The survival of the Arlington Baths and its continued ability to attract new membership in the face of modern competition is a testament to the quality of its building and its builders. The unique achievement of the design has been its ability to foster that elusive quality of "club" which, while it may be difficult to define, is nonetheless sensed and recognised as immediately now as it was when the original building was first built, in 1871. The building is therefore a vital asset to the club.