City Sweats - Wallingford — Local services in Seattle

I’ve always wanted to try City Sweats and with the weather taking a frosty turn, it felt like the perfect excuse to check out their Wallingford location. Plus, their $35 introductory special for a 60-minute infrared sauna session sealed the deal.

The customer service was top-notch! (Shoutout to the guy at the front desk whose name I forgot—sorry! You were awesome, though!) He even offered us complimentary wellness shots before our session. We chose the turmeric shot for joint and inflammation relief.

The facility itself is beautiful, and if you’re going with someone else—or just want to starfish out—I highly recommend getting a larger sauna cabin. My husband and I booked one that seats up to seven people, which meant we could lie down and fully relax. Trust me, once the sweat starts pouring, you’ll appreciate the extra room. Bonus: our sauna had Bluetooth capabilities, so you can curate your own sweaty soundtrack. Just don’t forget to bring a lot of water—or better yet, bring a water bottle to fill up on their alkaline ph balanced filtered water. You’ll need it!

The cabins have cool light therapy options, too, which supposedly offer different health benefits. The setup is unique: your sauna is inside what feels like a private fabric-walled tent. It's cozy and strangely zen.

After our session, we got to chill out in the relaxation room. Imagine walking barefoot on cool soft white sand in your own little curtained nook, sipping cold tea, and munching on a tangerine. Best way to cool down after sweating buckets.

All in all, this place nailed the art of relaxation. I’ll definitely be back this winter and highly recommend...

As someone who worked here I have to say this place is great in many aspects but so horrible in others. I dealt personally with the owners and had a hand in up-starting and essentially running the Wallingford location at the big age of 17. I was constantly on the phone with sauna reps fixing the saunas and equipment myself as the “receptionist”. Forced to commute to do laundry on my own dime by the owners, and constantly asked to go above and beyond for less than minimum wage. I was put in dangerous situations being on my own in the store and pressured by management to do things I found extremely questionable. I LOVE spas, and truly believed this place could be great but after so many years and processing the managerial abuse I went through with this place, I am appalled it still has almost a 5 star rating in the area. Please go anywhere else for your services but here. The way they treated me with absolutely no repercussions is despicable. I know people want to support small businesses but this is not the one to give your money to. The massage therapists and estheticians deserve all the praise but the management needs to be sued and if they continue their predatory practices...

I went to City Sweats for the first time today, and I am already hooked. In terms of optimizing self care and creating balance from the stressors in life, this place is exactly what I have been looking for. I’m a big believer in sweating at least once a day, whether from exercise or sauna, in order to increase circulation and be at my best health, so this place hits the spot. The euphoric high I get from the extended sauna sessions, plus the science behind the beneficial detoxifying effects of the cold plunge/contrast therapies make me naturally addicted. I think I'll purchase the unlimited package next. The quality of service & attention to detail impressed me, and the space is clean. It’s an urban getaway spa without the massage therapy and hot tubs (I go somewhere else for that). Oh, and I tried the red light therapy after the sauna session, and I felt so trendy. In conclusion, life is so chaotic, and I’m so glad I found this place here in...