Sky Spa & Sauna
📍 East Entrance, 1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 60089
What Visitors Say
What Visitors Liked
What Visitors Noted
Cold Plunge & Sauna
Sky Spa & Sauna offers a traditional Russian sauna experience with a strong emphasis on thermal variety and contrast therapy. Spa-goers consistently highlight the quality and intense heat of the saunas, describing them as "actually hot hot" and clean. The venue provides multiple sauna types, including a hot dry steam room, a hot wet steam room, and a salt room. A key feature is the cold plunge pool, noted as "pretty dope," which allows guests to engage in contrast therapy. The facility maintains separate zones for men and women, each with its own lockers, showers, and a jacuzzi. An additional large pool is located outside.
Atmosphere
The spa provides a peaceful and cozy atmosphere for relaxation. Many guests describe the environment as a perfect place to escape stress and feel at home. However, some visitors note that the common relaxation area lacks lounge chairs or sofas, making it feel more basic than a dedicated relaxation zone. The coed area has a distinct cultural vibe, which many appreciate, though some guests mention that staring from other patrons can occur.
Pricing
The spa offers admission in multi-visit packs, such as a 10-pack, which guests purchase for regular visits. Some spa-goers feel the prices are quite high, especially given their experiences with certain amenities or service aspects.
Staff
Feedback on staff is mixed. Many guests find the staff super friendly, attentive, and professional, contributing to a high level of service. However, multiple reviews specifically cite the kitchen and restaurant staff as being rude, unfriendly, and providing careless service.
Additional Amenities
The on-site cafe serves a variety of food, with items like borscht, plov, and meat blintz available. While some guests find the food phenomenal and amazing, others describe it as bland, tasting like cafeteria food, or overpriced. The spa provides soap in the showers, but guests recommend bringing their own shower essentials, an extra towel, water shoes, a water bottle, and bags for wet items, as suit dryers are not available.
What Reviewers Love
- The saunas are consistently praised for being extremely hot, clean, and offering a great variety, including dry, wet, and salt rooms.
- The cold plunge pool is highlighted as a key feature for effective contrast therapy.
- Many guests appreciate the traditional Russian sauna experience and the unique, cozy cultural atmosphere.
Amenities
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I bring for my visit?
Guests recommend bringing water shoes, a water bottle, an extra towel (as the provided ones are small), bags for wet items (there are no suit dryers), and your own shower essentials, although soap is provided.
Is there a day specifically for women?
Yes, the spa holds a Ladies Day on Wednesdays, which is a popular feature for many female guests.
What is the food like at the spa?
The on-site cafe offers a menu with items like borscht, plov, and blintz. Opinions vary, with some guests praising the food as phenomenal and others finding it bland or overpriced.
