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[rowdie3]

I have a friend who has never been to a sauna that I want to take this weekend. We probably won't be doing the naked pools, but I'm into the hot and cold rooms and the massage machines. Any suggestions? There was a pretty good one that I used to go to by COEX, but I've heard there are even better.
Thanks!
J

[rockstarsmooth]

there's a really nice one in myeongdong, but oh man i can't remember the name of it. it's on the top 3 floors of a highrise, on the main shopping street beside migliore...
it was super, i've also seen reviews of it in various travel mags.
ah, here's the website: http://www.hurest.co.kr/main/index.asp
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[faster]

I like Spaland at World Cup Stadium. It's not near a drinking area, so it doesn't fill up with drunk salarymen late at night. It's more of a family place, so at night it actually mellows out. It's also big and ha a lot of amenities.

[maeil]

There's a really nice one tucked away behind Seoul Station. 5 stories, plenty of those dry rooms, and the top floor is just for sleeping with three rooms full of bunk beds: 1 for women, 1 for men, and one for snorers.

You have to get behind the station, so walk through Lotte Mart and then start walking to your right. Cross the crosswalk you come to (it'll be on your left) then you'll walk up a steep driveway to the sauna. Sorry, I forget its name.

[jdog2050]

[chronicpride]

[rowdie3]

Sweet! Bring on the hair dryer straddling ajumas.

Thanks for the help.

[venus]

The amenities and general atmosphere at the Hamilton sauna have rendered it my favorite.

[sirfro]

I would recommend Gangbyeon [or Riverside] Spaland, it's very near Techno Mart at Gangbyeon station. There's maybe 12 types of rooms, heaps of massage machines, gym, restaurant, even those doctor fish in a foot/leg spa. The water is great as well if you decide to get in, there's 7 different pools I think... All good for 9000 won.

[Tiger Beer]

great places to get athlete's foot.

that was my last experience anyways.

[Flash Ipanema]

A friend mentioned something about a sauna with an amethyst room, a gold room, etc. Does anyone know more about this place? Like where it is?

[taobenli]

I'm thinking of trying one of these places, since I want to go to a jimjjilbang tomorrow. I really want to try the doctor fish (but am a little freaked out by it).

I tried the sauna in Hongdae last time and it was really nice (I forget the name right now- it was the one underneath the wedding hall).

One question: what do you call the service you pay for (10-15,000) where the adjumma scrubs you really hard for a while? (I was told, but I forgot). Has anyone tried that here? (I had it in a Korean spa in Seattle, but I'm wondering if it's any different here- are they even less gentle?)

[Harpeau]

[taobenli]

Yes, but what do you CALL the service? As in: how do you ask for it in Korean?

Also, I can't go to any Mr. Kim, since I am a girl.