DLF Camellias Amenities: The Club, Honestly Assessed

The spa at The Camellias Club runs to roughly 30,000 sq ft. That is not the clubhouse — that is one facility inside it, and it is larger than the entire amenity block at most well-regarded Gurugram societies. The club as a whole is reported at around 160,000 sq ft, serving 429 apartments.

Amenity ratios like that are the reason a project like this can defend a price nobody else on the corridor can. But scale on a brochure and scale in daily use are different things, and a buyer purchasing a resale unit years after handover needs to know which facilities actually run today rather than which ones were promised at launch. This guide covers both. The project as a whole is in the complete DLF Camellias guide.

The seven energy zones

Rather than a single generic amenity block, The Camellias Club is organised into seven themed zones. DLF’s own press material and subsequent coverage describe them consistently, which is a stronger sourcing position than most amenity claims in this market:

Coverage also references a bowling alley and a private cinema. Reported figures for the club’s total size appear as both 160,000 sq ft and “1.5 lakh sq ft” depending on the source — those are the same number rounded differently rather than a genuine disagreement, and either way the order of magnitude is not in dispute.

The spa is the standout, and it is not close

At around 30,000 sq ft, the spa is where the project’s amenity budget most visibly went. Reported facilities include a 25-metre heated indoor pool, jacuzzis, a vitality pool, a floatation pool, a salt room, a steam room, a snow room, a sauna, a hammam, a rhassoul room, therapy rooms each with its own sunken garden, and a hair salon and barbershop.

Two things are worth saying plainly about that list. First, it is a hotel-grade programme rather than a residential one — snow rooms and rhassoul rooms are not standard even in Indian ultra-luxury housing. Second, facilities of this type carry real running cost, and that cost is spread across only 429 apartments. A large amenity programme with a small unit count is a luxury on the way in and a maintenance bill on the way out.

What LEED Platinum actually certifies

Camellias is widely described as India’s first residential development awarded LEED Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council. The certification is genuine and it is meaningful, but it is worth understanding what it measures.

LEED Platinum assesses building performance — energy efficiency, water use, materials, indoor environmental quality, site design. It is not a rating of luxury, finish quality or amenity provision, and it does not certify that any individual apartment performs well. What it tells a buyer is that the building envelope, systems and sustainability design were engineered to a standard that very few Indian residential high-rises attempted at the time, which typically shows up as lower running costs and better thermal comfort.

It is a construction-quality signal, in other words, not an amenity one — and a more useful signal than most of the marketing language that surrounds this project.

Security, service and the things nobody photographs

Reported provision includes round-the-clock security with access control, concierge-style services, landscaped grounds with golf-course sightlines, a jogging track, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

The low-density design does more work here than the facility list suggests. Several towers are built one apartment per floor, which changes lift-lobby traffic, service circulation and the general experience of moving through the building — covered in more detail in the floor plans guide. Amenity quality at this level is often less about what exists than about how few people are competing for it.

The honest caveats

This is where an amenity guide earns its keep, because almost everything written about Camellias amenities online is drawn from launch-era marketing material.

We could not verify a current 2026 operating list. The facilities above are well sourced from DLF material and reputable coverage, but no public source confirms which are operating today, at what hours, or in what condition. Handovers ran through the late 2010s, so the club has been in service for years.

Club membership terms are not public. Whether club access is automatic with ownership, whether membership transfers on resale, and whether any separate subscription applies are all questions we could not answer from public sources. On a purchase of this size that is a material unknown, and it should be resolved in writing before the agreement.

Maintenance charges are unverified. We have not sourced an authoritative current figure and will not publish an estimate. Directionally, a 160,000 sq ft club with a 30,000 sq ft spa across 429 units implies substantial per-unit operating cost.

Newer projects now out-scale it. DLF’s own The Dahlias is reported to carry a clubhouse of around 4 lakh sq ft — more than twice the Camellias figure for a broadly similar unit count. If amenity scale is your deciding factor, the Camellias versus Dahlias comparison is the article to read next.

