Information about St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Watling St
, Dublin
+353 1 643 5709

Opening hours

  • Monday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Our Health & Fitness Club in Dublin 8 was built for the benefit of Guinness employees but is now open to the public. Take a look and join today!

  what can I say except extremely great value for money compared to other gyms in the area. Large swimming pool that is never to packed for you to enjoy a leisurely swim without bumping into someone. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and the spinning classes are always at good times to suit most. Highly recommended.

Our comment from FitFit Ireland about St James Gate Health and Fitness Club:

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club, located conveniently in Dublin, offers an array of facilities for both individual and family workouts. With a fantastic 25-meter swimming pool, sauna, and steam room, it's an ideal spot for those looking to relax post-exercise. The gym is well-equipped with brand new machines and offers a variety of classes, ensuring members of all fitness levels can find something that suits them.

Positive Highlights:

  • Friendly, professional staff who go above and beyond to assist members.
  • Great value for money with a membership fee of only €32-€36, including access to the gym, pool, and classes.
  • Clean and tidy environment with a cozy atmosphere, often not crowded during mornings.
  • Wide range of classes available, with dedicated and knowledgeable instructors.

Areas for Improvement:

  • The pool is often privately booked at awkward times, limiting access for members.
  • Limited opening hours on Sundays and bank holidays, along with constrained evening hours.
  • Some members have reported issues with the rudeness of certain staff members.
  • Occasional overcrowding during peak hours, particularly in the evenings.

Overall, St James Gate Health and Fitness Club stands out for its supportive community and excellent facilities, making it a great option for fitness enthusiasts in Dublin.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Swimming pool

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club: Opinions

4.2/5 (67 Opinions)
Adam O Sullivan 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Just joined, lovely and helpful staff members

John Lucas 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great Health centre nice and clean and the staff are very Helpful.

Marina Rodríguez González 5 months ago

Negative experience: The pool has fungus, I mean the wall of the pool is a bit green

Stephen Hanley 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: I've been a member off most jyms in dublin 8 and it's the best by far, super pool, sauna and steam room and staff are brilliant the only regret I have is that I didn't join alot earlier because membership fee can't be matched in dublin 8 would highly recommend it, 10/10

Luke Clerkin 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: I've been a member for over 6 months now, and I've really enjoyed my time working out there. Staff are friendly, the gym is always clean, and the new gym equipment is great, plus the pool, sauna and steam room are fantastic. The classes I've done have been really good too. I highly recommend this gym to anyone looking to join somewhere new.

Emm 11 months ago

Positive experience: It's fine but the two biggest drawbacks are the pool is privately booked at awkward times (see photo of pool schedule), also the classes are often full with barely a hope of getting a free space most of the time, also closed on Sundays and bank holidays. It's handy as it's close to me but may look elsewhere once my membership is up.

Sabrina Nicoleta 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: All staff is friendly, professional and do their very best to help everyone...and Nathan's classes are the best,you actually get results sooner than you'd expect.

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you Sabrina glad you are enjoying Nathan’s classes and getting results

Stefan Galaftion 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: I have joined this gym 8 years ago,the staff is roughly the same since then,they are professional,nice and go above and beyond to help gym members when they need assistance, so I don't understand why some people left false bad reviews . Also the last entry has always been one hour before closing time,so that is 21:00 on week days and 16:00 on Saturdays, and again I do not understand why people left negative reviews saying that it recently changed.

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you for your support and feedback

Eric O 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very good gym, I’ve been going to this gym over the last couple of months during the morning and really like it. During the morning there’s always a few people and we can workout easily without having to share the same equipment with others. The equipments are all brand new and clean. The changing room is alright, I can’t complain. The staff always very nice and professional

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you Eric for feedback

Hussam Alhayek 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great team and updated sports equipment, great space for athletes

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you Hussam for your feedback and support

Fiona Mulvey 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love this gym staff are friendly and helpful price of gym is reasonable wouldn't get any where else cheaper

Linda Furlan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Small and cozy gym—I simply love it! The staff are very helpful, and it offers great value for the price (very budget-friendly). The classes are enjoyable and the recent refurbishment has made this gym feel top-notch. Highly recommended!

