Archimedes Banya

From my experience with the front staff, I was very happy. I felt everything was very clean. Staff was attentive. Steph performed my vannek and was awesome!!!! we had no problem parking although we did have to walk about two blocks. One suggestion for improvement would be if new visitors were given a tour.

Only visited once as I was held in SFO for my international flight home. Great help from staff who answered all questions. Facilities are good and during day not crowded. I was surprised it is a full co-ed make and female mixed nude spa and sauna so that was very European with no one having any issues from either sex. However, given my European experience I was taken off guard by people wearing swimsuits sweating in the saunas then jumping into the pools - the opposite of Europe's approach to sanitary protocols. I highly recommend the roof top for fresh air and a vitamin d sun time. So, in short my only negative was swimsuits in the saunas but I'm not the decision maker on that one. Thanks for a great time.

Great place - just be warned, it can get really busy on weekend nights. Like so busy you can’t even get into the sauna, which is surprisingly small. So hit it up during the day on weekends, or even during the day on weekdays if you can make that work. Otherwise it’s a solid working class bathhouse. Not a lot of bells and whistles, so don’t expect luxury spa vibes and you’ll really enjoy it. The sauna is hot, the hot tub is roomy and the cold plunge is absolutely frigid (as it should be!). Plus; we splurged on massages once and they were the best we’ve had in the City. Just wish we didn’t have to pay for the Banya Pass on top of the already expensive massage. Otherwise we’d get massages every time!

Banya is a fantastic holistic and human experience. If you’re looking to briefly disconnect with the digital world and enjoy peace through the variations of heat, sweat, and cold this is the place for you. The co-ed days are unique and not weird. There are behavior rules to ensure everyone feels comfortable. Staff is present at all times throughout the Banya floor. The experience is worthwhile with or without services. The facility is clean but not over the top luxuries. Expect more of a crunchy, holistic vibe. The desk folks are fairly transactional. Get your information from the staff on the Banya floor.

Amazing experience! This is hands down one of the best banyas I’ve ever been to. The atmosphere is clean, relaxing, and truly rejuvenating. I especially want to give a huge shoutout to Kasey and Behoni — absolute masters of their craft. Their work with the venik (birch branches) is next level. You can tell they genuinely care and know exactly how to make you feel refreshed and relaxed. If you’re looking for a real authentic banya experience that leaves you feeling brand new — this is the place. I’ll definitely be coming back

It’s all about community! Very unique experience in San Francisco :) good heat and ice plunge really cold! The best treatment for your body if you want to be healthy!

Can’t really upload photos because phones are not allowed. But I give a solid 5 for the amenities. There is a hot tub, a cold plunge (that is actually cold and is a plunge not a pool to discourage people to take up space for a long time), a dry Finnish sauna, 2 different Russian saunas, a Turkish steam room, 1 slightly less hot hot tub, and a big cool pool. There are also restaurants with a pub, a roof top cooling area, and a TV area for chess and TV. They also have the Korean spa type of NFC bracelets to tap and pay at exit. They also sell the banya hats for a reasonable 25 dollars. My biggest issue is with price transparency. From 12-4, it is their happy hour pricing of 55 instead of the 67 and their restaurant has happy hour prices for beer from 4-6pm for 7 dollars (they had it written on the chalk board). However, when I checked out, I got charged for the regular day pricing of 67 plus 13+2.60 mandatory “dinner tip” for a pint. To be fair I think I missed the banya entry happy hour by minutes. But I definitely did not miss the happy hour pricing as there is a giant clock at the bar. When I asked at the front counter, they said the restaurant is separate from the establishment. Que? But besides that, it's a great place and it can get PACKED on friday or weekends.

Archimedes Banya is a great place to relax. We enjoyed the different baths, the sauna and the hamam. I recommend to anyone wanted a peaceful place. The facility is a bit outdated and old fashioned but that’s what gives it a cool vibes. We will definitely go back.

