Best saunas in Brooklyn
Brooklyn carries as much of the New York sauna scene as Manhattan does. The Bathhouse sites at Williamsburg and Atlantic Avenue anchor a contemporary, urban take on the bathhouse. World Spa runs the Korean, Russian and Turkish hybrid format at scale in Gravesend, and the rooms here run bigger than their Manhattan counterparts.
Every sauna in Brooklyn
#1 · Bathhouse Williamsburg
The original 2019 Bathhouse, and the biggest of the three NYC locations.
Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#2 · Bathhouse Atlantic Ave
The third Bathhouse location, on Atlantic Ave in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#3 · Brooklyn Banya
A Russian bathhouse on Coney Island Avenue in Kensington, open every day from late morning until eleven at night.
Banya · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#4 · Brooklyn Bathhouse
A bathhouse on Flatbush Avenue with three saunas, among them a Finnish dry room and a temperate wet room, plus a steam room and hot, neutral and cold plunge pools.
Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#5 · World Spa
A 50,000 sq ft Brooklyn megabath that bills itself as the largest banya in the US.
Banya · Finnish · Steam · Infrared · Ice · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
The scene
What to expect from saunas in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 5 curated saunas across 5 distinct formats: 5 Finnish, 2 banya, 5 steam, 1 ice, and 1 infrared. Finnish leads the count, but the smaller cohorts are part of why the scene is worth taking seriously. Each format changes what the heat feels like and what you do between rounds.
Contrast therapy is baked in across the whole list. Every one of the 5 venues runs a cold plunge on site, so the hot–cold–rest cycle is the scaffolding of the visit rather than an add-on. Budget at least 90 minutes per session to do it properly.
On price, Brooklyn spreads across the range: 2 at mid-range ($$) and 3 at premium ($$$). The centre of gravity is the premium ($$$) band.
A few places to start: World Spa, a 50,000 sq ft Brooklyn megabath that bills itself as the largest banya in the US; Brooklyn Bathhouse, a bathhouse on Flatbush Avenue with three saunas, among them a Finnish dry room and a temperate wet room, plus a steam room and hot, neutral and cold plunge pools; and Bathhouse Williamsburg, the original 2019 Bathhouse, and the biggest of the three NYC locations. That’s the on-ramp. The full ranking sits above.
Frequently asked about saunas in Brooklyn
How much does a sauna in Brooklyn cost?
Of the 5 curated saunas in Brooklyn, 2 are mid-range ($$) and 3 premium ($$$).
Which saunas in Brooklyn have a cold plunge?
All 5 curated saunas in Brooklyn have a dedicated cold plunge on site: World Spa, Brooklyn Bathhouse, Bathhouse Williamsburg, Bathhouse Atlantic Ave, and Brooklyn Banya.
What types of saunas are in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn has 5 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (5), Banya (2), Steam (5), Ice (1), Infrared (1).
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