Santa Fe Springs Badminton Club

Even as an intermediate player, it was hard to get any games at this badminton club just because most people there are group based. It would be better if you bring at least 1 other person if you plan to play here.

Entry fee was $12 which seems to be the COVID price at most badminton clubs nowadays. Parking lot was small but not a problem if you go early. Furthermore, the ceilings are much lower compared to other clubs. This location has 14 courts; at least 5 courts were reserved on a Tuesday night.

Overall, the experience here was a disappointment. I doubt I would be back here unless I wanted to play against different players. In the meantime, I would stick to Arena in Pomona or SG1 in El Monte.

This place is ghetto, first thing parking is way to small, way to crowded, and worse at summer it's super hot inside they were super cheap with ventilations I've seen elder pass out because of extreme heat and called ambulance. At winter its extremely cold its like being in a fridge, no kidding you got to wear jackets and your just asking to for injuries. And only untrained noob Koreans here.

Came here for a badminton tournament, and the experience was not great. The parking lot was small, and parking spaces are limited. After I park, there is a lady asking me to parking towards the back of the parking lot without explaining to me the reason. I was planning to follow the instructions, but people started to arrive and quickly fill up the parking lot. I decided to not to move my car.

This gym is converted by a warehouse. Air was not circulate well, and it was very hot throughout the day.

When I was leaving, the cars were double parked in the parking lot. If I park in the back of the parking lot, I would not be able to get out. I probably will not come back.

Not the most friendly place for newcomers/beginners. I've been involved in the badminton scene for well over 10 years as a junior player, collegiate athlete, USAB official (Nat. 2 Umpire), and more. I have been to gyms across the US and I have never been turned away from a facility before. However, a few weeks ago I came here with a beginner friend that wants to get more involved in the sport. As someone who is very involved with the sport, I love spreading the joy of badminton to other folks. Sadly, when I got there, the folks working at the front weren't exactly the most welcoming. Now I get English is likely not the employees' native language so I can overlook their tone of voice but the whole interaction left a foul taste in my mouth.

As a beginner, my friend didn't own her own pair of badminton shoes and to be frank MOST badminton facilities will allow entrance as long as you're not wearing shoes with (black) marking soles. However, at this location you're ONLY allowed to wear badminton shoes on the court and since my friend is a beginner she wasn't quite ready to invest in her own pair of badminton shoes yet. As a result, we were denied entrance and I understand the employees were only trying to enforce facility policy so I don't fault them for that. Instead, I blame the facility for having such stringent policies that aren't conducive to growing the badminton community.

It wasn't until a few days later when I was explaining my experience to a few colleagues that I learned that they actually rent shoes to folks who don't own badminton shoes. Looking back, I was never even offered an opportunity to rent badminton shoes by the employees and was turned away. All in all, this facility doesn't offer a lot to beginners and caters more towards experienced players.

It was my first time here and playing badminton. We came on a Monday night and it wasn't very busy, in comparison to other nights. At least that is what I heard. You just go to the little shop, pay the entrance fee ($12 each) and rent and items that you need, find a court that isn't reserved and play. Pretty easy

We came here on a hot saturday afternoon. Thinking it was "air conditioned" damn it was so hot! False advertising. With all the pictures thats posted here. No air circulation. Fan's don't do the work.

People asking them to turn on the ac. They're like oh usually court #3 and 4 are open.. Like seriously? And if someone's using that court are we supposed to wait? Are we supposed to share this air conditioned court? Lol

Per court there's a portable ac and one would assume if someone's using it they will turn it on. Nope. Just being stingy. Good tactics though. People would pay but it gets too hot so they leave right away. Way to go!

I always have a good experience playing here. Kenny, the gentleman at the front desk is helpful. He goes above and beyond to help me find a court even when it's busy. The court is closer to my home. I wish the interior temperature was a bit cooler; often it gets warm inside. the pro shop has the stringing service; also good prices for the shuttles. i highly recommend.

So a friend of mine told me to go check this place out. If you play badminton, I would say give this place a try! I had a great experience. I have been playing badminton since 1999, and visited many gyms. The normal location I used to go to was SGVB 2 (Pomona), but they recently closed their location and merged with a new location.

I mainly want to play at badminton facilities that have friendly people, good courts, and that isn't too expensive.. This place I have got to say is really clean! They even have a water fountain with cold water for the customers. There isn't as many courts as some badminton facilities have been there was I believe at least 12. The flooring on the court felt pretty good, and they posted signs reminding users to only use court shoes.

I like the attention to detail, as they do have little trash cans for you to throw your old birds or trash away, as well as some fans, seating and even chargers for your cell phones. There are even lockers available if you would like.

They have a badminton shop that sells gear as well as some food. It is great to know they have a microwave as well as a small dining area for you sit and eat while others are playing.

Again my first experience has been pretty good so far. The cost to get in was $8. The only negative thing I would say is the parking is SMALL. It fits a good amount of cars but it is just very tight to drive around in the small lot. I just hope the people that pull out are careful. I look forward to see what other amenities they have! Until next time !

So I decided to tag along to watch my husband and brother-in-law play badminton. This location seems pretty new, so it's very clean. There are 14 courts and a lot of seatings. My expectation coming here as a non-player was to sit on the floor (not that I would mind).

There are 4 tables for dining and 3 workout equipments on the same side of the building. Early morning from open to 8am it was cool, plus not that many people. It did started to get stuffy around 9am (and I wasn't even playing). There are fans laying around and 7 wall-mounted AC. I guess when it does get hot the AC turns on *shrug shoulders*.

There is a small badminton shop located inside the gym and they do have rental equipments.

The staff are not kind. It doesn't feel like they do a good job of welcoming patrons. I would never come here again.