Finnish saunas in Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Aberdeen Sports Village
Aberdeen Sports Village is Scotland's premier sports facility, a £50m partnership between the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council, and sportscotland. The Aquatics Centre features a 50m Olympic-standard pool, 25m diving pool with 10m platform, plus a members-only health suite with sauna and steam room. World-class facility that hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships.
Ardoe House Hotel & Spa
Ardoe House Hotel & Spa is a stunning 4-star Victorian mansion built in 1878, set in 30 acres of tranquil Aberdeenshire countryside just 3 miles from Aberdeen city centre. The Ardoe Health Club features an 18m heated indoor swimming pool, rock sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and 4 treatment rooms. Originally home to soap merchant Alexander 'Soapy' Ogston, the hotel blends historic charm with modern wellness facilities.
Barbossauna
Barbossauna is a unique seaside sauna experience housed in a converted horsebox on the stunning Aberdeen beachfront. Founded by Brazilian-born Fabio Barbosa in August 2023, the wood-fired sauna reaches 70-95°C and accommodates up to 6 people. Features include an on-site changing room, scented water, and the friendly mascot Rocky the Labrador. Perfect for post-sea swim warming or sunset relaxation with North Sea views.
Devona Spa at Hilton Aberdeen TECA
Devona Spa at Hilton Aberdeen TECA is an award-winning sanctuary named after the Celtic goddess of the River Dee. The ultra-modern facility features a 20m indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, bespoke heated beds, poolside loungers, and a new Wellness Lounge with Welnamis vibroacoustic therapy loungers. Ishga products from Hebridean seaweed are used for luxury treatments. Winner of 8+ recent spa awards.
Meraki Health (Alleve)
Meraki Health (now rebranded as Alleve) is Aberdeen's premier independent wellness centre specialising in contrast therapy. Located just 5 minutes from the city centre, it features a traditional Finnish sauna heated to 90°C, a Brass Monkey cold plunge at 6-8°C, and float therapy rooms with 2m+ high ceilings. Private sessions include guided breathing meditation and all amenities.
Sea Biscuit Sauna
Sea Biscuit Sauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna located on the Aberdeen beachfront at the Fittie end. Owned by local wellness advocate Debbie Thornton, it offers fully guided sensory sauna rituals including meditation, aromatic löyly steam with essential oils, traditional vihta whisking with oak and birch branches, herbal tea, body scrubs, and hair oil treatments. A second barrel sauna operates at Calm Space Yurt in Auchnagatt.
Village Gym Aberdeen
Village Gym Aberdeen is a modern fitness club located in the Prime Four Business Park at Kingswells, featuring state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, a 20m heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool, and over 100 weekly fitness classes including yoga, Zumba, and HIIT. The facility offers day passes from £17 and various membership options, making wellness accessible to all.
Aberdeen Sports Village
Aberdeen Sports Village is Scotland's premier sports facility, a £50m partnership between the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council, and sportscotland. The Aquatics Centre features a 50m Olympic-standard pool, 25m diving pool with 10m platform, plus a members-only health suite with sauna and steam room. World-class facility that hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships.
Ardoe House Hotel & Spa
Ardoe House Hotel & Spa is a stunning 4-star Victorian mansion built in 1878, set in 30 acres of tranquil Aberdeenshire countryside just 3 miles from Aberdeen city centre. The Ardoe Health Club features an 18m heated indoor swimming pool, rock sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and 4 treatment rooms. Originally home to soap merchant Alexander 'Soapy' Ogston, the hotel blends historic charm with modern wellness facilities.
Barbossauna
Barbossauna is a unique seaside sauna experience housed in a converted horsebox on the stunning Aberdeen beachfront. Founded by Brazilian-born Fabio Barbosa in August 2023, the wood-fired sauna reaches 70-95°C and accommodates up to 6 people. Features include an on-site changing room, scented water, and the friendly mascot Rocky the Labrador. Perfect for post-sea swim warming or sunset relaxation with North Sea views.
Devona Spa at Hilton Aberdeen TECA
Devona Spa at Hilton Aberdeen TECA is an award-winning sanctuary named after the Celtic goddess of the River Dee. The ultra-modern facility features a 20m indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, bespoke heated beds, poolside loungers, and a new Wellness Lounge with Welnamis vibroacoustic therapy loungers. Ishga products from Hebridean seaweed are used for luxury treatments. Winner of 8+ recent spa awards.
Meraki Health (Alleve)
Meraki Health (now rebranded as Alleve) is Aberdeen's premier independent wellness centre specialising in contrast therapy. Located just 5 minutes from the city centre, it features a traditional Finnish sauna heated to 90°C, a Brass Monkey cold plunge at 6-8°C, and float therapy rooms with 2m+ high ceilings. Private sessions include guided breathing meditation and all amenities.
Sea Biscuit Sauna
Sea Biscuit Sauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna located on the Aberdeen beachfront at the Fittie end. Owned by local wellness advocate Debbie Thornton, it offers fully guided sensory sauna rituals including meditation, aromatic löyly steam with essential oils, traditional vihta whisking with oak and birch branches, herbal tea, body scrubs, and hair oil treatments. A second barrel sauna operates at Calm Space Yurt in Auchnagatt.
Village Gym Aberdeen
Village Gym Aberdeen is a modern fitness club located in the Prime Four Business Park at Kingswells, featuring state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, a 20m heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool, and over 100 weekly fitness classes including yoga, Zumba, and HIIT. The facility offers day passes from £17 and various membership options, making wellness accessible to all.