Please please please open again!!! Such a cool spot especially in the EV. Ive tried other spas when Im traveling or out of town and they are all lame compared to this one. So many people will be so disappointed if this place doesnt reopen.

Please reopen soon!!! Very relaxing and cleansing. A one of a kind experience in South Florida.

Some tips from our recent visit. Full write up on our website at sling adventures.- Try to go on a weekday as weekends are reportedly very busy.- Check the website schedule for a David week if you want a Groupon discount. Get a Groupon voucher ahead of time (a 40% discount is available)- Bring water to keep hydrated.- Bring something of value for security deposit (wallet or keys, phones not accepted).- You can wear your own swim wear. Only shorts are provided though.- Cover your head with a wet towel in the Russian room.Enjoy!

Can’t wait for the bathhouse to be open again! I steam at least once a week. It makes my body feel amazing, my face glow, and I truly feel it cleanses my soul. There’s definitely a reason people have been doing this for centuries! Whenever I’m feeling a little extra, or if I bring my friends for their birthday we get the black Dead Sea mud. It smells and feels like nature, it’s amazing it’s not like those fruity chemical masks you get at target, it’s the real deal. I also always grab lunch when I go there! How i miss the borscht and potato perogies, I’m drooling thinking of them now. I usually bring my food up to their roof deck where there’s lots of other steamers to hang out with and get to know! I have met so many new friends at the schvitz! I really cannot wait to be back here sweating it out in the heat!

Very authentic experience. Not exactly what I was expecting. It does provide all necessary aspects of a spa, with a range of saunas, steam rooms, cold pool/showers, change room and restaurant.The facility was established in 1892, and you can tell; there is a charm to the dark stone sauna what looks to have not changed since 1892, but many other areas could use a bit of renovations. If you are more accustomed to moder/fancy spas, I would say dont go, but if you are looking for very old school, raw-essentials and you dont care about the look, then this place is for you. It does provide everything you need for a hot/cold water circuit or health cycle, but just very bare-bones, many locals go here.The price was a bit more than I think they should charge but okay. Towels, lockers, sandels(only mens), robes, and mens swim suits (none for women) are provided. Food is well priced. Unless I lived in the area, I dont think Id go out of my way to go, but it was a neat experience.

One & Only in New York !, Greadeengs To All Familly And Frends Ps. I Was Reopening The Playce In 1985 with New Owners: Borys , David And Saha I was Workin at The Bar And Kitchen for 7 Years !, I’m So Happy For The All Famills of My Frends, Now The Grandkids Still Works In Russian- Turkish Bath, Gena S.

One of my favorite places in New York. Desperate for you all to reopen. 🤞

This is the best place in New York for a proper steam; you can meet interesting people too. Good place to eat though that is expensive.... the whole ordeal is a bit more than it should be , but I guess the overhead is high.

My first time visiting New York I wanted to find and do something out of the ordinary. Spent a few hours in the evening here and it was amazing. The steam rooms were amazing. The Russian room I could only stay a few short min. way to hot for me. The Ice bath was cold a refreshing. Mixed crowd of all ages and gender. Will defiantly go back again when I visit NYC again.

I wont go here again. It is not a convenient location. It is on far end 1st ave. The space itself is dingy, run down, old, cramped and very crowded with minimals. There is no hot tub. Lots people go I think its because its affordable than other spacious, bright and clean Korean spas. The heat here is good. Lots of women bring their own products to use. I wont recommend wasting money for a body treatment here. The Russian lady barely worked. She just put on some products and wash it off. There is a long line of waiting and delay for service. Then lots of interruptions of her stepping away of whatever excuses. She is very unprofessional.

Ill start with...I will be going back.Dont expect too much, as they are there to pump steam, provide intense heat and to top it all off with near freezing water.Its not about the aesthetics there.You want sauna, you effing got it.With that said, I Strongly recommend going there.Its an experience.No fluff.I spent an hour and a half going back and forth through the different rooms.The more time I spent there, the more I appreciated how darn simple it was.I will be buying their card and I will go here after work when I can.Go for it.Give it a shot.Totally worth it.

