Banya-Spa

If you need a place to relax after a long day– This is the one.
If you’ve been here before– try again, under a new management this place is not the same. Welcoming atmosphere, clean, warm rooms, Hot sauna, Cold bath.
Definitely ask for some tea, specially blended herbs to complete the experience.

Very cozy place in best European traditions. Super friendly stuff and real sauna like it supposed to be!
I felt like I was born again, definitely will come back

I got a Groupon for me and my boyfriend to check out this place not knowing what to expect. I have to say, you really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover! Their interior is very clean, new, with a nice relaxing cabin feel to it. The aroma throughout the whole place is amazing as well. The owner was so friendly as he guided us through the correct steps in doing the sauna and conversed with us about everything you needed to know about saunas. There’s even a spacious private room for you to take a break in before you go back out. This was unbelievably relaxing and a great experience! So glad I gave this place a try :)

This is a cozy and inviting spa in the middle of a stark strip mall on the edge of Aurora. The young woman who runs the front desk was so accommodating and understanding after I rescheduled and rescheduled and rescheduled… Because this is a small place, an appointment is a must. They only have two spaces and you will have the space to yourself to relax and use the amenities as you please. If you merely go to soak and relax, you can use the dry sauna, steam, heated marble benches to rest on, cold pool, cold splash and regular showers. They also have massages and other services available, but I didn’t schedule any of those. Here’s my take on the space: the sauna was without a doubt the hottest sauna I’ve ever experienced. Too hot, really, but then again, maybe I’m a lightweight. For you die-​hards, you may like the cold plunge pool, but I would have preferred the option to leisurely soak in a Jacuzzi/​hot tub. Many people though enjoy the juxtaposition of hot to cold and I understand there are many health benefits associated with this practice. It’s just not for me.
I would definitely recommend Banya Spa for a couples retreat — book a massage together and rest and soak and steam to your heart’s content!

We tried this place on a whim because we saw it on Groupon and it sounded interesting. Boy am I glad that we gave this place a try! Like others have said, the small strip mall face was nothing to look at if not a little questionable looking. Once you step inside however, you are indeed transported into a cozy cedar cabin. We were given a short tour of our room (for relaxation and changing into our bathing suits), the sauna, steam room, cold or regular showers and the cold bath. You have an hour to use any of these facilities to your liking — there is a couple of posters on the wall showing suggested sequence (rest in room, regular shower, steam room or sauna, cold shower/​bath, rest, etc…). We loosely followed these steps and it was fun and relaxing. Having a cold bucket of water dumped on you after a good and long warm up in the sauna is truly refreshing and it is nice running back into the sauna to warm up again. Next time (yes, there will be a next time), we’ll definitely try the oak leaf slaps and honey exfoliation treatments which I believe need to occur within the 1 hour allotment at extra charge. There is an option to purchase additional hours at reservation. They also offer a full body message aside from the sauna/​steam room experience. Pretty pleased to have found this place — another great groupon success! (I don’t work for groupon or anything).

Had a wonderful, peaceful steam! Staff super friendly & spa is clean & easy to use. We’ll be back to try the oak massage.

What a wonderful time. Good from the dry hear sauna to the steam sauna then drop the bucket of ice water on you and go into the salt sauna. It’s great.

DO NOT JUDGE THE PLACE BY THE FACADE!!!
I frequent banyas in NYC monthly and realized when planning a trip to Denver that they had a place too. I always love a good stream and prefer them to a massage.
I was initially skeptical that they were a private facility and you had to make a reservation. My experience with banya has always been pay for the day and add on extras (food, massage, venik, etc) as you go. This place was different. You paid by the hour for exclusive use and the rate became progressively better the longer you stayed. I think it was $ 35 the first hour per person, $ 45 for 2 hours, and $ 15 each additional hour. It was in your interest to make an afternoon of it which I suggest you do. Had I known more of the declining rates we would have reserved longer.
I went with a friend who had never been to a banya before. While he may have lived in CO for a few years now he is a New Yorker through and through and was completely skeptical of my suggestion to relax and steam. The store front did nothing to dispel his hesitance as it may have been the worst physical advertisement I have ever seen. The mini-​mall did nothing to help my cause although it did inspire a yearning for some groundnut stew from one of the Nigerian markets. I wasn’t crossing that bridge though, I had a nay sayer on my hands who was eager to take flight.
Once you walk in you are in a different, russian country cabin type world. you get the faint smell of cedar and the front desk is very accommodating and helpful. I saw on the website the saunas were a little cold for my taste and requested them to be hotter than «usual». When we checked in the man at the front desk confirmed my request for extra heat and gave us a tour which was quick and to the point. We were instructed to ask for anything we needed through a pair of Venetian blinds, otherwise we would be left to our own devices. We were given 2 towels a piece and a water… I would bring more water.
The entire place was reserved for us complete with a steam room, sauna, cold plunge, cold shower, regular showers and a large room with a table and TV to relax at between rounds of sauna. I was really amazed at the quality, cleanliness and privacy. My only wish is that the steam room smelled of eucalyptus, but that is really, really splitting hairs. The cold plunge was cold but not incapacitating, and the sauna was kept to the temperature of our liking. The whole place was really top notch and clean. The privacy factor was close to guilding the Lilly.
My friend and I don’t see each other nearly enough and we had an opportunity to really relax, laugh, and catch up. If I lived anywhere near this place I would be an entrenched customer. While it is different from a Brooklyn/​NYC style banya it is different yet similar in all the right ways. It’s typical banya with great sauna/​steam/​cold with added personalization and privacy.
If you are even considering going here, go.

