Santalahti Resort offers a variety of sauna and spa experiences by the sea in Kotka. Choose a traditional Finnish sauna, the glass-roofed and wood-fired Santa Glass Sauna, the Cave Smoke Sauna with pools, or book the entire Nature Spa privately for your group.
Santalahti Nature Spa combines four different saunas, two heated pools, a cold-water pool, a fireplace lounge and terraces with sea views. The entire Nature Spa can be booked privately for groups of up to 60 guests.
For smaller parties, Santa Glass Sauna can be booked with or without a heated outdoor pool, while our traditional family saunas are ideal for couples, families and small parties. Your sauna experience can also be combined with accommodation, catering, meeting and event venues, and activities.
Compare Santalahti’s sauna and spa options for couples, families, friends and larger parties.
| Sauna / Experience | Guests | Sauna | Heated 38°C pool * | Cold-water pool * | Private booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Spa | up to 60 | 4 saunas | 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cave Smoke Sauna & Spa | 20 | Smoke sauna | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Santa Glass Sauna & Spa | 14 | Wood-fired sauna | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Santa Glass Sauna | 8 | Wood-fired sauna | – | – | ✓ |
| Family Saunas | 8 | Electric sauna | – | – | ✓ |
| Public Saunas | 15 + 15 | 2 electric saunas | – | – | – |
* The cold and hot water pools are washed after each use and refilled with fresh, clean water.
Santalahti Nature Spa offers a private sauna and spa experience for groups of up to 60 guests by the sea in Kotka. The Nature Spa includes four different saunas, two heated pools, a cold-water pool, a fireplace lounge and terraces with sea views.
Highlights include the atmospheric Cave Smoke Sauna and the glass-roofed, wood-fired Santa Glass Sauna. There are also two spacious electric saunas with their own shower and changing facilities. Between sauna and pool sessions, you can relax in the fireplace lounge or on the terraces and enjoy the sea views.
The pools are thoroughly cleaned and the water is completely changed for every group. This makes the Nature Spa an especially attractive choice for private group bookings.
Nature Spa facilities and services:
Built into a cave, the Cave Smoke Sauna offers a unique Finnish sauna experience for up to 20 guests. The experience includes a 38°C heated pool and a cold-water pool, as well as a fireplace lounge and a terrace with sea views.
After the sauna and pools, you can relax in the fireplace lounge or on the terrace. Cave Smoke Sauna & Spa is ideal for private parties and can also be combined with corporate events, meetings and group programmes.
Santa Glass Sauna is a glass-roofed, wood-fired sauna by the sea, available for private bookings throughout the year. Enjoy the warmth of a traditional Finnish wood-fired sauna while looking through the glass roof at the sky and surrounding nature.
Choose Santa Glass Sauna & Spa for up to 14 guests, including a 38°C heated outdoor pool, or book Santa Glass Sauna without the pool for up to 8 guests.
With the Spa option, the heated outdoor pool offers a relaxing place to enjoy the sea views in every season. The pool is cleaned and the water is completely changed after every use. The facilities also include a shower, WC and private terrace with sea views.
Santalahti’s family saunas are traditional Finnish electric saunas located close to the sandy beach. They are ideal for couples, families and small parties and can be booked for private use throughout the year.
Each family sauna accommodates up to 8 guests. The location close to the beach makes it easy to cool off with a refreshing dip in the sea between sauna sessions and enjoy Santalahti’s seaside surroundings.
Santalahti also offers public sauna sessions for guests staying at the resort. There are two electric saunas, each accommodating approximately 15 guests.
The public saunas are located close to the sandy beach, making it easy to take a refreshing dip in the sea between sauna sessions. Public sauna times and schedules are announced separately.
