Immersion Spa
📍 3990 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California, 94306
Services: Infrared Sauna
Amenities & Features
About
Cold Plunge & Sauna
This spa provides a traditional Korean spa experience centered on thermal amenities, enabling guests to practice contrast therapy. The venue features a dry sauna, a steam room, a Himalayan salt room, a hot tub, and a cold plunge pool. Spa-goers consistently note the cleanliness of these sauna facilities and enjoy using all the amenities, including a plunge in the cold pool. The experience is described as efficient and effective, with the core appeal being real, thorough body treatment and recovery.
Atmosphere
The spa offers a bright, skylit environment that provides a no-nonsense, well-organized atmosphere rather than a serene, candle-lit retreat. It is not a typical tranquil spa but delivers on its promise of effective body work. The common areas are clean, and the experience is geared towards Korean spa culture, which includes communal nudity in gender-segregated areas, though a swimsuit policy is now in place for those who prefer it.
Staff
The front desk personnel are noted as very kind, welcoming, and excellent. Treatment staff are described as professional, with specific attendants like Amy receiving praise for doing a great job. However, experiences with staff can be mixed; some scrub attendants may not be very friendly, and first-time guests occasionally report not receiving a full tour of the facilities.
Additional Amenities
Beyond the thermal circuit, the spa provides showers, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and hair dryers. Towels and robes are supplied, along with lockers and keys. A water station offers hot or cold water, and the spa sometimes provides tea and little snacks, though these can occasionally be out of stock.