an energy crisis but why increase subscription by €10 and then reduce temperatures? The jets are never working half the time.. always something broken. The smell as you enter the pool area is getting worse every day..(this needs to be looked at). This needs a full renovation as I feel dirty when I come out of there. I understand the pool is salt water but it’s always full of foamy scum and cloudy with Particles floating. I think I need to start looking for another gym, clearly management aren’t looking after the premises. Disappointing!"

"A tiny Westwood Club but provides you with everything you need. C1, C2 and the 47 bus will drop you near enough to the gym. The gym has tennis courts, a tiny weight room, a swimming pool and spa area. The swimming pool has very salty water. There's also a jacuzzi like thing on the side of the pool and gives you a nice massage. There's a steam room (which is way too loud), a sauna, a room which has heated seats, a room with seats to lie on and a nice ice pool. Changing rooms aren't the biggest but they are clean. The gym isn't that busy either."

"Warm salt water pool with Jacuzzi. Great sauna and hammam. Great place for relaxation! Friendly staff"