Great place to climb, but gets too packed during the weekdays. If you have a membership its nearly impossible to find an open session in the evenings during the weekday unless you book 2-3 weeks in advance. The only open sessions are usually early morning or weekend sessions. Great place to climb but difficult to go to if youre looking to go daily

Really good climbing gym, it has a very large selection of routes that are set very well. They do require that climbers have belay training, even if you are just bouldering, which is definitely an inconvenience for anyone who doesnt know how to belay.

Lots of routes here. Wouldnt recommend taking your climbing classes here, however.The couple times I went it was extremely packed and they make everyone clear out around noon to clean, which they should probably not be doing on the customers time.Theres better gyms.

Great staff, people in general and a good environment for climbing / bouldering. Good variety of routes which are being constantly rotated with new ones. Very happy with my membership and time spent here.

Great place. Love the vibes and everyone is very helpful. One visit convinced to get a membership. If you like a physical/mental challenge this is the place for you.

I havent been to many rock gyms but of the few I have, this one was the nicest. Friendly and helpful staff and clean facility. Plenty of options for climbing making it a nice place for climbers of all ages and skill levels. You do have to have a tie in/belay class, or test out of it, before you can climb by yourself or with your kids.

Routes are creative, but dirty. This review is about management rather than the gym itself.Management turns away walk-ins (with signs), based solely on signups (not actual capacity). A signup does not necessarily mean they will attend. Last night, about 70 out of 125 people who signed up, showed up. That reflects a 56% attendance rate for people who sign up.Madison Heights figured this out months ago. Eliminate the we-dont-want-you-here signs and allow walkins up to ACTUAL capacity. Its OUR gym. Dont treat us like chattel.

Love going climbing at planet rock. So much fun

A great gym, especially considering the smallish city that is Ann Arbor. Excellent, helpful staff and a wide array of routes and difficulties. Good culture as well - lots of positivity, friendly members, chill vibe.

Great routes and friendly staff. Both bouldering and ropes, as well as self belay. They also have gym equipment.

Awesome place to get out of your comfort zone and go rock climbing. They have top rope, lead rope, and bouldering. Lots of options for every level of climbers, from beginners to experts. They even have an area for kids to learn. Highly recommend trying it out. Theres a mandatory lesson for beginners, but after that you can sign up for any session youd like. Only shame is the sessions are limited to 2 hours due to covid restrictions.

Excellent community and a wide assortment of different kinds of climbing! The bouldering wall is super large, and there is also crack climbing, lead, and top rope options as well.

A good sized, well-kept climbing gym. There arent many routes suited for more inexperienced climbers but I cant blame them. It feels like the gym is slightly catered to more experienced climbers overall.

Very good climbing gym with friendly staff. Lessons for new climbers are 45 dollars and include all gear.

Fun. Used parts of my body I dont normally use. My body told me the next few days.

Great gym with a great, helpful staff. 40ish boulders and 25ish ropes at a time

A great local climbing gym with friendly & knowledgeable staff. Its a large facility with a large selection of climbing (bouldering, lead, top rope, auto belays...). They also have a nice pro shop & the staff is great with gear & training.

The gym itself is nice, they do a nice job of changing out routes and everything is well maintained. Now, like many climbing gyms, they charge a $50 new member fee for new monthly members. But if you need to take a few months off (say, you need to leave for the summer...college town and all), you have to notify them 30 days in advance of your last payment (so, effectively, 60 days prior to when you actually want to stop climbing) and then, when you join back again said few months later, they are kind enough to charge you the new member fee AGAIN! What possible purpose could justify this new member fee? What costs are they incurring in allowing you to rejoin less than 3 months after you left? They dont say.In a college town, this is nothing short of bilking college students out of money. This company should be ashamed of itself.

Fun, great setting, employees are much more friendly

Great atmosphere. Tons of space.

Very fun climbing gym. So unique from the Madison Heights location, they both have their own special flavor!

Good facilities, but many of the holds are old and slippery.

Great community, clean and well kept up venue, and theyre doing their best to keep us climbing and keep safe.

I climbed a lot and fell even more. But then, I fell in love.