Does the amenity programme justify the price?

Partly, and it is worth being precise about which part.

On a per-square-foot basis, the club is not what you are paying for. At roughly ₹85,000 to ₹1,00,000 per sq ft on recent resale, the premium over neighbouring golf-facing towers is driven mostly by scarcity, vintage and address — the Camellias versus Magnolias comparison separates those factors. The club is a differentiator against those siblings, not the main one.

Where the amenities do earn their cost is in use. A household that genuinely uses a spa, a performance hall and a ballroom is getting something it would otherwise buy separately at considerable expense. A household that will use the gym twice a week is paying for a facility programme it has no use for, and would do better in a smaller, cheaper unit elsewhere on Golf Course Road — a point the pros and cons assessment makes at greater length.

For tenants, the calculus is different again. Corporate tenants paying at this level generally do expect a facility programme of this type, which supports rental demand — though not enough to make the yield attractive in percentage terms, as the rental yield analysis sets out.

Five things to confirm before you buy

• Which facilities are currently operating, confirmed by a site visit rather than a brochure.
• Club membership terms in writing — automatic with ownership, transferable, and whether any separate fee applies.
• The last four quarterly maintenance bills for the specific unit.
• Whether any facility upgrade or refurbishment levy has been proposed by the resident welfare association.
• Guest and staff access rules, which vary considerably between ultra-luxury societies and matter more than buyers expect.

If a large shared amenity programme is not what you want, independent floors in DLF Phase 5 trade the club entirely for lower entry pricing and no society maintenance regime — a genuinely different product for a genuinely different buyer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How big is the clubhouse at DLF Camellias?

The Camellias Club is reported at approximately 160,000 sq ft, also cited as 1.5 lakh sq ft, serving 429 apartments. It is one of the largest private residential clubhouses in Gurugram relative to unit count. DLF’s newer project The Dahlias is reported to carry a substantially larger club at around 4 lakh sq ft.

What facilities are in The Camellias Club?

The club is organised into seven themed zones covering a fitness centre, a ballroom and dining venues, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, a performance hall, a games and karaoke area, and yoga and Pilates studios. Coverage also references a bowling alley and a private cinema. Confirm which facilities currently operate during a site visit.

Does DLF Camellias have a spa and swimming pool?

Yes. The spa is reported at roughly 30,000 sq ft and includes a 25-metre heated indoor pool, jacuzzis, a vitality pool, a floatation pool, salt, steam and snow rooms, a sauna, hammam and rhassoul rooms, therapy rooms with sunken gardens, and a salon. Outdoor pool facilities are provided separately within the regenerative zone.

Is DLF Camellias LEED Platinum certified?

Yes. It is widely reported as India’s first residential development to receive LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. The rating assesses energy efficiency, water use, materials and indoor environmental quality rather than luxury or amenity provision, so it is best read as a signal of construction and building-systems quality.

Is club membership included when you buy an apartment at DLF Camellias?

We could not confirm the current membership terms from public sources. Whether access is automatic with ownership, whether it transfers on a resale purchase, and whether any separate subscription applies should all be obtained in writing from the seller or the resident welfare association before the agreement is signed.

Are the amenities at DLF Camellias worth the maintenance cost?

That depends entirely on use. A 160,000 sq ft club with a 30,000 sq ft spa across only 429 units implies a substantial per-unit operating cost, which is worthwhile for a household that genuinely uses the facilities and poor value for one that does not. Request the last four quarterly maintenance bills before deciding.

See the club before you commit

An amenity list is not a substitute for walking through the facility and asking what actually runs. Gurgaon Floors can arrange a site visit to Camellias that includes the club rather than just the apartment, and obtain the membership terms and recent maintenance bills in writing beforehand so you know what the facilities cost you annually. Reach us through the contact page or at gurgaonfloors63@gmail.com.