Seattle Badminton Club Review

Good:
Nice clean courts (around 10), changing rooms, nice racquets that are rentable.
Bad:
Usually busy and players take turns in playing in the courts. Eg: your party plays fifteen min and leaves the court. The next party gets the court while you wait in line again.
The waiting process is archaic and involves a lady (who seems to feel too powerful) calling out people to get off the court and "getting" people based on technicalities. It amazes me that they don't use a timer for this.

Good facility and convenient timings, but too crowded in winters.

Less crowded than Bellevue badminton club. Good selection of new rackets and feather shuttles available at the desk.

One of the few places in Seattle which have exclusive badminton courts. The courts are all new and have a new timer based system for rotation of players.

They also provide services for private tutoring for Youth and adults. They also have a discount program for members when buying shuttles and badminton rackets.

Their membership is cheaper for family which can include two adults and two kids. They have dedicated coaching of the sources for especially Kids.

I'd go somewhere else but there are not many options, unfortunately. It's ok club, nothing more.

Memeber since Nov 2017. This is Only one near Kirkland and Redmond. They have 10 indoor courts

My go-to badminton club. Members can play anytime and good players to play with. If you're working at a big corporation like Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte etc, you can sign up to be a member at a discount. On top of it, if you want to sign-up for classes, depending on what level you play, the coaches are very good to train you at the level. I've taken classes with Coach Chang, who is very very good.

We were 5 people and only four were allowed to play on a court for 30 min. Not even like they have is the court to use it at our discretion. The facilitator was was very mean and screaming at all over the mic. Totally dissatisfied with the experience.

If you like badminton then this is the place. Big, roomy and lots of birdies.

Can't do much better for badminton! Ten courts with plenty of amenities and a pro shop up front. They also use a novel system for assigning players and courts during open hours using an app coded by one of their members, which keeps things moving extremely efficiently- no matter how crowded it gets, you'll get plenty of time on the courts! The people are friendly and welcoming to players of all skill levels. Highly recommend!

The lighting is good. But the roof height is really low. Also, this place is getting too much crowded day by day. Half of the times they have some trainings going on, so the ratio becomes 40 players on 3 courts. It is really tough to carry on the game by so many pauses in middle. Sometimes even we aren't able to complete 1 game.

Nice place for Badminton. Has badminton services and a small store where you can buy shuttle.

Good place for Badminton. Nicely organized.Staff is courteous and understanding.10 courts in all to play..Somedays it is crowded.At times 60% of the courts are booked for children and training lesson.That makes 40% only available for regular paid members. It will be good if that can be managed better.But overall a real great place to play

Too pricey almost like taking another gym membership.

Nicely maintained but make sure you go early in the day, then it'll be worth the cost

The lights are bright and the venue is flexible and comfortable.

Place looks decent enough, but lousy customer service, inflexible rules, pricey. But it's the only game in town here so...

The price is a bit expensive, and also a bit crowded. But the location is very convenient

I had a good time, despite some weirdness overall.

Some of the patrons ended up being quite rude and entitled, asking my partner and I to move from our court despite other courts being open - and not taking no for an answer.

The staff was generally friendly, but honestly a little unprofessional. Basic questions that I asked - being a newcomer to this location - were met with some weird stipulative responses.

For instance, I asked if the happy hour price got me admission through the night - he said I'd have to come back out and pay the extra 10 dollars (each) if we went over 6pm, but that they weren't too strict.

I asked for my receipt, and he questioned why I even wanted it.

I asked if birdies came with my racket rental, and he was reluctant to hand them over, saying they sold them in tubes but that "I guess" you can use some ---- which there were several hundred used birdies in containers once you're inside.

Later, on the courts, there's meant to be a strict 13 minute limit for singles, and 20something minutes for doubles. The guy that was meant to be monitoring that never accomplished this, which is why we had some really awkward interactions with rude patrons.

Over all, if you really love badminton, check it out. I will probably go back now that I know what the expeirence is like - especially for 8 dollars total during happy hour. It's worth it. However, you may be better of just buying a net and a racket and some birdies and going out on the weekend with some friends in a field somewhere for fun.

If you're looking for professional or more consistent play, this is a good option. For drop-ins, it just felt a little like I was being guilted at every turn.

Take it or leave it!

Good, we came here for a tournament, well organised a total of 10 badminton courts... Crowded

Friendly staff, well-maintained facility, and plenty of regulars who provide a nice challenge!

Too many unscheduled court reservations! On sunday morning 9am, members have a waiting of ~20mins. Their scheduling chart clearly says that courts can't be reserved at the time and yet 40% of courts are reserved for private lessons.

Getting expensive to drop-in. Great deal if you are a member. I guess they are growing fast.

I drive here all the way from Shoreline once a week for Wednesday's Ladies Night and absolutely love it!

A good place to play badminton. It has 10 courts and everyone gets a fair chance to play

Friendly staff, good number of courts. They have a small pro shop as well.

Good club, kids classes, members league and lot of open times. The Badminton facilities are good, classes are taught in a professional manner and facility is kept well. The only complain is the place needs to be aerated regularly as there is some stale smell.

Been playing there for a long time. Most of the staff there are nice, but recently some staffs are being harsh on customers.
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My friend may be breaking the rules on court, but someone is not asking him nicely. After I learn more details from him, I think that person may not be the staff, just another customer who feel obligated.

Like this place. Have been a member for 2 years now. Evenings tend to get too booked.

The place is very good, the only thing that I did not like is the staff. They got mad at my friend for not knowing how to walk in that area because it was his first time there.

Usually Crowded on weekdays. Wait times are increasing

Started in bronze, went up to Gold 1 in 3 years. I love the coaches there, very friendly, As expensive some of the private lessons are, they are very worth the money. The coaches will train you hard and make sure you stay focused. Encouragment there is strongly used, or strongly said for it helps fellow players focus better, If that makes any sense.

10 good badminton courts. Friendly staffs. Skillful coaches. It would be great if there is a dedicated area for putting belongings.

Lots of great players here. Great place to improve your skills.

Service is a little slow, but great facility overall

A great place to meet talented players and spend an entire evening. Gets very crowded most evenings though because of scheduled classes that take place, except maybe Friday. It has also gotten expensive to drop-in lately, though the membership rates have not increased which makes them all the more valued. They also have a ladder tournament every week for those willing to get competitive.

Good place for badminton lovers. Hard to find a better one!

Great place for kids and adults, beginners or advanced players to play badminton or take lessons. Helpful stuff and great coaches. Very popular, so after 6 PM is usually packed.

Nice place, good staff and decent options for shuttles and rackets.
Typically have to wait. Going late helps.

Well maintained court and pretty organised.only reason i give 4 star is due to the heavy price for walkin..

I'm taking a class with coach Ian for adult lesson right now and enjoying it immensely. Really feel myself improving and getting my cardio workout too. Club itself is very crowded and organization can be hectic.

The 10 badminton courts are all nice and clean with great layout. Staff are there to help with court rotations and other services - racket stringing, equipment ordering, etc. Overall a very warm and welcoming environment! Highly recommended.

Surprisingly does not have a crowd on Friday evenings.

Great place to meet others of all levels that enjoy this recreational sport. They supply rackets too.

Crowded but not too much. Members can come anytime .. membership not too expensive. If you come once a week it's worth it!

Good facility with around 10 courts. The off-peak hours are a really good deal if you want to just drop in and play sometime.