Bintang Badminton Academy Dublin

They’re lucky there’s no competition. I’ve had to bring my rackets there for re-​stringing. This last experience was better than the last, but here’s the story… I drop off a racket and the staff tells me they’ll call when its ready. Three weeks later I lose patience and call. Shocker, it’s ready. When I go to pick it up, I don’t say anything other than my name and he says, it’s been here a while. I say, I was told someone would call, but no one did. He said nothing. How about, sorry? I think most of their re-​string customers are members that play there and it’s easy for them to grab it as they come and go. I’m not a member and Bintang is not near me. What if your car was in the shop and the mechanic said he’d call you when it’s ready, but never called. You call him three weeks later and his only response is… it’s been ready for a while. Thanks for nothing!

Small. Poorly managed. Few amenities (not even water)!
There were a lot more people here for the number of courts available, and the populace in attendance are overly aggressive and pushy about reserving their courts. On a weeknight, we had to wait half an hour to play for half an hour, while other more aggressive and pushy members played multiple times in a row. Moreover, people were shoved aside to get to the computer to put their names in.
Full of court hogs and unpleasant characters. The reservation system was poorly designed and not intuitive. The resting areas were poorly policed; people were playing in the space between benches — inches from where people were sitting! Not coming back.

I have come here several times with my friends whom love playing badminton.
I never understood how fun badminton could be until I came here, badminton is one of those sports that a wide variety of people can play since it doesn’t involve heavy balls and there isn’t a huge chance of hurting yourself. I love seeing the variety of people that come here ranging from 5 to over 50.
They do not provide rackets here to rent… but they do have plenty of birdies around.
They get pretty crowded here on weekends, and you will end up having to put your name on the reservation list in order to get on the courts. It is $ 9 to play for the whole day (which is pretty affordable) .
Tips *
Bring lots of water, since the courts aren’t air conditioned.
You must bring your own rackets!
Have fun!

I’m really glad they opened an actual badminton facility nearby. The next nearest badminton gym is about 40 minutes away (I believe BBC now, formerly Smash City). Before this place opened in 2008, I would go to a local school gym which was only opened a few days out of the week for badminton.
This place charges a $ 9 entrance fee. $ 10 minimum if you want to use credit. You get a username and password to use to reserve courts.
The place is small in comparison to other badminton gyms. 6 courts, 2 of which are reserved for lessons from 6 – 8 PM, which leaves 4 courts available. The courts look worn out. The two furthest courts are too close to the walls. Claiming a court requires using a sign-​up system. After signing up using your name and password, you wait until the court opens up and get 30 minutes to play.
There are restrooms, but no water fountains available, so make sure to bring water.
Despite the gym’s size and condition, I am just glad we have an actual badminton facility to play at.

Used to come here occasionally during the summer before I started college 5 years ago, nice to see this place is still standing. Came through today with a big group of friends.
The place is small the the courts are well kept. If it’s crowded expect to wait. You sign up on the computer for a timed slot at one of the 6 courts. There’s a bathroom and a little waiting area with a bench and a couple of super cheap plastic chairs that if you weigh anything over 120 you question whether or not it would be safer to just sit on the floor.
There’s no A/​C, probably because it would interfere with the flight of the birdie so be prepared to sweat!

I have been to most of the badminton clubs in the Bay Area and decided to try this one out in Dublin. When I first drove into the parking lot, it looked dark. I got there around 7pm and there was no light outside between the parking lot and the entrance. It’s a safety issue there.
Stepped through the entrance and found out this place was SMALL!!! Very tiny front area for people to register. The computer system was pretty much similar to most clubs around.
Only 6 courts in this facility. No showers available. The 2 courts at the end were too close to the wall. That’s another safety issue.
At 7pm, 3 of the courts were reserved for training. 2 were challenge courts and 1 for regular play. Luckily, there weren’t that many people otherwise I can imagine the wait will be LONG…
Maybe I was not used to this place, but the courts did seem a litter shorter. The flooring felt weird also. It felt like just rubber mats on top of wood panels.
I did have fun with my friends, but probably won’t come here again unless my friends ask me to.

only place for badminton in tri-​valley area. 6 courts specifically made for badminton (not basketball court converted into badminton).
sad part is 3 courts are reserved for kids training and one court is champion challenge court. so around 30+ people are competing for 2 courts.
They have all services available related to badminton including training. However stringing is not always up to the mark. There is only one person (Brian) does good stringing.
They are increasing fees almost every quarter but no additional facility. They don’t have even water fountain.

