Where to Book a Drop-In Sauna Session in and Around Philadelphia
Here’s where to go when you want to warm up — without needing a membership or an additional treatment.
The sauna at Sanctuary Wellness Studio. / Photograph by Sanctuary Wellness Studio.
Are you sick of freezing your butt off? Same! Nix layering three sweatshirts under a parka for a sauna, where 100-plus degree temps are ready to roast you until being cold is in your rearview mirror. Plus, saunas are said to have year-round benefits like reducing stress (and, in turn, boosting mood), improving circulation, and alleviating muscle soreness.
Ready to really warm up? Below, a list of local sauna spots where you can book a drop-in session, so that you can relax (and sweat!) without needing a membership or booking an additional spa treatment.
Alma Acupuncture
1856 Frankford Avenue, Fishtown
In addition to acupuncture, microneedling, and online herb consults, Alma Acupuncture is also home to an infrared sauna, which you can enjoy whether or not you have another service booked. If you’re flying solo, a 60-minute session will cost you $65. If it’s you and a pal, expect to pay $95.
Ame Salon and Spa
111 Waynewood Avenue, Wayne
This salon and spa in Wayne is home to an infrared sauna, which emits infrared light to create heat that warms your body — without those skin-damaging UV rays — and not just the air around you. Book a 20-minute session for $25, a 35-minute session for $45, or a 50-minute session for $65. Ame also offers packages if you know you’re going to make this more than a one-time thing.
Aura Esthetic Spa & Sauna
98 Buck Road, Southampton
The bath house at Aura Esthetic offers private parties (six people minimum, 18 people max) in the banya, a hot steam bath traditional in Russian culture. First, you’ll get massaged by venik, a bundle of leafy twigs used to stimulate blood flow and relieve muscle and joint pain. After heating up, you’ll take a dip in the ice pool and rejuvenate your skin with organic soap.
Center City Cleanse
1740 South Street, suite 301, Graduate Hospital
Center City Cleanse features individual infrared sauna pods where guests can rest, relax, and reap the benefits of a private session. It also has a jade infrared sauna, which is lined with jade stones to promote physical and mental healing. You can opt for 30-minute ($45) or 45-minute ($50) pod sessions, or enjoy an hour in the jade sauna for $65.
Chung Dam Spa and Fitness
41 East Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham
You’ll go because this Korean spa has a warm granite room heated to a toasty 160 degrees — but you’ll stay because it also has herbal steam baths, a hot jade stone room, a hot clay room, and a hot tub heated to 103 degrees. A day pass costs $30.
City Hydration
Multiple locations
With three locations (Midtown Village, Wayne, and Avalon), City Hydration aims to improve the “health and well-being of individuals” by offering a wide range of services like IV therapy, hydrafacials, and compression recovery. There’s also a sauna (obv), which allows two people at a time. Appointments are required, and can be made for 30 minutes ($30) or 45 minutes ($45).
Photograph courtesy of City Hydration
CRYO Philadelphia
8011 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill
The cryotherapy is available for those who want to recover in frigid temps, but for those who prefer heat-based therapy, hit the infrared sauna. A drop-in visit will cost you $49, but CRYO Philadelphia also offers five- and 10-pack specials.
Cryo Myst Therapy Lounge
510 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford
Haverford’s Cryo Myst Therapy Lounge is home to an infrared sauna that features customizable light therapy so you can tailor your sesh to your liking. Enjoy a 30-minute session for $40.
CURE de Repos
8439 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill
CURE de Repos might be known for its beauty treatments and products, but it also boasts an infrared sauna in its “Zen garden.” A walk-in session will cost you $35, but time in the sauna is complimentary when you book with a service that lasts at least 60 minutes.
dtXfy
4328 Main Street, Manayunk and 133 Swedesford Road, Wayne
This “renewal studio” — which currently has two locations — has wellness therapies like red light, massage (in 6D pods), and infrared sauna. The saunas can be enjoyed solo or with up to two other companions, and sessions last 30-40 minutes. You can also select the retreat/yoga option so you can practice yoga in the sauna.
Yoga in the sauna at dtXfy / Photograph by Philly PR Girl
Float SNJ
27 North Maple Avenue, #1, Marlton, New Jersey
Float may have gotten its name from its pools, but the Marlton location also features two infrared saunas suitable for solo or couple’s sessions. (There’s also a cold plunge shower, standard shower, and a ton of included amenities.) A 60-minute session costs $59, while a 30-minute session is $35. There’s also a range of options for pre-float sauna time and recurring membership.
