Royal Glenora Club

A great place with superb ambience for social gatherings. Excellent tennis courts both indoor and outdoor, gym and a lot more.
If one's hosting an event, one place that is worth checking out. The location is another plus.

Volunteered for the week’s tennis tournament and I only have good things to say about the Member Services. They are so friendly to each person that walk in and genuinely caring. I haven’t seen service like that in awhile. Keep it up ladies!

The Royal Glenora club was built in 1961 and since that time has been almost entirely neglected until the current renovation. Currently, there are 7 indoor hard courts and 3 synthetic outdoor clay courts with numerous squash courts a small gym with a dated indoor pool. There are several conference rooms and a very sad bar with pool patio. The layout of the club had become increasingly dated over many years of complacency. As a result, a major redesign has been planned and is currently underway - mostly making the club unusable to members. Originally, there were extensive plans to cover the outdoor tennis courts, but due to cost over-runs due to poor ventilation and engineering trouble the entire design has been made to improve those features over improved facilities. The extent of the re-design is now more cosmetic and not really something that is worth paying for as a new member. The costs are for a new member $10k plus the $7.5 k for the redesign. Each year members that are not greater than 65 pay $4k with a $500 dollar capital levy. For a young couple there is childcare, but this is not included in the yearly dues, you pay each time that you use the club. There are two private golf clubs that you can't gain access to if you are a member anymore. My experience at the club has been by and large not worth the money that is paid each year for the facility. Many of the programs that you sign your kids up for get canceled due to lack of others signing up for the sparse number of offering in comparison to the Derrick club. The tennis courts are not much better than public courts that I have used in Vancouver with a leaky roof, uneven ground and cracks in the foundation. The pool is so old that even with ample cleaning there is precipitated calcium residue on the exterior of the pool. The hot tubs are decent, but small. On top of that the paint on the pool deck is so slippery they have had multiple people falling and getting injured and have done nothing other than putting a band aid on it by putting a few mats on the surface. The gym is small, has no variety for machines or weights and even when there are only a few people there you are waiting for equipment. I have found a membership at good life far surpasses the quality of the experience you would have using this gym. The cafeteria food is by and large inedible and will cost at least double the amount that you would pay going to any chain restaurant in Edmonton. Under cooked chicken dishes and steak not worth eating on multiple occasions. The bar and kitchen has never actually changed the food menu in the year that I have been using the club and the beers consist of domestic benign brands. Terrible drip coffee is available only. The thing that makes the membership even worse is that despite the average age of the club being 65+ they do nothing to encourage the younger membership to try and revitalize the club and the fact that those of working age are basically subsidizing the geriatric population at the club makes this something not worth the investment. For years the membership of the club has been dwindling while other partner clubs such as the Arbutus club and the Calgary winter club have active membership wait lists to join. This club has no wait list. I believe the real problem is the lack of effective management at this location, although the CEO tries hard he is generally aloof in performing even the most simple things to make the club run smoothly. For all of these reasons, my best advice is to stay away from this club and put your money into something more worth while rather than throwing it away on this dump. I might add that they recently did a second cash call due to inept planning and management. And with regards to the management comments below the pricing I have listed is likely higher as they keep on raising prices while decreasing services to members. The Derrick Club, Saville center, Black Hawk, Mayfair, Glendale clubs are all far superior options.

Beautiful sport club. Renovations just completed. Brand new gym that includes pickle ball. The best patio in Edmonton. The main ballroom is amazing! Right in the river valley. Great view.

While the RG is going through significant renovations, this club is set to be a unique and amazing family fitness and social club.

For what I they charge you compared to what you get if you like fitness or anything other than tennis is a farse. Should be called the royal tennis club of glenora

Very exclusive club, wonderful and kind staff, great spot to host meetings and small events for under 50 people.

It's for the rich. I felt poor being in there. It was for my kids Grade 6 graduation. There are other facilities in the city that are just as good for an experience.

Beautiful facilities, great place for weddings or parties. Wonderful staff service and food provided.

This Club was once the best of the best. It now consists of outdated and unkept infrastructure. Poor food services and an self-serving membership.
What happened to good old Alberta pried and hospitality.
Over this past weekend the club hosted a provincial Badminton tournament for U11, U13 and U15 and we found ourselves playing only on 4 of the 5 courts because the membership apparently didn't want onlookers viewing from the lobby area as it inconvenienced the members. With this came three long days with young children playing games well past 10 pm on Friday, Saturday night till 11pm and Sunday till 6pm.
As I see it a hosting organizations when committing to an event puts all effort in putting their best foot forward and the Royal Glenora knows better.
Shame on You!

Great food and a beautiful reception venue - the sound system could use an upgrade for such an upper class place but other than that it was a great venue.

A club for the whole family. There are enough sports and social activities to keep everyone involved in something.

Great club. Lots of variety. As a non-member the prices seemed a little high but racquet facilities were first class.

Swimming in the pool, looking up through the windows, in -20C weather, is a mini holiday, available every day in the winter. And then the roof opens in the summer ️.