Awesome baths! Three saunas, hot tub, ice cold tub, Etc. clothing optional Cheaper 12-4 Dec. 31 and eves of holidays are charged extra.

This used to be a spot I'd come to relax and unwind. It's not a fancy upscale spa, but it gives you everything you need to reset your inner balance when you're just out of sorts. I'd put off coming in here after there was so much push for "true female" nights for "religious" purposes. And that upset me. Femininity is an expression that is fluid. I respect that all things happen on a spectrum, and thought this was an inclusive space that was safe for all. Now? I'm not entirely sure. If I didn't have a $200 gift card, I might not have come in on a random Thursday. I guess it's great that it's social, but I show up to completely dissociate and get back in tune with my body. I did feel hyper aware of men who seemed to be next to me, in front of me, and always right around my orbit. That gave me a bit of the ick. All I'm going to say is I'm fine that this place isn't a posh spa. I like the feel of community it can build. But I'm saddened about the approach to gender expression it's taken. It's tough to support a business that is giving off anti-trans sentiment. PERIOD.

The facility up stole my own personal Banya cap! Having gotten an extra hour of time after spending $$$ on mediocre Costco food at the cafe, I headed back downstairs to enjoy more of my sauna time. To my dismay, my house robe and personal sauna cap were seized by the facility 5 minutes after my original check-in time without taking into consideration the extension I paid for and then the front desk was mean about it to me! They begrudgingly took my phone number to return it saying they always find items during laundry but they never called. It was insane that staff could straight up steal my personal property and still manage to be rude about it.

Minimal effort to process a $55 dollar gift card from my gf when faced with even a little bit of resistance in redeeming it. No good faith, shit customer service, bored/aloof/unhelpful/disinterested receptionists. Another time would not let us in when we arrived at 9:30 pm saying that last call is at 9:00 (not at all clearly identified on the website btw). We came from so far away and they refused to make an exception even one time like any place with half decent customer service would do. This was truly infuriating Pathetic business practices and customer service. Never going back and don't recommend to anyone.

I decided to return and see if this was going to be my last visit ever after months since the policy changes and views on transgender individuals. Guy at front desk was helpful and chill. We were given an upstairs locker and asked which locker room sex to be assigned. Whole experience went well and we met nice friendly people in the spa.

My friend and I purchased the Groupon deal for a 3 hour window and came here on a Thursday close to noon. We stayed for 2 and a half hours. As you enter, you have your ID scanned and ticket checked, and are then given a robe, your locker key bracelet, and a sticker with your locker number and end-time. There is a men's and a women's locker room, and inside the locker are two towels and sandals to wear while in the spa. There are also combs, Q tips, and some hair ties on the vanity in the locker room. I took a towel with me to dry off and also to use while sitting in the sauna and steam rooms. The spa is co-ed and clothing optional, so be aware if this is something you are uncomfortable with. It was not very busy when we first arrived, but by the time we left it was quite crowded. There are 3 saunas ranging from 185°-200°, 2 large and 1 small. I preferred the large sauna in the middle, as it seemed to not be as hot as others, while also having somewhat decent sound isolation. I also enjoyed the steam room, which also had the slight smell of eucalyptus. It was very soothing. There are 2 hot tubs, 1 ice plunge, and 1 larger pool. While I enjoyed sitting in the temperature of the hot tub, I took off two stars for the lack of cleanliness in the pools. There were many remnants of leaves and other debris floating around, especially in the hot tubs. There are also plenty of showers with body soap, shampoo, and conditioner, but be aware that they are all in the common co-ed spaces. We ended our experience by enjoying the view on the rooftop and relaxing in the reclining patio chairs. The view is so gorgeous, you almost forget that you're in the middle of a construction zone. Overall, it was a relaxing experience and a nice way to unwind.

