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| - BOTTOM LINE: It's all about that 72 degree sauna room and the Princess Leia towel wraps.
Over the past year, the word's clearly gotten out as the clientele here are no longer just Koreans or Russians! As the only zimzilbang in town, they have little competition, and even though I've heard the ones in NYC and LA are way more elaborate, they also cost a lot more. This place may be a bit bland, but it's good where it counts.
Let's start with the change rooms. They're decent. The showering area is just okay but just thinking about that communal bar soap makes me vomit in mouth a little. Also, it's a good idea to bring your own slippers, but that's just universal precautions. The steam room and the hot and cold baths are a great way to relax, and I usually do 2 rounds before hitting the sauna rooms.
They are about 6 sauna rooms with most of them hovering around the 40C, but my favourite is the 72C one - it strikes the perfect balance of being hot, but not too hot (unlike the 92C one!). The ice room's great - others have complained about odours, but I've never experienced this.
Finally, their common area is pretty weak sauce. Their kitchen is fairly bare bones, though their kim bap is not bad. I really wished they served REAL food that can satiate my bibimbap cravings at 3 in the morning. The "entertainment area" is pretty sad I have to say, so just bring your own stuff. Even though the exercise machines have been around forever, they're essentially new and unused. At the end of the day though, despite my gripes, I find that I keep coming back because I've somehow turned into a sauna junkie and this place is one of the best values in town.
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