Albany Stadium Pools

Nice place to take the kids for a swim. The pool has a fun water feature with a kids’ slide, and there’s a small café for snacks. Lockers are available for just $2. Plenty of toilets and changing rooms. There’s also a rock climbing wall, spa, and sauna. The spa was packed with older people, so there wasn’t much space to sit.

I don’t usually leave reviews with the intention of asking for improvements, but I felt this was worth mentioning. I really like this facility overall. The gym is clean, well-organised, and has a calm atmosphere where people mind their own business. The pool area is very family-oriented, which I think is great. I also appreciate the diversity here — as an Asian, it feels comfortable and reminds me of home. However, there is one major issue that I can’t overlook. The programme pool is often very disorganised. Faster swimmers use the slow lane, while slower swimmers use the fast lane. I understand that people can make mistakes, but the problem is that staff don’t seem to intervene or guide swimmers. As a result, I’ve had multiple collisions, and this has been happening for years without improvement. Eventually, it became frustrating enough that I had to leave. It’s a real shame because this is otherwise a great facility. I hope the staff can address this issue and work together to make it one of the best facilities in Auckland.

I haven’t explored all facility. However, the toddlers swiming pool/play pool is more than enough to give 5 stars. My kids love it