This was an early birthday gift! A dear friend who is actually Russian researched the entire city of London before sending me to Banya No.1. She did an amazing job The place is simply the closest you can get to a typical Russian ‘banya’: friendly staff, local products and spotless, clean and relaxing environment. We had the platinum packages, enjoying sauna, massage, mud, body-wash and Aloe Vera full body mask, with intermissions in the lounge area, sipping herbal tea and finishing-up with a meal consisting of crayfish, prawns, herrings, pickled cabbage and fresh home-made Kvast (beetroot-based drink) and freshly squeezed fruit juices. Oleg was our host; a very skilled and talented gentleman who performed all the treatments, except the body-massage. This is an experience that I enjoyed very much so, that I’m already planning the next visit, maybe before Xmas.
