Los Angeles has one of the largest Korean spa scenes in North America, centered in Koreatown, where 24-hour jjimjilbangs offer themed rooms, communal bathing, scrub treatments, and overnight stays. Beyond Koreatown, the city also has mineral hot spring spas, infrared sauna studios, and a growing number of Nordic-inspired contrast bathing venues on the Westside.
LA's year-round warm climate makes sauna feel more like a recovery ritual than a winter necessity. Expect Korean spas around $30–$60 for all-day access, infrared studios at $40–$60 per session, and modern contrast bathhouses at $60–$90.
What to Bring
A sauna hat protects your hair and helps regulate head temperature during longer sessions — a staple in Russian and Finnish sauna traditions. Koriboshi makes a double-layered Japanese cotton sauna hat designed for real bathhouse use.
Shop KoriboshiKorean spa day passes in Los Angeles typically run from $30 to $60 for all-day access, with most Koreatown venues at the lower end. This usually includes hot and cold pools, dry and wet saunas, themed jjimjilbang rooms, and use of basic amenities. Scrub treatments and massages are priced separately.
LA has several long-running Korean spas in Koreatown, most open 24 hours. The best one depends on what you want — some focus on the full jjimjilbang experience with many themed rooms, while others emphasize larger pools or more extensive scrub and massage menus. Koreatown within about a one-mile radius has the highest concentration.
Korean spas are single-gender in the pool and sauna areas, where bathing is nude. They're coed in the jjimjilbang common room, where everyone wears provided shorts and a t-shirt. Families can meet up in the common room between bathing sessions.
Yes — most 24-hour Korean spas in Koreatown allow overnight stays for the price of a day pass. People sleep in the jjimjilbang common room on provided mats. It's a common budget-friendly option, though amenities and sleep quality vary by venue.
Korean spas provide towels, jjimjilbang uniform shorts and t-shirt, soap, and shampoo. You'll want to bring a water bottle, flip-flops for the walk between bathing and common areas, and a sauna hat if you plan on longer sessions in the hotter themed rooms.