Brentwood Ice Arena

I have been coming to this ice rink since the spring of this year. The lady I work with does a lot of private lessons here so I decided not to drive all the way to Kirkwood anymore since this is really close to where I live anyway. I have no complains as far as the ice goes. I have been here as early as 6:30 in the morning and skated on freshly resurfaced ice and have skated on it at possibly its worse when it was a bit chopped up but that only happened once or twice. As far as I can remember, it has always been smooth with some spots that have issues near the corner but that’s no big deal. The staff are really nice though I’ve been charged different amount to skate each time. The last time, the lady asked me if I was a resident which I am and ended up paying 50¢ less than usual. It’s not a big deal either way.
This rink has a few figure skaters practicing quite a bit and less inexperienced people running around like I’ve experienced skating at other rinks. Because of that, I feel a little bit more comfortable here when doing my lessons. I am not in constant fear of having some little kid fall anywhere close to my vicinity while skating. Also, I noticed today that during public skating hours, a few little kids did come out to skate but they had a staff out there watching them which was really nice. The little kids couldn’t skate and kept falling so it was reassuring to know that a person well-​versed in skating is watching over them for their safety and the safety of others on the ice as well.
I like this rink and I enjoy coming here for my lessons. It’s a convenient location for me and it deserves a 5-​star.

I will happily admit to being an ice snob. Figure skater for five years and I’ve skated on almost every indoor sheet from St. Louis to Kansas City. I compare them all to Brentwood.
Fun fact: sheets of ice aren’t just pools of nothing but frozen over water. Underneath the ice is either a slab of concrete or sand. This determines the type of ice you end up with when it all freezes over. Concrete makes for harder ice (and is kept colder) which is great for hockey. Sand leaves a softer ice which is great for figure skating or, most notable, hurts a lot less when you fall.
Brentwood has sand under their ice and they have multiple ice makes a day. During April they shut down the rink to do complete ice maintenance. Their care and attention to the ice quality makes this my favorite place to skate.
Open skating hours for hockey, figure skating and public ice are frequent and convenient for those looking to get in some mid day exercise or to go for a fun date. They rink has vending machines for quick snacks and sells soft drinks.
The price is unbeatable with $ 4 for public session ($ 3 if resident of brentwood) and $ 1.50 to rent skates. The rental skates are kept in good condition so no worrying about getting a pair that will fall apart once you’re on the ice.
Should you be interested in improving your skills, they offer coaches and group lessons for simple learn to skate, figure skating, ice dance and hockey. This is the home ice of the St. Louis Figure Skating club as well. The office has lists of classes available as well as coaches for private or semi private lessons. Both if which are very affordable and are a great workout!
The rink has locker rooms for sports teams and a party room for kids birthday parties or other gatherings. I’ve seen a lot of happy kids and their friends having pizza, cake and skating parties.
Overall the facility is well mantained and the ice quality is fantastic. Be sure to stop by in the summer when it’s crazy hot outside– on the ice it’s always cool :)

I have been to every ice skating rink in the saint Louis area. I used to be a competitive figure skater. Brentwood is a good rink I’ve been there a few times. I’m not sure on there prices and hours… I can’t speak much for hockey players but if your just looking to skate around at public session your good to go. I still think Webster groves rink is the BEST in saint Louis. Or during the holiday season Strindberg in Forrest park is great. I say go to which rink is closest and most convenient for you.

I went to this skating rink once a few weeks ago, and I must say that I’ve definitely been to better ice skating facilities in the St. Louis area. While it is convenient that they post their free skate sessions online, and I like how inexpensive it is compared to some ice ice skating facilities around town, I was disappointed by the quality of both the ice I was skating on and the rental skates that were given to me.
The ice seemed to be awfully chewed up by the time we arrived, no more than 30 minutes into the free skate session. In addition to the sub-​par ice, the skates I received were in poor repair, and both of these things drastically affected my skating experience. When it came to the skates, it wasn’t that they weren’t sharp, it was that the ankles were torn up and loose, and I couldn’t tie them tight enough to solve this problem. I suppose I could have just asked for a new pair, but why should I have to?
Finally, I thought that there were far too many human obstacles on the night that I decided to go skating (a Tuesday, I believe). I was under the impression that during a free skate, people came who wanted to skate around the rink in an orderly fashion. On this night, there were more children receiving skating lessons than people who just wanted to skate leisurely. They were all over the rink, not just in one location, and they weren’t beginning skaters. They were kids who were already good at skating, but looking to improve. I just felt like they were kind of a nuisance, especially since the rink offers training sessions.
Anyways, all this combined to make what was supposed to be a special evening nothing short of disappointing, and the person I came with ended up skating for all of 20 minutes due to the poor condition of the ice and the skates. I hate to say this, but I probably won’t be back, not when I can go to a different facility where I know we will not have these problems.

I love going here for a 6am skate W and F when I’m in town on business. Never had a problem with them not being open, being late, or canceling without notice. They post special hours on facebook as well.

This is probably the warmest of all the rinks. The ice is solid. They have cheap skates ($ 2 ice) on Friday and Saturdays during the summer. Its a great deal especially if you have your own skates.