They just need to open the courts more.other than that its great.

What a glorious natatorium. Sara runs a tight ship. Love coming to this pool for big swim meets, diving competitions, and water polo tournaments.

Great equipment, beautiful facilities, newby clientele (totally understandable as its mostly teens). Cleanliness is too notch as well. Amenities exceed most gyms outside of something like a lifetime fitness. Prices for non-students pretty much make it not worth it for anyone unless you work on campus though.

Spent a weekend at the recreation complex for a swim meet. Very nice facility. Lots of students enjoying the activities. Plenty of paid parking.

Decent place to play basketball

The university gym has a great upstairs lifting area that looks over 3 basketball courts and an indoor soccer arena. You can also use the rockwall climbing area at the entrance as well as run around on the running path upstairs. There is a pool inside and outside with a rugby pitch behind the pool.

UH recreation center is one of the best among the recreation center provided by the university. Its cool with gym, swimming pool, multiple basketball/badminton courts, multipurpose rooms for yoga, sword fighting, martial arts etc. Another attraction is the rock climbing section. Bags can be secured in lockers.

UH has got the best recreation center. It has ample amount of space for all the indoor sports and gym. The gym itself is very big and comprises of variety of equipments. The climbing wall, basketball, valleyball, badminton, squash, table tennis, swimming and what not. You name it, UH has it.

Fantastic facility! So many amenities with multi-level parking beside the facility! Go Coogs!

The best Rec center that Ive been to. Spacious, clean with lots of workout equipments. It has a very big pool and several courts for different sports.

Definitely a 5 health and fitness facility. UHs earned it!

Really nice place to workout with helpful attendants and support staff. Also they have many activity sports like racket ball basket ball even a huge climbing wall, and Hot tubs. Really great place to hangout.

Great place to workout and do all kinds of outdoor activities and sports.

This is probably the best part of going to UH, biggest lap pool Ive ever seen, hot tub, indoor track, sauna, 9 basketball courts, massive cardio and lifting center, and to top it all off fitness classes and a huge rock climbing wall. Its an absolutely beautiful center!!

I like it, its not as big as other universities rec centers but it gets the job done. Besides being short on squat racks and bench press stations its a good place to workout.

Nice gym full or various equipment expect it to be mostly full during all hours of the day due to location. Parking is lacking but the garage across the street is there as well.

Its a great hotspot to connect with people of similar interests and have the perfect sporting experience. Definitely a place to check out!!!

Lots of equipment, nice staff, large track, large swimming pool, multiple basketball courts... The only real complaint I have is theyre now forcing everyone to put items in lockers when there arent that many to begin with and multiple lockers are broken, so its extremely challenging to obtain one.

I saw this building and heard of it as a student at UH. I always past it by, which is across from Lot C parking lot. And I finally checked it out, and man is the building huge inside.Aside from having a workout area on the second floor inside, I never knew there was much more as rock climbing, gym play basketball and tennis and more, aquatic, sauna room, dance hall, and more I have probably didnt touch upon.This is great, for it is free for us students, and one of my favorite things about UH.

First time ever seeing wheelchair rugby. I didnt know that they could move the chairs that fast. Exciting now that I understand the game...

This place has everything and its super clean! I tool my middle school students on a tour and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. No UH college student should ever be bored.

Can get crowded at times especially with events happening but avoiding 2-7PM should be fine

Its an okay place but you have to pay and its in the mandatory pay once you register for this university which is $300

I was told to get out of the gym because of wearing tanks that we’re supposedly below my chest. That is completely fine but I’d worn the EXACT SAME tanks MANY times throughout the summer. Still, I told them that I will take care NOT to wear it next time. But I was stopped between my workout and told to go out of the gym. They suggeted that I “buy” a tshirt that they sell for like $20.I don’t think it’s right to treat a customer especially a student of the same university like this. Again, I’m fine with the rule. But it was unfortunate that I was treated like this.Rules are great but not if they are inconsistently and unfairly enforced with giving considerations to specific situations.Great facility though.

Awesome rec center on U of H campus! Lots of Volleyball, basketball, and even badminton courts. A huge rock climbing wall indoors and a track upstairs surrounds courts for indoor walking. I would utilize this place every day if I attended this school.

Great place to workout, have a run or play badminton.

Totally mismanaged. It has been terrible for years and nobody is responsive to any inquiries regarding membership issues and other matters. It has only gotten worse over the years. But why would anyone care. Student numbers go up and membership is mandatory, so there is no incentive to make things better. Every second locker not working (but they are not marked so it takes a good while to find a working locker every time). Conflicting information from website and front desk. Terrible bathroom conditions.

Plenty of space with variety of work out options.

Such an amazing experience. Im a guest, my sister is a graduate student and they got me a 25 USD guest pass. I know that there is probably a cheaper gym out there, but for 25 bucks you get full access to the facilities for an entire week. Ill be back!!

As an Alumni who never used the gym when I attended, the monthly cost is a bit high for me ($80)

Not a bad facility but no real common sense applied by student workers trying to apply out dated rules.

