Best Saunas in Tucson, United States
greentoes North
greentoes North is an eco-minded nail salon and day spa on West Roller Coaster Road in northwest Tucson whose contrast therapy suite pairs a hot stone sauna with a cold plunge. The cedar-lined sauna has Finnish stones over an electric heater and runs at about 160 to 180°F, and guests may ladle water on the stones for löyly. The plunge is kept at 40 to 50°F. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Levity Wellness Center
Levity Wellness Center is a float and wellness studio in the Sam Hughes area near Speedway and Campbell, close to the University of Arizona, open since 2016. Alongside float tanks, massage and PEMF red light it offers a far-infrared sauna booked by appointment: $35 for 30 minutes, $50 for 45, $60 for 60 or $90 for 90 minutes. It is open seven days a week by appointment from 8am to 10pm.
Tucson Cold Plunge
Tucson Cold Plunge is an independent recovery centre on East Speedway Boulevard where one session includes unlimited use of everything under its roof: sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, compression therapy, red light and a Biomat. It is open daily from 7am to 8pm. One-hour recovery sessions come in 5-, 10- and 20-packs from $175, and unlimited membership is $200 a month. A second branch operates inside Continental Spa in Green Valley.
Tucson Massage Company
Tucson Massage Company is a massage studio with two locations, on East Broadway just south of the University of Arizona and on North Loretta Drive near Grant and Country Club. Each has a full-spectrum infrared sauna that reaches about 160°F, booked privately: the Broadway room fits one or two, the Loretta room up to five. Sessions cost $25 for 20 minutes to $50 for an hour, plus $5 per extra guest. Open daily 9am to 7:30pm by appointment.
Canyon Ranch Tucson
Canyon Ranch Tucson is a destination wellness resort at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains with an 80,000 sq ft spa. Its facilities include his and hers saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, hydrotherapy pools and cold plunges. Non-guests can buy a $500 spa day pass that includes a $250 service credit; passes are for adults 18 and over.
Hashani Spa at JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass
Hashani Spa is the spa of the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort in the Tucson Mountains west of downtown. Its facilities include a steam room, an indoor whirlpool, an outdoor saline pool, a relaxation lounge and a 24-hour fitness centre. The steam room is a eucalyptus steam. Non-guests can buy a spa pass through ResortPass.
Lakeside Spa at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Lakeside Spa + Fitness is the spa of Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, set below the Santa Catalina Mountains in the northern foothills. Its locker rooms have separate men's and women's saunas and steam rooms, alongside an adults-only Serenity Pool and hot tub, eight treatment rooms and a 24-hour fitness centre. Spa hours are 9am to 6pm daily, and non-guests can buy a spa day pass through ResortPass.
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa is a large resort in the Catalina Foothills off East Sunrise Drive. Its spa has a sauna, steam room, hot tub and cold plunge, and spa guests can cool off across three outdoor pools. Non-guests can buy a spa pass with pool access through ResortPass; check current hours and prices with the resort before visiting.
Chuze Fitness Ajo & 16th
Chuze Fitness Ajo & 16th is a branch of the Chuze gym chain on South 16th Avenue in south Tucson. For post-workout recovery members can use an infrared sauna, a traditional sauna and a steam room, as well as hydromassage. It opens at 4am on weekdays and 6am at weekends; a free seven-day pass lets non-members try it.
Chuze Fitness Grant & Craycroft
Chuze Fitness Grant & Craycroft is a branch of the Chuze gym chain on East Grant Road in midtown Tucson. Its membership amenities include a traditional sauna, a steam room and a pool with hot tub, alongside a cinema cardio room and turf area. It opens at 4am on weekdays and 6am at weekends; a free seven-day pass lets non-members try it.
greentoes North
greentoes North is an eco-minded nail salon and day spa on West Roller Coaster Road in northwest Tucson whose contrast therapy suite pairs a hot stone sauna with a cold plunge. The cedar-lined sauna has Finnish stones over an electric heater and runs at about 160 to 180°F, and guests may ladle water on the stones for löyly. The plunge is kept at 40 to 50°F. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Levity Wellness Center
Levity Wellness Center is a float and wellness studio in the Sam Hughes area near Speedway and Campbell, close to the University of Arizona, open since 2016. Alongside float tanks, massage and PEMF red light it offers a far-infrared sauna booked by appointment: $35 for 30 minutes, $50 for 45, $60 for 60 or $90 for 90 minutes. It is open seven days a week by appointment from 8am to 10pm.
Tucson Cold Plunge
Tucson Cold Plunge is an independent recovery centre on East Speedway Boulevard where one session includes unlimited use of everything under its roof: sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, compression therapy, red light and a Biomat. It is open daily from 7am to 8pm. One-hour recovery sessions come in 5-, 10- and 20-packs from $175, and unlimited membership is $200 a month. A second branch operates inside Continental Spa in Green Valley.
Tucson Massage Company
Tucson Massage Company is a massage studio with two locations, on East Broadway just south of the University of Arizona and on North Loretta Drive near Grant and Country Club. Each has a full-spectrum infrared sauna that reaches about 160°F, booked privately: the Broadway room fits one or two, the Loretta room up to five. Sessions cost $25 for 20 minutes to $50 for an hour, plus $5 per extra guest. Open daily 9am to 7:30pm by appointment.
Canyon Ranch Tucson
Canyon Ranch Tucson is a destination wellness resort at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains with an 80,000 sq ft spa. Its facilities include his and hers saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, hydrotherapy pools and cold plunges. Non-guests can buy a $500 spa day pass that includes a $250 service credit; passes are for adults 18 and over.
Hashani Spa at JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass
Hashani Spa is the spa of the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort in the Tucson Mountains west of downtown. Its facilities include a steam room, an indoor whirlpool, an outdoor saline pool, a relaxation lounge and a 24-hour fitness centre. The steam room is a eucalyptus steam. Non-guests can buy a spa pass through ResortPass.
Lakeside Spa at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Lakeside Spa + Fitness is the spa of Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, set below the Santa Catalina Mountains in the northern foothills. Its locker rooms have separate men's and women's saunas and steam rooms, alongside an adults-only Serenity Pool and hot tub, eight treatment rooms and a 24-hour fitness centre. Spa hours are 9am to 6pm daily, and non-guests can buy a spa day pass through ResortPass.
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa is a large resort in the Catalina Foothills off East Sunrise Drive. Its spa has a sauna, steam room, hot tub and cold plunge, and spa guests can cool off across three outdoor pools. Non-guests can buy a spa pass with pool access through ResortPass; check current hours and prices with the resort before visiting.
Chuze Fitness Ajo & 16th
Chuze Fitness Ajo & 16th is a branch of the Chuze gym chain on South 16th Avenue in south Tucson. For post-workout recovery members can use an infrared sauna, a traditional sauna and a steam room, as well as hydromassage. It opens at 4am on weekdays and 6am at weekends; a free seven-day pass lets non-members try it.
Chuze Fitness Grant & Craycroft
Chuze Fitness Grant & Craycroft is a branch of the Chuze gym chain on East Grant Road in midtown Tucson. Its membership amenities include a traditional sauna, a steam room and a pool with hot tub, alongside a cinema cardio room and turf area. It opens at 4am on weekdays and 6am at weekends; a free seven-day pass lets non-members try it.