Pioneer Spa

This place is C L E A N! So relaxing and you really get a lot for $ 15. It’s a great place to relax, defiantly going back.

Very small compare to Ktown places I’m used to go to, but 5 miles away from my home beats it. As I needed s serious massage after running 20 miles past weekend, I requested a scrub and a full body massage. There was no price list, so I was told $ 75 for both and took a chance (about the average price I have paid in the past.) Steam room was rather cold, dry sauna was perfect temp. Just one hot tub which had 4 ppl and felt crowded. But everyone was very courteous, so over all very comfortable and relaxing. Nancy was the lady did a scrub and a massage. She had killer hands and knuckles. Felt very strong but I needed it. She asked me a few times if it was too hard, and I said ok every time. Finished with a cucumber mask and shampoo. I was in heaven. Took a very nice nap in a very warm Jade room afterwards. I went there during weekday, so I saw 10 ladies the most. I am almost giving 5 stars but –1 for the size to be fair with my favorite Ktown place.

Well I have been there before on a Thursday at midnight, so I went again only to find out that they were CLOSED, so I came home to see if they changed there hours and on here it says they are open also, so I’m assuming that they are only open 24 hrs on Frida and Saturday and not Thurs through Sunday. Every sign on there front door is in Korean, not one in English, so I didn’t get any information there either.
The worst thing is obviously they decided to change there hours and who ever manages the place can]t remember where they have to edit there hours, not even Unilocal where you advertise and get business reviews from, so based on me being inconvenienced, wasting my gas and then changing your business hours with not changing hours on various web sites they get a one star for poor customer service,

My favorite place in the whole wide world. I love the dry sauna that this place have and just to feel relaxed puts me in such a good mod.

This place is much, better than wispa, in LA. The gemstone room is gorgeous! The wet sauna had the most like belt scent. I’ll definitely be a return client.

Came here to get our body scrubbed and i felt like a baby’s bottom in the end. The ladies do a really good job and I’m doing my best to come here at least once every 3 months. I love that it’s near my home and I don’t need to drive to LA for the same experience. They don’t have as many services, but that’s okay for me because I don’t use those services anyways. The price is reasonable. $ 35 for a scrub and $ 15 for entrance. But, if you spend $ 70 or more, it’s free entrance. I will definitely be back for another scrub.

if you enjoy going to the spa and aren’t afraid to walk around in the bare… this is a great low key spot to come to. the spa is located in an entertainment complex full of restaurants, a noraebang and beauti store. great place to come with famili & friends as the co-​ed jjimjilbang is quite spacious and clean. one of my fave go-​to spas to relax…

I can’t imagine if it was not there. I am Korean and obviously I must go to a spa every week or two. I am glad that it’s there. And they are super clean. Unlike other spas they change the water every day.

What a disappointment! Was charged $ 45 for entrance /​scrub which was a high to begin with. The scrub, which was supposed to last 30 min, lasted only 20 at best. AT BEST! Finally, a manager scolded me in the changing area about drying off after I already had done so. I was sweating profusely after steam/​sauna so I’m sure I looked a wet but he handled extremely poorly.
After so many positive reviews, I would give it another chance for any one of these occurrences, but three strikes and your out! Go elsewhere.

Only reason for 2 stars… It’s clean, large, plenty of saunas, can eat there (although not really good food), all amenities given so just bring your face products and hair brush.
Downfalls: crowded on weekends, no space to lay down in common area, have to wait for showers, rude owner! My kid is old enough to go. He was walking towards the women’s locker room not realizing that’s the women’s locker. The owner yelled at him, «Hey! Hey! Stop right there! If you’re going to run, then you need to leave.» Run??? There’s no room to run in the lobby. I was going to yell back at him but I had an appointment and didn’t want him to mess with my massage (which I really needed after a long work week). After getting dressed to go to the common area, all I could think about was the owner yelling at my kid. It ended up ruining the whole experience.
Beware: although they give u clothes for the common area, you will need to be naked for the shower area and locker room. It’s really an Asian bath house so be ready to see lots of naked bodies. Naked is only in same sex shower rooms so it’s not co-​ed.

This place is small and weird. I often go to spa usually 2 3 times a week. But this place was the worst spa ever. The tub is very small only few people can fit in and the water smells. We went to jjimjilbang and a cockroach came out! What kind of is this place for? I couldn’t relax there at all. Definitely not a good spa for the people who cares hygiene.

On my most recent visit to OC, I went on a four spa, five day tour. One of the places this brought me is Pioneer Spa, the first Korean spa I’d visited in the area for a return visit.
Pioneer Spa is solid; it’s no frills, and smaller than some spas in the area. With that said, it holds its own in the two components: the unisex, sauna/​steam room/​pools section, and the co-​ed sauna/​snack bar section.
As far as the unisex section, the big story is the steam room. Simply put, Pioneer Spa has the hottest, most steam producing steam room I’ve ever been in. Set with a 5 minute timer on the wall, the steam room doesn’t appear extraordinary from the outside. If you turn the dial to 5 you will be treated to a singular experience where the room literally disappears in a fog of steam; first the signs go, then the people in the room go, then the door goes, then you think about getting up because it’s going to take a few seconds to find the door. On my most recent visit I was steaming in this room for 3 minutes, and a guy came; he sat down in silence for a few minutes. I eventually coughed on the thick steam and he said, «I didn’t know there was anyone else in here». It’s that steamy, and if you like steam rooms this alone makes it worth it.
In terms of the coed section, the stars for me are the variety (unusual rooms like the Coral room and an Oxygen room) kept at ~130 degrees, as we as a great Red Clay room (I prefer rooms with actual red clay balls you can lie down on).
With a price point of $ 15, Pioneer Spa is a pretty solid bet for folks in the area.