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you for your positive feedback on our facilities we really appreciate it

Roisin Maguire 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great Gym - very reasonably priced. Delighted with the new refurbishment. The staff are always very polite, and exceptionally helpful.

Temur 1 year ago

Negative experience: Staff members are very rude and racist. When I went there, I felt too much racism because I am from different country not from Ireland. There were 2 men and woman staff members who were very rude.

Maeve Willis 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I dropped in here twice to use the sauna ahead of a competition - the front desk were friendly and helpful and I was able to buy a day pass here. Great little spot!

Gemma L 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff, classes and pool. Nothing fancy but very reasonable price as a result.

Nathalie Schmitt 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very good gym, I go there only for the 25m swimming pool and aqua courses, it is really friendly and clean. I also use the sauna and steam room. Staff is definitely nice and welcoming.

Lilith 1 year ago

Positive experience: You should make saturday a full dai 6.30 to 9, bc people work out saturday and work till 4pm don t know if u knew that, if sunday is closed at least fix saturday thing

Mélanie Blanchard 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, with a wide range of classes, from yoga, zumba to strength & conditioning and spinning... The staff is really nice, and membership is extremely cheap for Dublin (only 36 euros a month for unlimited access to facilities and classes). Pool in repair for months now but there's still loads to do in the gym.

Dalila Burin 1 year ago

Negative experience: The only really good thing about this place is the price (just 30 euros a month). The pool is very often closed for repairs (now it's been closed for months and it will stay close longer, as they communicated in an email. They won't refund if you have an annual membership, they'll "discount" if you subscribe again!) and the opening hours are very limited (last entry at 9 pm and Sunday is closed. Certain timeslots are not available for customers); sometimes the staff decides to close earlier without notice (apparently not even the management knows). Sometimes there is no staff, so they have to close (they usually report it last minute in an email)! The gym is very small and people often have to wait before using the machines. In the evening the changing room is quite dirty.

Marwan Lasebai 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Swimming pool, Sauna & Steam Room, Awesome Gym.

Slav Zlobin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Been a member of the gym for over a year now. It is great place to attend as an individual or with the family! The club is located conveniently in the Dublin 8 area and has the best value for money. It opens quite early 6:30 so you can attend in the morning and it closes late so evening exercise is also available. The staff is really lovely. It is never too crowded so I find it much better than other gyms. Plus the biggest bonus is the amazing 25 meter swimming pool with the deepest point of 3.5 meters! It has sauna and steam room. There are many different classes available which is really popular.

Tully 2 years ago

Negative experience: Have to say this gym is extremely disappointing,Gym is very small and gets really over crowded quickly,but I Joined up anyway, twas mainly for the sauna and steam room,but every time I've gone to use it the pool is closed to members and so is the other two facilities, (private classes) that's what's on the pool schedule,why bother letting people join this gym if the facilities are not available to its members at all times,if I had to be made aware of this at the beginning I would never have joined this gym,it's very irritating and also not very forthcoming on the staffs side as you have to join up for 6 months,do yourself a favor and don't bother joining this place.

René Daly 2 years ago

Negative experience: Such a scam ! A waste of time and money ! Rude manager, a ridiculously small gym with most machines out of order, almost no collective classes, a/c not working properly, employees who seem to wonder where their life went wrong and make you pay for it. Odd atmosphere to workout, innit? You always feel like you re an intruder in someone else’s house. I highly suggest you to go to FlyeFit gym instead, the best gym in Dublin according to me !

Tatjana KS 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great little gym with fantastic team. They're super supportive and efficient, and they make the gym feel like a welcoming place. Big thumbs up to them! The classes are on point. Wish there were more options, but the ones available are fantastic. The instructors really know their stuff, and I always leave feeling like I got a solid workout. Can't forget to mention the swimming pool, steam room, and sauna. It's a nice setup you've got there. Perfect for some post-workout relaxation. Thanks for creating such a cool gym.