Archimedes Banya was... fine. We booked 60 min Swedish massages, but they felt pretty generic -- not much focus on problem areas, and neither of us walked away feeling particularly relieved. The overall vibe was interesting, but I'm not sure it was worth the trek. The facilities don't really meet the bar for cleanliness -- nothing felt truly dirty, but it also didn't feel actively maintained while we were there. It left a bit of a grimy impression. TL;DR: An interesting experience, but I wouldn't rush back. It's giving "spa-themed field trip," not "luxurious escape."

My wife and I had an amazing time here. We were visiting San Francisco and randomly decided to come here. The parking was easy and convenient. My wife had two treatments, she had the Venik Platza and Banya Pine Tar Hammam. Her tech was Bemoni who was wonderful and highly recommended. After her treatments we both enjoyed the saunas, the plunge pool, the jacuzzi and the Japanese soaking tub. The facility was clean; the locker rooms were adequate as well. We also enjoyed the Cafe. We shared the Cumin Hummus and Boiled Potato Pelmini. The food was very tasty along with a beer I had. We both really wish we lived closer as we would certainly be regulars here. Hopefully we can return sometime in the future.

Archived from the Drafts - April 6th, 2019. Went for a friend's birthday. She had a handful of us. The place was super chill, relaxing amongst many strangers. Most of her friends were not comfortable going in their birthday suits. Place is clothing-optional and co-ed. We were the only ones adorned with 'clothing'. But, all patrons were great. Not sure how it us after the pandemic but I would give it a go. Great experience.

A wonderful way to spend a birthday. Thank you for being so welcoming. One of the best massages I've had.

I went here with my uncle recently. I enjoyed it. Co-ed and clothing optional. Cold plunge. Different hot and warm soak pools. Cold pool. Different sauna from wet to dry. Met some interesting folks here. Feedback: I didn't dig some of the music. I like some techno yet didn't vibe with some of the music they were playing. I like being social and meeting new people yet for example when I was meditating in a zone in the wet sauna some folks were chatting and took away from the meditative vibe. I have been to Harbin and enjoy it yet is far from SF. This is close and is in the City. I am curious to check out Kabuki hot springs as my close friend used to work there. I hear they have a meditative vibe that I would probably love. The cafe had Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics playing in a close game where the Nuggets and the Joker won. Joker is no joke. The cafe had some vegan options including chana masala served with pita bread and a borscht served with rye bread that looked good. All in all I enjoyed and would go back.

Towels had blood or rust on them $67 for a $5 experience is a rip off. Learn to manage capacity all pools and tubs were over stated capacity Save your money and go somewhere that is a decent establishment that actually cares about sanitation

I love this place I come here all the time but I wasn't thinking about it and drank from the water fountain and I swear I was poisoned...something is really wrong there. I normally know better to drink the filtered water but it needs to be removed. They've upgraded everything else why keep that ?

Came here during a men's night and towards the end it was basically an orgy in both the steam room and dry sauna. Outside of that on coed days it's quite a nice experience. Come on dudes, I'm pretty sure y'all already have places for that kind of fun.

Absolutely epic!!!!! But would love a better Eastern European beer selection and some friendlier staff.

67 dollars for a dirty, crowded place where nobody follows "clothes required" rules, where lockers can barely fit a small purse, with not a single chair or a blow dryer, and with showers that are beyond gross. The only redeeming feature was the hot room and the steam room, but they didn't outweigh the rest. Please don't call this "Russian banya." You'd probably be hit with those banya veniki if you tried to run an establishment like that back there.

I traveled to the United States (San Francisco and Denver) in May, and there were two main objectives 1:Going to the sauna 2: Watching MLB This was my second visit to Archimedes Banya in San Francisco, and I was able to relax again with the hot sauna room and cold plunge. And the steam sauna had a strong herbal scent that made me feel very relaxed Furthermore, if you go up to the rooftop from the door next to the cold plunge, you can take a rest while seeing the superb view of San Francisco It was nice to be able to stay for almost three hours for $55 on Happy Hour If I have to complain, I think 55℉ to 58℉ is just the right cold because the water temperature of the cold plunge is too cold

STILL NO REPLY. Going to my bank now to dispute the charge. SUPER DISAPPOINTING! The least they could do is reply to my email or call me back like they promised.

