San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club II

Where else can you play late-​night badminton around this area?
This facility is very clean, well maintained and lighting’s pretty good. The community is pretty nice and you can play badminton with some folks that you would otherwise never meet. They have some gear for sale as well as a food place that serves indo fried rice and boba etc. Good amount of vending machines too in case that’s closed.
It’s $ 8 for students with IDs.

Go to place for badminton! Be careful though sometimes you pay and go in only to find it completely packed. The staff is nice though so you can always ask to go check. There are less people usually on Sundays

Nice place to play badminton. As with all places such as this, it is very hot. Not so much crowded on weekdays as it is on weekends. Most people that play here seem to know what they are doing and how to play of course. Not beginner friendly if you are just starting out… but only because if people assume you suck, they kind of just kick you off the court lol… the staff here is nice though, which is a plus!
Tip: If you are a member, the courts are pretty much open to you ²⁴⁄₇ and you can thumb-​scan your way in!

Ok so it was my family’s first time and it will probably be the last.
Came here with my family expecting to have a great time but we ended up being disappointed with how we were treated.
Apparently they have certain court policies that they assume you already now even though it is your first time. Employees i guess are there to just chat.
Tip: Beware of rude «pro» players that just barge in while you’re in the middle of the game who also assume it’s okay just because they’re better players. Wtf.

I’ve been playing badminton since 2005 where there’s only one affordable club (original SGVBC) where I can play or watch pros play. Those were the days, hot humid summer nights where we all gather in a warehouse environment and play some exciting real badminton (none of that backyard picnic horseplay).
Thankfully the owner decided to open a second location and it is within 10 minutes of my house! This new facility has large showers, a workout room with weights and elliptical machines not to mention a much larger selection of badminton, table tennis, volleyball courts! Wowie!
The facility also has picnic tables and benches for people to rest on and talk smack while we wait our turn to slug it out on the courts. If you are a badminton aficionado this is the place to be where the members are inviting and nice. If you are a beginner there are also beginner groups that gather to play as well.

I like this place better then the first location. Its a little farther for me to drive, but I feel like 1. Its cleaner. 2. More space and not a lot of people. 3. Theres a small gym on top so you and workout before you start your badminton session. I like how its convenient to have a place to play badminton and not having to look for somewhere to place. I would also recommended ABC badminton on lower asuza I believe. For SGVB2, student price is cheap. $ 5 for a day. So pretty good for the price! I believe the first location is a bit more then $ 5.

Decided I couldn’t live without badminton and made the hour drive to get here as this place is the closest badminton facility to me. Entrance fee is around $ 8. Plenty of parking outside. The entrance closes at midnight, but the courts are open 24 hours for members.
There are 20 courts, ping pong tables, and a little gym area with some weights and cardio machines. The lights shut off every now and then, which can be a bit annoying, but if you are a member, you can use your fingerprint to turn them back on (same goes for the shower area). I usually end up staying here past midnight, so I like how they have showers, so I don’t have to sit in my car all sweaty for the hour drive back.
Oh yes, and if you borrow a racket from the front desk, remember to return it before midnight. Otherwise, you might find yourself driver license-​less.

This facility is clearly the newer of the two SGVBC locations. The court area is very inviting with open space and plenty of space to sit and put your stuff.
You could also pay to play on the ping pong tables they’ve got in the same facility off to the side. They also have a gym area which I presume is only for members, but I did not investigate this during the time I was there.
They had rubber tile courts as well as mats at this facility. The court lights can only be turned on by a member’s finger print, and the lights stay on for a finite number of minutes. This prevented non-​members from staying much later than closing time unless there is still a member playing. I perceive this as a good aspect of the club, as it makes for a safer facility. My group of friends (11 people total) arrived to play with others. We arrived just before 9pm, and managed to all get about 7 matches (14 – 21 games each), which is perfect for us.
There seemed to be AC and good ventilation in the facility. The ceilings were super high which helped keep the heat up high and the courts cooler. They also had overhead heating panels for the winter.
The best aspect about this club was that they had a volunteer there to help set up games for new players. This was very helpful and presented a very friendly feel to the whole club. Most of the players were very friendly and willing to play with new players as well.
The drinking fountain water here is also not filtered and warm; it also appears as though it is not cleaned daily. :(
The vending machines are working and clearly labeled though! Although the specific flavor was random, it at least told you the series you are purchasing. Water bottles were oddly only sold at the pro shop, so you couldn’t get it at the vending machines.
I would definitely come back here to play in the future if I am in LA again.

