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Saunas with cold plunge

Venues built around the contrast cycle, not bolt-on.

758 curated venues across 529 cities in 21 countries

These are the saunas where the cold plunge is part of the design, not an afterthought. On-site tubs, troughs, or dip pools mean the hot–cold–rest cycle is available every session without planning the open-water swim yourself. Plan 90 minutes minimum to run the cycle properly rather than rushing a single long sit.

Every sauna with a cold plunge in the atlas

London

United Kingdom

42 venues
Contrast Anerley

Contrast Anerley

££

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

A boutique Finnish sauna and cold plunge in Anerley, south London, run as a calm, clean space with a lounge for slowing down between rounds.

HOTDROP

HOTDROP

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

HOTDROP sits in a vaulted arch on Queen's Circus, across the road from Battersea Park.

Lowlu — Wandsworth

Lowlu — Wandsworth

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Lowlu's Wandsworth site sits at The Padel Yard.

SAUNA4

SAUNA4

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

SAUNA4 is a seven-person sauna cabin beside the 400-metre running track at Norman Park Community Sports Centre in Bromley.

Community Sauna Baths — Hackney Wick

Community Sauna Baths — Hackney Wick

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

The flagship of London's community sauna movement: 7 wood-fired saunas in a converted bathhouse at Hackney Wick.

Saunos

Saunos

£

London, United Kingdom

FloatingFinnish

Saunos is a sauna boat moored on the Regent's Canal at Packington Bridge, with a Scandinavian-style sauna and an ice bath on board.

Revitalise Urban Spa

Revitalise Urban Spa

£

London, United Kingdom

FinnishInfrared

Revitalise Urban Spa is a sauna and ice-bath space at Parkhaus on Maple Path, near Hackney Downs.

Spa Experience — Ironmonger Row

Spa Experience — Ironmonger Row

££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishSteam

Ironmonger Row Baths near Old Street is Grade II listed, and its Spa Experience sits in one of London's oldest Turkish baths.

Community Sauna Baths — Stratford

Community Sauna Baths — Stratford

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Community Sauna Baths' Stratford site sits in a community garden beside The Lighthouse.

Innervisions Alchemy

Innervisions Alchemy

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Innervisions Alchemy runs a wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge pool outdoors among the industrial units of Ilderton Wharf, in South Bermondsey.

The Bath House

The Bath House

£££

London, United Kingdom

Banya

The Bath House is a Russian-style banya on Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia.

TEMZ Floating Saunas — Teddington

TEMZ Floating Saunas — Teddington

££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishFloating

One of TEMZ Floating Saunas two moorings on the River Thames, at The Lensbury in Teddington.

Community Sauna Baths — Camberwell

Community Sauna Baths — Camberwell

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Community Sauna Baths' Camberwell site sits in Ruskin Park, with three wood-fired saunas and four cold plunges.

Rooftop Saunas — Brixton

Rooftop Saunas — Brixton

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Rooftop Saunas runs this site on the roof of International House in Brixton, 11 storeys above the street.

Biome by Corinthia London

Biome by Corinthia London

£££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishSteam

Biome is the spa at Corinthia London, and non-residents can book its thermal floor without a room or treatment.

Community Sauna Baths — Walthamstow

Community Sauna Baths — Walthamstow

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Community Sauna Baths' Walthamstow outpost sits on a former industrial plot off Blackhorse Road.

Waking Dreams

Waking Dreams

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Waking Dreams keeps two round Nordic saunas in a large outdoor area at Big Dream, its Bethnal Green studio.

Old Kent Road Sauna

Old Kent Road Sauna

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Old Kent Road Sauna is a 20-person Finnish-style sauna inside AMP Studios.

1Rebel Reset — Holborn

1Rebel Reset — Holborn

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Holborn club.

Rebase Recovery

Rebase Recovery

£££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishInfrared

Rebase Recovery is a recovery studio on St Vincent Street in Marylebone.

Arc

Arc

££

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Arc is a contrast therapy studio below Crossrail Place in Canary Wharf, built around a communal sauna that holds 60.

Reset

Reset

££

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Reset is a contrast therapy space on Upper Street in Islington, built around a communal sauna, cold plunges and a breathwork lounge.