Archimedes Banya is a remarkably well hidden treasure of San Francisco, if you have not experienced it yet , flock to the Banya! Aromatherapy on Mondays at 9pm with Demian is a highlight, he plays with plant aromas of Cinnamon, Vanilla, Kumquat, Blue Lotus and Spearmint with so much craft, it creates high heat experiences approaching sacred. The entire platza staff -- Chad, Steve, Tommy, Andrei and others offer their aromatherapy sessions magic and provide various other services. They are very approachable and ready to share their knowledge with you. A self care ritual once a week your body will love

I initially was very excited to give archimedes Banya a try, however after going and understanding what the experience is like I will sadly not be returning. As someone who is a bit of a clean freak I appreciated that the facility instructs you to shower before heading to the pool and sauna area. The facility initially also gives you robes and towels to change into in your respective locker room along with a wristband that unlocks your locker. I was a fan of this since the locker room was nice and there were even heated toilet seats. The part that utterly grossed me out was the actual hygiene of the pools and saunas/steam rooms. Upon exiting the locker rooms there is a door to enter the pool area but everything in this area is slimy. The pre pool showers are covered in hair and some black mold and the pools themselves have random hair, and black/brown flakes floating in them which I will choose to believe were just dirt and not flaked off human skin. There were even globs of hair stuck to the walls! After taking notice of how unhygienic the environment was I decided to cut my visit short and head out. Instead of spending the full 3.5 hours that are included in the $70 pass I only spent 1.5 hours where half the time was at the cafe area. And even with the limited time spent in the pools and sauna I left feeling itchy! The cafe was however nice and cozy and the food was very tasty. All in all if you value hygiene and cleanliness I do not recommend coming to Archimedes Banya! Instead, there are many other well maintained day spas I would recommend such as pearl day spa and kabuki springs spa.

fantastic. we have family in they area come back at least once a year. both my wife and I love it. great facility and friendly and respectful patrons. both of us feel very comfortable here, enough to opt for no clothes and we've never once felt a creepy vibe.

This place has gotten better over the years. The staff are professional, the offers are top notch, the overall vibe is fun. The cafe staff can be a bit nicer. That rough Russian edge is jolting to the non-Slavic visitors. Glad this place exists. Going to make this a regular visit.

Spartan but close to original Russian spa. Very high temperature in the sauna. Great smell of vihta

Archimedes Banya is an interesting experience in San Francisco. It is a mixed gender, clothing, optional sauna, and hot tub bath place. You can get a three hour or day pass and spend time in a variety of relaxing in sauna experiences. Pros: - Variety of saunas and pools, including dry sauna, wet, sauna, hot tub, cold plunge, cooler pools - Towel, robe , slippers provided Cons - Crowded on Sunday evening - Hourly pass is not available. I got a three hour pass ($63) but I only stayed for a shorter amount of time that day. To stay longer I wish the bathhouse was less crowded and there were more lounging areas. - Locker rooms are very minimal and showers are only in the public communal - casual no frills sort of place I would revisit if I really wanted to spend a lot of time in the saunas in particular, but if I want a slightly more pleasant ambiance go elsewhere.