Great experience for a first time climber!

Great staff that are friendly and knowledgeable!

The place to go to get out those winter blues!Good route setting for all skill levels. Lots of fun for kids and new climbers as well as experienced climbers. Very friendly atmosphere with a strict eye to keeping everyone safe.

Great variety of bouldering, top rope and lead climbs.

Fun routes. Good people

Nice facility, plenty to climb. Great workout.

One of the best gyms in Michigan.Tall walls and long routes. Loved the wooden crack section to practice jamming techniques.

Great climbing gym. nice folks. always a great experience.

Staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The architecture of the gym makes for unique terrain and wonderful setting that was such a pleasure to climb on. The cracks here are phenomenal ranging from finger to hand jam with an off-width chimney, on which you can practice a verity of techniques.As an experienced lead climber of 7, years Id absolutely recommend this place to any new climbers or experienced climbers in the area.

Amazing climbing gym, friendly staff, great boulder problems and routes for all skill levels.Covid precautions have dampened the quality and experience a bit but theyre doing the best they can I suppose.

Love coming to Planet Rock, and theyve gone above and beyond for safety during CoVid. Very impressed.

Been a member for over a year. Top flight climbing gym. Good lead routes. Good top ropes. The Madison Heights location has telephone poles to ice climb, which is great. Both locations have cracks for practicing crack climbing including lead bolts at MH. Great atmosphere and great people.

Super awesome and clean facility, amazing staff, and all around great place. They have spots for beginners (like me) and people who are very experienced (top rope goes up to 5.13, bouldering goes up to v5 I believe). Would highly suggest checking this place out.

My brother got me into rock climbing by taking me to Planet Rock. It is amazing! Its so much fun. They change the routes from time to time so youll never get bored doing the same routes over and over again. Its unsurprisingly always packed. And the staff is super helpful!

Love this place! Prices are a bit high but its the only place close to climb.

Pretty expensive if you arent committed to a full year membership, but excellent facilities: plenty of wall, good route-setting, fun boulder problems (although they are frequently not beginner-friendly), and off-wall training and exercise equipment is also available. The staff is pretty friendly and generally knowledgeable, the classes are a bit expensive but usually pretty helpful, and there are always people around who are willing to trade a belay if youre flying solo and autobelays arent your style.

Fun climbing gym!

Had so much fun trying something new. My instructor was Francisco, who was super friendly making the entire experience approachable for a beginner like me. I have been back a handful of times and intend to buy my own gear soon. Who knew I’d love climbing so much?

Great place to practice climbing, and nice staff!

We had a birthday party here for our 12yr old son. We brought 12 boys from about an hour away.We couldn’t be happier! The staff was very helpful, and there were a lot of activities.We highly recommend!!

Fun, not too expensive. If its your first time, you go through an hour long class. Staff is VERY friendly.

Great place to climb. Tons of bouldering, top rope and lead!

No day passes. Just looking to climb a couple times while Im home for the holidays. Cheapest option they have is still $160!

Lots of fun! Great workout! Lots of challenging routes for bouldering, top rope and lead climbing! Super friendly staff. Feels a little cramped compared to the Madison Heights location but it is under construction right now to add another climbing wall so i cant wait to see how that turns out!!

Great place to practice rock climbing. Always friendly staff.

Came here with a group and we all had a blast climbing. There is a large number of routes for bouldering, top roping and sport climbing. The routes are well set and fun to climb. The tallest of the walls, are the largest Ive seen in an indoor climbing gym. Worth checking out whether you are a new or seasoned climber.

Little grungy in my opinion. Odd hours. But only place of its kind in the area for real indoor climbing of all types. They need some competition for sure. But since there are almost no places to climb in Michigan outdoors maybe demand is just not there? Itll do.

