Saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound

Seattle's sauna scene is on the water. Wild Haus and Banya Boat moor on Lake Union, and Von Sauna sits on Lake Washington in Kirkland. Russian heat runs from Banya 5 in the city to Tacoma Banya in the south, while Hot Rocks and Bywater bring mobile saunas to the shore of the Sound.

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Top saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound

#1 · Banya

A Russian-style banya on Colby Avenue in downtown Everett, run in the Eastern European tradition.

Everett · Banya · Steam · Infrared · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#2 · Banya 5

Editors’ pick

A compact urban banya in South Lake Union, running since 2004, blending Russian, Turkish, Finnish and Japanese bathing in one facility.

Seattle · Banya · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#3 · Banya Boat

Editors’ pick

Banya Boat is a floating banya moored at a marina on Lake Union, hired whole by one group at a time.

Seattle · Banya · Steam · Floating · $$ · Cold plunge · Private hire

#4 · Fyre Sauna

Fyre Sauna is a cedar-lined sauna with a Kuuma wood stove, set among the rows of The Homestead Orchard in Woodinville wine country.

Redmond · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#5 · Hot Rocks Sauna Club

Editors’ pick

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna that sets up on the shore at Alki Beach Park in West Seattle, with the cold plunge taken in Puget Sound.

Seattle · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#6 · Hothouse Spa & Sauna

A small Capitol Hill bathhouse taken privately, one group at a time: a cedar sauna, a herbal steam room, a tiled hot tub, a cold plunge shower and a relaxation area.

Seattle · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Private hire

#7 · Lustre Infrared Sauna Studio

Lustre is an infrared sauna studio in a suite on 216th Avenue SE in Maple Valley.

Maple Valley · Infrared · $$ · Session-booked

#8 · Perspire Sauna Studio — Redmond

Perspire's Redmond studio is on Cleveland Street in downtown Redmond.

Redmond · Infrared · $$$ · Session-booked

#9 · Q Sauna & Spa

A Korean jjimjilbang on Highway 99 with heated rooms of jade, yellow clay, charcoal and rock salt, and a chilled snow room.

Lynnwood · Jjimjilbang · Ice · $$ · Drop-in

#10 · Sauna Hut Green Lake

A self-serve infrared sauna studio a short walk from Green Lake, with two private rooms you can book alone or as a pair for 30 or 60 minutes.

Seattle · Infrared · $$ · Session-booked

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Frequently asked about saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound

How much does a sauna in Seattle & Puget Sound cost?

Of the 18 curated saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound, 16 are mid-range ($$) and 2 premium ($$$).

Which saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound have a cold plunge?

11 of the 18 curated saunas in Seattle & Puget Sound have a dedicated cold plunge on site.

What types of saunas are in Seattle & Puget Sound?

Seattle & Puget Sound has 7 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (10), Banya (4), Jjimjilbang (1), Floating (3), Steam (6), Ice (2), Infrared (5).