Incredible, rich, and authentic experience. My mind was alive and focused after the combo of hot and cold. The steam or sauna rooms then the cold pool....that will get you right and create a memory.People watching was on another level, but respect the traditions.The place is famous for all the right reasons. Its that good and worth the price. I wish it was closer to home:(

At first glance you might rate this Russian bath a 0-1 star because of its appearance when you first walk in. First of, it looks like your local Bodega store with a front desk to the right and a food/juice station to the left with chairs to seat. Second, the locker room look out of date and dirty and third once you go down to the basement the floor is pure concrete, the lights are dimmed, and there is an empty pool to the side. Then I was greeted by a heavy Russian accent man and he suggested that me and my wife go into the steam room before the Russian bath. The steam room was spacious enough for a couple of couples to sit or stand. Once a table was available I was called in. The room was dark with a table that seemed like if I was about to get butchered. However, everything changed once the nice heavy accent man began to bathe me. This bath has to be the best ever body wash I have ever received in my life hands down. I will have to admit at first I was a little skeptical laying in a dark room naked, but he was so professional I did not even care. He even sat me down and washed my hair and face. To be honest, it felt like I was getting a massage and a bath at the same time. After the bath my entire perspective of this place change. I give this place a 5 stars because the service and bath were phenomenal.

Im a seventeen year old girl, my older sister from New York brought my mother and I to the bath house. This place is like another world where I completely lost track of time. While my initial reaction was something close to panic when I felt as though I was being cooked alive, I soon found myself relaxed among the other guests. The extreme conditions tend to put people into a natural high, and the atmosphere becomes one of community and zen. People were nothing but kind to me, and I observed zero perversion of any kind.I noticed that one comment here complained of sexual assault on someone receiving a service. Obviously, I was not there, so I cant argue against that; however, I will say that the platza (sorry for the misspell) is performed over the entire body. My sister received one, and when the man adjusted her swimsuit to hit more of her body with the leaf bundle, it didnt seem sexual in any way. If you think this might make you uncomfortable, maybe wait to purchase one of these treatments until you see it performed on someone else.If you are considering visiting the bath house, I would highly suggest reading the negative and positive comments to help you decide if you would enjoy this place. Again, I found it to be amazingly relaxing, but its an experience with little luxury. If you would like to try the bath house but you arrive and find yourself craving a less-intense experience, try the aroma therapy room, its lovely. ^-^

Really old school in here. They only have 1 bath/spa and it’s a cold plunge! They have about 5-6 different saunas. Came here on a co-ed day. They provide a robe, towels and slippers but you should definitely bring your own sandals/slippers. I won’t be coming back here.

Five different saunas offering different temps. Cold pool and showers to cool off. Great Russian food/beer. And an outdoor patio to get some fresh air. Slippers, towels and robes provided.

Really old...really Russian... and really hot. The brothers Boris and David that own the place are reportedly feuding - so memberships and ticket packages (Boris or David) are good only alternate weeks. It aint fancy, and (unlike some other bathhouses) never was. Call it authentic, then, and go for the communal good vibes and hearty Slavic soups. I love the place.

Amazing. Great variety of rooms including the incredible Russian room which will light your skin on fire (in a good way!). Large plunge pool. Aromatherapy room is very nice too. No frills otherwise and delicious fresh smoothies.

I have always wanted to go to this place, until today, and I Loved it! This is not a luxury spa, it is a well established place and they know what they doing! I have been in Luxury spas in Istanbul, paid hundreds of euros and did not feel as great as I did today. but this place is beyond great! The prices are a just very reasonable. I purchased the package of scrubbing, mud treatment and massage and I am very satisfied. I was well treated, everyone was so nice and welcoming. I would definitely do it again. I agree that you need to bring your own towel and accesories.

I’m giving it 5 stars because we had a very interesting and rememberable experience. We spent a lot of money not knowing how much everything costs but we had a ton of fun experiencing the culture! We felt their behaviors matched the style of the inside. We had a platza and the salt/mud scrub. It was $500 (2 people) which included an $80 tip. Just be prepared to tip in cash. We will go back for sure!

