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27 Emerald Street, Keene, NH 03431Wednesday – Friday: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.Licensed in NH(603) 555-0106
Spruce Sauna HouseKeene, New Hampshire
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Wood-fired sauna and cold water

Heat, cold water, then a long rest

A wood-fired sauna and a cold tub in Keene, booked by the session. Come alone, bring a friend, or stop in after a day on the trail.

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  • Ages 18 and over
  • Up to eight guests a session
A sauna cabin with pale wooden panels and its glass door open, a robe hanging on a hook beside it

A visit

Arrive, heat, cool, rest

Most guests go around two or three times. Nobody keeps score.

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    Step 1: Arrive

    Check in, take a locker and shower in the room by the sauna door. Tie long hair up and put on a robe. Phones and jewelry stay in your locker.

    An entry hall with a wooden bench, cubbies of plain slippers and a slate floor
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    Step 2: Heat

    Sit on a bench, as high or as low as feels right. Ladle water on the stones only when the room agrees, and leave when you have had enough.

    A birch-wood sauna with a stone heater, a bucket and ladle and a small window
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    Step 3: Cool

    Step into the cool water, or stand in the open air for a minute. Go in as far as you like, or not at all.

    A cold plunge tub in a stone-walled room with a robe on a hook beside it
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    Step 4: Rest

    Wrap up in a robe, drink a glass of water and sit in the quiet room until you want another round.

    A guest in profile on a stone bench with a cup of tea and a jug of water, beside a tall window

Sessions

Booked by the session

Each session has its own time, set when you book.

See every session

By the session

Alone, with a friend or with a few strangers on the next bench.

  • Short session

    60 min

    One round of heat and cold, then a rest. For a lunch hour or a quick evening.

    Book: Short session

  • Shared session

    90 min

    Share the sauna and the cold tub with up to seven other guests. Two or three rounds, with a rest between.

    Shared bench
    Book: Shared session

  • Private session

    90 min

    The sauna and the cold tub to yourselves, for one to four guests.

    PrivateDeposit to book
    Book: Private session

  • Small-group session

    2 hr

    The whole house for five to eight guests: a club, a team or a group of friends.

    Book aheadDeposit to book
    Book: Small-group session

Prices are set by the session's length and the size of your group, and show on the booking page before you pay.

Bring and wear

What to put on, and what to leave in a locker

Simple things: a swimsuit, sandals and something to drink.

  • Wear

    • A swimsuit or swim trunks

    • Sandals or flip-flops for the wet floor

    • Hair tied up, or a felt hat

  • Bring

    • A water bottle

    • Dry clothes for after

    • A bag for wet things

  • We provide

    • A locker and key

    • A towel to sit on and one to dry with

    • Robes and slippers for the rest room

    • Water and tea

  • Leave in your locker

    • Phones and cameras

    • Jewelry and watches

    • Glass bottles

Who is at the door

Your hosts

Merle and Roselyne tend the fire, run the door and keep the rest room quiet.

  • Merle Burrows, owner, in an oatmeal knit sweater, seated in a bright lounge

    Merle Burrows

    Owner and sauna host

    Builds the fire, keeps the stove going between sessions and walks first-timers through the room before the first round. Ask him anything before you go in.

  • Roselyne Germain, sauna host, in an oatmeal linen tunic, seated beside a window

    Roselyne Germain

    Sauna host

    Hosts the weekend and evening sessions, keeps the rest room quiet and the tea hot. Speaks English and Haitian Creole.

Hours

Open Wednesday to Sunday

  1. MondayMonToday
    Closed
  2. TuesdayTueToday
    Closed
  3. WednesdayWedToday
    3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  4. ThursdayThuToday
    3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  5. FridayFriToday
    3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  6. SaturdaySatToday
    9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  7. SundaySunToday
    9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sessions are booked ahead. If a bench might be open today, call and we will tell you. The last session starts 90 minutes before closing.

Questions

Questions before you come

How long is a session?

A short session is 60 minutes, and a shared or private session is 90. Most guests make two or three rounds of heat, cold and rest.

Can I come alone?

Yes. Most people book a bench in a shared session. Your host shows you the room and stays close by.

How hot is the sauna?

Hot, and you decide how hot it is for you. Sit on a lower bench, or step out whenever you like. Add water to the stones only when the room agrees.

What if I don't want the cold tub?

Then skip it. A cool shower or a minute on the terrace works too, and nobody checks.

Who can come?

Guests 18 and over. We don't offer a family session.

Can I use the sauna if I am pregnant or have a heart condition?

Ask your doctor first. If you are pregnant, have a heart condition, or have been told to take care with heat, get their go-ahead before the sauna or the cold tub. Leave the sauna if you feel dizzy or unwell.

Gift cards

Give someone a long rest

Gift cards work for any amount and for any session. Buy one online, or ask at the door.

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