Finnish saunas in Chicago, United States
Chicago Bath House
Chicago Bath House, formerly Red Square Spa, is a traditional Eastern European bathhouse in Wicker Park that has operated since 1906. Day admission of $50 covers unlimited use of the saunas, steam room, hot tub and cold plunge, with robes, towels and slippers included. Platza treatments with birch, oak or eucalyptus brooms are offered and a Russian restaurant is on site. Open Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 11 PM, later on Fridays and weekends.
Eastend
Eastend is a wellness club in Fulton Market built around communal contrast therapy. Its 40-person Finnish sauna runs at 180 to 194°F with essential-oil infusions and towel waving, paired with cold plunge tanks set between 40 and 55°F; an infrared sauna, light therapy and salt therapy are also offered. Drop-in sauna and plunge sessions last up to 75 minutes and cost $45. Open weekdays from 7 AM and weekends 9 AM to 6 PM.
AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago
AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago fills a restored 1902 factory in River West with a candlelit thermal circuit modelled on Roman baths: a hot Caldarium, warm Tepidarium, a 57°F Frigidarium and 50°F ice bath, a salt-water Flotarium, a jet bath, an outdoor Palestra bath with waterfall, two aromatherapy steam rooms and a dry sauna. The 90-minute Ancient Baths experience costs $175 per person. Open daily from 8 or 9 AM until 10 or 11 PM.
Kohler Waters Spa at Lincoln Park
Kohler Waters Spa at Lincoln Park is a hydrotherapy-focused day spa on North Lincoln Avenue. Its amenities include a coed sauna, a eucalyptus-infused coed steam room, a cool plunge pool, a Hydromassage Experience Pool and a relaxation lounge with an outdoor terrace, alongside a menu of water-based treatments. Guests must be at least 16 and are asked to arrive 45 minutes before a treatment. Open Monday to Saturday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM and Sunday until 6 PM.
The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Chicago
The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Chicago is a Gold Coast hotel spa whose facilities include saunas, steam rooms, hydrotherapy pools and a heated indoor pool. Non-guests can book day passes through ResortPass: a Spa Pass with pool access from $150, a Sauna Pass with all-day access to the saunas, steam rooms, hydrotherapy pools and pool from $195 Monday to Thursday, and treatment packages with unlimited spa access from $295. The spa is open daily 8 AM to 8 PM.
Chicago Bath House
Chicago Bath House, formerly Red Square Spa, is a traditional Eastern European bathhouse in Wicker Park that has operated since 1906. Day admission of $50 covers unlimited use of the saunas, steam room, hot tub and cold plunge, with robes, towels and slippers included. Platza treatments with birch, oak or eucalyptus brooms are offered and a Russian restaurant is on site. Open Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 11 PM, later on Fridays and weekends.
Eastend
Eastend is a wellness club in Fulton Market built around communal contrast therapy. Its 40-person Finnish sauna runs at 180 to 194°F with essential-oil infusions and towel waving, paired with cold plunge tanks set between 40 and 55°F; an infrared sauna, light therapy and salt therapy are also offered. Drop-in sauna and plunge sessions last up to 75 minutes and cost $45. Open weekdays from 7 AM and weekends 9 AM to 6 PM.
AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago
AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago fills a restored 1902 factory in River West with a candlelit thermal circuit modelled on Roman baths: a hot Caldarium, warm Tepidarium, a 57°F Frigidarium and 50°F ice bath, a salt-water Flotarium, a jet bath, an outdoor Palestra bath with waterfall, two aromatherapy steam rooms and a dry sauna. The 90-minute Ancient Baths experience costs $175 per person. Open daily from 8 or 9 AM until 10 or 11 PM.
Kohler Waters Spa at Lincoln Park
Kohler Waters Spa at Lincoln Park is a hydrotherapy-focused day spa on North Lincoln Avenue. Its amenities include a coed sauna, a eucalyptus-infused coed steam room, a cool plunge pool, a Hydromassage Experience Pool and a relaxation lounge with an outdoor terrace, alongside a menu of water-based treatments. Guests must be at least 16 and are asked to arrive 45 minutes before a treatment. Open Monday to Saturday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM and Sunday until 6 PM.
The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Chicago
The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Chicago is a Gold Coast hotel spa whose facilities include saunas, steam rooms, hydrotherapy pools and a heated indoor pool. Non-guests can book day passes through ResortPass: a Spa Pass with pool access from $150, a Sauna Pass with all-day access to the saunas, steam rooms, hydrotherapy pools and pool from $195 Monday to Thursday, and treatment packages with unlimited spa access from $295. The spa is open daily 8 AM to 8 PM.