Hard to rate this one... On the one hand, its amazing to be able to travel back to the 70s and 80s NY bathhouse culture - really well preserved time capsule. Well stocked dining area close to the entrance, lots of different wet and dry rooms.. definitely worth a visit.

Ive come to this place since the late 90s and its a powerful way to relax. I stayed for 3 hours and got a body scrub from Margarita which was awesome. However, it is getting too noisy and hard to find relaxation. While getting my massage all I heard was loud talking, and also a lot of talking in the steam room. Its just too much talking.

Awesome! An absolute must go. Go on a snowey day and drink a beer on the roof deck watching the steam float off your body:)

THE PLACE to get a full reboot. Great ambiance, very pleasant staff and a great community of interesting people. We highly recommend it. Get some heat !

Kinda of a funky place - been going there 30 years. After 125 years, its definitely got character. Best to go early in the morning - it gets crowded weekends. The ice cold dunking pool is an experience of its own. Do not miss the Russian Room - a wet towel on the head and buckets of cold water on the head make survival possible. For the full experience, get a platza. The fresh squeezed juices are recommended. The down side: its 125 years old.

Yes, it’s kind of underbellyish. Yes, it’s got a grittiness to it. But this is exactly what I was looking for: super hot Russian bath, super cold plunge pool, friendly guests, during a snowstorm.The rough edges are a feature, not a bug. It’s almost exactly the same as 30 years ago when I was here last.A little side dish of bros in the steam room agreeing how good winning is, but you can always go back to the Russian room, where it’s too hot to chit chat, and everyone focuses on survival.

Great location, not a frilly Bahamas spa experience type of place, this is closer to a Russian bathhouse where mafia members discuss oil futures. As such I recommend Boris over David weeks as they cut you better/shadier deals if you want bulk pricing. The oak leaf treatment is worth doing at least once and I think the best use of time is alternating between the cold plunge and the super hot room. Great place, and tell Boris I sent you!

I was warned that this is not a place for romance. I expected horror and thats what I got. This place is in really bad need of restoration and renovation. I felt like I could not relax. The aromatherapy steam room smelled like old sweaty socks. The steam room across the hall was super hot. I thought that was AMAZING but I couldnt soak it all in mentally in tranquilty. The ceilings and floors are old and worn. The tiles are falling off the walls. I was there for 20 minutes and left. There was no female therapist available and even if there was one available I dont think Id lay in those dark scary tin rooms to receive one.

By far, one of my most favorite places in all of NYC. Its on the pricey side for a day pass, but worth every penny and every ounce of sweat that youll expend enjoying the various steam baths and saunas, and made all the better by the incredible community that has been built over the years. Having a bathhouse more than 100 years old will do that, I guess. The people were so awesome, and just as willing to chat with us (newcomers) as they were willing to gruffly and warmly greet old friends of many years. The gossip in that place is flying like tomatoes in a food fight; big and juicy and thrown with abandon.

A very unique experience with many saunas to explore in the basement. Hours are divided by men-only, women-only, and mixed (coed) hours, so be sure to check their schedule. While clothing is optional, shorts are required from both genders during mixed hours. On first floor, you can grab some snacks. In the upper levels, there are additional massage rooms and rooftop, where smoking is unfortunately allowed. You will come out refreshed and sleep well at night.

Unfortunately yesterday was my first experience, as a first timer I dont believe I got the attention needed. I walked in, waited for the woman at the register to greet me but she was heavy in conversation. Literally ignored me and slammed what looked like a guarded box and I asked what it was for. She told me to place my wallet in and sent me on my way. I mentioned it was my first time there and said we hold on to your wallet and give you a key for the locker room. Confused at what this place might offer I walked reluctantly towards the back. I asked where the locker room was because she didnt have enough empathy to share that information with me. I was practically bullied into a service I didnt know they offered, and went forward with that. I got a salt scrub, and hung around in the saunas for a moment. All of which is extremely outdated and oddly enough people are just sitting around. As Im ready to depart I give them back my locker room key...they oddly and forwardly ask if Id like to leave a tip, then the total was a surprise because the oh so very busy woman at the counter last night didnt mention any entrance fee, that of course I have no qualms about because I get it, but the only pricing I saw was the salt scrub so I paid over $100 for 40 min of a bad first time experience. Although the gentleman who offered the salt scrub was aggressive in his delivery the scrub wasnt half bad. Otherwise dont waste your time here.

