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freesolo · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 25

what options are available for staying fit in a.d.

large, clean swimming pools, fitness gyms, climbing gyms, ....

any info appreciated.

slaggers, keep it to yourselves.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Most of the big hotels have well equipped gyms and usually a pool (but not necessarily one that's good for swimming laps). Those located on the coast usually have beach access as well.

johnkg · Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 127

This is one of the better deals in Abu Dhabi

http://www.the-club.com/

I has a pool, gym etc and is on the beach.

freesolo · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 25

this looks ok but the membership reqs are a bit steep .

cant you just rock up and pay a day fee

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

The problem at present is if you can get in at all. We're hoping that something shakes loose after the rumoured summer exodus...that is, IF we lived in Abu Dhabi! Laughing

NCTBA

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

Are you male or female? Single or married? All of that determines what, where, and how much.

For a decent gym w/ a pool but no beach you have Abu Dhabi Health and Fitness. Classes are included in the membership fees. I think a single male would be around 9000 dirhams/year. You can join the club for shorter increments...not a bad idea if you are a single male. If you manage to find a woman to share a couple membership, the rates drop significantly.

If you were hoping for pool, gym, and beach all in one: The Hiltonia (well over 11,000 dirhams for a single male while a single female pays around 7200 annually), the Sheraton, the Intercontinental, Beach Rotana...they all charge about the same. I belong to the Hiltonia, and while the gym is fine for me, the weights area is tiny compared to somewhere like AD Health and Fitness.

Hope that helps!

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

johnkg · Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 127

This was on another thread two weeks ago. Lots of beach club information.

http://thenational.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=089RSW7SGW57&preview=article&linkid=73a22a2b-6691-473d-8e25-abbf6994e59c&pdaffid=J3hRbHOmO4yvoy0%2fdh8VSw%3d%3d

Not sure about rocking up - you can get jailed for that in these parts.

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

I really should edit rather than add yet another post, but it's late and I'm tired. Smile

Meant to mention that there are 2 lap pools in Abu Dhabi that I'm aware of. The Officers Club (you can join or you can purchase swim time exclusively...recommend the latter-it's not a nice club IMHO) and what I think is called Al Jazeera Club (??). Maybe someone else can fill in the real name. It's just off of Muroor between 15th and 19th, I think. I went there, but I wasn't impressed. As a woman I really would have had to stick to the women-only times. There were lots of kids doing lessons, and the general pool area was very run-down.

veralynn · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 113 Location: Abu Dhabi

You can pay a day rate for The Club but you need a member to sign you in and it costs about 70dhs during the week and about 140dhs at the weekend. That wouldn't entitle you to use the gym either.
Not sure what you mean about membership reqs being steep but if you mean the cost its actually the best deal in town. If you mean becoming a member, there is a waiting list but it would be worth putting your name down asap, IMO.