In the Chicago area, 7 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full the Chicago area region guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the destination saunas.
Every destination sauna in Chicago area
ELEOS Float Spa
$$$Bannockburn, United States
ELEOS is a float and infrared sauna studio on Waukegan Road in Bannockburn, north of Chicago. Infrared sessions are booked in a private room for up to three people, with a cold plunge as an option. Float tanks and a couples' float pod make up the rest of the menu.
King Spa & Sauna — Niles
$$$Niles, United States
A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang in suburban Niles with nine themed sweat rooms. Base rock, salt, ocher, ice, charcoal, amethyst, a fire sudatorium, a pyramid and the high-heat Bul Ga Ma. Visitors cycle between them, take body scrubs and acupressure massage, eat in the Korean food court, and can stay overnight in the relaxation lounge.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Downers Grove
$$$Downers Grove, United States
Perspire's Downers Grove studio is on Ogden Avenue in the western suburbs of Chicago. Guests book a private infrared suite with red light therapy panels and an in-suite TV.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Naperville
$$$Naperville, United States
Perspire's Naperville studio is on South Naper Boulevard in Naperville, west of Chicago. Guests book a private infrared suite with red light therapy built in. Halotherapy is offered here too.
Perspire Sauna Studio — St. Charles
$$$St Charles, United States
Perspire's St. Charles studio is on South 1st Street in St. Charles, Illinois. Guests book a private infrared sauna suite with red light panels and a TV. This branch also offers contrast sessions with a cold SNØ shower, and single visits need no membership.
Perspire Sauna Studio — West Loop
$$$Chicago, United States
Perspire's West Loop studio is on West Madison Street in Chicago. Each private suite pairs an infrared sauna and red light panels with a 45°F rainfall shower for contrast. Halotherapy is also offered, and anyone can book a single session.
Sky Spa and Sauna
$$$Buffalo Grove, United States
Sky Spa & Sauna is a coed European-style bathhouse in Buffalo Grove, sold by the day pass. A wet sauna with a brick stove and cold-water buckets sits beside a dry sauna, a hammam and a Himalayan salt cave. There is an indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool, a Jacuzzi and a café with Eastern European dishes.