1Rebel Reset — Chelsea

1Rebel Reset — Chelsea

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Chelsea club on the King's Road.

&Soul Shoreditch

&Soul Shoreditch

££

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

A 40-person aufguss sauna in a Shoreditch basement, with a sober bar and plant-based dining upstairs.

1Rebel Reset — Leadenhall

1Rebel Reset — Leadenhall

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Leadenhall club, in the City.

Sweheat Sauna

Sweheat Sauna

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Sweheat is an independent outdoor pop-up on Western Beach at Royal Victoria Dock, with wood-fired saunas and a cold plunge pool.

Porchester Spa

Porchester Spa

££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishSteam

Porchester Spa is a 1929 Turkish bath on Queensway in Bayswater, in a Grade II* listed building that keeps its original features.

Banya No.1 — Chiswick

Banya No.1 — Chiswick

££

London, United Kingdom

Banya

Banya No.1 runs this Russian banya on Chiswick High Road, a few minutes from Chiswick Park station.

Banya No.1 — Hoxton

Banya No.1 — Hoxton

£££

London, United Kingdom

BanyaSteam

An industrial-scale Russian banya in a Hoxton warehouse, with a parílka hot enough to make you reconsider your choices.

Sauna Social Club

Sauna Social Club

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

A sauna listening bar in a Peckham railway arch, with ice baths and aufguss sessions through the week.

Lowlu — Kentish Town

Lowlu — Kentish Town

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

5 Finnish saunas designed by architect Sami Rintala, in a Kentish Town warehouse, ranging from 75 to 95°C.

Sauna & Plunge

Sauna & Plunge

££

London, United Kingdom

FinnishInfrared

Sauna & Plunge is a contrast-therapy space on Tabernacle Street in Shoreditch.

1Rebel Reset — Clapham

1Rebel Reset — Clapham

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Clapham High Street club.

1Rebel Reset — Euston

1Rebel Reset — Euston

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Euston club.

Hot & Cold

Hot & Cold

£

London, United Kingdom

FinnishInfrared

Hot & Cold rents private pods on the High Road in Leytonstone, each with a sauna, a refrigerated ice bath and a rain shower.

1Rebel Reset — High Street Kensington

1Rebel Reset — High Street Kensington

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the High Street Kensington club.

Urban Heat Sauna

Urban Heat Sauna

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Urban Heat is a female-founded sauna in a railway arch on Camberwell Station Road.

Skuna

Skuna

£

London, United Kingdom

FloatingFinnish

Skuna moors its wood-fired sauna boats at West India Quay, on the dock water below the Canary Wharf towers.

The Cabin

The Cabin

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

The Cabin is a seasonal outdoor sauna on Clapham Common, set up near the children's paddling pool for the winter.

WellNest

WellNest

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

WellNest fills a listed Victorian railway arch on Crucifix Lane, a short walk from London Bridge station.

Arvo Sauna

Arvo Sauna

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

An Australian-inspired neighbourhood bathhouse in Walthamstow, with two large Finnish saunas: one for conversation, one silent.

Rooftop Saunas — Hackney

Rooftop Saunas — Hackney

£

London, United Kingdom

Finnish

Four private Finnish sauna cabins sit on the roof of Netil Corner, between Broadway Market and Victoria Park.

Tokyo

Japan

28 venues
Terajima Yokujo

Terajima Yokujo

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

A third-generation neighbourhood bathhouse a few minutes from Higashi-Mukojima station, open since 1951.

Saunas — Takanawa

Saunas — Takanawa

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Takanawa Saunas sits inside the Takanawa Gateway City development, built around a timetable of retreat programmes rather than a single löyly session.

SPA:BLIC

SPA:BLIC

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

SPA:BLIC is a Japanese-style sauna house in Akasaka, built around two rooms.

Nu-Land Sagamiyu

Nu-Land Sagamiyu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Infrared

Nu-Land Sagamiyu is a day-use hot spring complex in Tokyo's Ota ward, built around the area's distinctive black-tinted natural spring water.

Sway

Sway

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Sway is a private-room sauna in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, booked by the hour rather than shared with strangers.

