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Best cold plunge & sauna studios in Chicago

All 29 studios we track in Chicago, IL, ranked by facts they publish themselves. There are no scores on this page and no editorial picks — each list sorts on one number, that number is stated, and you can see it in every row.

Studios
29
Coldest published
45°F
Entry from
$30
Last checked
Aug 26, 2026

Cheapest published entry

Sorted by the lowest published single-visit price — a drop-in or a day pass, whichever is cheaper. Memberships and intro offers are excluded because they are not what a first visit costs. 17 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.

  1. 1Perspire Sauna Studio - Downers GroveDowners Grove · from $30$30
  2. 2Perspire Sauna Studio - LakeviewChicago · from $30$30
  3. 3Perspire Sauna Studio - NapervilleNaperville · from $30$30
  4. 4Perspire Sauna Studio - West LoopChicago · from $30$30
  5. 5Fire & Ice SaunaBolingbrook · from $40$40
  6. 6GoPolar Cryotherapy & Float SpaWestmont · from $40$40
  7. 7Eastend Wellness ClubChicago · from $45$45
  8. 8Wattage - Recovery RoomChicago · from $45$45
  9. 9SpaceTime Floatation CenterChicago · from $48$48
  10. 10Chicago Bath HouseChicago · from $50$50
  11. 11Sky Spa SaunaBuffalo Grove · from $55$55
  12. 12King Spa & SaunaNiles · from $75$75

Hottest published sauna

Sorted by the highest temperature each studio publishes for its sauna, hottest first. Traditional saunas run far hotter than infrared cabins, so this ranking largely separates the two. 27 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.

  1. 1Eastend Wellness ClubChicago · from $45180–194°F
  2. 2Contrast Hot + ColdChicago150°F

Private suites

Studios where the sauna and plunge are booked as a private room for you or your group, rather than a shared floor. Sorted by published entry price, cheapest first. 19 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.

  1. 1Perspire Sauna Studio - Downers GroveDowners Grove · from $30Private suite
  2. 2Perspire Sauna Studio - LakeviewChicago · from $30Private suite
  3. 3Perspire Sauna Studio - NapervilleNaperville · from $30Private suite
  4. 4Perspire Sauna Studio - West LoopChicago · from $30Private suite
  5. 5Wattage - Recovery RoomChicago · from $45Private suite
  6. 6Sky Spa SaunaBuffalo Grove · from $55Private + communal
  7. 7Contrast Hot + ColdChicagoPrivate + communal
  8. 8Defined Training - Recovery RoomChicagoPrivate + communal
  9. 9HOTWORX - Chicago, IL (Mt Greenwood)ChicagoPrivate suite
  10. 10HOTWORX - Chicago, IL (River North)ChicagoPrivate suite

Every Chicago studio, side by side

All 29 studios we track in Chicago, IL. An — means the studio does not publish that detail — we never guess.
StudioAccessPlungeSaunaDrop-inDayMonthlyChecked
AIRE Ancient Baths ChicagoNot published—————
BIANCommunal—————
Chicago Bath HouseCommunal———$50—
Contrast Hot + ColdPrivate + communal45–55°F150°F———
Defined Training - Recovery RoomPrivate + communal—————
Eastend Wellness ClubNot published—180–194°F$45—$195
Fire & Ice SaunaCommunal——$40—$99
GOAT WellnessNot published—————
GoPolar Cryotherapy & Float SpaNot published——$40—$150
HOTWORX - Chicago, IL (Mt Greenwood)Private suite—————
HOTWORX - Chicago, IL (River North)Private suite—————
iCRYO EdgewaterNot published—————
King Spa & SaunaCommunal———$75—
Life Time Lake ZurichCommunal—————
Life Time North Shore Sport and RacquetCommunal—————
Life Time OakbrookCommunal—————
Life Time River North at One ChicagoCommunal—————
Perspire Sauna Studio - Downers GrovePrivate suite——$30—$199
Perspire Sauna Studio - LakeviewPrivate suite——$30—$199
Perspire Sauna Studio - NapervillePrivate suite——$30—$199
Perspire Sauna Studio - West LoopPrivate suite——$30—$199
Restore Hyper Wellness - EvanstonNot published————$240
Restore Hyper Wellness - Lincoln ParkNot published————$240
Restore Hyper Wellness - NorthbrookNot published————$240
Restore Hyper Wellness - Oakbrook TerraceNot published————$240
Restore Hyper Wellness - West LoopNot published————$240
Sky Spa SaunaPrivate + communal———$55—
SpaceTime Floatation CenterNot published——$48——
Wattage - Recovery RoomPrivate suite——$45——

Best cold plunge & sauna in Chicago: FAQ

What is the cheapest cold plunge or sauna in Chicago?
Perspire Sauna Studio - Downers Grove ($30), then Perspire Sauna Studio - Lakeview ($30). Sorted by the lowest published single-visit price — a drop-in or a day pass, whichever is cheaper. Memberships and intro offers are excluded because they are not what a first visit costs. 17 of the 29 studios we track in Chicago do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
Which Chicago sauna runs hottest?
Eastend Wellness Club (180–194°F), then Contrast Hot + Cold (150°F). Sorted by the highest temperature each studio publishes for its sauna, hottest first. Traditional saunas run far hotter than infrared cabins, so this ranking largely separates the two. 27 of the 29 studios we track in Chicago do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
Where can I book a private sauna and cold plunge in Chicago?
Perspire Sauna Studio - Downers Grove (Private suite), then Perspire Sauna Studio - Lakeview (Private suite). Studios where the sauna and plunge are booked as a private room for you or your group, rather than a shared floor. Sorted by published entry price, cheapest first. 19 of the 29 studios we track in Chicago do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
How is this "best" list decided?
By published facts only. Each ranking sorts on a single figure the studio publishes — a temperature, a price, an access model — and that figure is shown in every row. We have not visited these studios and publish no ratings, scores, or opinions about them. Every listing shows the date we last checked it, so you can judge how current it is yourself.

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