Experience the East Coast Winter Saunas

Bathe in the igloo, admire the stars on the benches or experience a smoke sauna built into the cave. Or how about a yurt sauna? Take a dip in the sea, river, waterfall or swimming pool. Have the sauna night of your life and stay the night in your choice of cosy or luxurious cottages. East Coast saunas are guaranteed not to leave you cold, even in the coldest frosts.

Enjoy the sea view at Santa Glass Sauna in Kotka

Santalahti Resort’s unique Santa Glass Sauna offers a 360° view of the sea, forests, cliffs and sandy beaches. Take a dip in the water or the sea or both! The Santalahti Nature Spa also has a smoke sauna built into a cave, where a sauna bath is an unforgettable experience. Come as a group or just the two of you! And be sure to stay overnight too. Cottages and houses to suit all needs and budgets. If you’re coming as a couple, a romantic weekend will culminate in an overnight stay in the Santa Glass Villa, where you can snuggle up in the hot tub.

Enjoy Sauna on the Rocks in Kotka

At the Marina Cafe Laituri in Sapoka’s small marina, you can enjoy a good soak and a dip in the chilly sea. Coffee and delicious buns afterwards. Two saunas are heated daily from the beginning of November until May Day. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday the sauna is open without reservation. On the other days you can book your own sauna shift.

Experience Sauna by the Mighty Kymijoki River

How about a big riverside sauna or a barrel sauna in a beautiful landscape on the banks of the Kymijoki River? Such a sauna can be found at Erämys Keisarin Kosket in Kotka. Relax in a hot tub and admire the Kymijoki River’s rapids, take a dip in the open water if you dare and spend the night in lovely Laawu. In the spring, summer and autumn you can also combine the trip with canoeing or rafting.

Enjoy Sauna in a Floating Igloo

A sauna night in a floating igloo in Loviisa Bay, next to Harudden Nature Reserve, is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. You can even bathe until late at night, as the sauna is included in your overnight stay at the Aludden living space, a hectare of seafront property. In addition to the igloo sauna, as a guest of Aludden you can also experience the traditional island sauna and admire the sea view from the jacuzzi. This sauna heaven is located a few kilometres from the centre of Loviisa. It’s just an hour’s drive from Helsinki and from the airport.

Feel the Yurt Sauna at the Beautiful Strömfors Ironworks

In the historically charming village of Strömfors, you can take a sauna in your very own yurt. Enjoy the acidic baths with a small or large group and sit in the hot tub between baths. There are also different themed packages such as bridal sauna, rose sauna, herbal sauna, peat sauna or tar sauna. Strömfors Wellbeing can build a custom-made sauna experience for you, combining camping, experience accommodation, treatments and nature shop services.

Fall in Love with Ööd Mirror Sauna at Pyhtää

Ööd’s mirror cottages on Versso Island in Pyhtää offer not only an unforgettable overnight stay, but also a luxury sauna trip. Experience the most romantic sauna night of your life in a mirror sauna on the seashore and check how you look like after rolling in the snow or visiting the frozen sea.

Swim outside and warm up in the Sauna at SpaHotel Hamina

At SpaHotel Hamina’s outdoor pool area, you can enjoy swimming even in sub-zero temperatures. After swimming, it’s lovely to warm up in the sauna and lounge around in the outdoor hot tub. Inside, you’ll find a spa and a 25-metre swimming pool, a favourite of families with children. Spend the night in a cosy hotel, where you can wear a bathrobe and head straight to the pool. Enjoy a buffet breakfast included in the room rate and a delicious dinner at the top-class restaurant Alku.

Kiss in the hot tube and in the Sauna at Villa Marianne

The wood-fired sauna in Villa Marianne’s modern villa on the banks of the Kymijoki River will charm even the most demanding sauna enthusiast. Relax in the hot tub, swim in the mighty river and experience the unbroken peace of nature. The modern and stylish villa is fully equipped for a relaxing night for eight people. The villa has two bedrooms and a large sleeping loft. This gem is located half an hour north of Kotka in the charming village of Huruksela.