Tired of London and you’re tired of life, the saying goes. Feeling a bit lacklustre about your newfound freedom? This Russian Banya experience will reignite your passion for the city (and all its… eccentric offerings) while conveniently making it feel like you’ve escaped to Moscow. Added bonus, it’ll pep you up for any events filling

Benedict Cumberbatch’s turn as Greville Wynne – the British engineer who helped MI6 smuggle secret intel out of Soviet Russia – in The Courier has shone a light on London’s Cold War past. While the USSR and KGB might be gone, our capital still has a few souvenirs from the era – not to mention

Banya No.1, Islington Where: 17 Micawber Street, London N1 7TB Price: From £45 to use the spa space, treatments extra Apparently, Kate Moss, Liv Tyler and Renée Zellweger have all been for a session here. There are plenty of traditional treatments to try while enjoying the Slavic -style hot room. The plunge pool is a

Brace yourself for this year’s hottest new spa craze… twigged it yet? The traditional Russian banya is a sauna with a difference: the steam is wetter and therefore easier to bear, making it more hydrating and, ultimately, more detoxifying. But there’s more to it than that. At East London’s hush-hush and super-smart Banya No. 1,

Now I’ve been to a fair few spas in my time, but nothing quite like this one. If you’ve never tried a Russian Banya, you’re in for a treat. Tucked away down an unremarkable side street in Hoxton, London’s first Russian spa Banya No.1 will change your mindset on spas for good. Based very much

Are you looking for an affordable yet unique spa experience in London? Look no further than Banya No.1! We’re excited to announce that our spa has recently been featured in top publications like Timeout London and Condé Nast Traveller as one of the best affordable spas in the city. At Banya No.1, we offer a

Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and suddenly seen people in super fancy places and wondered how they could afford it in THIS economy? Well, let us tell you a little secret: you don’t need to be rich to live the high life; there are hundreds of luxury experiences in London that will make you

Over the course of human history, many civilisations have drawn on the power of steam and bathing to relax, relieve pain and remove bodily toxins. This science was incorporated into sacred ceremonial practices involving hot springs and sweat lodges, others — including those influenced by the Roman and Ottoman empires — made communal bathing a

London’s great and all that, but sometimes we all need a change of scene. Foreign travel has been a bit tricky recently, so you could do better than visit a London spot that will transport you thousands of miles away. There are buildings, venues, green spaces, and experiences in the capital that make you feel

Award-winning journalist Janice Turner received a visit to a Banya No.1 – Hoxton as a birthday present from her sons and described her experience in The Times column. Like many of our guests, she experienced a bit of cultural shock when first introduced to the intense heat and leafy branches of our signature Parenie Ritual.

Banya is not like going to a regular spa – it’s a transformative wellbeing experience that has to be seen to be understood. Banya No.1 is bringing the best of this unique, Russian tradition to locations around the world, starting in London, and our co-founder, Andrei Fomin, advocates for its benefits around the world. In

Award-winning City A.M. Life & Style Editor Steve Dinneen has been a loyal visitor to Banya No.1 for over a decade. In his latest feature, he went behind the scenes to learn how to perform the Parenie Ritual himself as part of our World Wellness Weekend celebrations. Dinneen writes that for ten years, Banya No.1

We’re proud to be featured in Saunologia.fi — Finland’s leading sauna publication — among their top recommendations for sauna experiences in London. In his review, sauna expert Lassi A. Liikkanen highlights Banya No.1 as a must-visit destination for those seeking an authentic yet elevated wellness experience. Lassi A. Liikkanen about Banya No. 1 – Hoxton

Americans repurify in a sweat lodge. The Turkish make it a social affair in the hammam, whereas Celts favour a vapour bath. But in Russia, one can find merry banter, nakedness and the ritualistic flicking of birch branches in the steamy environs of a banya. I’ve never tried the latter, but luckily for me, the first

‘A waiter served Russian dumplings, then a naked hairy giant said it was my turn for a flogging’
There is more to life than food and wine. There is also shmeissing. Put the three of these together and you have yourself a hell of an evening. One that in this country, as far as I know, can only be had at Banya No 1.
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