Best cold plunge & sauna studios in New York
All 34 studios we track in New York, NY, 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
- 34
- Coldest published
- 39°F
- Entry from
- $20
- Last checked
- Aug 26, 2026
Coldest published plunge
Sorted by the lowest temperature each studio publishes for its cold plunge, coldest first. Studios that do not publish a temperature cannot appear in this ranking at all. 26 of the 34 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.
- 1ElahniNew York39°F
- 2Bathhouse FlatironNew York45–50°F
- 3Bathhouse WilliamsburgBrooklyn45–50°F
- 4Ice Cold ClubBrooklyn · from $2048°F
- 5World SpaBrooklyn · from $9948–55°F
- 6Bathhouse Atlantic AveBrooklyn50°F
- 7Body By BrooklynBrooklyn · from $6552°F
- 8Wall Street Bath & Spa 88New York · from $59.7552°F
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 Memberships and intro offers are excluded because they are not what a first visit costs. 21 of the 34 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.
- 1Ice Cold ClubBrooklyn · from $20$20
- 2HeavenLee Float SpaStaten Island · from $30$30
- 3New York Spa & SaunaQueens · from $40$40
- 4Brooklyn BathhouseBrooklyn · from $50$50
- 5Forest Hills SpaQueens · from $50$50
- 6Wall Street Bath & Spa 88New York · from $59.75$59.75
- 7Brooklyn BanyaBrooklyn · from $60$60
- 8Great Jones SpaNew York · from $60$60
- 9Russian & Turkish BathsNew York · from $60$60
- 10Body By BrooklynBrooklyn · from $65$65
- 11Spa Castle New YorkQueens · from $85$85
- 12World SpaBrooklyn · from $99$99
- 13The Keylin Experience SpaBronx · from $210$210
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saunas run far hotter than infrared cabins, so this ranking largely separates the two. 30 of the 34 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.
- 1Bathhouse FlatironNew York185–195°F
- 2Bathhouse WilliamsburgBrooklyn185–195°F
- 3Body By BrooklynBrooklyn · from $65175–190°F
- 4ElahniNew York180°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. 24 of the 34 studios here do not publish it and are therefore absent from this ranking rather than placed at the bottom.
- 1HeavenLee Float SpaStaten Island · from $30Private suite
- 2Wall Street Bath & Spa 88New York · from $59.75Private + communal
- 3Body By BrooklynBrooklyn · from $65Private + communal
- 4The Keylin Experience SpaBronx · from $210Private suite
- 5ElahniNew YorkPrivate + communal
- 6Kove Studio East VillageNew YorkPrivate + communal
- 7Live Hydration Spa Long Island CityQueensPrivate suite
- 8Recovery ModeQueensPrivate suite
- 9Remedy Place FlatironNew YorkPrivate + communal
- 10The Rockaway Hotel + SpaQueensPrivate + communal
Every New York studio, side by side
| Studio | Access | Plunge | Sauna | Drop-in | Day | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRE Ancient Baths New York · Tribeca | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| AIRE Ancient Baths New York · Upper East Side | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Akari Sauna (Greenpoint) | Communal | — | — | — | — | $165 | |
| Bathhouse Atlantic Ave | Communal | 50°F | — | — | — | $145 | |
| Bathhouse Flatiron | Communal | 45–50°F | 185–195°F | — | — | $145 | |
| Bathhouse Williamsburg | Communal | 45–50°F | 185–195°F | — | — | $145 | |
| Body By Brooklyn | Private + communal | 52°F | 175–190°F | — | $65 | — | |
| Brooklyn Banya | Communal | — | — | — | $60 | — | |
| Brooklyn Bathhouse | Communal | — | — | $50 | — | — | |
| Elahni | Private + communal | 39°F | 180°F | — | — | — | |
| Equinox Domino | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equinox Hudson Yards | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Forest Hills Spa | Communal | — | — | $50 | — | — | |
| Great Jones Spa | Communal | — | — | — | $60 | — | |
| HeavenLee Float Spa | Private suite | — | — | $30 | — | — | |
| HOTWORX - Staten Island (Charleston) | Communal | — | — | — | — | $79 | |
| Ice Cold Club | Communal | 48°F | — | $20 | — | $120 | |
| Kove Studio East Village | Private + communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Life Time Sky (Manhattan) | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Life Time Syosset | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live Hydration Spa Long Island City | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lore Bathing Club | Communal | — | — | — | — | $250 | |
| New York Spa & Sauna | Communal | — | — | $40 | — | — | |
| Othership Flatiron | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Othership Williamsburg | Communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Recovery Mode | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Remedy Place Flatiron | Private + communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Remedy Place SoHo | Not published | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Russian & Turkish Baths | Communal | — | — | $60 | — | — | |
| Spa Castle New York | Communal | — | — | — | $85 | $350 | |
| The Keylin Experience Spa | Private suite | — | — | $210 | — | — | |
| The Rockaway Hotel + Spa | Private + communal | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wall Street Bath & Spa 88 | Private + communal | 52°F | — | — | $59.75 | — | |
| World Spa | Communal | 48–55°F | — | — | $99 | — |
Best cold plunge & sauna in New York: FAQ
- Which New York studio has the coldest cold plunge?
- Elahni (39°F), then Bathhouse Flatiron (45–50°F). Sorted by the lowest temperature each studio publishes for its cold plunge, coldest first. Studios that do not publish a temperature cannot appear in this ranking at all. 26 of the 34 studios we track in New York do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
- What is the cheapest cold plunge or sauna in New York?
- Ice Cold Club ($20), then HeavenLee Float Spa ($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. 21 of the 34 studios we track in New York do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
- Which New York sauna runs hottest?
- Bathhouse Flatiron (185–195°F), then Bathhouse Williamsburg (185–195°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. 30 of the 34 studios we track in New York do not publish this figure, so they are not ranked here.
- Where can I book a private sauna and cold plunge in New York?
- HeavenLee Float Spa (Private suite), then Wall Street Bath & Spa 88 (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. 24 of the 34 studios we track in New York 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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