I love swimming! It is a low impact, full body exercise that is really fun to do. I’ve always dreamed of having my own vacation house with an indoor swimming pool.

I remember bugging my friends for days if they knew of an affordable public swimming pool (preferably indoor) in Metro Manila. I Googled for hours but came up with just a few names. I tried again today and found more information. With the exception of Ace Water Spa, I have not been to these places (or used the pools) myself but here’s what I found online:

Ace Water Spa
399 Del Monte Avenue Near Corner Banaue Street, Quezon City
Phone: (02) 367 8040
Indoor, Heated
Rate: PHP200 (lapping pool only, valid for 4 hours; morning only)
Open from 6am to 11pm

Century Park Hotel

Address: 599 P. Ocampo St., Malate, Manila
Phone: (02) 528-8888; 528-2424
E-mail: information@centurypark.com.ph
Rate: (adult): PHP 400, includes towel and locker; Free for hotel guests

FSS Place Resort
Address: 23 Pines St. Tierra Evelina, Quezon City
Directions: http://www.poolparty.intissimo.de/html/directions.html
Phone: 02-9518085, 02-6647546, 02-3313354; 0922-8202474
Website: http://www.poolparty.intissimo.de/
Email: poolparty@fss-resort.com
Outdoor
Rate: PHP 200 per Head (8 am to 5 pm); PHP 250 per Head (6 pm to 10 pm)
As the email address suggests, the place is available for private pool parties. 🙂

La Mesa Ecopark

Website: http://www.lamesaecopark.com/amenities.php
Open from 8am to 4pm
Park Admission Rates:
above 3ft PHP50
3ft & below FREE
QC Residents (w/ valid proof of residence) PHP40
QC Students (w/ valid id) PHP20
QC Senior Citizens (w/ valid id) FREE
Non-QC Senior Citizens PHP40

Swimming Pool Rates:
above 3ft PHP80
3ft & below PHP40

Makati Aquatic Sports Arena (MASA)

Located beside Makati Park and Garden along J.P. Rizal Extension, West Rembo, Makati City
Phone: 728-0381 to 83
Rates: P50 for Makati residents
P160 for non-Makati residents
Hours: 8am – 8pm, Tuesday to Sunday (lunch break at 12 noon)

Premiere City Club
First Street, near Broadway Centrum and New Manila, Quezon City
Phone: (02) 4103370 or 4114772
Indoor
Rate (Adult): PHP500

Remedios Resort

Address: No. 9 Katipunan Ave. Kingspoint Subd. Novaliches Quezon City
Phone: 930-0519
Rate (adult): PHP150; PHP350 (night swimming)

Richmonde Hotel Manila
21 San Miguel Avenue Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Phone: (02) 6387777
Indoor
Rate (Adult): PHP400 / 4 hours; Free for hotel guests

Secret Garden

Seiko St. Interville 3, Novaliches. Quezon City
Phone: 9358195 / 4754276 / 09179557977
Email: inquire@secretgarden.ph; secretgardenresort@yahoo.com.ph; secretgardenresort@ymail.com
Website: www.secretgarden.ph / www.secretgardenresort.webs.com www.secretgardenresort.multiply.com
Rates: DAYTIME   : ( between 5 am – 4 pm ) Adult 250 per head / Kids 200 per head
NIGHTIME  : ( 4 pm – 12 midnight)Adult 300 per head / Kids 250 per head

The Peninsula Manila

Address: Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, Makati City
Phone: (02) 810 3456 or 812 3456. Reservations: (800) 323-7500
Rate (adult): PHP 500; free for hotel guests

The Water Boom

Boom na Boom, CCP Compund cor. Gil Puyat (Buendia) Roxas Blvd. Pasay City
Phone: 804-0382 / 804-0392 / 985-9476 / 985-9477
Outdoor
Entrance Fee (Adult): Mon to Thurs PHP200, Fri to Sun & Holidays PHP 250
Open from 8am to 10pm

http://waterboom.multiply.com/

Pasig City Rainforest Park

Phone: 628-4291; 6425280
Park Admission Rate: FREE
Swimming Pool Rate: (adults) PHP100; (children) PHP80; PHP60 for Pasig residents
Hours: Open from 5AM to 5PM

