Dillon’s Russian Steam Bath

We had a fantastic time at Dillon’s tonight. Lisa and her staff were so welcoming. It was my first time in a proper steam bath and now I’m hooked! Dry sauna available, too, as well as many other services such as massage, facials and waxing. Very reasonable prices and such positive energy in the place. Monday nights is for women only from 4pm-​9pm. I highly recommend a visit.

the place is awesome. been going there since i was 26 been 18 yrs now. great group of men. all levels of income and education. just great people. Has changed quite a bit now. Not that many of the regulars of years ago are there which gave the place a sense of history. i can see newcomers have a sense of disappointment. unfortunately lots of inner city gays hang out in the steam and treat the place like a bath house. the older regular men dont like tham at all. have seen a few altercations. i prefer the heat in the suana and they dont go in the suana so all is good for me. its a great place. its awesome in the winter. cheers to the great people that keep the place running smoothly.

Monday is ladies day, every other day only men. The steam room is a real steam room, really makes you sweat. You can switch back and forth between that and the sauna. Then they also offer massages, $ 45 for an hour, can’t beat that, especially since the massage was top notch! The place is very friendly and welcoming hence the atmosphere is great.
Highly recommended!

Easy to find, right off the highway, it was a new experience and one of the best Unilocal!Has ever given me. I’ve never felt heat like that before. The other men were very chill and no one made me feel weird. I like it because it’s to the point, no snobs, no PC, just good heat and comfort. I only wish the guy with the oak leaves was there more than twice a week. I’ll be back.

I came here a few times because I like steam bath.
Pros:
Hot temperature in dry sauna
Cons:
As expected, there are guys who check out other dudes. makes me feel a bit uncomfortable but what the heck, I still got it i guess :)
It is not that clean to enjoy their steam bath. Time to renovate the entire place
A bit pricey

It was an experience.
I’ve heard about this place for years from plenty of people, men and women, one of whom is an older lady from Russia that swore by it. I never thought about going but when I was home for Christmas I thought «why not?»
As everyone has said, this place has been here forever and there’s nothing glamorous about it, but Dillon’s is very clean and the staff are on top of everything.
Twenty bucks will get you in the door and the use of the «wet» sauna and steam room — it gets insanely hot the higher up you sit, but you feel that you’ve sweated out the sins from the night before — or a lifetime before.
The «platza» is awesome — I definitely recommend it. For thirteen bucks you get the beaten of your life alternating between hot and cold water doused over you, hot towels and your body scrubbed with oak leaves and branches — not rough but you definitely feel like you’ve been flayed alive, but in a good way.
I walked out of here completely exhausted but feeling like Ivan the Terrible after having his hair washed and his beard trimmed.
All that aside, if you are looking for happy endings or cruising for trade, you’re in the wrong place — it’s a family run place and the staff and patrons look like the types that have broken a few jaws in their day (everyone was very friendly and polite).

It is perfect for someone like me since there is no glitz and no frill. I am here to get a nice treatments, steam, and relaxation. The massage was decent with some adjustments that I needed. There are some cruising going on and I acknowledged but was not interested since this is a family oriented place but some still made it quite obvious. The Russian therapist need a breath mint and next time I’ll get some for him (I hope he isn’t offended). It is recommend that you bring your own robe and amenities since few low quality ones are provided. That said, I will definitely return because the treatments is better than many of the five stars spas.

I have been going there for about 8 years. It’s a great community of women. From every walk of life. The front desk concierge Ms Madeline will hook you up. Big screen tv to watch your favorite programs, in the compnay of women. How great is that… It’s clean, but old school. That’s the charm of it. It is the hottest steam and sauna I have ever been to.
$ 17. plus $ 8 for the palaza (oak leaf rub down with Ms Pattie) $ 45.00 for a good 60 minute massage (it is a large clean room with 4 other tables, who cares I fall asleep every time) $ 71.00 for a day at a spa! Oh yea, facials and eyebrow waxing too. You can bring a little nosh for after steam as well. LIsa the owner is great. If you do not have a good time, walk out with clean pores and all your dead dry skin off, there has to be something wrong with you.
Also TIPPPPING is important there!!!

Monday night: Ladies night. :)
To use the Sauna and Steambath, shower = $ 17. Add $ 25 for a half-​hour massage or $ 45 for an hour-​long massage and you have your Monday night MADE.
This is not a fancy place. Down to earth, very clean. I wouldn’t say «run-​down», just not recently updated.
When you check in you get a towel, flipflops and a key for your locker. You undress. Don’t be shy. The German in me rejoices here because there is no false shyness here. Butt-​naked works for all. it’s a great community for women.
A bit cliquish. a lot of women have come here a long time and I wouldn’t say they are «easy» to break into… so i go with a friend who is a long-​timer and I am always squared away. Never had a problem getting a massage even showing up on the same night. Massages here have always been fantastic.
Yes, they are in a communal room but I couldn’t care less. It’s quiet, there is nice music, it’s dark and I fall asleep each time. :)
Remember: cash and checks only. No credit or debit.

