Archimedes Banya in San Francisco: photos, reviews

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Situated in San Francisco, Archimedes Banya offers a unique blend of entertainment and relaxation with options like gyms, spas, and diverse dining and bar experiences. However, some visitors have found the facilities less appealing, citing areas in need of maintenance and cleanliness improvements. While some staff members have been praised for their friendliness, others might leave you wanting in terms of customer service. The settings may not meet your highest expectations, especially if you're particular about spa and massage quality. If you're up for an experience that balances unique activities with varied service quality, it might still be worth a brief visit. Be sure to budget for a 2-3 hour stay and settle your bill easily with credit card payment.

Recommended visit time

2-3 hours

Features

Wheelchair accessible, Payment by credit card

4.2

based on 421 review

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4.2/5 421 review

Eric Frank

Love banya, it's probably my favorite place in the bay area. They serve the hottest mustard on the planet with the pretzel at the cafe. You’ve been warned.

Dan

Very good platza and hammam; slept very well when I got home. Saunas and pools were clean and on point. Friendly mature patrons and staff. Overall a great experience you should come.

Seung (süngflower)

Can’t really upload photos because phones are not allowed. But I give a solid 5 for the amenities. There is a hot tub, a cold plunge (that is actually cold and is a plunge not a pool to discourage people to take up space for a long time), a dry Finnish sauna, 2 different Russian saunas, a Turkish steam room, 1 slightly less hot hot tub, and a big cool pool. There are also restaurants with a pub, a roof top cooling area, and a TV area for chess and TV. They also have the Korean spa type of NFC bracelets to tap and pay at exit. They also sell the banya hats for a reasonable 25 dollars. My biggest issue is with price transparency. From 12-4, it is their happy hour pricing of 55 instead of the 67 and their restaurant has happy hour prices for beer from 4-6pm for 7 dollars (they had it written on the chalk board). However, when I checked out, I got charged for the regular day pricing of 67 plus 13+2.60 mandatory “dinner tip” for a pint. To be fair I think I missed the banya entry happy hour by minutes. But I definitely did not miss the happy hour pricing as there is a giant clock at the bar. When I asked at the front counter, they said the restaurant is separate from the establishment. Que? But besides that, it's a great place and it can get PACKED on friday or weekends.

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Archimedes Banya in San Francisco

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