Good place to climb in the area, prices are fairly average. Does get busy during the evenings, so Id advise going at earlier times if you want to get a lot of climbing in.The reason I only rate 2 stars is that when it gets busy, the amount of people bouldering kicks up a lot of the chalk dust (from hands clapping, people jumping down onto the mats) into the air, so much so that entering the area from the main lobby you can visibly see the chalk haze. I didnt think it was too bad until I realized 30min in that I felt it was difficult to breathe. Left the area and got some clean air and instantly felt 10x better, but was coughing up that chalk dust for the rest of the night. There definitely needs to be at minimum some sort of ventilation in there to cycle the air (even some box fans will do), but air filters would also be great. I dont plan on ever bouldering during busy times here again purely due to the health hazard it poses.

Had my Sons 15th Birthday here. 3 hour block which provided a lifetime of great memories. Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and kind. A true physical challenge and adventurous experience.

Great Workout

Dudes know how to social distance!

I had a couple of hours to visit PR with my son when visiting him in A2. I hadn’t climbed in awhile and needed to take the training class. No problem, was assured it would take 35-40 minutes when we called ahead.The reality was that it took more than 2 hours when we visited on 10-6-2019 for the 10:30 class. I ran out of time and could not complete the test.I totally understand the importance of training but was disappointed nonetheless.

This place is awesome. You can earn yourself an amazing work out. It’s a total break from the flat terrain we normally deal with. I feel like cliff hanger in here. It’s so much fun and the alternative work out benefits are fantastic.

They need our help!Climb! Climb! Climb!

Probably one of the hardest workouts for me. I’m definitely an amateur climber. Totally loved it though. I will go back without question. It was a nice design and doing the climb but was a bit challenging and higher than I expected.

This is the best place for fun and exercise. Family friendly. They sell quality merchandise. They enforce safe climbing. You can rent equipment. Lots of low and wiper high climbs. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and are ALWAYS willing to help. We had about 60 people in our group and they allowed us to use an empty room. Inexpensive for what you are getting.

Awesome place. Best work out ever. The challenge and thrill gets me so pumped. Super fun too. Michigan has no true mountains where we can do this for real so this idea was perfect. They totally rock.

Very fun place to work out. The walls are great and well maintained. The staff was very helpful and made sure my safety was first priority. Price is a little too high for me to come very often but that is on me more then them. I will definitely be back for more.

This a great place to challenge yourself and build confidence, no matter where you are in your fitness journey. I might be the only climber wearing a 2x harness but I received nothing but support from this community.

Thank you PR staff! My son recently turned 14 and was eager to learn to belay. After completing the training and successfully serving as my belay, we returned for another visit today.He was a little nervous, and made an error in his technique, just as I slipped from the wall, causing me to fall several feet to the floor. PR staff responded immediately, assessing my well being and making sure he had the appropriate training and skill set. He was really shook up, and the staff member (Casey, I think) quickly reassessed and allowed me to give my son redirection. She stepped back, and 2 other staff members stepped up, standing quietly nearby, so I could see they were there to monitor my son’s technique without being so close that he felt incompetent.My son then was able to successfully belay me, and he was unaware they were monitoring him so closely until they gave him kudos for a successful belay. I was so impressed that they handled the situation in a way that didn’t crush his confidence, but ensured that I was safe. Thank you Planet Rock for promoting safety and not crushing a young learner’s confidence!

I started climbing here the last year of college (early spring of 17) and fell in love with the sport. Since then I have been to 11 other gyms across the country, but mostly the mid-west. Every time I go to a new gym I end up finding a reason to like this gym more. The staff is always happy to help with any questions ranging from beta on a problem to finding the right pair of shoes to places to go climbing outdoors. On top of that the gear shop has had everything that I have needed so far and can probably order it on the off chance they dont have something. As far as route setting goes, a new bouldering set (10-15 problems) goes up about every week and there is usually a new set for ropes (5-10 routes) in about the same time frame. If not a whole set, at least a couple new routes a week. The routes themselves are usually pretty diverse in style and are always fun and challenging. They also do a good job with the classes they offer. I cant say too much about all of them because I havent taken them all, but the lead class and beginners class are both great. I assume the same is true for the others.Overall I would highly recommend it to anyone at any level. If you are brand new they will take care of you and make sure you know what you are doing to stay safe and you still have a blast. If you are a seasoned climber there are plenty of challenging routes and strong people to climb with.