An awsesome place. Lots of equipments for exercise. Clean environment

Great workout area, basketball courts are something that has needs to be improved upon. Some employees act abuse their power. There is a theft problem here

Quite impressive. Was here for a USA Swim meet. It was set up for long course, has a warm down pool, a spa, high dives, locker rooms. Bleacher area was large enough to accommodate a meet.

Dorm move in went smoothly and quickly. UH really does it right. We got to spend time with our student and not worry about lugging boxes and bags into the dorm. Thanks UH Residential Housing!

Former student, nice friendly atmosphere.

One of the best gyms as well as other amenities. What a steal for the price

For the size of the facility and the UH population, the Rec is ran like a small Mom & Pop operation. As equipment fails, someone will get to it eventually, which could be as many as several months or semesters. The management also closes the facility during its posted hours with no notice quite regularly: no email, no post on their website, no nothing. Every once and a while someone may tape a piece of paper on the door with a notice, but thats not very common. If youre serious about fitness, do NOT rely on the rec, its a joke.

Great facility. Pool is big and not very crowded (I always found a free line) and includes sauna and jacuzzi. Includes also a climbing wall and an outdoor pool. The gym is very complete. Free for university staff and students, whih can sponsor external people to use the facilities (it can be for weakly, monthly, semi annual and annual).

Love coming here and working out. Try to not come during peak hours because it will take you long to use the equipment you need. They have lots of other activities like zumba and group classes that are always fun to attend. They even have a smoothie king inside. The workers are nice and there is a bunch of water supply and restrooms. I love coming here is really good.

I love UH Campus Rec! With a recent facility renovation, it just made the place so much better! Theres so much you can do there from swimming, racquet ball, basketball, indoor soccer, weight lift, run the track...the possibilities are endless! The staff is also really nice . Did I mention they also offer fitness classes throughout the week? Love the place! #OpsSquad

Love working out here. The equipment is great and there is large variety of activities to choose from. The facility is big and well kept.

Good place to workout make sure you come early in the morning because there are hardly any people here.

There is something for everyone!

Amazing gym lots of machines and friendly staff. So much you can do from rock climbing, playing basketball, swimming, dancing, yoga and they offer lots of other activities.

My experience with intramurals has been terrible this year. We pay more and more every semester and the quality in workers just goes down. It was my last year of enjoying IMs, but it has been an unpleasant experience. One thing that this department lacks is leadership, and it starts with the coordinator Claudia Cooper. She is very unprofessional towards other students, and she seems to not care about her job. There is a lack of passion and organization and it shows with a lot of the intramural staff has no idea what going on. There have been many instances where shes blown up on students and failed to do her by not communicating to students on whats happening. Many students come to games and find out that they are not playing. I honestly miss how good intramurals was last year with the leadership of Trent and how organized it was. I really took last year for granted. Sad that this is my last experience with intramurals.

Well equipped. Out door pool and rock climbing are available with no extra fee.

Excellent recreational Center. Nice swimming area for the kids. Excellent friendly and pleasant swimming instructors.

This is a great space to cool off if you dont have a pool or just hate public pools. It was chill, clean and a really good time.

Literally love the REC. Theyre actively working to make the place better for us and with the new resurfacing on the second floor its even better. Just waiting for the track to be put in. The leisure pool is always fun to go to and also the sand volleyball court is fun to play on. Also love the fact that they gave badminton courts set up.

Great facility, I’ve been there a dozen times and it’s always been great. However very strict, mind your p’s and q’a.

Only one power rack. All the other 3 squat racks dont have safety catches and they have you face another person also doing squating. Thats not only awkward but when you lift heavy breath out at the top you might also spit their way too. Terrible. Seriously, please put power racks all across a wall here if you want to impress a lot of gym goers. Pretty packed and youre most likely going to wait for equipment. Also complimentary towels are going away? Terrible

Been going to the UH rec for 2 years, rise and grinding through all of the gym equipment has to offer with a great staff and fellow coogs to offer guidance and wisdom. Best highlight in my time at UH.

Went there for A swim meet that my grandaughter was in. Wow..this place is awesome. TVs..Drink Pub..very comfortable seating everywhere and lots of small tables.

Great place to work out, its only 4 and not 5 because all lockers are combination. No just free style bring your own locks kind of lockers. Otherwise clean and lots of work out equipment.

Go Coogs! Great facility!

Great for health and those seeking to remain in great health .

Good beautiful campus. Beautiful landscaping and wifi enabled. Upcoming university in context of worth. Evening courses for working professionals. Certificate programs for people in oil n subsea industry

Below average campus gym that is a little bit short on weightlifting equipment and space. Doesnt help that theres only one gym on campus. Guaranteed to be crowded except early in the mornings and on weekends. Closes too early on Friday and Saturday and opens weirdly late on Sundays. Membership is included in tuition but I almost feel like its better to get people to pay for it separately it because of how inconvenient this gym is.

