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Public Swimming (eg Falls hotel, Ennis)

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  • 10-05-2010 6:22pm
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    browneire
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    Quick rant...

    Was looking for a quick swim in West Clare for the onset of the latest get fit plan. I tried the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. They inform me that they are open to the public but at a cost of 20 euro per swim... :eek: Madness!!
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    tommy21
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    browneire wrote: »
    Quick rant...

    Was looking for a quick swim in West Clare for the onset of the latest get fit plan. I tried the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. They inform me that they are open to the public but at a cost of 20 euro per swim... :eek: Madness!!

    Jesus I can scarcely believe that. People would be mad to pay that! Must not be feeling the recession at all there!


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    Must have been a condition of planning that it was open to the public yet in gombeen land Ireland they forget to say how much the swim should cost at part of the conditions.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    I'd imagine it's a flat fee fr the "leisure centre" , whatever that might consist of in that particular place.

    Most gyms allow you to pay in on a once off basis and it's usually around that.


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    Diddler1977
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    browneire wrote: »
    Quick rant...

    Was looking for a quick swim in West Clare for the onset of the latest get fit plan. I tried the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. They inform me that they are open to the public but at a cost of 20 euro per swim... :eek: Madness!!

    They possibly don't want to many members of the public to swim with them so they price it prohobitively high.


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    91011
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    browneire wrote: »
    Quick rant...

    Was looking for a quick swim in West Clare for the onset of the latest get fit plan. I tried the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. They inform me that they are open to the public but at a cost of 20 euro per swim... :eek: Madness!!



    A one day pass to the entire fitness facility may be €20 to make it unattractive to single day visits - same policy applies to many fitness centres. I doubt if they can have different rates depending on whether you just want 20min in the pool or a full day in the full facility.

    Its free to residents and from being there last year on hols, the annual rates were quite attractive and a 3 month rate was also on offer.

    If you are ever looking for a one off swim, just enquire about annual rates and ask if you could try the facilities;) - I've been checking a few places in Naas / Newbridge and they all gave out guest passes to try & win the custom.

    as for rip off - its definitely not. we had 3 night b&b + 2 dinners for under €300 for both of us last august bank holiday & the lesiure facility is fabulous.


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    browneire
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    I agree fully, they must not want cheap pool piddlers (no self reference) clogging up the pool as opposed to their target health spa market. Nevertheless, there is a certain arrogance asking for such inflated rates.

    I take your point on cheap accommodation. For one swim - lets say 50 lengths, 20m pool = 20e/1km. It definitely falls into the rip off ireland category.

    (A one day pass is a marketing ploy - you'll start to rinkle up after the first hour!)


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