University of the Philippines Diliman
College of Human Kinetics (CHK)
Website: http://upd-humankinetics.blogspot.com/p/facilities.html
Phone: Tel. No. 929-6033 or 981-8500 local 4136
Contact Person: Ms. Elena B. Sabeniano, CHK Administrative officer
Rate: P 100.00/hour
A P 150.00 user’s card is issued to those who wish to use the swimming pool

Flamingoes Garden Resort
Website: http://flamingoesresort.com/
Address: 239 Gen. Ordoñez St. (Molave), Marikina Heights, Marikina City
Phone: 9330047
Day Time: PHP100 (Adult)/PHP60 (Child)
Night Time: PHP120 (Adult)/PHP70 (Child)
Overnight: PHP150 (Adult)/PHP90 (Child)

Auroraville Resort
Address: Carreon Village, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City
Phone: 9305980, 9366475, 09193515173, 09205075950 (Ms. Ritz)
Private pool, outdoor
Rate: Day (8am-5pm) Php 120/pax
Night (7am-4am) Php 150/pax (minimum 10pax) <– 7am, probably a typo
~~if less than 10pax for night swimming Php 200/pax(subject to availability of pool and function area)
Click here for more info.

Now the Cheaper Options are:

Amoranto Sports Complex

Address: Don Alejandro Roces Avenue, Quezon City
E-mail: amoranto@quezoncity.gov.ph
Phone: (02) 374-25-24 or 374-25-86 or 374-25-87 or 374-25-93
Rate (adult): PHP 50 (closed on Mondays)

Ateneo de Manila University
Website: http://www.admu.edu.ph/index.php?p=99
Address: Loyola Heights, Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone: (02) 4266001
Rate (adult): PHP 40 (open to the public on weekends only)
Hours: 9 – 11:30 A.M., 1:30 – 4 P.M. and 4 – 6:30 P.M.

Marikina Sports Park

Website: http://www.marikina.gov.ph/ (not active at the moment)
Address: Sumulong Highway corner McDonald’s Avenue , Marikina City
Phone: (02) 646-1635
Rate (adult): PHP 40
Hours: 8 – 11:30 A.M. and 1 – 4:30 P.M. daily (closed on Mondays)

Pasay City Sports Complex
Arnaiz Avenue, Pasay City
Outdoor
Rates (Adult) PHP50 (Non-Pasay resident)
PHP40 (Pasay resident)

Pope Pius XII Catholic Center
Address: 1175 UN Avenue, Ermita, Manila
Phone: (02) 525-9126
Rate (adult): PHP 80
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila (across Harrison Plaza)
Phone: (02) 525 2171
Outdoor
Rates (adult): Tue to Fri: PHP40
Sat to Sun: PHP55

Southeastern College
Address: College Road, Taft Avenue, Pasay City
Phone: (02) 8318484 or 5515693 or 8345052
Rate (adult): PHP 75

Ultra at the Philippine Sports Commission

Agustin Building, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Phone: 635-0102
Rates: PHP43
9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

YWCA

1144 Gen Luna Street, Pasig, Manila
Phone: (02) 523-5790 or 525-44
Outdoor
Rates (Adult):

Note: Public pools tend to be overcrowded especially on weekends. Not all are well-maintained.

UPDATE: If you want to learn how to swim, contact Bert Lozada Swim School. Go to their website http://www.bertlozadaswimschool.com/ and click Locations.

Example:
Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Ave.

Venue Head: Frank Abcede
Cellphone: 0922-2869965

Indoor pool

http://www.bertlozadaswimschool.com/makati-a-venue.html#

You can also try Swimman Aquatics https://www.facebook.com/swimaquatics.

Sources: Company website, Facebook, http://swim.isport.com/swimming-pools?l=MANILA,MANILA&ct=PHL and http://www.swimmersguide.com/

If you have tried these facilities or know of other budget-friendly (preferably indoor) pools in the Metro, please feel free to comment below. I will update this page as I receive more information.

Cheaper Options is not connected with the organizations or establishments listed above. Please contact them for updated information. Thank you.