Ainslie Park Leisure Centre

Negative experience: Very busy with classes for kids and it actually smell so bad in the changing room. I would never . Might as well shut and let family only. I wasted time to get there. It has been a few years since the last time i was there and it went down hill so much. I will never go back.

Fantastic experience: Staff very helpful. Very clean, not busy and good cafe to relax after.

Negative experience: Pool - The changing rooms and pool are freezing. My 6-year-old son refuses to swim there because of the temperature. While swimming is borderline tolerable if you're a fast swimmer, the moment you step out, it's impossible to enjoy the experience. Gym - It became unbearable due to the number of young people occupying the equipment. They were constantly in large groups, using the machines for extended periods, making it impossible to complete workouts. I submitted a written complaint via email about both issues, but no one ever replied. I stopped my subscription and I will find somewhere else to go.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities Trainers are really good Ladies on the front desk are lovely and very helpful

Positive experience: Not bad. Not the cleanest either.

Fantastic experience: As a visitor to family babysitting I have to say I am very impressed very clean lots of pleasant staff and very comfortable atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Nice pool , sauna and steam room

Positive experience: Really good, but needs covered bike parking.

Negative experience: Generally okay overall. But pool is always freezing cold, steam room never works, changing rooms are filthy and the toilets are always reeking of urine. But other than that.

Negative experience: Nothing said about the sauna is opened till 8pm

Positive experience: Well equipped gym. Good support from the staff. Very enthusiastic member of staff taking a class. Unfortunately made it difficult to hear the music in my headphones without turning the volume up too much!

Fantastic experience: Great leasure and fitness centre.

Positive experience: 9yr old found aquasplash a bit easy but fun maybe best for swimmers around 7

Positive experience: Should update the time for the pool on their website says the pool is open till 6 at the weekend but it's shuts at 4.

Positive experience: Good

Fantastic experience: Great set up. Staff were top notch too. Great experience for the team!

Positive experience: Went to my Granddaughters gymnastics competition, it was very good. The first place we had to wait about it was extremely busy and i couldn't get a seat, being disabled i found it a struggle till we got into hall where i could sit down.The hall was a good size, could be difficult to see her a few times. The event went well and my granddaughter got a medal and a ribbon, she was delighted. Would like to return to try the swimming pool next time.

Positive experience: Only went in to ask a few questions, The girl on the desk was absolutely amazing,very, very helpful keep up the good work

Positive experience: Depends on your swimming coach. I have 1 son who continues to move through classes, however his younger (and probably more gifted swimmer) still in his first class after 2 and half years with the 1 trainer.

Fantastic experience: Nice fitness

Fantastic experience: Best place and best coaches for hatcho boxing and many other classes available.

Fantastic experience: very nice swimming pool, very nice staff, really nice location, I recommend it

Negative experience: As most of Edinburgh leisure facilities. Dirty and freezing cold changing rooms.

Fantastic experience: My regular fitness centre.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Easy access

Fantastic experience: Great place that offers multiple ways to exercise from swimming pool, sauna, gym to any fitness or sport classes. Family atmosphere,cleanlines and very helpful staff will make sure that You will come back after first visit. 13/10

Negative experience: I have no problem with Ainslie Park swimming pool. My review is concerning the lack of cleanliness in the pool changing rooms. They have to be the “ filthiest “ throughout Edinburgh Leisure venues. As a thrice a week user of three different EL pools I find Ainslie Park is a disgrace with no proper, or even surface, cleaning carried out from one week to the next. The most I have ever seen is a person slowly moving a rubber brush across small areas of floor tiles. The management are certainly not doing the job they are supposed to be doing and as a result this part of the Leisure Centre is being badly let down.

Fantastic experience: Body Conditioning class with Amber was fabulous

Positive experience: Great setup, very friendly place

Negative experience: A few months ago I would’ve rated this gym highly: it used to be a warm, welcoming space with good gym equipment and where instructors were really helpful. Recently it’s become difficult to find any space to do free weights exercises safely with instructors complaining to other gym users about people taking up space in safe exercise spaces. I exercise in a walkway behind a treadmill and really don’t enjoy going there anymore. Will look to join Pure Gym near Ocean Terminal soon. Would now recommend to friends to go elsewhere which is a real shame.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities in the gym, friendly staff, weekly passes available for unlimited access to all services at a reasonable price which is ideal for visitors like me!

