Movement Belmont - Belmont Chris Fox: Did not have a great experience here. Id give it maybe 3 stars until I went to cancel my membership. First, the place smells like a bad combo of feet and climbing chalk. All climbing gyms have something of a funk, but this place is the worst. I joined to take the yoga classes mostly, but thats a hard pass.
Classes start on time, but the gym allows members to show up late. When they do, they move the curtain, light up the whole room, and the noise of 100 climbers floods the room. Right in the time when youre settling in and trying to focus. Then the weight room is above the yoga room, so you get to hear weights slamming down during class, which is also disruptive. I found the classes super uneven, some being great (Bronwyn) and others being a weird combo of loud music over soft voices so you cant hear the instructor, or instructors borderline shouting at folks to expel breath as loud as possible. Not what Im looking for.
So, no problem, its not for me. Its close to home, price is reasonable, and they have good climbing facilities. Boulder area isnt the best, but the rest of it is quite good with interesting routes changed often...enough.
When I went to cancel, I was hit with a "policy" that you have to cancel on or before the 25th of a month or they will charge you for another month. I reached out on the 26th, 5 days before the next charge cycle. Seemed like plenty. Complained, go zero response. So basically I consider they robbed me of $110, because of course the cancellation policy is not visible..until you go to cancel.
Hope it was worth the money, Movement. Cannot recommend.