Do you play Badminton? Do you play ping pong aka table tennis? Then this is the place for you!!! Although, they don’t rent out gears, they do have rackets and balls/​birdies for you to buy. It’s $ 7 for the day pass for badminton and $ 5 for ping pong.
Its bloody humid and hot in there… so make sure you bring a towel to wipe your sweat. If you are not sweating in here, then you are not doing something right or you need to see a doctor asap.
Actually started coming here for ping pong because it’s so much cheaper than another place to play. There’s always a table or 2 open for ping pong. On busier nights, you might have problem finding a court for badminton. It’s probably a good idea to come with a friend or 3(4 total). Usually people are down to play pick up games if you have a partner. Buuuut not everyone is that nice.
I like this location better than the El monte location, it’s a lot newer looking, and cleaner. I’m here at least once a week for badminton or ping pong, maybe I should consider getting a membership…

Finally a badminton club near Cal Poly so I don’t have to drive all the way out to Rosemead!
This club is a lot cleaner and newer than the one in Rosemead but has less courts (don’t quote me on that). There are also indoor virtual golf and ping pong tables.
They also offer services like re-​stringing rackets or grips and sell lots of merchandise from shuttlecocks to rackets. I do not have a membership here yet but I am really considering it since I try to go at least twice a week and at $ 7 for the entrance fee, it does start to add up.
The courts are well maintained and well lit. It can get extremely hot during the summer times since there is little to no ventilation so just keep that in mind. Also come during the weekdays if you can because it is usually packed during the weekends especially at night when it starts to cool down.
If you do end up having to wait for a court to open up, good luck. People tend to hog the courts, I know because I do it as well. If you are only playing with one other person chances are that somebody will approach you and ask if you can use half the court which I don’t mind but it limits the amount of space that I can practice in.
The ping pong tables are well maintained as well though be warned, the people who come are usually all pros which may intimidate you.
Overall I think this location is better than the rest of the clubs around the area (Rosemead, Arcadia) so I am glad that this club is the closest one I live to.
Honestly I think that badminton is such an underrated sport that people don’t appreciate enough.
It can be quite intimidating watching all the other pro’s playing and if you are a new or veteran player you can always learn a thing or two by watching.

This is my go to place for badminton. Courts can get busy from 7pm-​10pm, but I usually play later. Skill level of the usual players range from C– to absolute beginner. Half of the courts have the green matting whereas the rest of the courts use a sport/​garage tile to increase friction. The nets are good and the bench seating is quite abundant. sometimes. There are 3 men’s bathrooms and 2 women’s. I’ve tried showering there once, but I wouldn’t make it a habit like some of the patrons. There are several toilets that will give you absolute privacy when droppin’ some kids. ;D (some people care about these things).
In general, it’s a great place to play, compete, train, hang out, etc. The wifi can be a bit spotty, but it’s not like people are going to be hosting LAN parties there.
It can get very hot and the water fountains are not the best, so it’s recommended that you bring your own water, and a lot of it!

This place is crowed around 7−9pm. Have to wait other people finished and get chance to play. Sometimes they don’t turn on the ac so soooo hot! They also have a small gym here I don’t know if you have to pay extra or not because I never go inside. It’s a nice place, big and people here are friendly. But I just hate wait so 3 star !

For what it is, a badminton gym closer to Inland Empire, it is good enough. Don’t need to drive out to San Gabriel.

