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    Hot Haven

    4.9 (78 reviews)
    ModerateSaunas, Day Spas, Massage
    Closed • 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 1 month ago

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    Lymphatic drainage suit
    Rebecca E.

    The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Made sure I was comfortable and explained the benefits of lymphatic drainage. During the treatment, I fell into a deep sleep (yay recovery). This is a fun wellness activity to try.

    Lisa T.

    This place is heaven! I first went back in 2020 and haven't stopped since. You can choose from a sauna cabin, lymphatic cleanse or Infrared body wrap to get your sweat on. I love all three, but I prefer the body wrap. It is super clean, inviting and sooooo relaxing. The owners are very friendly and informative. You are provided with a cold towel, entertainment (tv) and water during your session. It feels good and refreshing to get all the toxins out and get your blood flowing. My favorite part is the Zen Den, a place to chill after that is so serene and peaceful to decompose before you leave. You are provided with more water and optional salted nuts as you relax and take it all in!

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    Ryan M.

    Came here for the infrared body wrap not really knowing what it was. But it was AMAZING. Its basically an infrared heated sleeping bag that they wrap you in for 55 minutes that makes you sweat like crazy. They give you sweat pants, shirt and socks to change into and they will be totally soaked when you're done. While you're in there for 55 minutes you get to watch netflix or other streaming shows. After its over they take you over to the "Zen Den" its very tranquil; salt lamps, scented infusers, iced herbal tea, nuts, cold orange wedges for recovery, soft music playing. Very relaxing I felt so relaxed and chill for the rest of the night and slept like a log and my skin feels so soft too! Sean and Jenica provide excellent service, are super nice and explained everything. There is a paid parking lot across the street but also lots of metered parking in front and surrounding streets, but there was lots of free parking on 6th ave too. I felt amazing after doing this Infrared Body Wrap! Very reasonable for $50 and they also have packages or membership options that bring the price down too. Tips: drink water before you arrive and when you get home after too. Don't wear lotion on your skin. You should not do it if you have high blood pressure, metal implants, are pregnant or is "your time of the month"

    Got to relax in this cute lounge after my body wrap
    Nastaran M.

    I am a personal trainer and do bootcamps 5 plus days week, so you can imagine how sore my muscles are everyday. Came across hot haven on class pass so I decided to treat my body to an infrared body wrap. Best way to describe it is that you're Netflix and chillin in a super comfortable heated bed while you sweat off 800 calories and detox. It almost felt like I pressed the reset button on my body, muscles felt better than post massage. After I was treated to some delicious iced tea and orange slices by the super comforting staff. They did not make me feel rushed and explained every step of it. Definitely going to be treating myself to hot haven once in a while. Thank you.

    Zen room
    J G.

    I was impressed from the start. The entire place is super clean and maintained. I was guided throughout the entire process seamlessly and that made my experience that much better. I did the lymphatic cleanse massage and I felt so energized and relaxed after. I will be coming back for another one... or 5. The zen area was Super relaxing as well I loved the salted nuts after my massage:)

    Lounge area
    Kim A.

    Hot Haven is a remarkable sauna studio. SUPER clean and very relaxing. Infrared sauna wrap while watching my favorite shows is the perfect way to sweat. During my session, they checked on me, refilled water and gave me a cold lavender infused rag for my head. Best sauna in San Diego!

    This is the area where you get to chill and relax after everything

    OMG BEST THING EVER!!! The place is beautiful inside and the person that helped me with everything is named Jen ( I hope this is how you spell it ) and she was sooooo sweet and so attentive and soo helpful and honestly made the whole experience soo smooth and amazing! And You feel sooo amazing after and then once I noticed all of the sweat I was sooo surprised! Everything was just soo thought out and great! I have 0 complaints, Honestly something you definitely have to do at least once and honestly I would do this easily once a month!!

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    Wonderful staff . The owners are so kind and patient very clean. I can hardly wait to go back..

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