Recover Zone
📍 183 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, California, 94403
What Visitors Say
What Visitors Liked
Cold Plunge & Sauna
The Recover Zone offers an infrared sauna and a 43°F cold plunge, forming a core part of its recovery experience. Guests frequently utilize the infrared sauna, noting its effectiveness for reducing inflammation, muscle and joint pain, mental fog, and overall fatigue. Many incorporate it into a consistent weekly or bi-weekly routine for significant and noticeable benefits. The frigid cold plunge is available for contrast therapy, with staff providing supportive, hands-on guidance and breathing coaching to help guests, including first-timers, achieve sessions lasting two to three minutes. Guests describe the sauna and cold plunge combination as extremely effective for physical recovery.
Additional Amenities
Beyond the sauna and plunge, the venue provides a HOCATT treatment and a red light therapy bed. Guests report that the HOCATT sessions have led to significant boosts in energy, reduced brain fog, and improved mood. The 20-minute red light bed sessions are described as relaxing, with blackout glasses and a neck towel provided for comfort. These additional modalities support the venue's holistic wellness approach, focusing on detoxification and restoring balance.
Atmosphere
The facility is consistently described as pristine clean, modern, and inviting. Guests appreciate the intimate and private atmosphere, which never feels crowded, allowing for a peaceful and low-key recovery experience. There is ample street parking available, adding to the convenience.
Staff
The owners and staff, including Marcie, Erin, and Riley, are consistently noted as super friendly, helpful, and truly caring about client health. They provide knowledgeable guidance on all modalities, with specific praise for their supportive coaching during the cold plunge experience, helping guests feel at ease and achieve their session goals.
What Reviewers Love
- The infrared sauna is highly effective for reducing inflammation, muscle pain, and brain fog, especially when used consistently.
- The staff receive consistent praise for being friendly, knowledgeable, and providing exceptional hands-on guidance, particularly for the cold plunge.
- The facility is repeatedly commended for being pristine clean, modern, and offering a private, intimate atmosphere.
Amenities
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I bring for a session?
Guests recommend bringing a bathing suit, a metal water bottle, and earbuds if you wish to listen to music.
How do I book an appointment?
Booking is noted as very easy, with the ability to make appointments via direct message on the venue's Instagram account.
Is the cold plunge suitable for beginners?
Yes, staff provide supportive coaching and breathing exercises for first-timers, helping them through the experience to achieve sessions of two minutes or more.
