Lapangan Bulutangkis Sugihwaras is a badminton court, not a gym, and the name says so plainly once you translate it: "lapangan bulutangkis" is Indonesian for badminton court. Google tags it as an athletic field, and every review is about booking a court and playing, not about lifting or training. It sits on Jalan Sugihwaras in Sidoarjo, East Java. If you landed here expecting a fitness floor, that's the correction up front. But there's genuinely useful, concrete information in these reviews, so let me pull it out.
What it actually costs and how it works
This is the rare listing where reviewers do your homework for you. A June 2022 review states the price outright: "Per hour 25 thousand, ceramic field but not too slippery if you wear shoes." That's 25,000 rupiah an hour. The same reviewer adds the catch: "You need to book first if you want to play because the schedule is quite tight." A March 2022 review confirms the booking method and a nice touch: "You can book via WhatsApp, and shuttlecocks are available if you don't bring one." So the logistics are clear from the reviews alone: reserve ahead, ideally by WhatsApp, and you can borrow a shuttlecock in a pinch. When was the last time a listing told you that much before you arrived?
Where the voices agree
The picture is consistent across independent reviewers. There are two courts. A May 2022 review notes the setup is "tucked away in an alley, so there's not much traffic noise" and confirms "there are two badminton courts, so it's convenient." A July 2025 review adds a plain detail sheet: two lines, "quite clean," and "there's a bathroom." Parking gets called "ample." The floor is ceramic, which one reviewer flags as fine for grip as long as you wear proper shoes. That's a real heads-up, not a complaint.
What the 4.5 is measuring
The average is 4.5 across 55 reviews, which is a decent sample for a neighborhood court. The written reviews I can see are all five stars, so the softer scores that pull it to 4.5 are silent ratings without text. That's normal for a busy local venue. My read: people who play here like it, the price is low, and the main friction is availability, since more than one reviewer warns the schedule fills up.
What's missing
No review lists opening hours in a way I'd fully trust for planning, though Google shows very long daily windows. There's no website, and booking runs through a phone or WhatsApp number rather than an app. So the one thing you can't do is check live court availability online. You have to message ahead.
Who it's not for
If you want gym equipment, classes, or air-conditioned comfort, this isn't that. It's two ceramic badminton courts down an alley, cheap and clean, that fill up fast. For badminton, that's the point. For anything else, keep looking.
