Sailors Sauna

My favourite sauna in London to go wind down and relax. The jacuzzi is big and spacious. Sauna is too and very clean. The rooms are a bit cold but it's because i suppose they're a bit underground. Lovely staff and always have a wonderfully chat with them as he's always welcoming and easygoing. I also love socialising with people here and the fact that you could go have a smoke outside in the garden area instead of outside the building. Highly recommend.

Pricey at £24 for a run down facility. Never seen the Jacuzzi waters being sampled for testing. The steam room is quite hot but guys tend to leave the door ajar letting the steam out. The sauna is quite old, the door doesn’t fit properly. There is no timer or temperature gauge. There is no headrest. Guys tend to sit on the benches sans towel so they must be quite shitty. The various clocks have stopped years ago. There doesn’t seem to be any refreshments but the water is free. Just recently there seems to be a major water leak into the sauna from the floors above. So frequently the sauna is closed off. And FGS the staff could be more welcoming. In years I have rarely been welcomed with a smile, and never a thank you for paying.

After travelling there today, I was unexpectedly refused entry by the receptionist, who wouldn’t give me any explanation at all. The whole situation was very strange and quite upsetting. I’ve visited this sauna many times before without ever having any issues, which made the experience even more confusing. The staff member seemed extremely angry and behaved very aggressively towards me for no apparent reason. It honestly felt as though he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs. I’ve never had any previous problems there, so being treated like this came as a real shock. If this is how customers are treated, I can’t imagine the business will keep a good reputation for long.

I haven't visited this sauna for a couple of years. Not much has changed although it seems to be becoming even more dowdy (as can be seen by the gay flag on the roof). They are attempting to smarten the place up as when I was there the basement area was closed for painting. It still has the same facilities, namely a small steam room, sauna and a rather uncomfortable Jacuzzi. The reception and lounge area is quite nice and comfortable and the staff are also very pleasant. Whilst I was there lots of cleaning was taking place. The clients are of mixed ages although the majority are over 40 but there is also a nice ethnic mix. There were about 30 there during the couple of hours I was visiting on a Saturday afternoon. The first floor is divided into various private rooms and there used to be an access to the external roof-garden/smoking area which is now locked. The top floor is divided into small cubicles as well as a large darkroom and the video can also be viewed on this floor, although the seating is very uncomfortable. At £18 I consider that this is an overpriced venue bearing in mind its locality and how difficult it is to travel to the place unless you live in Central, East or South East London. They do still give concessions for the unemployed, under 25's and those with a Freedom Pass which may make it a little less expensive for those fortunates. Probably isn't worth the visit unless you live close by.

Was very cold and felt run down. Nice big jacuzzi but the sauna was broken and rooms are cold. Also no happy hour prices so £25 each time is quite a lot for an older sauna