A Very Interesting Experience

Aaron and I hit the Jeju Sauna and Wellbeing on Gwinnett Place Drive in Duluth yesterday. It is a Korean bathhouse with six different dry heat sauna rooms, men's and women's lockerrooms and nude bathing areas (yes, they are both kept seperate), a swimming pool, a fitness area, a Korean restaurant, and seven different spa treatments (these cost extra in addition to the entrance fee). The entrance fee is $25 which gives you access to the six sauna rooms, the pool, the locker rooms, and the nude bathing areas. The bathhouse is open 24 hours a day so you can literally stay as long as you want for just $25. They will provide you with just about anything you need including a toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, and there is an area for sleeping. Aaron and I hit all six of the dry sauna rooms, each of which is different. I think our favorite room was the rock salt room. The entire room is lined completely with huge salt rocks. It's really hot inside, but SO relaxing. Our second favorite room was the charcoal room which is lined with wood charcoal, it's supposed to be extra detoxifying. We also hit the swimming pool, which is a maximum of 4 feet deep. It was very relaxing and peaceful, even when there were a couple of kids playing in it. We also each spent some time in the nude bathing areas which have a steam sauna, a dry sauna, a jacuzzi tub, a warm bath, a cold bath, and showers. I thought doing this would be really strange, but it wasn't as much as I thought it would be. I mean it was a little odd to be naked in front of several complete strangers, but since it was all women it wasn't quite as odd as it would have been with men around too. Aaron also got a massage and a body scrub. According to him the charge for the hour-long massage was very reasonable ($70). I didn't get any spa treatments because I couldn't afford them. I also want to mention that everything was immaculately clean! I mean, you would think that a place where people specifically go to sweat would smell horrible, but there was not a single place there that was dirty or foul. So over all we had a GREAT time and walked out very relaxed. I give this place 4 stars and a recommendation to others.