I like the body scrub here. Sometimes I got body massage. It was very relax when there are not too much people.

I liked this place because it’s so quiet, no one ever there. Always wondered how business could survive with so little people. All the times I’ve been there I have never seen more than a dozen people at one time in the entire facility. However their customer service, starting from the receptionist to the owner, is completely reprehensible. The owner can’t keep his policy straight, changing rules mid conversation. When I addressed a concern he said «I sell over 50,000 entrance tickets a month and you are the first one to have an issue!» First of all very rude tone. second if he really sells that many tickets, that place should be packed every single minute they are open which I have never seen for the past 5 yrs I’ve been going there, complete BS. He stares straight at my mom and says «I’m the owner, you’re the customer, I’m wondering why you are telling me this!» Wow! So shocked. At the end he said he’ll give us two free admissions tickets in a very rude way. We said forget it, don’t want it, never going back.

First time going to Pioneer Spa, I remember when it was a bowling alley. Not being Korean, thought I would try it out mid week. Was very nice, super clean and had the usual stuff, hot tub, steam room and usual stuff. No one really there so got full use of most of the rooms. The common space was nice, tvs and layout mats for napping if you so liked. Would go back again, no prob.

This place is my go to spa with my mom. We try to go every Saturday to release a week’s worth of stress. I love the shower stalls because some places don’t have them. Hot tub is small and not hot enough, although the cold tub is pretty good. Not too cold. I like both the dry and steam saunas. I tried the body scrub + massage a few times, and I loved it.
As for the jimjilbang area, I love all the rooms. The common area is the perfect place to watch tv or play with my phone. The food is too expensive but okay. I love the coffee shaved ice! Yum! Will definitely be coming back.

The rating and information provided is not based on any spa services. It is only based on the cleanliness and condition of the Men’s Sauna facility, and offerings.
Spa Type: Korean
Admission:
— $ 15 (Sauna only)
— $ 20 (after midnight Fri & Sat)
— 1 Year Membership available
Showers (12):
— 6 Standing
— 6 Seated
Saunas (2):
— Wet/​Steam Room
— Dry Sauna
Pools (2):
— Hot (Jacuzzi)(106°F)
— Cold Plunge (78°F)
Body Scrub: $ 25
Scrub Tables: 1
Grooming Stations: 3, only 1 sink which is detached.
Quiet Room: Yes, 6 floor mats in a dark room
TV Lounge: Yes, 8 recliners in a dark room
Towels: Unlimited medium sized towels inside.
Overall Impression: Sauna area is small, there are only 2 tubs. The cold tub is room temperature, and so small I could not fully submerge my body. These 2 factors dropped it from a 4 to a 3 on the rating. On the plus side it was clean, and they are open 24 hours on Friday and Saturday.

I came here for the first time with my bf and I had such a good relaxing time. I am definitely coming back here. Entry is $ 15, give you a wrist band that will keep tap of what food you buy there, different rooms/​sauna that can benefit your health and good service. The people there are nice and helpful. At first I was pretty nervous being there because it’s like a bathhouse, I was self conscious about my body and I’m not Korean, but l later on I didn’t care and I was only thinking ‘I don’t care I’m here to relax and enjoy myself!’ The bad part about my time there was that I got pillow jack, so protect your pillow when you get there: p lol another than that I had a great time, I feel like a million bucks:) great place to be and sweat your stress and sorrow away! :) ENJOY!!!

I CANNOT believe that just happened… I’ve been coming here consistently for a year now and have been sending all my friends here as well.
NO MORE. Tonight I was all done with my spa night and beginning the last stage of relaxation, doing my hair. I blew dry my hair and proceeded to flat iron it (as I do there often). The scrub person, SUNNY who usually sits near the vanity by a small fan, walked by and shook her head repeatedly while shouting something at me. I told her nicely I didn’t understand, and a younger patron translated what she said. «YOU BURN HAIR, YOU BURN HAIR! BAD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU!»
Because of the language barrier, I didn’t stop flat ironing yet (as despite the MANY rules listed everywhere … one of which being «you may NOT wear a bathing suit» (?) I never saw a sign that says «you may NOT flat iron your hair».* She continued to say what she said earlier and turned the small fan onto me. Are you freaking kidding me??? I was utterly embarrassed. And naked.
I finally got the hint and asked her if I needed to do it at home and she nodded yes (assuming she knew what I was saying). I let the front desk person know and she was nice enough to let me know when I could tell the owner/​manager as I was asking for a refund on my $ 100 (for 10 visits) tickets, to which I have $ 80 left. I refuse to set foot there ever again as it was super mortifying – and I don’t embarrass easily. To add insult to (not really) injury, I left there hair half done and half frizzled.
I am so upset about this specifically because of this über rude thing that happened to me, but also because I really did promote this place to everyone I know. Sadly, now I will also be telling everybody about this place and how mortifying young women in the nude is their predilection.
*BTW the front desk clerk told me there was no rule about using a flat iron and I shouldn’t worry about her because she does that kind of stuff sometimes.

First time here. It definitely is different if this is not what you are used to. But when you go to places like this, you are going because you want to experience something new and different, and you can’t grade it based on what you feel it should be because it is not meant for you. As it says on the sign, its an Asian Style Bath House. If that is what you want to experience, then you are at the right place.
I have been to super luxurious spa’s all over, and if thats what I wanted I would have just gone there. I wanted to experience something new and unique.
Getting to whats important, cleanliness. The place is very clean. Inhibitions be damned though, if your not comfortable being completely naked in front of other people of the same sex, don’t go.
The body scrub would be a big reason for going here. Even if you think you are clean, after you get scrubbed, you will be in for a shock!