In the Bay Area, 8 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full the Bay Area region guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the destination saunas.
Every destination sauna in The Bay Area
Archimedes Banya
$$$San Francisco, United States
A three-storey Russian-led banya on the Bayview waterfront, fusing Russian parilka, Turkish hammam, German sauna and Roman bathing into one circuit. Sessions revolve around heat-cold-rest cycles with venik platza treatments. A rooftop deck over the bay, a restaurant and a bar make it as much a social hangout as a wellness facility.
Good Hot
$$$Richmond, United States
Good Hot calls itself a deconstructed bathhouse: five private wood-fired saunas along the Point San Pablo coastline. The cold side of the cycle is San Francisco Bay itself, with outdoor showers for rinsing afterwards. Each sauna goes to one group, and the project subsidises low-income QTBIPOC visitors with discounted sessions and Uber reimbursement.
Onsen — San Francisco
$$$San Francisco, United States
Onsen is a Japanese-inspired bathhouse on Eddy Street, built around a communal soaking tub. A redwood sauna, a steam room and an overhead cold plunge sit alongside it. Men's and women's days run beside co-ed sessions, and a small restaurant serves dinner after the bath.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Berkeley
$$$Berkeley, United States
Perspire's Berkeley branch is on Shattuck Avenue. Each booking is a private suite with a full-spectrum infrared sauna, red light panels and a cold SNØ shower. Halotherapy is listed too, and single sessions are sold without a membership.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Corte Madera
$$$Corte Madera, United States
Perspire's Corte Madera studio is on Tamal Vista Boulevard in Marin County. Guests book a private infrared suite with built-in red light panels. Some suites add a SNØ cold shower for contrast.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Mountain View
$$$Mountain View, United States
Perspire's Mountain View studio is on San Antonio Road. Guests book a private suite with an infrared sauna, red light panels and a cold rainfall shower for switching between heat and cold. Halotherapy is also offered, and single sessions are sold to anyone.
Perspire Sauna Studio — North Walnut Creek
$$$Walnut Creek, United States
Perspire's North Walnut Creek studio is on Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek. Each booking is a private infrared sauna suite with built-in red light panels. This branch also offers SNØ cold showers for contrast, and halotherapy.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Santa Clara
$$$Santa Clara, United States
Perspire's Santa Clara studio is at Rivermark Plaza in north Santa Clara. Guests book a private infrared suite with red light therapy built in. The branch also offers halotherapy.