Update: changed back to 1 star after experiencing a 10 times better bathhouse experience at a Brooklyn locationI gave this place 2 stars because the saunas and ice bath were enjoyable experiences (besides the moldy steam room.) However the rest of the place made sure I will not be coming back. I understand that the appeal of the place is how it is no-frills and old school, but I still found the place to be rundown, crowded, and unorganized. The worst part was that the receptionist will not let you pay without trying 5 times to convince you to pay $300 for a membership when nothing about the place made me want to go back. They also charged me for my friends food we ordered together, which would be fine, but I found out later they charged him anyway. Of course no one answers the phone when I try to resolve this.

Original nyc bathhouse. Little to no frills. Feels like you could actually be in some random locale in Russia but probably much more expensive then russia. The russian room is the hottest. Good to have a towel to put down behind your back or under your thighs in the Russian room as to not get burnt by the seats. Dont hesitate to fill up a bucket of water at the well in the russian room and then dump it over your head. Everyone does it and its the only way you can survive the russian room more than a few minutes. Very refreshing.

My only regret is that I cant visit here more often! I have been a regular for 15 years. A few years back they made some smart renovations that brought the establishment into the present while still preserving the old world charm everyone who frequents here regularly loves. My favorite day to visit is Sunday morning when its just the guys. Then it really feels like you have left NYC! I have also taken friends here from out of town when its co-ed. Either way its a real gem!

Walked in and walked back out. Had purchased it on Groupon based on the reviews, when we went they said it wasnt valid for that week. However instead of been upset was quite relieved as it smelt bad, looked crowded and definitely wasnt clean. I love saunas but this one i was genuinely worried about catching something at. Lost my $40 but kept my heath so hopefully worth it.

The sauna is good, but the place has a general filthy feel to it, and the people are very, very strange.

By far the best sauna I have visited through out NY tri-state area. I reside in Brooklyn and have visited all Russian bath establishments, this one by far is my favorite. And not because its fancy, but simply because its quality steam. Down stairs and to the right, thats all you need to know !! Enjoy !!

Absolutely the best Banya I have ever been to this far. Cant wait to go back!

An incredibly cleansing experience. I cant say enough good things, from the multiple rooms of varying heat and moisture, to the borscht and super spicy mustard, to the chill out outdoor area, to the variety of fascinating clientele that frequent the place, every aspect of my experiences there have been amazing. Not for germaphobes and the prudish however.

This place is a an unorganized mess. My girlfriend got me a groupon for a massage. I made an appointment like a month ahead of time. I explained this my first time and ask for some direction and the guy at the front desk was not helpful at all nobody knew anything about my appointment and he kept trying to buy time it felt like. I ended up getting swindled into a scrub that i didnt want and ended up using my groupon for that and i just left. I was there for an hour and a half with stil no direction to my massage with David that I was supposed to get.

Great bath house. Terrific massage. Not for everyone, but if you enjoy European style bath houses, then you will love this!

Cool experience. But hard to think its great once youve visited baths in Europe

The perfect place to unwind and melt your stress away.

The negative reviews arent wrong. This place is what it is. We dont come here to be pampered, we come here to sweat. towels all over the floor? pick them up. I love it. However its functional and communal rather than luxurious and private. A part of new york that hasnt been turned into Disney land.

Fantastic place! The staff are friendly, and though the facilities arent luxurious or the cleanest, thats part of the experience! You go not expecting to go to a regular spa, but to go to a Russian/Soviet utilitarian Banya. If you keep that in mind and go, then youll have a great time! The Russian bath is excellent, especially with the cold water you can splash on, and the Turkish sauna, while extremely hot, is also very refreshing! I recommend however you either come very hydrated or bring a water bottle with you, as you sweat a TON and can become dizzy if not properly hydrated. They serve food and refreshments, so if you get hungry you can go upstairs and get some grub, then go back down.Overall, this is a great place, and if you go knowing what youre in for, youll love it.