Positive experience: Gyms big and lots of machines probably one of the biggest collections, the pools great and they have a fantastic steam room and sauna combo, modern clean and well looked after. Staff are friendly and can always see someone cleaning or giving advise (team are on the ball). Only reason this isn’t a 5* review is the age of sometimes the majorly of the people there can be between 13-18yr old, this can sometimes give the place a “social club” feel with all the young team acting like kids in a place that’s for acting like an adult. Was a little shocked to hear staff say council let under 16s without being supervised by an adult asking as they complete a “introduction to lifting”, seems like an insurance thing but this is what leads to young team vibe.

Fantastic experience: Well equipped gym. Not too busy most times of the day however it can get over run with school kids between 3 and 5:30 pick your time wisely. There is 4 squat racks and 1 smith machine

Fantastic experience: Great 25m swimming pool and fantastic staff. Can't complain at all

Positive experience: The pool was really cold. Seemed like there was a bit too much going on in the pool, with lanes, swimming lessons and casual swim all happening at once. Receptionists were really polite and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, not too busy so a comfortable swim.

Positive experience: Great pool the only thing I don't like is the mixed changing room and the showers but staff very friendly

Fantastic experience: Grandson does swimming lessons here and loves it

Fantastic experience: My happy place! Staff are amazing. Every fitness need available..Could not live without it!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful friendly members of staff. Always willing to help and support members. This is mainly one of the reasons I am still a member of this branch for many years now.

Positive experience: Went with my son and grandchildren, they had been there often and had a ball .

Fantastic experience: Great facilities for kids to develop their football skills

Positive experience: There was an issue with payment, water not always is warm enough. No café or any bar.

Fantastic experience: Great staff. Helpful and accommodating.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and helpful and friendly team.

Fantastic experience: My son attends there on the swimming class. Happy with the price and also with the staff working there! Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, I go there with my colleagues to gym, the staff are very friendly.

Negative experience: Unfortunately I had a very disheartening experience recently. Customer service was disgraceful.

Fantastic experience: So far out of all the Edinburgh Leisure pools, this is the best. Spacious with Steam room, the showers are clean and have doors.

Negative experience: Absolutely impossible to get a good swim despite being a member. Twice this week when I’ve gone six lanes of the pool were given over to lessons and only two lanes to everyone else. On Saturday afternoon there were no lanes at all for public swimming. Really poor management of the available facilities.

Fantastic experience: Large range of facilities and equipment. Parking. Nice place.

Positive experience: Not a huge gym, But it has all necessaries., good gym equipment’s quality.

Fantastic experience: Great parking facilities and easy to find. Gym, large swimming pool and classes all in one Leisure Center. Perfect for a workout and timeout for yourself

Positive experience: Large spacious venue but changing areas very cold with tiny cubicles. Pool cold also.

Fantastic experience: The only place for the best fitness experience!!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Edinburgh. Very quiet and you never have to wait for equipment provided you avoid the after school rush. Wonderful staff, particularly at the reception. Very friendly.

Positive experience: Water was a bit cold but clean showers and surrounding areas .staff warm and friendly

Positive experience: Was there for swimming hope it changes back so I can kids pm

Fantastic experience: Good facilities open early till late very quiet not all times of day offer swim gym and more coffe machine drinks.easy parking can be reached by edinburgh cycle path.

Positive experience: Over crowded, poor level of equipment. Equipment left unrepaired. Not impressed so far.

Fantastic experience: We enjoyed the swimming with our kids. And I love the sauna bath.

Fantastic experience: Hi my name is kerry gordon. I've been using anslie park for years. I suffer from mental health ie anxiety. I always felt I was the only person who suffered mental health and would shut myself off from people. I believed no one would like me as I have mental health for this I did not have many friends. I looked into health and fitness and how fitness can help with my mental health. I was treated for years with medication for anxiety but noticed this was not the answer as my whole personality changed. I was never told by my gp that fitness helps mental health. I was told to believe medication is the answer. Well I know now from years of experience that pills don't work and health and fitness is the way forward. I have been to many gyms but never found a gym like anslie park. Staff at anslie park have so much compassion for there customers in both the young teenagers to the elderly and most importantly customers who suffer mental health. I want to thank all staff at anslie park from reception staff to fantastic gym instructors , and all the pool staff and the staff that keep our facilities clean for making me feel good about myself and all your great listening skills . Anslie park you have saved my life and all the stigma I felt about my mental health . I dont think I would have made it this far in my fitness journey for my mental health if it wasn't for all the compassion and support you have all gave me in my mental health recovery by using your facilities. I am truly grateful to all the staff at anslie park for your support . Anslie park you have made me believe im a good person and im not the only one with mental health illness. I speak with all the great customers of anslie park as I also want customers with mental health illness to believe they are worth it and fitness is the way forward for mental health. I highly recommend anslie park. Customers thinking off joining anslie park I will tell you that you will get more than just a fitness plan, staff will help you believe in yourself and that we all who suffer mental health should not feel alone. I have met lots of new friends at anslie park staff and customers. I see all staff and customers as not friends but my family. Im so grateful anslie park.