John Callaghan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff very helpful and courteous. Would recommend a visit

southDUBslider's drifting 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great place I joined in May. Its few minutes from where I live the gym has everything you need from equipment to swimming pool! Also the gym itself is kept very clean and all the staff are super nice and very helpful.

Lisa D 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym lovely people. There's a really helpful trainer Deco, who really knows his stuff . I would highly recommend him as a PT specialising in weight loss & building muscle. Very supportive with great results.

Jennifer Fay 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, great team work Happy Clients

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thanks for your comments. We are very happy that you are enjoying the facilities and you're training here at the club.

Rob “Dicky,” 594 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This Club has produced and is still producing some of the most amazing transformations iv ever seen in people..from their physic to their mental..emotional all around health. They are a really supportive and friendly team in place there...One of Dublin Ireland Best gym ️‍♀️

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you for your comment. We are very happy that you are enjoying your training here at the club and that the staff are helping you and supporting you. keep up the great work ️‍♀️

Milagros Campero 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have attempted at least three different gyms but this gym has been the best!! The whole staff is lovely and very supportive. The gym is always clean and tidy!

Jye O'Sullivan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: By far best spot in Dublin.

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thanks for your comments. We are very happy that you enjoying the facilities

Maciej Golda 3 years ago

Negative experience: Great gym with loads of potential but not everything is transparent. Joined eventually and just after 2 weeks closing time changed from 10pm to last entry 9pm without any notice… not the friendliest staff either

Peter 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: super clean gym, very helpful staff. amazing swimming pool. sauna is not working for quite sometime now but steam room is working just fine.

Pat Cole 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Always a pleasure to visit this place

Jenny Fearn 3 years ago

Positive experience: Excellent for price and location. Not the warmest pool, but decent for laps. Gym and changing facilities are good

Tony 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this gym. I would highly recommend it. The staff is very helpful and nice and they have the best swimming pool in Dublin

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you Tony. We are delighted that you are enjoying your time at our facilities

Paweł Bednarz 3 years ago

Fantastic experience:

Niall Molloy 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities lovely friendly staff,especially a young man called Jamie,highly recommended

Alan Cleere 4 years ago

Positive experience: Great pool. Small but good gym. Clean. Staff helpful and friendly.

mo elsharkawy 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism

paul carroll 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities Great staff Great environment

Anthony 5 years ago

Positive experience: Although this place is small it has everything you need to maintain a great body and get your workout done. From cardio to strength training and so on. I really love the sauna and steam room for relaxation. The place is kept clean and the workers are friendly as well.

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thank you

Agent 007 5 years ago

Positive experience: i like it

Ander Orueta Aparicio 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: fabulous gym for the price. The pool is very well kept and it is nice being able to use the sauna and steam room after a swim to relax in and have a nice cold shower afterwards to freshen up. The gym has a good selection of workout equipment which helps with getting a full body workout. I have tried several classes in the studio and i have to say the lads teaching the class really push you to your limits, they are more than help towards helping you achieve your fitness goals, plus you couldn't go wrong for the price, absolute bargain.

Cristina Burca 5 years ago

Positive experience: Nice pool, but the gym is small and crowded!

paul o hara 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this gym, great facilities that are well kept and clean. Staff are friendly and helpful, would recommend to anyone :)

Justyna Krol 5 years ago

Negative experience: Very disrespectful management. They close the gym and think it’s funny and they shouldn’t refund you money. I applied to cancel my membership and yet they still charged me when I reached out to them no sorry or anything just thanks for your message. Additionally the gym always packed after 5 pm no space to do free lifting, quite dirty as well.

Jason Harmon 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: what can I say except extremely great value for money compared to other gyms in the area. Large swimming pool that is never to packed for you to enjoy a leisurely swim without bumping into someone. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and the spinning classes are always at good times to suit most. Highly recommended.