Unique experience and very relaxing massage! The staff is friendly. The sauna, cool bath, and steam room is a fun change!

I took my bf for Valentines day, because I wanted him to have a unique and relaxing experience. Banya is unlike any other spa experience. It is very intimate time and you are their only clients in the facility throughout the entire appointment. Be prepared for a true Russian spa experience where temperatures can reach a high of 120 degrees. From start to finish it was a very relaxing time and I think my bf enjoyed it.

We had a fantastic time at Banya Spa last Wednesday with a few friends.
I would definitely recommend this place to everyone who enjoys sauna/​banya/​steam room.
Everything made of wood, just after renovation and looks and feels awesome!
One of the biggest advantages of this place is that they don’t split males and females like other places, so you can bring you wife, kids, your friends and have a great experience together!
The pool with ice cold water that you can jump in right after banya is just perfect!
Staff is very friendly and helpful.
We will definitely come back to this place!
Keep up great work guys!

Man oh man I love to spa. Russian spa is a fantastic experience. However, there are a few things that need work.
My mom gave me a daily deal for this spa. It used to be red rocks banya, and now its just banya spa after remodeling and new management. The certificate included self service and use of the spa for an hour. I went with my daughter.
The receptionist each time I called was kind and professional, its clearly a new job to her, so shes learning the ropes. We checked in and she showed us to our changing room, and gave us a quick tour of the facility, although she did not really have a spiel that she says and I didn’t quite get it. The changing room doubled as a massage room. It was weird bc there is a nook in the corner and a kitchen table with a bench. On the table was an empty russian tea pot on the table. There was no place to put your undies, clothes, or to lock up your stuff. Plus a kitchen table where you change? Blech.
Theres a steam room, a sauna, a super hot banya sauna, heated bench, and a deep whirlpool thing that is actually a super cold plunge, and a super cold shower that comes out of a bucket. The spa is clean, updated, contemporary looking and visually pleasing.
They tell you to wear your flip flops, and I swear I almost slipped and fell and broke my head 5 times. Its super slippery. Also, you have to wear a Russian wool hat, its awesome, but I am terrified of lice, so I don’t like that.
So after using the facility for 20 ish minutes, I realized I needed to get the oak leaf treatment. So we paid extra for the attendant, Igor. I wish we would have had him the entire time, he really made the experience. He brought us to the Russian banya room and he rubbed and massaged the branches on us and its great, it smells great, feels great; its like getting rubbed with a heavy rough towel. You get sooo hot, but it feels great. Thats when you do the cold water plunge. Its sooo cold, like Russian dude cold. But it feels amazing.
Then Igor took us over to the super warm marble benches and beat is with these bamboo sticks. It was awesomely fantasmic. It feels like nothing else. Its fantastic. After that our time was up, we missed the honey mask, which is the Russian version of a sugar scrub, and I’m positive I missed something fantastic. Insert super sad face. Poop. Igor is a five star experience. He really made it great. Really great.
Then the receptionist kicked us out, in the friendliest of ways, and we were on our way. I felt like we needed a room to decompress, and I was thinking the nook should be two easy chairs with a working tea pot. Even if there are no lockers, a basket to throw your stuff in with a shelf would be good.
If banya added a spiel for the receptionist to say, relaxation room/​locker room, I am certain this would be a five star experience. Regardless I think I will be back. Igor is worth the trip. Plus, I really want the honey scrub. Im hoping are brand new, working out the kinks.