Victoria Recreation Centre is a sports centre at 65 Salamanca Rd in Kelburn, Wellington, on the Victoria University of Wellington campus. It has a 4.6 rating on Google.
A good recreation centre is easy to use, clearly run and suited to beginners as well as regular players, with well-kept courts and equipment, helpful staff and clear rules. A campus centre usually serves students and staff first and may sell memberships or day passes to the public, so ask how access works, what the gym, courts and group classes include and when it is busiest. Regulars know that lunchtimes and after-class hours are the busiest, that early mornings and weekends are quieter, that booking courts ahead helps and that bringing a student or staff card, clean indoor shoes and a water bottle saves hassle. Warm up properly, ask for an induction if you are new to the gym and tell staff about any injuries. Kelburn sits on a steep hill above the city, so allow for the climb or use the cable car. Check opening hours, which may change in the holidays.
For anyone at Victoria University in Kelburn, Victoria Recreation Centre on Salamanca Road is a convenient place to train and play.