One Playground (formerly Fitness Playground) has had lush gyms in Surry Hills, Marrickville and Newtown for many years (and now Haymarket), and if there’s one response that has dominated the comments section of this gym company’s social media accounts throughout that time, it’s “Bring One Playground to Western Sydney!”. Their wishes have been granted. And we bet this new Merrylands space is everything the community hoped for and way more. As a member of One Playground myself, I’d say this might just be OP’s best facility yet.
It’s definitely their most expansive gym yet – 3,000 square metres of gym and wellness space is spread across two levels, including a 1,500-square-metre gym floor with more than 100 cutting-edge machines (including Technogym cardio, custom-made Gym80 strength gear, and exclusive Watson dumbbells).
This isn’t just a gym for those who want to flex their biceps in the floor-to-ceiling mirrors, though. One Playground’s “super-boutiques” are all about providing the whole shebang – the types of experiences you’d get from a gym and also boutique fitness and wellness studios, plus coaching – under the one roof for affordable membership prices. There are six studios offering up more than 300 classes per week: from the high-energy strength and conditioning classes in the Force studio to boxing in Legacy, and mindful movement classes in Motion.
There’s also reformer Pilates, and a tranquil recovery zone featuring private infrared saunas as well as communal saunas.
One Playground is also about creating environments people actually want to spend time in (not uninspiring rooms lined with equipment). Each One Playground gym is designed uniquely, and OP says this one “draws inspiration from the luxury of Dubai and Morocco”. The terracotta-rendered walls, natural stone accents and micro cement floors set a sophisticated tone as you enter, and the soaring 5.5-metre ceilings and elegant arched windows make for a breathtaking space.
“One Playground Merrylands is our most exciting project to date,” says One Playground CEO and co-founder, Justin Ashley. “It's an ambitious design on an enormous scale, unlike anything else in the world. When we started this project three years ago, it was always more than ‘just another gym’. Our goal was to bring a world-class health and wellness destination to Western Sydney.”
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