Always blows my mind how hot and how cold the sauna and water are! Total rejuvenation and detoxification! Have gone several times and a must in the winter! For any treatments they want you warmed up before, so 30min in sauna or steam. Then you gotta love the raw traditional experience of the people in the front checking you in and check out. Cash ONLY and make sure you are clear on costs of services! 2nd time I said yes to everything and when check out came, paid way more than expected. The oak leaf scrub is a MUST!! My all time favorite!!!!

If you do one thing in nyc that nurtures the mind body and soul .. let this be it ...

East Village classic. I always get spectacular service. Theres always friendly people hanging out to chit chat with. The kitchen makes great pelmeni. And they have a Russian beer baltika. Well this beer is readily available all over Brooklyn its not so easy to find in Manhattan. So a beer steam room sauna and massage make for a great afternoon

Always feel better after a visit to the baths, whether it is Davids week or Boris week. For out of towners looking for an old school New York experience, it is hard to top. The food and smoothies are also surprisingly good. Not a good place for the germaphobe or bashful/overly body-conscious. Let it all hang out!

I saw that you move my comment to the bottom when it was new compared to the others, but is part of having a business to TAKE COMMENTS SPECIALLY WHEN IS TRUTHFUL. This place is DISGUSTING, is NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES, is SO DIRTY, SMELL BAD and is DARK. For how DIRTY and like the way SMELLS it feels that you can get an INFECTION on your feet or any part of your body. THEY CHRGE $45.00 and you get towels, shorts, bathrobes COMPLETELY OLD; for that amount THEY SHOULD OFFER BETTER things and this place SHOULD BE SPOTLESS. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!

Pros: very hot russian banya downstairs. If youre looking for a proper steam, youll find it here.Cons: pretty much what is said in other reviews. No one seems to care about the aesthetics of this place and the cleanliness is at a bare minimum. There is a faint-ish moldy smell. (I think its a little strange how some reviews seem to equate the dinginess of this place to authenticity. It seems somewhat of an insult to Russian culture, to be honest.)Full-disclosure: I used to be a regular at South-Western Bathhouse in Toronto and that place is phenomenal. It was a proper Russian banya where the owners put care into every single detail (the owner even re-tiled the Turkish sauna when he noticed the previous tiles were sticking out to much and bothering his patrons). I cant help but compare every banya I go to to that place.

Been here a few times and it is awesome. You will enjoy it. The selections for steam spa ice pool are all excellent and the outdoors area is a great place to unwind.

This place is life. I go every week if I can. 🥵🥶😊

I went for the first time. I truly enjoy my visit. My guy was Viktor. He was phenomenal. Cant wait to go again

Legit, great selection of saunas. I would say that for the overwhelming majority of cases, the customer experience is quite positive. At coed hours, a healthy ratio of men and women lounge in the sauna rooms and on benches. Most men use facility-provided shorts, towels, and sandals, while women commonly wear bikinis (probably their own) a minority go topless or use the facility provided robe. I recommend giving the hottest Russian sauna a try. The towels Ive used were all clean, and the customer service has always been satisfactory. Men-only hours were more crowded. I have yet to try any masssage.

Fact: stepping into the cold pool is refreshing after an hour or so in the saunas.

Good place with different sauna options. It would do better with a renovation, lockers and showers must be 40+ years old.

If you like good heat, cold plunge, relax on roof terrace with glass of beer after good hot sauna, have good hardy food, then this is place for you. Rustic not fancy but I love it

Paid $50 for entrance, all I found was small towels, that were smelly, stinky changing room, stinky saunas, no shampoo. They should work on hygiene a lot! Anyway there were a lot of young and good looking people, I am wondering why? That was the only reason I stayed there for like one hour.

Good sauna and steam room options. Buy a pack of passes, youll be back.

Great steam rooms, down to earth no frills. Perfect place to relax. Try going during off hours.