Went here for my bday ! Pros: Received a relaxing massage by Jada, booked a deeper tissue while her pressure was more of a medium than deep it was still relaxing. She did walk on me which was an intense "good pain" pressure, which was much needed. The Banya was also an experience. There was a multiple sauna rooms, 2 hot tub pools and a cold plunge. FYI a lot of freely naked people walking around so just be prepared lol. Cleanliness of the banya I would say was a 8/10, some things were floating around in the tubs but nothing alarming. Definitely wash yourself down after the pool. Since there are along of bodies coming in and out of the tubs. You might be itchy if you don't wash off which shouldn't be Happening at all but me and my FIANCE did feel a little itchy after. Cons: CAFE ..... Not Worth It !!! I repeat not worth it. Unless you don't care how food is prepared. Found out food was pre packaged food just microwaved, which was disappointing because the prices they were charging at least let it be freshly cooked food. My fiancés plate wasn't even thoroughly warmed ... it was cold in the middle. So will not be going to the cafe if we come back. Tv lounge had a weird smell and rooftop was mid ... so all in all def worth it for the massage and banya portion of the experience. Def want to try other services that they offer.

Came in on a Monday right at noon when they opened. You get a bracelet w locker number, two freshly laundered towels, a robe and flip-flops. The establishment is on three different floors but all the saunas and plunges are on the first floor, place is super clean and everyone was very respectful except maybe one or two older men that bluntly were staring at women, clothing is optional. By 1:30pm there were more people but not so crowded that you could not enjoy the establishment. Second floor has a small patio, TV room and a restaurant. The third floor is a larger area w lounge chairs and stunning views of San Francisco. The entire experience was wonderful and just so relaxing. Easy street parking

I love going to Archimedes Banya and detoxing and relaxing with my friends. It's a very clean, quiet and respectful space. They offer very good massage therapy, as well as the hot and cold pools and steam and sauna. Parking in front is easy, and I enjoy the food at their restaurant. It's a great way to spend some time.

I had a great experience at Archimedes Banya. I went with three friends on a Sunday afternoon and had little expectations. We did the $63 basic pass for 3 hours. The reception at the front gives you a robe and wristband/key for your locker. You pay at the end! There were two towels and sandals inside my locker. The locker room was small and only had toilets. The showers (make sure you shower before you do any rooms or pools) are in the main area with all the experiences. It's pretty split between clothes and nudity. Naturally more naked men, and naked older people as one would expect. There are 3 saunas, 1 steam room, 2 hot tubs, a cold plunge and a cool pool. It was awesome rotating between the hot and cold for three hours. There aren't that many hooks for your robe/towel, so I recommend keeping in one place the entire time and keep your locker name tag on your robe so you know which is yours! It's fun to explore the outdoor patio and roof and get some fresh air. It started getting crowded around 4pm on Sunday evening. They weren't sticklers on the timeframe, we were about 5 minutes over when we came out to pay. They told me on the day of your birthday you get a free basic pass!

It was good. I do however felt the floor is too dirty. Sandals must always be worn. Management should hose down the floor from time to time. Other than that, I liked it.

My first time here. I have to say I left pretty happy & relaxed. There a seam room, sauna, a Jacuzzi, a pool, and a cold pool. I went back & forth with the sauna, pool, jacuzzi There's a herbs sense in the seam room & sauna. The seam room was pretty intense for me because it's so hot. Sauna was just perfect temperature. Stay at the sauna for 5-8 mins, come out rinsed off with cold water& hope onto the jacuzzi repeat that 3 times. It's amazing my body is so relax and loose.

One-star rating is for the rude, unprofessional staff and repeated harassment regarding unwritten policies. I was also horrified to hear that sexual activity is common. Non-op trans women are not welcome on women's nights. I was asked repeatedly to wear swim bottoms when no other women were asked to do so. First, a staff member asked me to go to the front desk. The manager told me that their policy was that I had to wear swim bottoms, claiming that they've had problems with "transgenders" and men "with boners". At this point I confirmed with the manager (Steven?) that they were not asking me to leave. After I returned to the baths, another staff member (Stephanie?) approached me in a tub and told me I had to wear swim bottoms or I had to leave. My partner had a long conversation with this staff member who claimed that they were trying to protect women's night. She pointed out spaces where people have sex on men's nights--absolutely disgusting for a public spa and sauna. Otherwise--would have been decent tubs and saunas, and a great chatty crowd who also complained to the staff on my behalf. Cleanliness could be better, and I was disturbed to hear about sexual activity on men's nights.

