I really like this gym! I came in pretty new to climbing and have enjoyed the bouldering and belay…read moreroutes a lot once I got certified. It's a pretty good deal to have a climbing, gym, and class membership all in one. I've taken one yoga class - I really enjoyed it and plan to do more classes in the future. The people that work here as well as the other climbers are generally super nice and helpful. Adding - I had to get surgery recently and they were very kind about freezing my membership (and then extending the freeze) till I'm cleared to climb. Thank you!

Came in for the first time to see if I wanted a membership here. Brandon was very nice and helpful…read moreand gave me a tour. Another female employee came up unprompted and decided to mansplain climbing to us and told me I was not allowed to ask my friends for a spot while bouldering. Just coming back after recovering from ACL and meniscus reconstruction and felt I might land awkwardly on my bad leg. Still not sure why it was not allowed for them to make sure I landed straight down vs sideways on one leg (exact situation that tore my ACL). Regardless, not worth getting a membership somewhere with an employee like that.

Probably the largest central rock gym in Boston, this location in Alewife is known for its more…read morechallenging climbs. I spent about 2 hours here and was quite humbled but enjoyed the experience. If it weren't so far from the main Boston area, I would go more often, but it's worth the trek and visiting at least once!

Located conveniently with a large parking lot and access to the Red Line at Alewife, this Central…read moreRock Gym is one of the best climbing gyms I've been to in the Massachusetts! The bouldering area is expansive, with a wide range of problems for all skills levels. They have slab and walls with a various levels of overhang. I noticed they had a wall that catered to beginners as well, which is awesome for people starting out. Even during peak hours after work on a weekday, the gym didn't feel super packed and it was easy to get on the wall whenever. The open setup is also nice to see all the problems and what people are working on from one spot. This CRG also boasts a solid lifting area in the back with free weights and power racks, along with a few cardio machines. They have multiple training boards, hang boards, and a pull-up area. Free chalk bags are available at the front, along with self-serve rental shoes. The membership is a bit pricey ($125/month), but they do have classes like yoga included, as well as access to other CRGs. Overall, excellent bouldering gym, excited to go back and try more problems!

Fantastic climbing gym. Boulders. Top rope. Lead. Auto-belays. Large fitness area. Pretty much…read moreanything you'd want in a climbing gym. Oh and a speed wall too. Went with a buddy. I've now been to several CRGs and I like this the best. It's by far the largest. And remarkably clean for a chalk-filled gym. I guess the HVAC system works very well. And one cool feature which I've pictured. A ramp. Go to the bottom and climb up. Side routes are softer, while the overhung routes are much more difficult. I've never seen anything like this in a gym. Very nice. Hoping to come back here again next time I'm in town.

Excellent facility! Plenty of choices of what & where to climb, including boulder climbing…read more Personable & friendly staff, and clean gym! I am a beginner and had a great time. (Although my forearms and hands are on fire after two hours!) Kids & adults are in for a fun, but exhausting experience! There are bathrooms, water faucet, gym for warming up & working out. They also have plenty of cubbies for your belongings. The clientele here are very supportive of eachother and cheer eachother on! I will definitely be returning when visiting the area!

I live nearby, so I signed up for a membership. The process was seamless, and Ben was very helpful…read moreand professional throughout the process. The gym has a good amount of bouldering, mainly intermediate V4-6 and some top-roping with quite a few autobelay routes. There are yoga classes twice a week which is included in a membership though I have yet to try a class. Otherwise, it's a fairly standard climbing gym with interesting climbs, especially for beginner and intermediate climbers. They have a room full of bike racks as soon as you walk in which is nice, as someone who bikes to the gym. The facility is pretty large with a lounging area, training areas, plenty of storage space, and clean bathrooms. You do have to bring your own chalk (or rent gear which comes with chalk), and the chalk that is for sale in the store is not that great in my opinion and doesn't fully coat the fingers.

Definitely one of the larger indoor climbing gyms that I've been to in the greater Boston area!…read moreThis Rock Spot location has a bit of something for everyone which is why it's one of my favorites (brownie points for easy parking). It's suitable for all skill levels - even true beginners. I love that they have a tier level below v0 which has made it so much easier to get introduced to climbing. They also have top roping at this location along with all sorts of classes and an event space! The only drawback of this place is that it does tend to get crowded in the evenings during peak times and also there's almost guaranteed for there to always be a few kids birthday parties over the weekends but generally it's contained to one area of the gym so it's not too distracting.

I've visited a few times, and although it's one of the smaller Central Rock locations in Boston,…read morethere are still enough climbs to spend several hours here. I appreciate I get to really hone in on each problem rather than trying so many climbs only once or twice at a larger gym. The staff are very nice, and the facilities are clean. Since they've switched to communal chalk bags which get moved around a lot rather than the giant containers, I've been bringing my own chalk.

Great gym, restroom needs work, but the people here are friendly and the climbs are greatread more

Although this location is smaller compared to other CRG gyms in Boston, the climbs are more…read morechallenging and still kept us busy for almost 2 hours. My group isn't made up of serious climbers, but we had a lot of fun and felt like there were definitely enough climbs to try and of all levels. The staff when we went were chill and friendly. The facility was clean, and the chalk was well-stocked. Overall was a better climbing experience, and it would be my preferred gym if I lived closer!