The bath hot room experience is really amazing. However, the hygiene level is beyond imagination. It is terrible!!! I can respect they want to keep the traditional layout, but making money of $45/admission and spending zero dollar for services to the guests is just not fair. The slippers were for 25 yrs ago at least, the towels were disgusting.Instead of having a speaker downstairs to call people up when the time is over, all cold war torturing tools are being used to call people up. Constant siren or lights getting on/off for 3 minutes.Anyhow, I liked the experience but def needs significant improvement and guest respect culture, i.e. customer service.

This place is pretty cool. I go here a couple times a month with my friend. There are two Russian guys who run it, but they had a feud some time ago. So if you get a punch card from one of them you can only use it every other week, because they alternate.

An excellent place to go unwind. Spend some time in the really hot Russian room, take a quick dip in the plunge pool, then go relax on the outdoor roof deck.

Been going to this place for years. This is very Old school. This is not a spa, I repeat it is not a spa. This is place to schvitz or steam and unwind. Be sure to try the Platza treatment which is a proper beating with dried Oak leaves and Olive oil soap followed by a Salt scrub and Dead Sea salt treatment.I often go when I feel stuck or getting over a cold etc.Often I refer to being Reborn after finishing my session.

Love this place! Been to the one in Miami and while the one in Miami seems bigger, this one offered a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!!!

It smells so good in there and I have getting the anti aging facial I look amazing for a week afterwards. I had the orangesickle tea :)

This place isnt a delicate spa for delicate people. If you want luxury go somewhere else. This is a no frills sweat house where real New Yorkers come to get it done and have been for the last 60 plus years. It is co Ed and welcoming to all ages and people. Ive been going ten years and never seen anyone master bating so I dont know what that reviews about. Probably just a fake one to keep it from getting crowded. This is real NYC

Nothing better than a good long steam.

Whoa, watch out. This place is amazing!

Hygiene level is very low. Low quality service, towels and service. But I like the very hot Russian room. My visit was a year ago so to be fair Im not sure if they changed anything since then cause I didnt visit them again!

Enjoy some steam and borscht and your body will thank you later.

This place is an expensive scary dungeon with several horrific slime chambers each inhabited by its own breed of ancient sweating torture boss. These bosses will encourage you to be rubbed with mud or beat with branches. Watch out that costs extra. There may be a hoard of coked up lawyers showing the Vice Presidents son a good time after their holiday party, do not engage them. The sweating bosses will take care of the heathens and you will wear a terry cloth robe to honor them. A woman will approach you in the ice bath, do not let her touch your neck. They have restrooms. Would be four stars but I got a stomach bug. For the price of two or three admissions you could get a hotel room somewhere with a hot shower.

Been to steam baths around the world. This one is distinctly dirty, expensive, rude and pushy. Avoid it.

Cool place. I Love it!! It is a real place.Food is good too!

The place to relax without pretension or care. No frills, but who needs them. Iconic landmark facility. Old world Schmitz.

I came here not knowing what to expect. This is truly a bare bone bath house. I walked into a shabby changing room, if you can call it that.There are some sandals provided but I would recommend bring yours if you can.So long story short. I got a Groupon for admision with a treatment. I decided to try their sea salt scrub treatment but to my surprise, an old Russian man came to serve me. I felt totally embarrassed because I did not know I had to wear a bikini and the bath house does not provide a thong. That means, I had to go completely NAKED! I stuck it out throughout the treatment but I was pretty embarrassed the whole time. Good thing he seems rather professional so I just tried not to think about it. Scrub wise, it was very thorough but rough. I think I peeled off 2 layers of skin after the treatment.There are several steam rooms, sauna rooms and one big giant cold pool inside this seemingly tiny space. It gets rather crowded even on a week night. I really do enjoy the feel although I cant say the same for the atmosphere because I somehow feel like I was in a business outing with heavyweight executives.I think next time I still prefer a more luxurious and female-friendly spa.

