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hotels with saunas inchicago.

31 hotels · 21 dry · 1 infrared · 9 unknown · 3 picks

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where to stay, by budget

splurge to steal · checked oct 2026

  1. the splurge

    The Langham, Chicago

    $$$$ · with a spa booking

    Chuan Spa takes the whole fourth floor: a herbal sauna, a Himalayan salt sauna and a eucalyptus steam room in a five-step bathing ritual, plus a 67-foot pool.

  2. the sweet spot

    InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

    $$$ · with a spa booking

    Finnish saunas off the 1929 Medinah Athletic Club pool, with its Spanish majolica tile. Come for the pool; the saunas are plain changing-room cabins.

  3. the steal

    Eaglewood Resort & Spa

    $$ · free for guests

    Co-ed sauna, steam room, and hot tub in the indoor-pool recreation center; a wood sauna also lives in the spa.

how we pick these, and what the hats mean

Three places to stay in Chicago: the splurge is the best sauna at $$$$, the sweet spot the best sauna for the money, and the steal the cheapest hotel ($ or $$) with a sauna worth using. Any other hotel here whose sauna scores 50 or more out of 100 sits under the three with the label of its price band; together they are our curated list for Chicago. The dollar signs are rough nightly price bands. The sauna hats rate the sauna, not the hotel, against the others here: the best sauna in Chicago gets five. Heat counts most, then what guests and critics say, the setting, the cold side and any sauna ritual. Saunas you can only use with a paid treatment, infrared pods, steam rooms and closed saunas never get picked. No hotel pays to be picked.

the chicago directory

24 hotels

The Langham, Chicago sauna
the sauna at The Langham, Chicago✶ the splurgethe sauna$$$$

the langham, chicago

★★★★★ · dry · with a spa booking · day passes · 4.7/5(2,000+)rated 4.7 out of 5 on google, 2,000+ reviews

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JW Marriott Chicago sauna
the sauna at JW Marriott Chicagothe sauna$$$

jw marriott chicago

★★★★★ · infrared · extra fee for guests · day passes · 4.5/5(3,000+)rated 4.5 out of 5 on google, 3,000+ reviews

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around chicago

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questions we get asked

How many hotels with saunas are there in Chicago?
We list 31 hotels with saunas in Chicago · 21 dry · 1 infrared. Sauna details are gathered from public sources and stay marked unverified until the hotel confirms them.
Can you use a Chicago hotel sauna without staying at the hotel?
Yes, at 11 of the 31 we list: 8 sell a day pass that includes the sauna, 3 let you in when you book a treatment, checked against each hotel's own spa page. Passes that only cover a pool or gym don't count. Filter the directory by "non-guests can use the sauna" to see them, and call ahead before you travel for one.
Which hotel sauna in Chicago is worth booking?
The steal: Eaglewood Resort & Spa ($$). Co-ed sauna, steam room, and hot tub in the indoor-pool recreation center; a wood sauna also lives in the spa. The sweet spot: InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile ($$$). Finnish saunas off the 1929 Medinah Athletic Club pool, with its Spanish majolica tile. Come for the pool; the saunas are plain changing-room cabins. The splurge: The Langham, Chicago ($$$$). Chuan Spa takes the whole fourth floor: a herbal sauna, a Himalayan salt sauna and a eucalyptus steam room in a five-step bathing ritual, plus a 67-foot pool.
Which Chicago hotels include the sauna for every guest?
12 of the 31 we list include the sauna in the room rate, with no spa booking or fee: Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, Loews Chicago Hotel, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago, Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and 6 more. Filter the directory by "open to all guests" to see them.
Where can I find a public sauna in Chicago?
We list 19 public saunas and bathhouses in Chicago that anyone can pay to walk into, with prices and hours. See public saunas in Chicago.

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