In the Bay Area, 12 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full the Bay Area region guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the private saunas.
Every private sauna in The Bay Area
Alchemy Springs
$$San Francisco, United States
A preview "Sauna Garden" in lower Nob Hill, running ahead of the full Alchemy Springs bathhouse opening in 2026. Two-hour guided sessions take in a sauna, outdoor cold plunge, garden seating, thermal benches and a tea bar. Small-scale and ritual-focused rather than a full bathhouse circuit.
beem Light Sauna — Pleasanton
$$Pleasanton, United States
beem Light Sauna Pleasanton is an infrared sauna studio on Owens Drive, part of the beem chain. Sessions run in private suites, solo or in a larger room shared with a friend. Red light therapy and chromotherapy are sold alongside the sauna.
beem Light Sauna — San Mateo
$$San Mateo, United States
beem's San Mateo studio is on South Ellsworth Avenue. Private infrared saunas come as solo suites or social saunas for two, with coloured chromotherapy lighting. The studio also books red, blue, green and RGB light sessions and advanced light consultations.
beem Light Sauna — Walnut Creek
$$Walnut Creek, United States
beem's Walnut Creek studio is on Pringle Avenue. Guests book a private infrared sauna for one, or a social sauna for two that includes a shower. Red, blue, green and RGB light sessions and advanced light consultations are offered alongside.
Fjord
$$Sausalito, United States
Two floating Finnish-style saunas anchored in Sausalito's Richardson Bay marina, each running around 190°F. Plunging is off the deck into a demarcated zone of the bay itself, with freshwater showers and changing rooms onshore. Booked as 90-minute shared sessions or two-hour private buyouts.
Good Hot
$$$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.
Kabuki Springs & Spa
$$San Francisco, United States
A 50-year-old Japanese-style bathhouse in Japantown, built around a sento-inspired ritual. Seated-shower wash, 104°F hot bath, 55°F cold plunge, cedar-lined dry sauna at 140°F, then a 120°F herbal steam room. Bathing is gender-segregated most of the week, with co-ed swimsuit days.
Perspire Sauna Studio — Berkeley
$$$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.