New York Spa & Sauna — Restaurant in New York

This is a great place. Make sure you go to the website and read the intro, cuz they pretty much spell out everything. I went on a Sunday, at 11am, so there wasn't a crowd yet. I paid my entry fee and also decided on a body scrub and massage for $100. First off, I can attest to the cleanliness. It was shiny and you can smell the undertone of bleach. A check for review accuracy there. Also, when they say naked, they mean nekkid. I was very aware of my nudity for the first 5 minutes. Then, I was like, whatever. Don't look down, only neck up and you'll be fine. I took a shower (they had everything) then went to the warm bath to wait my turn at the scrub. The ladies didn't speak English and I spoke no Korean, Japanese or Mandarin, but the lady managed to get the instructions across to me. The scrub tables are in the same room as the baths, but in the far corner so your not completely exposed to the bathers. The lady was very, very thorough with my scrub. Since I paid for the scrub and massage, I got the cucumber facials too. It was really great. She had me get up and shower between the scrub and massage. I don't get why some people complained about being told to shower so many times. I was completely fine with it. Frankly, with what I felt she scrubbed off me, I was glad she took the time to soap and bleach the table before my massage. I would so do it again, but I would probably do it for special occasions cuz I don't have the $$ to be spending $130 a trip.

Overall, by the end, I was shining like a freshly waxed floor. I felt clean and really soft. Some people online complained that it was too spartan and didn't smell fragrant like Spa Castle or other bigger Spa Chains would or the customer service was bad. I don't care because too strong perfume smells make me nauseous and trying to make small talk with the person scrubbing me down would be really awkward. Frankly, the staff were very nice when you need something or ask questions (even with the language barrier for me). They just don't go out of their way to follow you around asking if you are okay or need something. I went to be scrubbed and left alone. They gave that to me and I had a fantastic time. Would have given five stars, but didn't go to all the saunas and don't have other experiences to make...

This is probably my favorite low key, inexpensive Korean spa in the NYC area, and there are certainly a number of similar facilities competing in this category. Sure, you could go to Sojo Spa in Edgewater and dish out $100+ just for admission alone and get a top notch experience, but when you're just looking for a place to go relax and unwind without breaking the bank, this is my place to go. In my mind, places like Sojo and this place are not even on the same level. They're really apples and oranges.

#1: The facility, and especially the baths, are clean. At least, cleaner than a lot of other cheap Korean spas.

#2: I LOVE the three water temperature choices they give you for their baths. And they're all at the right temperature too. Personally I prefer really hot baths, and their hottest bath is indeed quite hot. Then they have their slightly less hot (but still decently hot) bath, which is nice when the hot one is getting to be too much. And then they have the cool bath, which, unlike so many other spas, is not polar ice cold where it feels like you're about to die from thermal shock going in. It's a comfortable cold, perfect for cooling down more gradually. If you're looking for that polar ice cold water, you can get that from a pull-string overhead shower.

#3: Their in-house restaurant has a lot of authentic Korean options and is always delicious. Everything I've ordered has been fantastic.

#4: A lot of spas have it, but nonetheless this place gets a point for having an ice sauna. Nothing feels better than cooling down after a hot bath or a hot sauna session, and the ice sauna is great for that.

#5: This place has ample rest spaces, which cannot be said of some other places. Furthermore, they have very comfortable...

I recently discovered this gem of a spa in Flushing even though I had vaguely heard about it years ago. For decades I’ve been visiting spas and saunas: Russian, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, you name it. New York Spa & Sauna had slipped through my radar mainly because it’s not that easy to get to via mass transit, but if you’re willing to hop on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) then the story changes very quickly. The spa is roughly a 7-minute walk from the Murray Hill Station in Flushing which is just a short ride from Manhattan. I picked up the train from Woodside, Queens (61st) so my ride was only 12 minutes! Anyway, the spa itself is of the Korean variety, meaning that you’re given a uniform after plunking down your $35 admission fee. The facility is very clean and quite spacious. On the second floor there are approximately 5 different sauna rooms to check out (each has a different slant) along with a cold room, and a restaurant/juice bar. We ordered a vegan version of the bibimbap and it was quite tasty. During my 3 visits, the saunas weren’t especially crowded, but if they were I imagine you’d be a little frustrated. The locker rooms (nude only) are downstairs. I can only speak about the men’s which offers a traditional wooden sauna and steam along with several small pools and showers. I will definitely go back. I like the calm, relaxing vibe and the price is right as most sauna spas cost at least $60 per visit. Pro tip: check the LIRR train schedule before you go and consider bringing your own towel as the facility is a little stingy with the latter and the towels they do give out are on...