Positive experience: Fab classes, friendly encouraging staff.definately recommend

Negative experience: Cubicles and shower areas need a good thorough clean

Fantastic experience: Well, Klopp, but he doesn't pay much attention to cleaning.

Fantastic experience: Love it here I take the kids swimming every Saturday

Positive experience: Good place to burn calories enjoyed a badminton game

Positive experience: Staff were friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff and good food at a very reasonable price

Positive experience: Great place for Football for kids coaching and play. Ample car parking space….. nice place for other indoor like Dance, Swim for kids….

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities, with staff too match

Fantastic experience: Lovely pool and helpful staff

Fantastic experience: Council run gym and pool. Clean and well run.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym plenty equipment spent 5 hours working out n more to offer etc

Fantastic experience: I was here for my COVID test out the back

Fantastic experience: Been going here for years now for kids classes and it’s a lovely wee centre, nice atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Great for all ages and a friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Great football complex, main pitch is artificial grass, surrounding pitch's also artificial grass. Ground is kept clean and tidy, staff are friendly and professional. Changing rooms a very spacious, as well as shower areas. Good pie hut with reasonable prices.

Positive experience: Easy Access, Helpful staff especially when you are Brain Fogged, very quick without rushing

Fantastic experience: I haven't been in the leisure centre, but the adjacent football ground is the home of Spartans FC who going by the atmosphere at the recent play off games I attended, will be an excellent addition to the SPFL.

Positive experience: New booking system is rubbish,some good classes,nice and helpful staff could be a little cleaner

Fantastic experience: I trrain here with my karate instructor every Saturday. I live for it

Fantastic experience: Sorry I actually used Covid walk through facility in car park.. very clean.. queue well spaced and marked out.. help on hand if you need assistance with instructions or taking swab.. i got PCR test which was very quick...these go to lab. Must wear mask. Must book in advance, use Test and Protect Scotland app or gov.uk website or call nhs24 if you need phone number. Must bring text or email confirming appointment. They will need your mobile or email to contact you with result and further info. You must isolate until you have your result or longer depending. Must park on street if you have car.

Fantastic experience: Fitness classes really good, COVID measures in place before and after every class one way syste. In place too .

Positive experience: Fine place. Good pitches.

Fantastic experience: It's really fun I'm going there today I'm soooo exited perfect for a dealy swim

Positive experience: Good training facilities with large hall and swimming pool freindly staff but small cafe area usualy full when i am there.

Fantastic experience: Lovely pool for Lane swimming - restricted to certain numbers for covid but we'll worth it

Fantastic experience: Community leisure centre with games hall, gym and 25M pool. Widely used by the surrounding population and beyond, due to available parking.

Positive experience: Good facilities but the pool is a bit dirty

Positive experience: Fantastic facilities all around. It is disappointing, however, that a government sponsored gym is just about as expensive as any private establishment.

Positive experience: This is a review primarily for the gym. Lockers require 50p for use (refundable) and are of a good size, toilets are mostly clean and changing rooms/ showers are more then adequate. The gym itself has many different machines and free weights for different workouts with staff who are more then helpful when you have questions or require help. Water is available from water fountains and there is a cafe downstairs for refreshments if desired. Only downside is that there are fewer benches then would be ideal and the changing rooms could be bigger.

Fantastic experience: Its just a really nice place to be. Family friendly. Disability friendly. The swimming pool is really wide, so, even if there are classes, you can usually get a decent swim. The sauna is a must in the winter.

Positive experience: Very good swim coaches.

Positive experience: my favorite Edinburgh leisure swimming pool. One star less for poor cleaning staff performance in the changing rooms.

Positive experience: The flooring at the pool its terrible it's very dirty staff its okay. However the pool is small and the jacuzzi its always cold or not working.

Positive experience: Good equipment, Staff set up a routine to help me with my COPD. It works, thank you

Fantastic experience: Great place for swimming, gym, fitness classes and courts, with a range of memberships and offers on sessions, also has a cafe

Positive experience: What you'd expect and nice staff. Cafe closed at 3pm. Would be better if it was open longer

Fantastic experience: Great pool, nice gym, helpful staff, good location.