Best cold plunge & sauna studios in Chicago

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 Memberships and intro offers are excluded because they are not what a first visit costs. 17 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.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saunas run far hotter than infrared cabins, so this ranking largely separates the two. 27 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.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 Sorted by published entry price, cheapest first. 26 of the 29 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.

1. 1Wattage - Recovery RoomChicago · from $45Private suite
2. 2Contrast Hot + ColdChicagoPrivate + communal
3. 3Defined Training - Recovery RoomChicagoPrivate + communal

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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and intro offers are excluded because they are not what a first visit costs. 17 of the 29 studios we track in Chicago do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.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?

Wattage - Recovery Room (Private suite), then Contrast Hot + Cold (Private + communal). 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. 26 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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