Best saunas in Brooklyn

Brooklyn has 3 curated saunas across 4 distinct formats — 3 Finnish, 3 steam, 1 infrared, and 1 ice. Finnish leads the count, but the smaller cohorts are part of the reason the scene is worth taking seriously: each format changes what the heat feels like on your skin and what you end up doing between rounds.

Contrast therapy is baked in across the whole list. Every one of the 3venues here runs a cold plunge on site, so the hot–cold–rest cycle isn’t an add-on you have to plan around — it’s the scaffolding of the visit. Budget at least 90 minutes per session to do the cycle properly rather than rushing a single long sit.

On price, Brooklyn spreads across the range: 2 at mid-range (££) and 1 at premium (£££). The centre of gravity is the mid-range (££)band — that’s where most walk-in sessions land and where the honest average sits. Rates vary per operator and between weekdays and peak weekend slots, so confirm on the listed website before turning up.

A few places to start: Bathhouse Williamsburg, the original 2019 Bathhouse and biggest of three NYC locations: eight thermal pools (three 104°F hot, two cold plunges, two neutral, and a rooftop pool at 84°F), one of the largest; Bathhouse Atlantic Ave, the third Bathhouse location, on Atlantic Ave in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.; and World Spa, a 50,000 sq ft Brooklyn megabath that bills itself as the largest banya in the US.. That’s not the ranking — it’s the on-ramp. Use the grid below to keep going.