Piotr Kierklo 5 years ago

Negative experience: This management and staff of this place definitely hates children. Mine were going to swimming classes there for a few years, which were provided by external company iswim.ie and all was great, everybody wanted to join their swimming school. But the management of the Gym cancelled the contract with the swimming school without sufficient time for parents to find a new venue, just before Christmas. The reasons quoted was "presence of children is causing the membership rate to drop", which members confirm was not true and nobody told them anyway. The real agenda remains hidden, I have a theory that it was because the swimming school staff were so successful and mostly foreigners and with the lack of transparency from management of 3dleisure this theory is as good as any other. This is so disgraceful, and hurting children really, that there should be no positive recommendation at all for this place. Children are very important part of society and should not be excluded through bad actors like this. I do not recommend this place.

nawelelfe1 6 years ago

Negative experience: Rude staff, not friendly, not helpful at all. Bringing my young child to swimming class weekly for years and they always take ages to let you in via the gate, if you have a buggy or kids with bikes they wont let you through the carpark gate, instead you have to get up and down 2 sets of awkward steps whilst holding 2 gates open with your back. Also while you wait for your kids class, sometimes with younger sibling in their buggies, they blast music super loud in the studio opposite the waiting area with the door wide open while NO ONE is using the studio and there is NO CLASS on. When asking about the loud music for no reason while a young child was asleep in a buggy right next to the room, I was told thats its a gym and the music is for the atmosphere and the place isnt for kids anyway. FYI the gym room is upstairs and has its own music which doesnt disturb anyone. Im talking about the waiting area and reception which is the part that hosts KIDS swimming lessons and parents and siblings waiting for them! Really shocked by how poorly some of the staff handles customers....

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thanks for your comments hopefully you will have seen some improvement

Andras Fulop 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I loved the great large pool, sauna and steam room. The gym looks like it was recently renovated and the gym equipment looks new. It also has a great selection of classes. Surprisingly good value €32/month for the full memberships

Andras Fulop 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I loved the great large pool, sauna and steam room. The gym looks like it was recently renovated and the gym equipment looks new. It also has a great selection of classes. Surprisingly good value €32/month for the full memberships

Sally Koutsikouni 6 years ago

Positive experience: I went over to have a look at the facilities, but the receptionist didn't ever bother to show me around. The fee is 32€ by direct debit and minimum membership for 6 months.

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Apologies Sally it’s not always possible to leave the desk. A member of our sales team was on another tour at the time. €32 includes use of the gym, pool, sauna, steam room and classes. I can arrange a full tour for you if you like ?

M McQ-P 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I'm 50 now so its a long time since I was in the Guinness swimming pool and that was thanks to my Daddy who was a plumber in Guinness. I remember my membership card, the locker keys which had a saftypin, the saloon doored changing rooms and running up and down the stairs to the canteen, which by all accounts is a gym now according to the photos. My Daddy would bring me and I would be so excited to go, my Daddy had these green ear plugs which looked like earphones, embarrassed at the time but now fantastic memories. It was always a great pool back then so it must be getting better with age :)

marija miše 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The two stars were a mistake. I didn't even know I rated at all. So soorrrryyyy, the gym is great, but you guys are AMAZING!!!! :) :) :) Thank you for everything

St James Gate Health and Fitness Club

Thanks for the rating if you have any feedback you would like to share please do so [email protected]

David Sharples 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place Dublin

Javier Mey 7 years ago

Positive experience: Great facilities. They have a swimming pool and a nice gym. Also really affordable prices and classes.

shane walker 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a great pool. Amazing value!!

dublin walker 7 years ago

Positive experience: Old style gym and pool. Great place for swimming and polo lessons for the kids with super coaches!

Luciana Boschi 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place. Small but clean and comfy. It has all you really need to workout plus a pool and sauna. Good price and you can also book a personal trainer if you wish. There a secure lockers in the changing rooms. All you need is a euro coin.

Hu Jing Yi 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Everything is nice!

Dan Glue 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: great classes, new gym and pool was lovely and quiet

Adam Aizenberg 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great small gym. Excellent for this area where you cannot find other gyms. Is a small place but with Al the machines you need and they are brand new! Not only that there is a 25m swimming pool and different classes to join. Something to improve is that the place could be open on Sundays as well. Thanks to aul Arthur Guinness for this.

Chen Jin Yin 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Everything is nice!

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