I’ve been going here for years, and I’ve always had the same great service. Besides Mondays, it’s the last real boys club. I usually get an hour shiatsu massage from Gene, he’s the best! After that and some time in the steam room I feel recharged. I always say a few hours at Dillon’s is like a relaxing weekend away. No glitz, just great service.

I feel like a million dollars today thanks to an hour long massage and a couple of trips back and forth between the steam and sauna. This is not the Ritz… so don’t expect plush terry-​cloth robes.
Bring a plastic tote with some goodies like cocoa butter lotion and deep cond. hair treatments. Some people shave but that is not the best for sensitive skin plus you’ll get a closer shave when your body temp is colder. They give you a key for a locker, a towel and some shower shoes.
Not a place for shyness… the older «I don’t give a shit» crowd definitely parade around naked… the younger, «I don’t give a shit» go naked (less parading) — this is where you want to be. The first timers (and yuppies) look really awkward in 2 pc bathing suits. Regardless, you can’t beat the $ 45 massage (schedule ahead) and $ 17 entry fee with a bouquet of oak leaves.
Platza anyone?

after 3hrs of paddling, sticky with sunscreen and a greasy meal, what to do next? go to a russian bath of course! so, Dillons has been around for 120yrs. and looks it. after spending time recently in home depot, even I can do a spruce-​up easy.
that said, Dillons gets the job done. love the wet heat in the sauna where the Platza (scrub) is done. have been to russian baths in ny, l.a. and miami. this is the most «basic» of all, but i still walked out relaxed and squeaky clean. even better, it was on the way home. and cheap.

Great place to sweat it all out! Bring your own flip flops and toiletries. People are very friendly but be prepared to see many cookies and melons out in the open… lol… a quiet, cute little gem… I only wish they were open on other days besides Mondays ONLY… I sleep like a baby after a a day at Dillons. Also, best priced massages you will ever find! Bring cash — no CC’s accepted.

If you hadn’t been told, Monday is the true ladies night… at least here at Dillon’s Russian Steam bath. Here on Monday nights you and your girlfriends for the rock bottom price of $ 17 can steam/​sauna away your winter blues along with the first several layers of your skin.
Beware as you enter that the locker room is right out in the open on your left. Get used to seeing more than an eyeful! The Front Desk is straight ahead this is where you get your locker key and towels, I recommend bringing your own flip flops but they do have shower shoes there. This also where you can sign up for a massage or facials.
The Steam room is awesome, so freaking hot, same with the sauna. Bring plenty of water, body scrub, facial and hair masks and body lotion. Your body will love you for it.

Every Monday night from Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day weekend it’s Ladies night at Dillon’s. If you’re shy… you don’t want to go here. The locker area is basically right out in the open next to the reception desk.
The place is a little rundown looking but clean and neat. It’s totally old-​school with a large steam room with a eucalyptus cup scenting the air. There’s a great old stone sauna that’s huge. In between the sauna and the steam rooms is a communal shower/​sink room.
In addition, they offer massage and waxing on Monday nights. The massage room is upstairs and it’s communal. There could be up to 4 massages going on in the same room. A little weird but cheap just the same. I doubt very much the massage therapists are licensed but there are a couple there that are great just the same.
I haven’t been there this year yet, but pricing was $ 17 for the night starting at 4pm — 9pm. There are some women that have been going there for 20 years. Often times you’ll see 3 generations of the females in a single family there.
This is owned and operated by a women which is all the more reason to go.

I’m always looking for places to thaw my bones in the winter.
Well, here’s one. Dillon’s has a skin-​searing steam room, and if that’s not your thing, a milder room, where people hang out, get beaten with a leaf broom (an exfoliation treatment called a platza… I think it’s about $ 8), yak with their neighbors, mothers, grandmothers, and sweat. I’ve also seen the occasional person shaving her legs or doing some other bit of personal hygiene (I went on ladies night, which is mondays, I believe).
They provide slippers, a locker, and several towels, and you can spend the evening sweating, showering, and lounging. Upstairs, get the cheapest massage this side of the Somerville Massage Institute.
If you are shy, or freaked out by fleshy naked locals, this might not be for you. Many women do wear bikini bottoms, actually.
This is also not a spa. It’s fairly bare bones, yet homey… kind of like someones comfy trailer.
There’s a whole tv lounge where you can stretch out, drink water, and smoke cigarettes while watching game shows or reading trashy magazines.
It’s cheap, the gruff but friendly employees are helpful, and it’s a whole scene you probably never knew about, unless you grew up in Chelsea, or perhaps Russia.