Paradise Sauna

Great Place to Warm up and Relax on the Cheap. December 22,2009 - My wife and I visited the Paradise on this snowy morning. We've been coming here for about 3 years now, with 3 to 4 visits during the year. As the other reviews state, it has become a little worn, but I will say that, most important to us, it is very clean.

We check in at the front desk, and put down $20 each - $18 for the sauna, $2 for the key deposit. You get a robe and two towels...one large, and one small. We bring our own flip-flops, which I would recommend. We leave our valuables locked in the car trunk to avoid any problems and temptations. We both go our separate ways - her to the women's side, me to the men's side.

Once inside the locker room, I like to take an old towel to stand on by my locker while I change. Inside the sauna, you head over to the shower, and then do the circuit of treatments. You can first hit the Jacuzzi, the steam sauna, the two dry saunas, then the cold and hot pools. *****Just be sure to take another shower after you exit the steam and dry saunas, before you hit the Jacuzzi or cold and hot pools!***** After an hour, I went to the relaxation room to cool down and relax. There was a guy in there snoring after a while, so I left...but I wished that was me sleeping. After another hour in the sauna, I used the small towel, as most of the guys do, to scrub myself

down in the shower to remove any old skin. They have a mirrored dressing area where you can shave, dry your hair, and put lotion on, which they provide for you, (along with soap and shampoo in the shower area). You can get a massage or even a body scrub for about $1 a minute - a real bargain.

There were about a dozen or so guys in here this morning doing the circuit. There were no kind of oddities as mentioned in some of the reviews. Most guys go naked, some do the rounds with a towel wrapped around them. Everyone kept to themselves and were there for the purpose of the sauna treatment. There are young guys, old guys, thin guys, and overweight old guys, and also various ethnic backgrounds, all here to relax and get treatment.

After about two hours, you can kind of get a headache, at least we do. We try to stay hydrated as much as possible. There is a water cooler in the lounge area, or you can bring your own bottle.

My wife and I then went to the Paradise Japanese restaurant next door. You can enter right through the spa. The food is great after the sauna. We were really hungry and wanted something healthy. We shared a sweet seaweed salad and a few Maki rolls, some scallop appetizers, and Japanese style pot stickers. The tea they serve gratis is very unique and tasty. They really did not want to share where they buy it or what type of tea it is, only saying the owner brings it in because it is his favorite. It is really good, I will say that.

So, my wife and I enjoy our little time away here, and we will continue to patronize the Paradise. I only hope they spend a little money and spruce the place up a bit, such as a new paint job on the ceiling of the sauna, and maybe some new carpeting in the locker room.

It's a great place to come on a cold winter day!…

Great body scrubs. I love their body scrubs. Its very inexpensive if you consider what other places charge for a similar service. I love being undressed around other people so I'm very comfortable at Paradise Sauna. -1 Because the place needs renovating.…

Maybe it is because I not Korean. I have been to this establishment several times in the past and have had no issues, However I had a early morning appointment last Saturday for a body scrub and a massge and i have never been so humilated in all my life. The associate that was assigned to do the scrub looked at me and REFUSED. Although I am African American I have never experienced blatant discrimination until now. She did not speak english so I asked another customer who was friendly to translate that I was the next client. The massage therapist comminicated in korean that I was next. Two more customers communicated that I was next. She fully and knowingly refused. I asked for my money back and was asked to pay for the sauna portion. She eventually refunded all of my monies. Even though I always thought the place was less hygenic than required it was quaint and the services were good. I will never go back.…

Attention ladies: This Albany Park sushi spot shares space with nail salon.. In Short
Now here's a perfect excuse to grab dinner with a girlfriend: After sushi, customers can have their nails done and shoulders massaged at Paradise Beauty Shop & Sauna next door. The bamboo-adorned restaurant, while relatively under-the-radar, has earned a following for its supremely fresh sashimi and unexpected (but oft-ordered) Korean dishes. Buttery morsels of raw tuna and by-the-basics maki make a great first course, but bi bam naeng myun noodles and hae dup bob rice bowls might just steal the show. Hot sake is a perfect foil for all.…