Always a pleasure to climb at PR

Very nice bouldering, top roping, and lead climbing gym. Also has a newly renovated workout area with dumbells, treadmills and some other machines, no barbells/squat racks. They have aerial silks, programs for kids, and yoga. I have been a member for 6 months and just bought another annual pass, very happy here. The rock walls are reset every few weeks to keep things fresh.

Went climbing with a few buddies for the first time here in November when they let members bring a guest for free. I was very impressed with the size of the facility and selection of routes. It is certainly geared towards more advanced climbers but I managed to hold my own on a number of moderately challenging climbs. Prices are on the high end so plan to stay until your forearms turn to jello to get your moneys worth.

Was my home gym for many years and it was a good gym.It was only until I went out of state and visited other gyms to realize how far behind this gym is and how dirty and unkept the gym is overall.Could be a great gym if they put money into the upkeep and cleanliness.

Super fun place. Loved the time we spent here. To learn good info and have fun is the best thing in life.

I have come here two different times and both times were a blast the first I was kind of just trying to get the feel of the place and it was my first time climbing other than at my local YMCA and their wall is only twenty feet high. Planet rock has some 60 foot walls so its a bit more extreme. They also have a lot of space dedicated to free climbing where the highest youll get is between twelve and fifteen feet. The second time I went we only did free climbing and this was a blast I have more fun free climbing than I do when I climb with ropes. I highly suggest coming here if you enjoy adventurous activities.

My favorite gym!! The staff is always super helpful and welcoming and the routes are so, so good! Plus the classes are great too!

I started climbing at this gym many years ago, and have always have a good experience. The facility is as clean as possible, which is amazing considering almost everyone has an open bag of chalk. The staff has always been friendly and knowledgeable. Theyre almost always busy at the gym, so be patient and wait your turn!They only way I was comfortable transitioning to outdoor climbing was because of all of the answers they were able to provide to me. They have a good gear selection, and price match, but it isnt always easy to get items, depending on the time of year. However, any time Ive dealt with their sales staff to purchase gear, I never felt they were just trying to sell me the most expensive items. They listened to what I was looking for, and helped find the gear to match my needs the best.The routes at the gym have a good variety, and they have bouldering, top rope, lead climbing, and auto-belays to choose from. Id say about once a week or every other week they close off a small section and put up new routes, so theres always something new to try.

This is a very nice facility. I am a new climber and am very happy with the wide variety of bouldering routes that are at my level. The staff are nice enough, but are easily distracted by socializing with each other and are noticeably annoyed when you ask them for something. To be fair, their most important jobs are safety, gear maintenance, and good course construction (not retail sales) and they do that well, so whatever.

Really good climbing gym. Could be the best I. The country

We’ve been a handful of times! It’s always a great time! If you are new to rock climbing they teach you the basics.

Amazing rock climbing gym! The staff are super friendly and approachable.

Love this place

This climbing gym continues to get worse every time I go. The staff provides zero service and will more often ignore me than respond to me. The air is so full of chalk - with zero ventilation - that Im probably getting lung cancer. It has become incredibly crowded, to the point where most of the time Im actually waiting in line rather than climbing. And to make the lines worse half the time some portion of the gym is closed off to the public and reserved specifically for The Team, even though I pay for a VERY EXPENSIVE membership. Oh, and good luck finding parking. If you want to pay a LOT of $$$ to wait in lines and breathe in excessive amounts of chalk, this is your place. If you want to climb, good luck.

Had a great time here. Brought my buddies and we had a blast. The atypical workout was so worth.

Nowhere Id rather be during the semester than on these walls 🌟

It was kind of intimidating when I first got there but the staff was super sweet and helpful! I took a class there and the instructor took extra time with each student to make sure we got it! The climbing was awesome, even just the easy courses are really empowering! I encourage you to take your family and friends here you wont regret it!!! 😸

I used to be a member before moving out of the area and it pains me to write a critical review of a gym that introduced me to climbing and has been the source of so many positive memories. Visited twice in the last week, and noticed multiple issues that shouldnt exist in a gym of this caliber.The boulder problems have been up for so long that all of the holds are greasy and covered in shoe rubber. A lot of problems either werent graded, or the grade had rubbed off the tape it was written on.We found multiple top ropes with significant flat spots and areas where the sheath had disconnected from the core - when we told a staff member, they checked the rope, confirmed what we found, and shrugged saying it wasnt a big deal as we werent leading on the rope.Also, Im not a fan of their new policy that climbers are not allowed to be boulder only and instead have to pass a belay test simply to enter the gym. Ive never seen that in any other gym before and dont understand the need for such a policy.Still a good gym, but I would like to see improvements made if I were ever to commit to a membership again.