Visited this gym while traveling through Boston. My partner and I anticipated getting to utiltize…read morethe gym as a spot to climb, shower and waste some time while we explored Boston waiting on our next flight. The gym itself was much smaller than anticipated. Staff was helpful but part of the wall was closed making access even more limited. The climbing wall was rather small even if that section was open. The gym area had enough equipment to lift and improvise other work outs. They only had one of two showers operable, as one shower was filled with storage. When I went to use the operable shower I was told not to take a hot shower or not to be longer than 10 minutes because it would set off the fire alarm and sprinklers in the whole building. I found it strange but there was a fire alarm/detector in the bathroom so I set a timer. The bathroom was absolutely disgusting. More than one days worth of hair in the shower. Grime on the walls and floors. The bathroom area outside of the shower was also dirty. Before I showered staff went into the bathroom to fill his mop bucket and mopped the entire floor in the main climbing area but didn't touch the bathroom itself. I would not recommend this gym if you are passing through and looking for a space to climb and hang out like we were.

I love RockSpot! I joined when they first opened because I live in the apartment building nearby…read more It's such a nice facility and the routes are always challenging. The staff is super friendly and they offered new members a free lesson which was very helpful! I've had multiple friends come in with a guest pass to use the facility and they love it too! The community is awesome as well. I'm not an expert climber and can only make it in a few times a month but have a great time every time I go! They change the walls every Thursday on a rolling basis around the gym. Theres also gym equipment available - treadmill, elliptical, bike, squat rack rig + barbell, and of course lots of bars to hang from. They also have the electric routes (I'm not a climber so I don't know the actual name!) where you can set routes on an app and the holds will light up on the wall. There's lots of street parking around the gym. Malden center has lots of food and other activities around so if you make the trip out to rockspot you can make a whole day of it with lunch and dinner too!

Toddler hour was great! Super clean facility and all of the employees were very nice!…read more Only thing I wish was different was maybe a toddler time during the week days !

Very nice gym. Nice and clean. Staff was really polite. Very easy to find and (it appears; I'm from…read moreout of town) parking is easy to find. Note that this is a ropes-only gym. They do have auto-belays though, which is nice and unusual. Only downsides are that this place is really small. I think maybe 50 routes. And except for one area the walls are very short, maybe 30 feet high at most??? The grades looked slightly soft for all but the higher 11s and 12s. But if you want a simple easy place up to, definitely come here!!!

From the owner: Central Rock Gym provides everyone with a world class indoor rock climbing, fitness, and community…read moreexperience in state of the art facilities.

Wow-wee. I've been taking most of my yoga classes at Yoga Six in Wellesley but was looking for…read moresomething a tad hotter. The C2 class made me look like I had climbed out of a swimming pool afterwards. Not for the faint of heart (literally) but that was my fault - I should've started with the C1 class, which is less heated and slower-paced. PRE-CLASS: It was my first time doing CorePower and, I don't know, I was expecting a little more of an introduction/explanation when I checked in. Maybe I'm spoiled by the OrangeTheory introduction when the instructor walked me through everything and took the time to go over where everything was. Here, all I was told was that we'd be in studio __. I wandered around aimlessly and found the lockers, with signs saying locks were available at the front desk. It would've been nice to know that upfront but c'est la vie. Trying to be more zen in the new year. CLASS: Hot, hot, hot. Inga cranked the heat/humidity all the way up. I was a literal puddle about five minutes in. As a newcomer to CPY (but not to yoga), I got a lot of the cues mixed up; this is a studio-by-studio and teacher-by-teacher distinction but hearing the poses called by their names (instead of "crescent lunge with right foot back") took a while getting used to. Also, the playlist wasn't ... great. Some love ballads mixed with hard rock. Just give me the elevator violin music or nothing at all. The flow for the class was quick and fast-moving, with lots of one-legged variations, and you are encouraged to take breaks but the break itself was so short before the teacher would move on. It got so hot at one point that I seriously contemplated leaving the room. Bring plenty of water and one extra towel. POST-CLASS THOUGHTS: The studio itself felt cramped; the class was only about half-full but I'm not sure a packed sardine-type class would be enjoyable with so much sweat pouring out of every orifice. I did wish that, for savasana (aka, my favorite pose), the temperature could be turned down several notches. Or CPY could offer cold hand towels after (sorry, spoiled by Yoga Six). Also - there is definitely a sweaty funky smell. Like 8/10 on a scale of funkiness. Unescapable and inevitable, for sure. Sorry to keep drawing comparisons but one of the features that I like a lot about Yoga Six is that there, the ventilation seems much better. Parking: Abundant, free parking. This is probably what's going to make me come to the Fresh Pond CPY location over the other ones in Boston or Cambridge.

WOW, this studio is huge and beautiful! Definitely the nicest one in MA…read more It's so spacious, there are 2 floors. The bathrooms are super clean (feels like a hotel bathroom, to be honest), tons of stalls and shower stalls and the drinking water fountain is fast/cool. Only thing is it's not the most public transport friendly unlike other CPY studios, it took me like ~15 ish mins to walk from Alewife station. There IS Parking though.