Steam saunas in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gafarov SPA
Gafarov SPA, a few blocks from Plaza de Mayo, bills itself as the first Russian banya in Buenos Aires. It has a steam room and a hammam, separate men's and women's sections, parenie steaming with oak or laurel veniks, an ice-water plunge pool, a pool and a bar-restaurant with a terrace on the second floor. Open 12:00 to 22:00 except Wednesday, when the whole complex is hired privately for up to 20 people at USD 200 an hour. Venik steaming costs from USD 40.
Spa Urbano Kesky
Spa Urbano Kesky in Ramos Mejía, in the western suburbs, calls itself the only urban spa in the zona oeste with a hydrotherapy circuit. The circuit combines a sauna, a Turkish bath and a Finnish bath with a leisure pool, an ozone hot tub and a colour-therapy relaxation room, and is sold alone or in day-spa packages with massages. Mixed sessions run Monday and Wednesday to Sunday; Tuesdays and Saturday mornings are women only.
Howard Johnson Plaza Buenos Aires
The Howard Johnson Plaza hotel on Lima has a wellness area with a dry sauna (80 to 90 °C) and a wet Turkish-style sauna kept below 70 °C, plus a massage and relaxation room, a terrace and a gym. The hotel's spa page does not say whether non-guests can buy access, so ask before visiting.
MIO Buenos Aires Spa
The spa of MIO Buenos Aires, a boutique hotel in Recoleta, sits on the hotel's eighth floor. It has a steam sauna, a heated indoor pool, a fully equipped gym, a relaxation lounge and an infusion bar with fruit, nuts and herbal teas. Day-spa guides list day packages for non-guests that pair the water ritual (Scottish shower and hammam) with an hour of massage and breakfast.
Gafarov SPA
Gafarov SPA, a few blocks from Plaza de Mayo, bills itself as the first Russian banya in Buenos Aires. It has a steam room and a hammam, separate men's and women's sections, parenie steaming with oak or laurel veniks, an ice-water plunge pool, a pool and a bar-restaurant with a terrace on the second floor. Open 12:00 to 22:00 except Wednesday, when the whole complex is hired privately for up to 20 people at USD 200 an hour. Venik steaming costs from USD 40.
Spa Urbano Kesky
Spa Urbano Kesky in Ramos Mejía, in the western suburbs, calls itself the only urban spa in the zona oeste with a hydrotherapy circuit. The circuit combines a sauna, a Turkish bath and a Finnish bath with a leisure pool, an ozone hot tub and a colour-therapy relaxation room, and is sold alone or in day-spa packages with massages. Mixed sessions run Monday and Wednesday to Sunday; Tuesdays and Saturday mornings are women only.
Howard Johnson Plaza Buenos Aires
The Howard Johnson Plaza hotel on Lima has a wellness area with a dry sauna (80 to 90 °C) and a wet Turkish-style sauna kept below 70 °C, plus a massage and relaxation room, a terrace and a gym. The hotel's spa page does not say whether non-guests can buy access, so ask before visiting.
MIO Buenos Aires Spa
The spa of MIO Buenos Aires, a boutique hotel in Recoleta, sits on the hotel's eighth floor. It has a steam sauna, a heated indoor pool, a fully equipped gym, a relaxation lounge and an infusion bar with fruit, nuts and herbal teas. Day-spa guides list day packages for non-guests that pair the water ritual (Scottish shower and hammam) with an hour of massage and breakfast.