Best damn Rec/Gym PERIOD. Graduated UH back in 13 ... 3 years later still actively a membership here too. It really is a good place with Outdoor pool/volleyball and inside has many activities and sports to play. The 2nd floor weight is good. Be warned though. PARKING IS A NIGHTMARE and it get crowded bad during school semesters. Im knocking a star simply because of the schools Rent a Cops parking police. These idiots want you to park in Economy. ..walk to the rec..get a parking day permit for $1.50..walk back to car place it inside (if they havent written a ticket already on your journey back and forth. Seriously, UH get your head out of your butt. Sell a parking pass per semester with the alumni membership you idiots

Great rock wall, always lots of space unless you come during peak hours. Always clean, and people are respectful of boundaries. Pool is open again, great for students and non-students alike.

Pool experience great

Very nice facility. Whether its classes or equipment, Ive never found it lacking in diversity or quality. The staff is top-notch, too.

Great inexpensive place for students. Nice to come here after a day of study and unwind playing pickup basketball or lifting weights. The pool is cool too.

Its super amazing!! I love all of the different sports that this building has included. I just love to exercise so i am really enthusiastic about this place.

Nice campus..

So cool!

Take advantage if you attend UH.

I like the rec is modern-esque. Its also big and spacious. Its a nice gym as well. Only for students of course.

World class pool.

They have everything you need here to workout. its not a super high tech rec center but it gets the job done. I usually go around noon and I never have a problem with fining equipment or space to workout. The staff is nice too.

The Campus Recreation Center is free to all UH students attending classes at the Main campus. They have amazing amenities such as an indoor lap pool, an outdoor leisure pool, an indoor soccer feild, an indoor track, a rock wall, and an up-to-date cardio and work out area just to name a few! Students should definitely take advantage this facility!

Great gym but no platforms

I love the U of H go COOGS

Its always clean and well staffed.

VERY poorly designed and managed. Men’s showers barely work and the gym has regular closures. Also the music is garbage and played extremely loud. Can’t use headphones unless you want to destroy your ears

Lots of equipment for the perfect body workouts and building

So busy it was unusable

Possibly the best gym in Houston. If youre visiting for the pool, check the pool hours before you pay because they are different from the rest of the facility.

Really clean facilities, good equipment, short wait times for equipment. I already pay for the gym in my tuition so might as well use it. There is always something going on at the gym.

Its a great place to workout as a UH student. They offer all kinds of activities and amenities. It can get a little bit crowded during the school year.

Huge facility. Plenty of options for everyone of all ages. Theres rock-climbing, swimming, weight lifting, basketball, racquet ball, badminton, an indoor track...they just replaced a lot of the weight lifting machines so everything looks nice. Just keep in mind that the facility is staffed by college students, so you have to be patient at times.

I would give them zero stars if it were possible. Like most of my experience at UH, the rec center was no exception in their lack of understanding and service. I had a terrible experience visiting here. I paid full price to get myself and my two kids in to the pool despite having been a student there for over a year and already paid through next semester. After waiting in line for over an hour to pay and having my kids change for the pool, the lifeguards decided to inform me that my kids arent allowed in the pool unless I get in with them and stay an arms distance away at all times. I didnt bring any swimwear and so we were turned away as soon as I had gotten in the door. I requested a refund to come back at a later day and the woman in charge was extremely rude and told me that under no circumstances would I be receiving a refund. Unreal. I paid for a service, was denied that service, and denied a refund.

Very nice gym with a pool and rock wall

Best Gym you can find for 80 bucks a month and 800 and odd dollars for an year.

Went for youth basketball game very nice facilities

Great workout for uh students! And many amenities and options

Well one thing is if you loses your car keys at the rec and 15 minutes after it closes. All the employees are gone, so literally I feel like they dont conduct an end of the night report or help clean up. But when one employee does come out to help you, they tell you they cant help you or contact the manager to open the safe for lost in found to find a car key so you can go home. The mess up part is that she didnt even try to contact the manager or try to help me out in this situation. So their service is pretty awful when it comes to helping a student out in need.

Fantastic pool

This place is awsome. Everything is well-organized and the staff is polite and friendly.

Facility is great, but they have a ridiculous amount of stupid rules. The next one will probably be no grunting.

You have to watch what night night you come on because it can get quite crowded. Nonetheless an excellent service for the students and great facility.

It comes with the tuition, so its a pretty sweet deal.

Great facility. Only wish the leisure pool could be used during winter...

Great facility, but it can get crowded after 5pm. Take advantage of the free group fitness if youre a student!

One of the best equipped gyms in Houston with a large selection of free weights, machines, a rock climbing wall, pool, and sauna. Just be wary for the start of the each semester when itll be crammed.

A Great place!

I have been attending UH for three year and I have never met such a rude worker in my life. At the rec center there is a Young lady there who works at the front desk named Odeessa. This worker refuse to aid me when I needed help and instead decided to argue with me. With this type attitude, Odeessa should be fired from her position. What a disgrace to UofH.

Giant, lots of space and resources (free classes, access to personal trainers, lots of room for weights, etc.).Has a giant rockwall and a mini water park (at least to me lol. They call it the nadatorium)Feels like a pokemon gym for people

Super clean!