The Olympic Pools & Fitness Centre

This gym is located in an excellent part of the city which super easy access on public transit and an easy car park across the street. The staff are bright and welcoming when you walk in and have always been happy to help when I’ve had questions. The facilities are equipped with everything you need for a good workout - cardio and weight areas alongside group fitness. Keep in mind that this is not your fancy pants gym with filtered lemon water and essential oils. This place is a well equipped, well staffed, well managed classic gym experience. At times it can appear rough around the edges but this is a part of the charm and history of the building and facility. A great fit for anyone looking for an affordable, reliable, and well rounded fitness facility.

Probably the best pool and fitness center in NZ. The facilities are clean, the spa pool is the perfect relaxation temperature, and the steam and sauna are fantastic. Most of the staff are friendly and cordial, however there was one who felt like she didn't want to be there. Overall, would recommend this place to everyone. And Nick is a legend. He's the nicest, sweetest guy ever.

I have loved going to the Olympic Pool and Gym for the last 18 months. The staff were always happy and welcoming . In my time there the spa and steam rooms were upgraded which was great. The space is well laid out and easy to get around and the attached cafe has great staff and great coffee .

This is a historic facility: New Zealand’s first Olympic pool completed in 1940. Originally, it was an open air pool and, judging by the photos on the wall, quite nice. Unfortunately, in the early 1990s, corporate fat cats decided to build a giant multiplex movie theatre over it. The result for visitors today is unwelcome: bleak concrete on all sides and a striking lack of natural light. It is somewhat like a swimming pool in an underground car park. Over the past 30 years it has also been rather neglected and needs refurbishing. Other than that, it’s fine. Good news is that they are planning to refurbish. Look forward to coming back when that’s done.

Excellent gym facilities. Clean and tidy. Can't beat the price. And the staff always greet you with a smile and are more than happy to help with any queries.

Olympic Pools & fitness centr has been awesome to me. the overall vibe is great and I have had nothing but good experiences. I definitely recommend them to my friends and family

I have been going regularly 3 times a week for the last year and recently I have noticed the hygiene and cleanliness standards have dropped significantly, the place is INFESTED with cockroaches, I have seen them inside the sauna and all around the pools. The floor & walls inside the changing rooms are grimy and dirty, the risk of bacterial and fungal infection is really high and it just feels way too gross. :

value for monies. have all the facilities eg pool, spa, sauna , steam bath and gym equipment, that some gym don’t have. free parking on road till 9am. friendly vibes, trainers and staff. happy customer

I’ve been a member of this facility for roughly 5 years. In the last year or so my experiences here have become more and more disappointing. - spa water is gross and there’s always dead skin floating around. Perhaps this is due to the filtration not being able to handle the amount of bodies in the water: it should become members only - spa extremely busy every night of the week where you feel crammed up next to strangers: it should be members only - people clearly homeless/high on drugs in the spa: it should be members only - constantly there are children in the spa splashing and jumping in the water. As far is I’m aware it’s a gym, fitness and swimming centre. Not a child’s play pool. Aside from swimming lessons, it should be no children in the spa, cold spa, lap pool or saunas. - yoga classes where once plentiful and on in the afternoon and morning most days of the week. Now there’s hardly any running and they’re on at weird times. - forgive me if I’m wrong but the spa and Sauna at a gym should be for health and wellness and not for socialising. There are constantly too many people speaking loudly and obnoxiously. No staff members ever ask people to speak quietly nor is there any signage encouraging these polite practices: it should be members only. - temperatures are all wrong. the hot spa is to cold and the cold spa is too warm. The saunas temperature is inconsistent. The cold shower isn’t cold enough. The water fountain is too cold and doesn’t offer any room temperature water which offers better hydration - cockroaches. In the last 6 months it seems the building has been infested with cockroaches. I’ve seen them on my last 3-4 visits. I have also heard stories of many other patrons seeing them lately. They have been spotted in the sauna, around the spa, around the steps, around the pool and in the changing room. They obviously live in the pipes and the building clearly needs fumigation and I’m very surprised there arnt many mentions of this in reviews. - on a few occasions I’ve seen a man rowing with an ore in the cold spa. This is totally inconsiderate, he was sloshing the water around so much no one could sit peacefully. No staff intervene. - people speak to loudly in the changing rooms - people spend time on their phones In the changing rooms - people bring their phones into the spa and sauna. - at a place where there are people half naked, cell phones with cameras on them should not be allowed to be used. I’ve seen people taking pictures of other patrons a few times which is horrible. Especially no phones in changing rooms. - I’ve seen a man stretching in the changing room taking up space and hanging out in an area where people are naked. Super weird behaviour and it keeps happening as there are hardly any staff or signs to enforce decent behaviour. - drinks fridge options are too expensive and hardly any healthy options besides water.

facilities are amazing and staff there are friendly as well but in regards to cancelling membership, i had to send 4 emails and call 5 times without reply charging me throughout the process.