Voda Spa

Name: Albert Levitt
Rating: 1
Review: VODA SPA: AVOID THIS PLACE – IT’S NOT A TRUE RUSSIAN BATHHOUSE EXPERIENCE!

I wanted to enjoy a traditional Russian steam bath, but my visit to Voda Spa was a huge disappointment. There are only two steam rooms, and both are completely unsuitable for health and relaxation.
• One steam room is so dry that it’s difficult to breathe.
• The other is excessively humid, like Miami on a hot summer day!

Whoever designed these steam rooms, in my opinion, knows neither physics nor proper construction codes for public spas. The stove vents in both rooms are blocked by metal doors, meaning the wet steam that should circulate inside escapes through a pipe outside! In the second steam room, you can’t even open the steam control door to add water, so the air is unbearably dry—like being in the Sahara Desert! It feels like these steam rooms were designed to suffocate people rather than provide a comfortable experience.

Additional Issues:
• Cold pool water is not actually cold—it’s at room temperature.
• The hot jacuzzi is just lukewarm.
• Dangerous pool handles: All handrails are smooth and slippery (normally, a hemp rope should be wrapped around them for grip). You can easily slip and fall! No wonder they make you sign so many waivers before entering—if you get injured, you won’t be able to prove anything. This place is NOT safe!

Poor Shower Facilities:

Since I couldn’t enjoy the steam bath, I decided to at least take a shower—but even that was a disaster!
• Many shower stalls have broken water control handles.
• The water pressure is unstable—when someone else turns on a shower, the temperature in yours suddenly changes.
• For $100 per visit, you can’t even guarantee stable hot water?! What exactly am I paying for?

Unhealthy Air Quality:

This is a public bathhouse where people with different sensitivities wash. I have allergies, and there is no proper ventilation near the sinks. When people use deodorant, the entire locker room fills with fragrance. I nearly had anaphylactic shock from the overwhelming smell!

The Worst Offense – Kvass in the Steam Room?

They pour water mixed with kvass on the hot stones, filling the steam room with the smell of bread. As someone from Russia, I know this is sometimes done in private baths, but NEVER in public Russian bathhouses, because some people might be allergic to the smell.

Bottom line: Voda Spa is overpriced, unsafe, and poorly designed. If you’re looking for an authentic Russian bath experience—this is NOT the place to go!
Date: a month ago