I had so much fun here😊

GoodI asked an information about a new kind of massage for me, I never heard about that.The answer were :This Message it cleans your brain.Conclusion :People not professional at all.And keep smiling like kids and joking .Looks like they have nothing to do with TOLSTOY FILOSOFY , AND REAL RUSSIAN ,and reading books.I THIINK YOU GOT THE IDEA.First and last time going over there.

Yeah.. it has not been renovated for last 30 years at least.But if all you need is a good hot banya, you will be fine.

A unique affair, youll either love the Russian & Turkish Baths and become one of the regulars from all walks of life who share the bond of going there, or youll never want to come back. In business since the 19th century this place offers five different sauna and steam rooms of varying heat, as well as an ice bath and a roof top where a drink and a smoke can be enjoyed. For a more immersive experience try the Russian fare or get a platza massage. Before you go however, know that it is operated by two different owners who alternate being in charge every week and have different admissions, memberships and payment structures.

My favorite place in NYC. Unique. Old. Has healing powers and the ability to relax and cleanse me on the most stressful of days.

Not your typical sauna retreat if you are into frills, extra perks and pampering. They do provide lockers with a key, a robe and unlimited towels. I enjoyed it because I got what I came for: a great sweat! The rooms are really hot! There are a lot of regulars who all conversed amongst each other, and outsiders are pretty much left to themselves. If you look really pathetic, a veteran will show you the tricks and norms. I did not opt for the platza, but maybe one day. Theres some great history there and if youre lucky enough to go on Saturday, Kevin, another regular will give you the inside history. Listen. Its worth hearing, even if it isnt all true. Sharon, was another vet, offered good advice. If you use a Groupon, make sure you know Who the owner is for the week you purchased, as there are 2! Ladies, there is absolutely nothing sexy about this place, and attendance is heavily dominated by older men and many of eastern European descent, but I dig!!! The Borscht soup is also worth it! I will definetly be returning and making this a place where I come to chill.

Dirty bath house with limited amenities. Plus side the food was decent.

This is one of the most authentic experiences you can have in New York. Before there was indoor plumbing, when many New Yorkers were living in dirty tenements, there were bath houses throughout the city where people went to refresh themselves. The Peninsula it is not, but this vestige is antiseptically clean (enough). The Russian Radiant Heat room is the crown jewel of the Schvitz (an endearing nickname for the place). The room is literally an oven with blistering dry heat and buckets of cold water throughout. Sweat your face off till you cant take it anymore, then pour one of those buckets over you. Its an amazing sensory experience. Throw in one of their many treatment options (I recommend a platza) and a beer on the roof, and youre really in business.

Lovely baths place with range of rooms that vary by temperature with friendly service. Spent all winter there.

Expensive, overcrowded, outdated place. Good borscht though .. If you want to go to Russian bath go to Brooklyn otherwise Spa castle same price

It is not at all luxurious, but I love it! :) The hot Russian room with the ice cold water buckets is the best.

A classic if your into the Russian turkish bath experience ... rec getting platza

Amazing

This place is like a dungeon. The smell is disgusting in the sauna area and also in the lobby. It also seemed not very clean to me. People go to into the bath without showering and all the sauna seats were soaking wet. 1 Star for the variety of the saunas.

Old school bath house founded in 1892. Can be a bit funky, but its nice that they have so many coed days.

This place has been around since 80s same owners food beer open seven days a week great for stress release saunas steam roof top deck, sun & Thur men only located e10st east village great way to meet people in a relaxed friendly atmosphere prices are worth it go to web site for further info you will not be disappointed.

Love this place, mostly because I love steam rooms. If youre looking for a place to relax and detox your body this is it!

This is a New York institution and I love it ! One of the few thinks in the east village that hasnt changed . Still miss the 2ed ave deli ...

The staff was extremely rude, It was the young man at the reception, after the sauna I refused to buy the bundle since I was just travelling in NY, he told me GET THE HELL OUT. I am definitely not coming back.

This place is so awesome! Its been there for ever and is super relaxing.

I dont want to touch anything here. Its really rundown. The rooms are really hot but everything else is subpart to many Asian spas.

Really the best possible cure for stress or a hard workout..

Best of the bathhouses for reasons that youll only know once you go here.