I came here with my partner and wow this was a fun place to go! We'd heard a lot about it from various folks. Good: - The variety of facilities is great, I enjoyed doing the steam room then a cold plunge then the hot spa and then back into the cold plunge - Friendly other people -you don't get bothered if you don't want to chat, but you can also chat with others - Nice towel and sandals available for free - Showers are really nice! Bad: - Decently expensive, for our trip it was about $240 a person including the deep tissue massage - Feels not as clean as some other places, and it gets packed so you might have to wait around Overall it was an enjoyable time and it was fun to go with my partner! We did the swimsuit option, but a lot of the men especially were clothing optional from my observation.

DO NOT GO THEY ARE SCAMMY after the bath, i go up to the register to pay and the payment goes through i see the confirmation on the screen. however the woman is insisting the payment did not go through. we go back and forth with her so the other worker there intervenes and says maybe you can show us the receipt from your phone banking app. i show the transaction but somehow the first woman is still not convinced. they bully me into paying again and when i try to pay again they have to OVERRIDE THE DOUBLE TRANSACTION FEE in front of my eyes. im very annoyed byt they bully me to go through with it anyways assuring me they would simply refund me if both transactions go through. AND OFC I AM DOUBLE CHARGED. I HAVE BEEN CALLING EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK to get my money back. they just dont care. DO NOT GO.

My friend and I went a couple months back, as we've kind of been looking for a relaxing activity to decompress and release stress. Inside they have lockers with a wrist key you take with you everywhere to store your things. The day we went, it was co-ed and clothing optional, but we kept our swim clothes on, so choose the day and time you go depending on your comfortability around other nude folks. Inside was a range of different pools, spas, and rooms: hot tub, ice cold tub (longest I stayed was 90 seconds, unreal levels of cold), steam rooms, varying humidity/heat rooms, body temp pools, and special treatments you could get in some of the rooms too. Upstairs they have a game room, a tv room with lots of big chairs to sink into, and a balcony with great bay views next to a grassy wetland. Additionally they have a restaurant in the building too, serving a bunch of different foods, including some traditional Russian and Eastern European cuisines. Overall, if you're looking for something relaxing away from the loudness of the center of SF and trying to get away from your phone for a couple hours too, this is definitely a great option, you feel rejuvenated after.

I love this place! The best and hottest saunas, it's clean, relaxing and refreshing. The spa is also great. Jayda is the best massage therapist I've ever had. She's attentive, really strong, and truly wants to help relive you of stress and pain. Ask for her if you go!

My place to go for Banya, Good tip , usually at the end of the year they have promotion when you can buy 10 passes at good pricing

If you're looking to carve out some serious time to reclaim your sanity, this place has you covered in ways few others even try. Each corner is armed to assault your stress into submission. Whether you're plunging into that ice-cold tub, daring the body temp pools, or sweating it out in the humidity chambers, your nerves will have no choice but to wave the white flag. The real flex is the rooftop--a perfect hideout for that next-level unwinding. For a few hours, the chaos beyond these walls becomes a distant rumor.

Was there with a friend - great location - chill vibes, great views, but I felt a bit dirty on the co-ed day I went, with hair floating around, and staff, although tending to clientele in a friendly way, didn't seem to pay attention to the cleanliness detail. That was about a year ago - so don't know if that's improved. I haven't been back, but I would potentially go back.

Great place for Sauna and spa whores. Love the hot saunas and the steam room, especially the nice cold water plunge. Such a great hot/cold remedy. They offer you a robe/sandals and 2 towels and a locker. I do suggest and recommend that they can offer ice cold water in a nice pitcher with lemon like the other spas, to their clients to give them a nice experience instead of a big tub of warm water. Yall can do better than that to elevate the experience for the guests. Plus, we should be able to bring our paper cups in the sauna as there is no harm done as we can stay hydrated. Being comfortable should be the priority. Please note this is a clothing optional place so be prepared to see ppl who are naked. Would prefer to have them offer days where clothing is mandatory as some guests like myself would prefer to not see them as some ppl have ruined the experience for me. Other than that, the Saunas are great. There's a rooftop access also and a restaurant. They serve sausage also- what a surprise.

