Hot
King Spa
location_on 25330 Eastern Marketplace Plaza, Chantilly
language Website
What: Saunas at the Korean day spa King Spa.
Temperature: 140 to 350 °F.
Go if: You want to boost skin circulation.
Details: This spa is like a choose-your-own-adventure for saunas, with 11 options including detoxifying amethyst crystal and a room gilded with gold leaf. Day passes start at $60.
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Warm
Balian Springs
location_on 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria
language Website
What: Hydrotherapy pool at the “wellness club” Balian Springs.
Temperature: 92 °F.
Go if: You’re experiencing joint pain.
Details: The massive pool is framed by palm trees, while massaging jets—plus a poolside bar serving CBD mocktails—up the relaxation levels. Day passes start at $130.
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Cold
St. James
location_on 6805 Industrial Rd., Springfield; 6828 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda
language Website
What: Cryotherapy at Courted, the spa in the St. James sports club.
Temperature: Typically minus 202 °F.
Go if: Your muscles are sore and inflamed.
Details: Drop into a chamber filled with ultra-chilly air for about three minutes to aid your body’s recovery response. Heads up: You’ll be completely submerged from the neck down. Sessions start at $50.
Hot
King Spa
location_on 25330 Eastern Marketplace Plaza, Chantilly
language Website
What: Saunas at the Korean day spa King Spa.
Temperature: 140 to 350 °F.
Go if: You want to boost skin circulation.
Details: This spa is like a choose-your-own-adventure for saunas, with 11 options including detoxifying amethyst crystal and a room gilded with gold leaf. Day passes start at $60.
Back to Top
Warm
Balian Springs
location_on 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria
language Website
What: Hydrotherapy pool at the “wellness club” Balian Springs.
Temperature: 92 °F.
Go if: You’re experiencing joint pain.
Details: The massive pool is framed by palm trees, while massaging jets—plus a poolside bar serving CBD mocktails—up the relaxation levels. Day passes start at $130.
Back to Top
Cold
St. James
location_on 6805 Industrial Rd., Springfield; 6828 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda
language Website
What: Cryotherapy at Courted, the spa in the St. James sports club.
Temperature: Typically minus 202 °F.
Go if: Your muscles are sore and inflamed.
Details: Drop into a chamber filled with ultra-chilly air for about three minutes to aid your body’s recovery response. Heads up: You’ll be completely submerged from the neck down. Sessions start at $50.
This article appears in the December 2023 issue of Washingtonian.
