Seattle: Banya 5

Patrons visit this Seattle banya (Russian for “bath”) for it’s moist sauna, Turkish-style steam room, cold plunge, and tepid saltwater pool.

Men, women, and families all enjoy the 20-ton 220° perilka oven, inside a bathhouse that is therapeutic without being froufrou. Read more

• $35 entry; treatments from $45
• 217 Ninth Ave. N., Seattle, WA
• Neighborhood: South Lake Union
• banya5.com
• 206/262-1234
• Open Tuesday-Sunday; visit their website for details about the Early Bird Special