Formation Sauna + Wellness
305 Brown Street, Northern Liberties
Formation Sauna + Wellness offers a Nordic-inspired sauna experience, with guests spending five to 15 minutes relaxing in the sauna (which can reach 195 degrees Fahrenheit!), then taking a brief ice-cold shower to promote blood flow. Rinse, and repeat two to four times. Formation offers sauna packages for one to four people in 60- and 90-minute increments. Plus, you can add on treatments like a facial treatment, herbal foot soak, and an immune-boosting elixir. (Peep the full pricing guide here.)
Photograph courtesy of Formation Sauna + Wellness.
Halcyon Floats
1314 North Front Street, Fishtown
Halcyon Floats in Fishtown offers float therapy, sound healing, and salt therapy, plus an infrared sauna that can hold up to three people. No matter if you’re coming alone ($29) or with buddies ($44 for two; $54 for three), all sessions at Halcyon last 30 minutes.
Mainline Float & Freeze
24 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
In addition to float pools, cryotherapy, and compression therapy, Ardmore’s Mainline Float & Freeze has an infrared sauna suitable for one or two people. Sessions range 20 to 40 minutes and cost anywhere from $25 to $40.
Modrn Sanctuary
1420 Walnut Street, suite 1212, Center City
This holistic wellness boutique is home to an infrared sauna that’s combined with Himalayan salt, which promotes better breathing and optimal relaxation. Make a day of it and stay for services like massage therapy, lymphatic drainage, a facial, hypnosis, or the energy-healing chakra-crystal bed.
MVMNT Center
609 East Passyunk Avenue, Queen Village
In addition to strength, mobility, and Pilates workouts, this recently opened wellness hub has what they call Recharge Rooms where you can do exactly that. Each features an infrared sauna, cold-plunge tub and vitamin C shower that can be enjoyed at the drop-in rate of $40.
Nirvana Float
171 Market Street, suite 2A, Collegeville
This Collegeville float center features a private “fire and ice” room that can be booked by one to four people. It boasts an infrared sauna that’s kept at 125 degrees Fahrenheit, a cold-plunge tub, and a rinsing shower. The 45-minute session runs $69-$149 depending on if you’re visiting alone or with friends.
Nirvana Wellness Med Spa
925 North 2nd Street, Northern Liberties
Nirvana Wellness Med Spa calls its infrared sauna an “infrared therapy cabin,” reaching temps of 150 degrees Fahrenheit. You’ve got options when it comes to booking: 15 minutes for $25, 30 minutes for $35, 45 minutes for $55, or 45 minutes for two people for $65. You can also add halotherapy (a.k.a. salt therapy) to your session for an additional cost.
At Nirvana Wellness Med Spa, you can add color or salt therapy to your sauna treatment. / Photograph by Nirvana Wellness Med Spa.
Restore Hyper Wellness
Multiple locations
Restore Hyper Wellness has eight locations throughout the Philadelphia area, meaning you can drop in for their range of services no matter where you live. There’s an infrared sauna, of course, plus compression, cryo, and IV drip therapies, and various facials.
Sanctuary Wellness Studio
735 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown
In addition to a full schedule of movement classes, Sanctuary Wellness Studio has a single-person infrared sauna that reaches 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh linens are provided, the sauna is pre-warmed, and guests can connect their music to the Bluetooth speakers. The sauna can be booked for 30 minutes ($35) with or without a workout. There are also five- and 10-packs available for purchase.
The sauna at Sanctuary Wellness Studio can be booked separate from fitness classes. / Photograph by Laura Brzyski.
Southampton Spa
141 Second Street Pike, Southampton
A day pass ($60; $55 on Mondays and Tuesdays) gets you into the facility, where there’s not only a sauna, but a steam room, oxygen steam bath, Russian bath, Turkish bath, and pool. Plus, the food is worth traveling for.
Warrior’s Garden Spa and Recovery
600 Huntingdon Pike, Jenkintown
Come to this Jenkintown spot for all your rejuvenation needs. Enjoy a 40-minute session in the infrared sauna, then tack on other services like compression therapy, infrared light therapy, a dip in the cold-plunge tank, or “The Works” for the whole shebang.
The Wellness Refinery
216 Church Street, Old City
The infrared sauna at The Wellness Refinery in Old City has been a popular choice for city residents since 2019. The sauna can reach 158 degrees Fahrenheit, and your experience can be enhanced by color therapy if you so choose. Sessions are available in 30- and 45-minute increments, with prices ranging from $42 to $125. (See all the rates, plus packages and membership options here.) Pro tip: Don’t skip on the tonic bar!