Contrary to many of the reviews here, I found the staff to be eager to assist in all areas - on the phone and in person, during our registration, instruction, and climb - and they did a great job with my beginner group. I was very pleased with the facility and the staff. Dont let the negative reviews scare you off! Go experience this great facility!

Our instructor Tyler was really helpful and knowledgeable! We had a great time here

Great walls, great staff.

Planet Rock is a Great Facility. I have been going here to the Ann Arbor area since I was very young and keep coming back. I am now part of a climbing club from my university and we go to both facilities at least 20+ times a year. The staff is very helpful and willing to give any advice when I have a question on a route or about a set up. The prices are kind of high but that doesnt stop me from coming back during my down time from school. Also, having a little business background, I know how difficult it is to keep such a great facility clean and safe. The bathrooms/locker rooms are kept very clean and they have a ton of cubbies for people to put their stuff. They also have a little coffee shop inside which is nice to have nearby when on a break from climbing.I can say this. That personally, I have a great appreciation for those who keep this facility clean and safe and, as long as I live in the area I will always be going to Planet Rock because of the great atmosphere and awesome people I have met. For my review, I give them a 5 out of 5.

Was here for the first time friday, never been climbing before seriously before only for fun but i took the belay class and everyone was so nice and welcoming. such a judgement free zone and very knowledgeable for a first timer. for the belay class they will repeat it a million times if needed they just want to make sure your safe and know what your doing.

Very nice place. I have been there many times and love it. Long routes, nice staff, and good people. It is a bit pricey but that is why I spend at least 4 hours there when I go.

Planet Rock has a huge selection of routes. Their bouldering selection is great, with some slab routes and volume challenges that both add a good amount of variety to your sessions. Theres also a ton of top rope options. My only complaints are that I feel that the staff could be more approachable, and the place is usually overwhelmingly crowded when I go.

Planet Rock is an incredible place to climb with an open and supportive community all around you. I had summer student membership here and came several times every week, and I return whenever possible. I had never climbed before last May, and this place made it very approachable and exciting for me. The wide range of bouldering and top-rope problems kept me constantly challenged.

This climbing gym has great bouldering and belay areas that are updated frequently to keep you on your toes. The employees are well informed and friendly. Its an all around great climbing gym.

Awesome gym! Great mixture of bouldering and top roping, and they change the routes at a good rate too. Also the staff is really really nice and welcoming!

This place gets better every time I check it out!

Great exercise. Great people. Fun family place to exercise your climbing skills. Hard core or newbie.

Great experience. Highly recommend you try it out.

First time here and needless to say I was pretty impressed! I dont know what the other reviewers had issues with but the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Only suggestion is for them to update their lockers. I had to hit mine a couple times after I unlocked my lock just to get it to open. Either than that small issue, I will definitely be returning!

Love this gym! My daughter and I go as much as we can. Either Ann Arbor or Madison Heights and we have always found the staff super friendly and helpful! Not sure what all the reviews are about but we are avid climbers and I dont I have ever run into a non helpful and mean climber haha

Great routes, for both bouldering and climbing. Routes include top rope and lead climbing. They expanded quite a bit in 2016, adding a second area with mostly bouldering routes. There is also a Cafe area, as well as a shop with a good selection of climbing equipment.

Staff is very unwelcoming. The place looks great but the staff is very rude. I arrived for the first time almost an hour before close, there were about 7 employees sitting at the counter doing nothing, they let me fill up all the forms and then told me I cant go inside. When I asked why they were actually mad at me for arriving BEFORE close. Thats not how you treat customers. Definitely not coming back.