2.5 stars is probably more appropriate, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt. I have been to this location about 5 times.
The place is the epitome of «okay». It is good if you are comparing it to the local school gym (nearby San Ramon has badminton in a school gym a couple times a week). There is a computerized sign up system that keeps things moving if it is crowded and the lighting is decent for seeing the shuttle. However, you will probably be disappointed if you are comparing it to the other Bintang facilities or any of the other dedicated badminton courts. There are only 6 courts and nothing really special to talk about.
BASICS
6 courts
(FYI — half of the courts are used during the week from 6−8pm for lessons, so only 3 courts are available during that time and it can get a little crowded)
$ 8 for drop in unlimited play (you can get a 10 times pass for $ 75)
Racquet rental for $ 3-​$ 5 depending on the racquet
Shuttles, racquets, and drinks for sale
Services like restringing available
Lessons available, but definitely not cheap
THE GOOD
It is a dedicated badminton court in Dublin (there aren’t any others nearby)
The rotation system is easy
The people (both staff and players) have been nice every time I have gone.
It usually isn’t too busy and you can get on a court.
The ventilation is decent (although you will probably still be pretty sweaty after a session)
THE NOT SO GOOD
The place is small and IF IT IS crowded, you will play 30 minutes and wait an hour or more to get back on the court
The lights shine straight down on the court, so you can lose sight of the shuttle on some high clearing shots.
Not the cleanest courts, just seems a little run down.
Overall, I will still come here regularly. If I lived closer to another place, I would probably go there.

This place is only for recreational purpose OR if your child is a part of the team. The training sessions are below average, coaches change very frequently. Each new coach will start from the basic, even though your child have attended previous sessions. It becomes hard for the kid to change the style as each coach has their own way of teaching the class and they don’t even try to see what your child has learned so far. $ 35 per session seems very high, when the child doesn’t even complete the basics in 3 sessions (24 classes). There is not benchmark/​level set as what coach is going to complete or child is expected to learn at the end of each session.

There aren’t many badminton courts in the Bay Area. In fact, the Bintang academies are the only ones I’ve heard of. This particular place has 6 courts I think. They charge you 8 dollars per person, and I think you can stay there till when the place closes (or more accurately, as long as your stamina holds!) I’ve been here only once, and I played for about 3 hours. 8 dollars for 3 hours… not bad. Yes, I used to play for free when I was in college, but hey, I don’t think you can expect anything cheaper than that in the Bay Area.

Very rude customer service. I went there today (Saturday Dec 1^st 2012) at around 3:00 pm to see if they will honor a special they had going on for yearly membership for $ 400. The lady on the counter was pretty rude — she said the DEAL IS OVER! Now there are many ways to say this — I know the deal was going on until Nov 30^th, and I was a day late. I told her sorry I tried to get the deal couple of days back, but since they were charging $ 25 extra for credit card payments, I had to come back with a check book, and so hereI am just to see if I can still get the same deal. She said almost more rudely this time — IT IS OVER!!! Fine. ok! I get it. I am not there BEGGING for a deal. I can pay — I wish there were other options nearby — I will jump on it! Thanks Bintang for a customer service experience to remember…

i’ve been to three different bintang facilities (sunnyvale, milpitas, dublin), and dublin is by far the worst. just like many other people have already commented, this place is not well maintained. materials used to construct the court aren’t of good quality. lines are literally taped on the floor, and you can see many of them are peeling off or have already been peeled off. they use plastic pipes to hang the nets. unprofessional.
i usually play at sunnyvale bintang, but dublin bintang is close to my home. there are enough people in the evening to play with, which is a good thing. overall, this place is alright for casual badminton playing, but it’s not as good as other venues in SF bay area.

Bintang Dublin badly needs maintenance. The boards underneath have become uneven so lot of players get sprains and twisted ankles. Court line are coming off and court is ripped at places causing further tripping hazard. The front desk is well-​informed of these problems but seems like the management is not interested in doing business in dublin.
The atmosphere is nice but that is mostly the players have a good attitude. Bintang needs to step up here if they really want to maintain business in dublin.

This is my first time being in a badminton training center and overall had a good time. There are 6 courts (You’re signed up for 30 mintues slots and rotate with others if its busy in order to give everyone playing time– you only have to pay the $ 8 fee once though).
The place is not very well-​maintained. There is NO AIR-​CONDITIONING, and for an indoor athletic facility, thats not such a good idea. They sell some refrigerated drinks but no drinking fountain, I would recommend bringing your own bottled water.

Who would of thought there was a training center in the Tri-​Valley area that dedicates itself to the fast growing sport of Badminton. The place is small, the prices are low ($ 8/​adult $ 5/​kid), and beginners can take up a class or start off with everything they need or want from their shop.
Talk about being one of the alternative ways to exercise or inexpensive ways to enjoy a couple of hours with your friends and family. A high rising sport for all ages, fast paced and very easy to learn!
Come check this place out and you’ll be surprised at the physical and mental level of skill offered here!
Hours on weekdays are limited but always a great option for your friends on the weekends!

Great place to play badminton! Tons of people come during open gym around 7, and there’s always someone to challenge. Great courts with excellent lighting, reasonable pricing. A+