The facilities are pretty depressing, peeling paint and visible mold; a dark, windowless cafe; a TV room full of peeling pleather armchairs with crumbs and empty cans strewn around. Worse than that was the treatment by the staff, who seemed outraged and accusatory that we were not enjoying ourselves. Would not recommend.

Archimedes Banya never fails. The warmth from the baths to the humans is always hospitable and helpful. I love sneaking up to the cafe for soul filling eats or checking out the view in the roof. I got to meet Kitty and Abi for the 1st time who are so incredibly gracious. We will definitely be back again and again.

Welcome to PP and VV land... if you are naive like me and thinking "oh maybe just a few open-minded folks are going to be nekie"... PLEASE reset your expectations because clothed ones are odd ones in this space. My review isn't based on the different expectations when it comes to that because I was aware of the "clothing optional". The place gets 2 stars because it is overly crowded and it is dirty! I am not impressed with the services. 1. For the price point, this should be considered mid-high end services. However, most sauna or steam rooms even the pools and tubs are WAY ABOVE capacity, but hey that's our problem isn't it? They just want to collect. 2. Place is super dirty and some areas are kinda gross. 3. Letting people in to the point there Was no place to hang our robes or towels was just ridiculous. Did I mention it was HARD to walk without TOUCHING others' private parts? That was how crowded it was. Hopefully, they get health inspection or code inspection soon because to me, there are multiple failed codes.

I haven't written a review in a while, but I woke up this morning angry at how terrible this place has become. The prices have doubled (or more than doubled) and the service has become about as poor as it can get. In the past, a one hour massage was $92 and included a day pass. Great! That was actually pretty decent. Now a massage is $175+ and does not include a day pass, and oh by the way a day pass is $75 now (it used to be $35). So now you are looking at $250. Oh by the way, you're expected to tip on top of that so now you're up to $300. I also had 1 beer and a small bag of peanut butter pretzels so this somehow brought my total up to $350+. I felt completely ripped off. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind paying that much if I felt the services I received were worth that much, but the actual spa itself is garbage. Like other reviewers have mentioned, they let way too many people in. I wonder what the fire marshal thinks about them routinely exceeding capacity. The pools could be nice except everything is dirty, dirty, dirty. Big chunks of hair floating in the water. Human skin sloughing off and floating in the water. Do they ever clean this place? Maybe they do but then when they let people in beyond capacity, their cumulative body soil is too much for the water filters to bear. There are spa attendants walking around constantly. Are they cleaning the chunks of hair up off the floor? No. Are they offering cucumber scented water or fresh towels? No. What are they doing, you ask? They are walking around shouting at people who they think are breaking the rules. Yes, shouting. "DO NOT SIT ON THE LEDGE." they shout. There is no signage saying not to sit on the ledge. Also, if sitting on the ledge is such a problem, maybe PUT something there so people can't sit on the ledge? Like some potted plants or something? There are better ways to stop people sitting on the ledge than walking around shouting every 10 minutes. "YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER" they shout, at a couple that was sitting too close to each other in the hot tub. Okay, we get it, does the entire spa need to know they were sitting too close together? By the way, maybe if you didn't overcrowd the place, people wouldn't be sitting too close? "DO NOT SIT ON THE BENCH WITHOUT A TOWEL" they shout at me - Please understand that, while I was topless at the time, I was wearing swimsuit bottoms. Yes I know not to sit my bare butt on the bench, I had figured it was OK to sit while wearing swimsuit bottoms? Either way, just quietly hand me a towel if it's that important. Stop shouting at me! I want to stress that a big part of the reason this place is so awful is because they realized they can do all these terrible things and still have a packed house every dang day of the week. You all need to STOP GOING HERE. Go to any other spa. Don't perpetuate this terrible, awful, no good business. They won't stop ANY of this madness until they start losing customers over it. There are so many better places to go than this. For the same price, you could have a quiet weekend getaway in the mountains at Wilbur Hot Springs. Literally the same price buys you a whole weekend there, and sometimes they even have a private chef. Or, again for the exact same price, spend 2 days at Harbin. Stop blowing $350+ for a strict 3 hours of the worst possible experience imaginable. Let's say the price doesn't bother you at all cause you got a 7+ figure salary. Please do us all a favor and open a better spa with your money. We are all desperately looking for other options, and you see what a booming business this terrible place is. Even if you opened a mediocre spa you would make so much money. Please, save us from the lack of local spa options!

