Kontra Baths
📍 216 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, New York, 11514
What Visitors Say
What Visitors Liked
Kontra Baths is Long Island's premier contrast therapy destination, offering private wellness suites featuring Clearlight infrared saunas and cold plunges. Guests consistently highlight the high-quality sauna experience, noting the spacious, clear-topped units that include red light therapy towers for added benefit. The saunas offer customizable settings with different light options, Bluetooth connectivity for personal music, and timers. The accompanying cold plunge is maintained at approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit, described as invigorating yet not intimidating, and is also equipped with a timer. Visitors report significant benefits from this contrast therapy, including enhanced post-workout recovery, reduced muscle soreness, improved mood, and better sleep. The powerful combination of heat and cold is central to the venue's mission of promoting recovery, reducing stress, and supporting overall health. The venue provides a boutique, high-end wellness experience in completely private rooms that guests describe as spotlessly clean, minimal, aesthetically pleasing, and thoughtfully laid out. Each private suite includes a shower stocked with premium shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. The atmosphere is that of a luxurious spa, cultivated by a staff that guests find exceptionally welcoming, friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Many visitors become members, citing the good value of the pricing, especially for unlimited plans. The venue appeals to those seeking necessary self-care, peak physical recovery, regular detoxification, or a new mental and physical challenge.
What Reviewers Love
- The facilities are consistently praised for being spotlessly clean, aesthetically pleasing, and featuring spacious, private suites.
- The staff and owners are repeatedly highlighted as friendly, helpful, welcoming, and knowledgeable about the therapies.
- Many guests sign up for memberships on their first visit, citing the noticeable benefits and good value of the pricing.
Amenities
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in a private suite session?
Each private suite includes a Clearlight infrared sauna with red light therapy options, a cold plunge, and a private shower with amenities. Guests can control sauna lighting, connect their phone via Bluetooth for music, and use timers for both the sauna and cold plunge.
What are the reported benefits of the contrast therapy?
Guests note a variety of benefits, including faster recovery from workouts, significantly less muscle soreness, improved mood, feeling calmer in stressful situations, and better quality sleep after sessions.
Is the cold plunge extremely intense?
The cold plunge is cold and invigorating but is generally not considered too intimidating. Guests describe it as "do-able" at approximately 50 degrees, which is not as extreme as a straight ice bath, making it accessible for those new to cold therapy.