There’s a new sauna coming to town. And the service menu at Coba Bathhouse looks like peak luxury with top-of-the-line saunas, cold plunges, and soaking pools, plus tea ceremonies, salt scrubs, a “rain room,” and the performance-based German sauna ritual of “aufgussing.” More than just your average spa experience, Coba promises to be a “concept of extreme, immersive proportions.” And “immersive” is exactly the term since it’s being created by a team of Meow Wolf veterans. With plans to open sometime next year, they project Coba will bring in about 300,000 guests annually and cost roughly $27 million to build.
But that’s just one ambitious wellness project on the horizon — plans for another new spa facility are underway for the rooftop of a seven-story parking garage in the 9+CO retail center in Denver’s Hale neighborhood. Ritual Sauna Club — which will also offer saunas, cold plunges, and aufguss ceremonies — is targeting an opening date in late spring or early summer this year.
More than just a one-time luxury indulgence, both projects will lean into monthly membership models (though there will be single-session passes, too). But they're not the only ones — saunas appear to be having a resurgence in Denver and beyond.
At Coba Bathhouse, a solarium, thermal pool, and multi-level garden will offer visitors year-round exterior access. (Provided by Independent Architecture)
In the meantime, if you’re looking for steamy waters to sink into, the Denver metro has other options:
- Lake Steam Baths | 3540 W. Colfax Ave.
Offering steams, soaks, and massages, this no-frills old school Russian spa has been serving the Mile High City for nearly 100 years. Clothing optional. - Portal Thermaculture | 2949 Federal Blvd.
Specializing in “contrast therapy,” this spa offers two saunas and individual cold plunges. Clothing required. - Havana Health Spa | 2020 S. Havana St. (Aurora)
This Korean-style sauna offers hot and cold tubs, steam and dry saunas, a relaxation room, mud room, and crystal room. This is a nude facility. - RÖK Spas | 2025 17th St.
Opening just last spring, this Nordic spa experience features a sauna, steam room, thermal soak, and cold plunge. Clothing required.
Also check out Garden Sauna, Red Rock Sauna, and The Cove for quicker, more casual sauna experiences.
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