Sauna-Tokyo

Sauna-Tokyo

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSteamInfrared

Sauna-Tokyo is a men-only sauna specialist in Akasaka with five named sauna rooms and three cold plunges.

Paradise Otemachi

Paradise Otemachi

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSteam

Paradise Otemachi is a men-only recovery spa on the 26th floor of an Otemachi office tower, open to visitors without a gym membership.

Yksi Sauna & Stay

Yksi Sauna & Stay

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Yksi Sauna & Stay pairs fully private sauna suites with a small attached hotel in Nishi-Shinjuku.

Jisshiyu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSteamSento

Jisshiyu is a modern sento built into a municipal complex near Kodemmacho station in Chuo ward, opened in 2014.

Coco Villa Sauna

Coco Villa Sauna

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

COCO VILLA sauna is a private-room sauna near Azabujuban in Tokyo, with four room styles including a barrel-shaped Taru room.

Rosco

Rosco

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Rosco is a 24-hour sauna and capsule hotel near Komagome station, with separate bathing floors for men and women.

Kugaharayu

Kugaharayu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

SteamInfraredSento

Kugaharayu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota, Tokyo, drawing on both a natural hot spring and an artificial carbonated bath.

Edoyu — Ryogoku

Edoyu — Ryogoku

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSteamBedrock bath

Edoyu is a large bath and sauna complex in Sumida, Tokyo, near the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

Hotta-yu

Hotta-yu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

Hotta-yu is a neighbourhood sento in Adachi's Nishiarai area, rebuilt in 2022 around its Showa-era tile mural.

Sauna Muchu

Sauna Muchu

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

A private, reservation-only sauna in Ryogoku with two bookable rooms, Kiri and Sora.

Akazaru

Akazaru

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Akazaru occupies a former ryotei in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, now converted into a sauna.

Omoriyu

Omoriyu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

Omoriyu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota Ward known for an unusually hot dry sauna, nicknamed Yaba Mori by regulars.

Totoken Nihonbashi Hamacho

Totoken Nihonbashi Hamacho

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Totoken pairs a running station with a dedicated sauna and a craft beer bar by the Sumida River in Nihonbashi Hamacho.

Ban Sauna Ginza East

Ban Sauna Ginza East

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Ban Sauna Ginza East is a dedicated sauna near Tsukiji Honganji.

Saunas — Shibuya

Saunas — Shibuya

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

Nine sauna rooms near Shibuya station, produced by Sa-do author Tanaka Katsuki.

O2 Plage

O2 Plage

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

O2 Plage is a private sauna floor inside the Grand Hammer leisure building in Shinbashi, Tokyo.

Egotayu

Egotayu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Sento

Egotayu is a Nakano ward sento rebuilt in 2021 around a below-ground, earth-toned design.

Jujoyu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

Sento

Jujoyu is a neighbourhood sento in Kita, Tokyo, a five-minute walk from Jujo Station.

The Class.

The Class.

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Infrared

The Class.

Igusayu

Igusayu

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

Igusayu is a neighbourhood sento in Suginami ward, reopened after a 2018 renovation.

Kosenyu

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

Kosenyu is a sento in Tokyo's Itabashi ward.

Cocofuro Takanoyu

Cocofuro Takanoyu

¥

Tokyo, Japan

FinnishSento

Cocofuro Takanoyu is a redesigned neighbourhood sento in Ota ward built around a hot-air sauna with an automatic löyly cycle.

Sauna & co

Sauna & co

¥¥

Tokyo, Japan

Finnish

SAUNA & co is a private room sauna in Kuramae, Tokyo, with self-service löyly and an ice-chilled cold plunge.

Amsterdam

Netherlands

7 venues

Perth

Australia

7 venues

Warsaw

Poland

7 venues

Brooklyn

United States

6 venues

Seattle

United States

6 venues

Sydney

Australia

6 venues

Vancouver

Canada

6 venues

Berlin

Germany

5 venues

Copenhagen

Denmark

5 venues

Denver

United States

5 venues

Kyoto

Japan

5 venues

New York

United States

5 venues

Stockholm

Sweden

5 venues