Taipei Xinyi Sports Center

The swimming pool isn't too small. I guess all sports centers in Taipei have the same size pool. This one was popular on Sunday morning. Make sure to avoid the 10 am to 10:30 am time slot. They close the pool for 30 minutes. If you are in a swimming class, it's okay to stay.

7-11 is so convient especially there is no place to split the bills into changes before taking car from automatic running parking lot.

The place is fine. Cheap, great location, and lots of activities. TAIPEI does do a great job of providing for its citizens. But the reason for the low rating is because of the staff. I go quite often for all the reasons above and I live super close by. But the staff, especially the swimming coaches and lifeguards are unprofessional and rude. Every time I go, they always have a frown. When you ask them for questions, some give you the wrong answers, say they don't know, or just answers in an unfriendly way. I take my daughter there for swimming classes and even the swimming coaches are unfriendly. This being said, I will still go back because of all the good parts of the place. I just hope they will re-train their staff as everyone in Taipei is super friendly except for here.

I'll give it a 4 because is not crowded in the mornings so you can get there and work out without having to wait for someone to be done using something. The shower room is not very nice though, if you live nearby go and take a shower at home. The fee to use the gym is 50 nts for 60 minutes just like any other public gym in Taipei

The only facilities I used was the bouldering wall on the 7th floor. $150 fee is reasonable. The wall isn’t the biggest but is decent enough for beginners. The entire area is padded. They have climbing shoes for you to borrow or you can climb barefoot. The room didn’t have a lot of air circulation so it gets very stuffy and has a slight odor. You’re basically on your own to figure things out. There may be lessons available. A member of the staff was helping a few girls who were beginners. Overall OK.

People seem to complain about the changing room a lot. It’s not particularly spacious and I can see how it’d be crowded at peak times, but as of now the facilities are clean and well maintained. I’ve only used the gym room on the second floor, which has a decent selection of equipment, but only one of each type of weight machine - even the popular ones - so it can take a while to get your turn.

First of all, there is nothing wrong with the facilities, they are well-kept, relatively modern (but wearing out), and usually clean. I'm very greatful for such a place, so in the spirit of improvement, I'm writing this so it can continue to better serve its community. The reason for the one-star review is safety concerns. I've seen several instances now where the staff will not enforce the safety rules clearly and publicly posted. For example, during a busy time at the pool, two swimmers crowded out a third in the lane by following too closely and pushing him. Both are against the rules: when staff were told, they asked the victim to move lanes rather than remove the bullies from the pool. The staff then proceeded to tell the victim that this kind of thing is how people do things in Taiwan and that the two bullies were friends, so it was ok for them to disregard the very clear rules posted. This sort of thing will only encourage more and more unsafe behavior. All over this island you see the slogan "safety first" (安全第一), but this is clearly ignored here. This also worries me because it makes me wonder what other responsibilities are being ignored: chemical treatment of the pool? child safety? rinse checks? Another safety concern is many mosquitoes in locker rooms due to open windows. In a time of COVID, offering open invitations to dozens of disease-transmitting insects is a recipe for spreading infection. Another is that people don't clean off sweaty equipment at the gym, and staff are slow to do so, which is obviously unhygienic. The courts can also be dusty, which is hazardous in start-stop sports like basketball and squash. Another is random wet areas on floors and stairs that go unmarked and unmopped. In conclusion, this facility could be lovely if you didn't have to watch out for unsafe behavior in others and watch out for your hygiene and safety because staff won't at all, even when they clearly should. Bring mosquito repellent, watch your step, and avoid aggressive behavior in others. UPDATE: This place just keeps getting worse. Now they steal money from you if you book a court and need to change the date with plenty of notice. They also seem to be fine allowing people to poach squash courts. It's been almost a year since they replied to the OP and there has been no noticible improvement to their increasingly deteriorating operations. My strong recommendation is that you go elsewhere, the Nangang and Daan centers may not be as new, but they run things a lot better.

Can’t complain about the price ($50 per hour) and you get what you paid for (old equipments). The staffs are not the most friendly people you have seen in your life and that’s the main reason why I give it a star. Good for people who likes to work out alone. (For owner, please don’t bother to reply with samples. For fellow reviewers, if the owners do reply with samples, you see what I meant.)