Poor enough to be honest!…read more The pool is a measly 15 meters long so unless you're trying to cool down after a gym session it's next to useless. The main gym is small, although they have packed a lot into it so there isn't usually a wait to get on treadmills, etc. The machinery is a bit minging as well so you might want to wipe it down before and after you use it. All in all, not worth the membership fee - I was a member for 2 years but only because I literally lived right beside it. It's not the worst of the worst, but for a private gym I expected much much better!

I'm a bit surprised by other reviewers of this place but maybe it has changed a lot during a year…read more I started my experience with groupon deal and after after using it for 10 visits I decided to join. The staff are pleasant, happy to help. The free classes are interesting - so far I took just 2 but I am intending to take the advantage of them;)The gym itself is well equipment and you can always sanitize the machinery before and after use. What's actually the best here is the swimming pool. Ok, it's not too big but at the times when I go there there is almost nobody and I can feel like I am swimming in my own private pool and it's great then. Although you need to avoid weekends as parents with kids can come and it can get noisy. All in all, I am happy I am a member here and really enjoy going there. Plus, there are plenty of free parking spots nearby.

The first time I set foot inside Raw, I thought it was a quiet little coffee-shop. The reason I…read moreconfused a gym for an afternoon hide-out was the man with the flyer outside who dragged me inside with the promise of a free espresso. And an espresso I got plus a grand tour of the premises. To find the gym you need to walk inside the South Richmond Street entrance, go through the room with the coffee machine until you find a door that takes you to a dark alley where you'll find another door, the one that opens the actual gym . Yeah I know, it's pretty strange. But just wait until you finally get inside! Raw is a macho place filled with macho men, stretching their sweaty bodies and flexing their muscles. I can imagine that fitness competitors have a membership here for life. Watching the heavy-built weight-lifters oozing testosterone in every corner, I couldn't help thinking about the Village People video as I felt myself shrink to the floor. For a girl, this wouldn't bee my gym of choice, at least not until I get much more fit. Maybe I should try their Boot Camp class, if the trainers are anything like those who pay for the work-out, I'll loose the Christmas kilos in no-time (I'll report back in a month, if I survive). So, if you wanna be a macho, macho man, make sure to get a membership. Hey! Hey! Hey! I

Don't be fooled by the meatheady exterior - Raw is a really solid gym. I broke up with my posh…read morehotel gym for Raw, and I'm seriously glad I did. Upon first glance the weights section is admittedly intimidating, but for the most part people keep to themselves and you never have to wait for equipment or machines. Plus, it's seriously affordable. I think I paid €299 for 6 months. If you're like me and fear a serious body building setup, I'd say avoid the majority of the ground floor. Around the perimeter is like 15 cardio machines that get the job done, and they have a nice selection of kettle bells along the mirrors though. There is a studio upstairs that has a great selection of classes (though I'll admit I still haven't been to one) and there's also a spin studio if you're into that sort of thing. You're free to use either space if there's not a class on, and it's a personal fave since it has more lady-friendly barbells, mats and space to stretch. All in all, I really like Raw and would definitely recommend.

This really is the best experience combining HIIT and effective fitness programme that delivers…read moreresults. I have had lots of personal trainers but none as knowledgeable about physiology, nutrition, and fitness as Uros. I just love this place and the promises it keeps. Hvalle it.

Having discussed goals with Ryan, a plan was in place. Two weeks in, I found myself being booked at…read moretimes when there was a consultation taking place with the only trainer on, which is a bit inconvienient but I carried on. (Ryan was not at fault, I trained in the evening and he covered the morning shifts). Unfortunately on one of the days, I was met by one of the trainers and the additional vitamins and supplements were pushed on me. I had to repeat myself three times just to actually start training and it was all presented to me as "Megan wants you to take supplements". But the trainer themselves found it odd that the message came from Megan (the manager), when Megan didn't do my consultation. Now having emailed back in June, Megan said that she didn't say anything to the trainer about mentioning it to me. So I'm not sure where it all came from, or if there's a few tales being told. So it's hard to know who is saying what behind the scenes when one says one thing, and another is doing something else. Unfortunately it made the whole experience feel like a cash grab, or something commission based whereby my worth was based on how much I was willing to spend and has just soured the whole experience. Also refunds don't seem to be on the agenda anytime soon, so it's being prepared to commit to it regardless of what happens (buyer beware). Megan didn't offer it, and Tais the new manager went silent when I mentioned it via email when he reached out. €1333 for two/three weeks of training is not exactly ideal, when it should have been six months. But Ryan seemed dead on, just a pity how it was soured by others.

