The Oahu Club (ZEN Holdings Group)

Members are doing their daily water-walk routine in the 50m swimming pool while wearing their filthy street/walking shoes. At times, they're occupying 2 out of 6 lanes while the other remaining lanes are overcrowded. No one bothers to take a shower before getting into the water. Dead lizards, chewing gum, bloody band-aids, hairballs, and other debris linger all over the swimming pool for days. To make matters worse, quite often I've noticed ducks defecate in the swimming pool. On a few occasions I was asked to leave the swimming pool (15 to 30 min into my hour swimming routine) due to supposedly previous reservations. No signs about the reservations were previously posted by the pool and no mentioning of it on their site either. No other alternative was offered by the club (like another free lane) etc. To top it all, a member passed away (yes died) in their 50 m pool. He lingered dead for HOURS before anyone took note of it! Without exaggeration, compared to any other swimming pools I've used in the past, whether in Asia, the Eu, or the Middle East, this is by far the dirtiest, most uncivilized with some of the most ignorant entitled members. The state of their filthy gym and showers made me feel even more uncomfortable. At times, the gym is surrounded by very strong feces odors from the pond. Outdated defective (for months) and rusty equipment, etc. I'm surprised they're charging for membership, ridiculously enough they're even charging $5/visit for locker rental. The club opens too late in the morning and closes too early in the evening. Upon all the above experiences I've decided to cancel my membership. I took it up with the management and pointed out all the facts mentioned above. I requested to cancel my membership immediately and at least a partial refund of my remaining prepaid yearly membership. Unsurprisingly a very unprofessional creature, far from being a lady, while throwing a fit in a most defensive manner, declined my request. However, a decent person from the office, perhaps overhearing her irritating voice, agreed to cancel my membership and to give me a partial refund.

2 years ago

Great outdoor swim and recreational facilities. Bit worn down but it doesn’t bother me. Pool is 25 and 50 meter lengths. Unfortunately both shallow and lap swim only. Have not used the fitness rooms but semi-outdoors and surrounded by much greenery. Very nice!

2 years ago

Great place for people of any age. They offer things like tennis, swimming, water polo, dance classes for working out, movie nights even for the kids, they have a workout area, locker rooms, a gaccuzi, a 50 meter pool, 25 yard pool, and even a little restaurant there. Membership is needed to get in unless you go to the pro shop and want to sign you or your kid up for any classes and such which would cost money, but that would allow you in for your participation in the activities. I've never eaten at the food place there, but every time I swim I can smell it and it makes me so hungry. It is probably really good.

6 years ago

We attend a holiday party in a private room and the food was excellent and the decor was traditional. Valet service for parking and clients were well dressed. Service was very nice with attentive and courteous staff. This is a membership only venue and there is a lot of attention to detail. Glad to have attended and just need to know a friend who is a member so we can go back again.

8 years ago

Our family just joined the Oahu Club. We live in Hawaii Kai and our kids did swim lessons and tennis lessons here. Swim lessons are great as well as tennis lessons. My wife comes during the weekdays and swims for exercise and loves it. There’s an area that the kids can swim in. A decent gym that is not too crowded. Also, there’s a restaurant, Red 5, that is great food at a reasonable price. My only hang up is if they could open at 5am. 6 is just a little too late to get a morning workout in.

7 years ago