Best saunas in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has 4 curated sauna venues in our atlas. This is the short list worth seeking out in the United States, chosen for the quality of the heat, the cold plunge, and the people behind them.
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#1 · Perspire Sauna Studio — Brentwood
Perspire's Brentwood branch is an infrared studio on Wilshire Boulevard in west Los Angeles.
Infrared · $$$ · Session-booked
#2 · Perspire Sauna Studio — Marina del Rey
Perspire's Marina del Rey studio is on Lincoln Boulevard on LA's Westside.
Infrared · $$$ · Session-booked
#3 · Perspire Sauna Studio — Porter Ranch
Perspire's Porter Ranch branch is on Rinaldi Street in the north San Fernando Valley.
Infrared · $$$ · Session-booked
#4 · Queen Spa and Sauna
A women-only Korean spa in Koreatown with hot dry rooms, herbal steam, and warm and cold baths.
Jjimjilbang · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
The scene
What to expect from saunas in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has 4 curated saunas across 3 distinct formats: 1 jjimjilbang, 1 steam, and 3 infrared. Jjimjilbang 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.
1 of the 4 saunas here (25% of the list) runs a cold plunge on site. If the contrast cycle is what you're turning up for, skew your bookings to those venues. The rest are still worth visiting, they just ask you to bring your own cool-down plan.
On price, Los Angeles spreads across the range: 1 at mid-range ($$) and 3 at premium ($$$). The centre of gravity is the premium ($$$) band.
A few places to start: Perspire Sauna Studio — Brentwood: Perspire's Brentwood branch is an infrared studio on Wilshire Boulevard in west Los Angeles; Perspire Sauna Studio — Marina del Rey: Perspire's Marina del Rey studio is on Lincoln Boulevard on LA's Westside; and Perspire Sauna Studio — Porter Ranch: Perspire's Porter Ranch branch is on Rinaldi Street in the north San Fernando Valley. That’s the on-ramp. The full ranking sits above.
Frequently asked about saunas in Los Angeles
How much does a sauna in Los Angeles cost?
Of the 4 curated saunas in Los Angeles, 1 is mid-range ($$) and 3 premium ($$$).
Which saunas in Los Angeles have a cold plunge?
1 of the 4 curated saunas in Los Angeles has a dedicated cold plunge on site: Queen Spa and Sauna.
What types of saunas are in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has 3 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Jjimjilbang (1), Steam (1), Infrared (3).
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