Pros:
1. Ample parking
2. Option to switch between ping pong and badminton (4 pp tables currently set up)
3. Open 24 hrs to members
Cons:
1. No ventilation or main air conditioning
2. Lights randomly turn off. Apparently you need a key card to turn them back on, which not all members have… Or have someone at the front desk turn it on
3. Dirty restroom with no soap more times than not
Still one of the few courts around… But they can definitely improve

Came here tonight to get in some exercise. This place is pretty cool. it was 8 dollars to just to get in, but it seems like they had a lot of thing for you to do. I know this place is called Badminton Club, but there’s also a gym room, ping pong, and golf lessons.
I don’t know if everything is part of the 8 dollar fee or only the badminton, but I’m definitely going to try asking the next time I go.
Oh yeah, we brought our own rackets and birdies, so i don’t know if they charge you for renting something or if you have to buy them, etc.
Over all i would recommend this place to my friends and family and I will go back.
Tip: I think it’s better to come with a few friends because after an hour or so we were pretty tired. And for 8 dollars a person and only playing for about an hour, i feel like that’s expensive. If you bring friends, you guys can switch and rest and make the time last longer.

Place is clean and big
Bathroom with lockers & Showers
Virtual golf lesson
Big parking lot
Friendly worker
24 hrs for member with finger print access
9 Table Tennis
Fitness Room w/​gym equipment
20 Badminton Courts
No more café.
Soda /​Water Vendor Machine
Ice cream bar
Entrance fee
Student with ID is $ 6
Regular price is $ 8

This is my first time coming here, and it should be open at 4 and we waited since 3, however now its past 4 and still isn’t open; no one is picking up the phone.

For those of us on the eastside, there really aren’t many options when wanting to hit some birds around, sure there are local college (Mt. Sac) or some community places that open from time to time (and usually quite cheap, some as low as $ 1 per visit), but the courts are usually using the hardwood basketball court, which, if you play competitive badminton your knee will give in within an hour or so.
SGVBC II pomona location is a great place to be at so you can have great court (not as good as OCBC, but hey, how many people can afford OCBC without mentioning you have to buy birds from them… it reminds me of North Korea)
If you have a student ID, it is $ 6 per visit, which is reasonable considering spending 2 hrs at a movie theatre is about $ 8 to $ 15, and you get to really exercise (indoor, big plus too). I had to knock one star down because it gets crowded when a lot of courts are already «reserved», especially Friday night and etc. Also it gets freaking HOT during summer, so unless you can play early morning or late night, the condition is like… no conditioning at all… which reminds me of hot yoga, no, scratch that, it reminds me of playing badminton in hot yoga… which never happened.
If you are tired with playing badminton, they have ping pong tables, a small fitness room, and a room for practicing golf swings.
Please have A/​C installed so i can raise it to 5 star… plz, i am begging you while sweating

Special deal: Family fun night rate on Sundays after 4pm is $ 5 adults and $ 3 under 18 … so what are you waiting for?
The only thing keeping me from giving this place a 5 star is the weak air conditioning system in summertime, other than that it’s a top notch badminton facility…
Nicely padded courts, plenty of courts, not too crowded since they have plenty of courts, unless there’s a special event going on… worth checking their website before driving there and be disappointed due to the long wait… or you can book the court online just to be safe
as of Jul 22, 2013:
Rates for non-​member:
$ 8 for adult day-​pass
$ 5 for student day-​pass
$ 70 adult pass worth 10 admissions (good value)
$ 22 to book a court (if you don’t want to wait or have a large group)
They also have a little shop with good selection of Yonex shoes, rackets, birdies, etc.
Service includes racket stringing on-​site
Other than badminton, they also have good ping-​pong tables and never get crowded, as well as a fitness room and golf swinging practice area
Do yourself a favor and avoid this place in summer during the day unless you like playing in a sauna-​like environment or would like to lose weight fast…

Cool club to play at, the facility is really new and has great lighting. The club is very up to date and even has a gym. I was able to drop in and find a group of people to play with which is rare at most clubs. From past experience at other clubs I’ve learned that badminton can be a very cliquey sport, the people at this club though were really friendly and welcomed a new face.
The facility was very clean and well kept, had a great layout and was spacious, I’d come back to play here!