Very clean, huge & great selection of classes, very helpful & very friendly staff from all…read moredepartments within, sometimes I notice staff are afraid to make on the spot decisions probably for good reason but can be frustrating to members or guests and I find the members very friendly and some very funny. Since they introduced the Keiser Spin bike in 2015 I have increased my Power/Watts/FTP by over 33% in less than a year (spin class watts was 200/220 Watts now 330/353 Watts per 45 min spin class) with a max Keiser display calorie burn of 800 - 880+ per 45 min spin class, I have learned how to recover in a very high tempo while on the road by using the spin classes. Every time I think I have peaked and it's impossible to get any more power I get a new number :) and because it's the gym it's not weather permitting and more consistent in the winter months which gives a better output for the new year as I can keep an eye on my levels in the spin classes. I Unknown to the instructors use different instructors for different aspects of my training for cycling, Katarina - technique(which gets extra watts for the same effort) and heart/cadence/power zones, Dave, Ryan and Mauraid - Power with huge watts for long periods(The Hurt House Class, help me to hurt others on the road), Alan - Cadence with Power Training, this proves it was within me to improve, I just needed someone to kick my ass pushing me to my limits while training to get me there, and while on the road cycling, I amaze myself with my well earned gains and I do say to myself while raising my bidon "CHEERS one escape", my only complaint is the spin room could be a bit colder and maybe a little more technical as I know the training staff have the latest know how to be, their list of qualifications go on and on" IMPRESSIVE". The gym equipment WOW, plenty & the variety is huge, you won't be waiting, EVER. Swimming pool, Sauna, Steam Room(probably the best in Dublin) and Jacuzzi are all excellent. A big plus is the management are very approachable & do listen, which is an art lost in modern times with businesses and their customers. I have been in this gym for many years so I know that the people who own it, reinvest and give me the impression they adapt to its customers as I do get the impression the P.T. make the decisions on the classes, so it's a case of the people who are in the know are making the decisions, I make this comment strictly from observation and experience. I know I am NOT a member of a one hit wonder. As far as the cost goes you have to ask yourself the question, do you want a hostel or the shelbourne hotel, at what level of fitness do you want to get, are you happy with being fit or do you want to be super fit, one escape gets 5* from me. Yes it's more expensive than the rest but when I look at my gains, "WELL WORTH IT" and an investment in my future health, my resting HR is now 45-50 at 43, it used to be in the 70's in the days of bad diet, smoking 30-60 a day and no exercise with XXL clothing in my early 30's and the belief on bad health, sure it only happens to everyone else. It's future is an ICON for Dublin, and a standard that other health clubs/gyms can only strive to try and achieve. If anyone knows of a better gym in Dublin I would like to know where it is because I have been around jumping in and out of them in Dublin city and I can't find one. Sure they get things wrong and make mistakes, the gym and staff aren't perfect but they are getting by far more things right than wrong.

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!)

4/5 - good equip and clean but could always improve…read more Stayed in Dublin on holiday and hotel gym sucked. Flyer offered short-term access 24/7. Nice selection of equip, clean, lots of cameras for safety. Rather impressed by this gym chain. Huge free weight area, decent equip but smaller cardio area. No cross fit equip.

Great location and loads of different machines, but unfortunately constantly so packed you won't…read moreget to use any of them. If you're into classes it's good gym for you, if you're not jog on

Wouldn't recommend the gym, the owner is extremely rude and has terrible customer service. Reported…read morean incident where an injury was sustained on the steps outside the premise just to let staff know it could be a hazard in the future in case somebody else fell and received a response from the owner detailing the steps were up to industry standard, Going in depth about how perfect the steps were. Whether they're "up to industry standard" in your opinion or not someone has sustained an injury on your premises have some decorum to not get so defensive and take the genuine feedback on your establishment without being rude.

I chanced upon this page and just thought that I'd add a short review about Iveagh Fitness Club…read morebecause previous reviews on this thread are outdated (since Iveagh was taken over and transformed). Iveagh is a completely different place both aesthetically and in terms of service since it was taken over in about 2016 or 2017 (not sure when). I have never reviewed anything online but I feel compelled to post my first review because I think that Iveagh deserves credit for its amazing transformation and I think that it is also fair (for prospective members who might enjoy its wonderful facilities) to post something that is up to date, since the reviews on this thread are from 2015 and as far back as 2009 when it was a completely different operation. I'm going to be completely honest by divulging the fact that I have done work for Iveagh over the years since it was acquired. I produced many videos for them to promote their facilities, their classes and their personal trainers. My reason for stating this is just in case anyone thinks that this reads like a post is from a direct employee of Iveagh. It's not. Regarding previous comments, the swimming pool and Spa area (which was historically opened in 1905) was completely overhauled last year and is just beautiful. It is a protected building and whilst everything had to be kept structurally intact, it was updated so very tastefully. The facilities are top notch and the staff are amazing. I won't link to any pages, just so that this doesn't look like an advertisement. You can look them up for yourself. I just wanted to update this review thread because I felt that the reviews were unfair, only because they were outdated and don't reflect the newly updated Fitness Club and its wonderful staff.

Really nice little well known gym in ISFC area with great and diverse classes. The classes are…read moresmall so you really get tailored tips from the trainers who are all very encouraging

All you can ask for a gym. Small, has one squat rack, a Smith machine, one bench and a few other…read morefree benches. Dumbells up to 50KG. Has a large enough carido area too.

Its been 3 weeks since I've had to leave my local gym, Herberton Leisure in Dublin 8, and I'm…read moredisgusted by the lack of contact the management have made despite writing in a complaint. Was working out minding my own business and a bodybuilder nearby decided to lower his shorts to show a particular instructor the size of his thighs, to which the instructor decides to poke fun at me and joke out loud (in the middle of a room full of people) "now you better close your eyes, don't be looking!". Cue the other people in the room (women included, who weren't advised to look away) staring at me, laughing, and me sitting there mortified as 3 muscular macho men have a laugh at the gay guy in the gyms expense. It made me so self conscious and uncomfortable being made out to be a pervert that I left the gym and haven't returned. To make matters worse this staff member has continuously dropped my appointments over the last year (despite asking me to book with him as I've an injured shoulder) and other staff members have made smart comments about me asking for his help implying I fancy him. Needless to say I'm disgusted with their lack of professionalism.

Great gym. Friendly and helpful staff and a fully equiped gym. There are a wide range of classes to…read morechose from which are all included in the price and are taught by top notch instructors. It's not an expensive gym and they often have really good deals.There is also a nice pool and hydro pool. As gyms go, it has it all!!