I recently went for the first time after not having gone for a few years (before pandemic). It is a fun experience but I am not sure that I would go back. Since I previously went, the price for a day pass has gone up and I just saw on their Instagram that they are planning another increase for early 2024 ($62 to $67). I echo what others said about the facilities being very crowded (to the point where you can't easily find a hook for your towel/robe). Due to the lack of available hooks there were wet towels on a lot of the seating. The mens locker room was also in need of tidying up (floor was wet and the towel bins were overflowing). The vanity room (to clean up before leaving) was being used as an overflow women's locker room so there was nowhere to clean up before leaving. I like the communal vibe, but just be aware that this is not a quiet space due to how many people they let in at once. The steep price compared with all of the above means that I likely won't return if they keep things as-is. I am glad that I recently found Bay Spa in Santa Clara. Much better overall experience and I will continue going there.

Be careful of leaving your stuff behind in the shower - staff may confiscate it. Second time I had to inquire about a missing item & find it in a staff only location after showering for 5 minutes.

$180 for a soak and steam on Native Land.... The Russian apprentice may seem abrasive and overly strict about wearing robes in the Russian sauna, they demand people to be nude in the Russian sauna, a lot of rich classy Europeans. Don't be surprised when you're the only POC & a few tokens. Overall mundane

Always a blissful time. Take the full 3 hours and be sure to visit the rooftop. 3pm and 7pm ate the aromatherapy sessions in the big sauna, so try to plan your time around one of those two hours. It will make the experience all that much better than it already is. Most importantly - enjoy!

I have been coming to the Banya for several years and I had an extremely disappointing experience last night. I brought a few of my friends to celebrate a birthday of one of them. They were excited to try it for the first time but the Platza master Steven gave them one of the worst customer services that I have ever seen at archimedes. We started with the Russian sauna and I put my friend's name for the Venik platza service. Steven was present in the sauna and he started to address the room rules in a passive aggressive way to my friends - literally schooling them. It got to the point where he said "you got to think with your head". He called himself a manager. Needless to say that I erased my friend's name from the platza service. When I went to the front desk to pass the feedback, he was there so I had a conversation with him. He again used a passive aggressive tone to put all the blame on me and my friends. When I told him that there is no way to treat a customer like that and I would leave feedback, he basically told me that I should get out of the place if I don't like it. It seems that it is quite normal for him to talk this way as I witnessed him talking to the employees at the front desk in the same way when we were leaving. I have never experienced such an unprofessional and rude way talking to the customers. Over the 10 years that I have been going to archimedes everyone else was nice and polite and tried to help. I hope that appropriate measures will be taken and training provided to Steven to explain him how to handle customers. It goes without saying that my friends would unlikely go to archimedes again given their horrible first time experience.

Gross, overpriced, dirty. Came here because it has a reputation for being trans/queer inclusive, but I think they're using this reputation to rip people off. Me and my trans friends have had better experiences in normal spas, that were clean, had excellent facilities, and a much more professional staff.