Archimedes Banya

Great place for relaxing after long touring day. Nice view from rooftop, very friendly staff. Highly recommended to visit if you come to see San Francisco.
- Was a little confused when saw a naked ladies in sauna and pool
- Was a little confused when saw a broken window of my car after (but it’s normal for SF)

The banya is great. The saunas are really hot, the steam room is really steamy, and they have a nice restaurant with delicious Russian food and snacks. They also have a deck with a nice view of the city. This is my go to place for sauna. They give you a robe, 2 big towels and slippers - that’s very convenient. You don’t need to bring anything. Except a sauna hat! They rent them for $3 or sell for $18. You can get one at Amazon for $10. It’s helpful, because supposedly it protects your hair from the heat.
The only downside is that it’s pricey. The entrance costs $47 and their restaurant prices are quite steep too.

I can't get enough of this place. The staff is always welcoming and courteous. Management takes constructive feedback from guests, and the owner is there almost daily to ensure the banya's integrity is upheld across the board.
It's a great location for groups, and even private parties in the apartment space that you can rent for 3-6 hours. You can even pay a corking fee to BYOB for guests so long as it's consumed within the private apartment space.
There building is ADA compliant with level access to a majority of the facility and elevator access to the rooftop, TV lounge, and cafe with beer and wine. There are also accessible showers, ground floor jacuzzi and pool for those unable to do stairs or need to transfer from wheelchairs.
If you're on a budget, be sure to arrive before 4pm on weekdays to take advantage of the modest happy hour discount on admission. The facilities are clothing optional for one half, and shorts/bathing suits required on the other half, until 6-7pm when the both spaces become optional.
Always clean, facilities maintained, well staffed with attentive hosts, and tons of room to wander, explore, and rejuvenate.

This is by far the best bath house in San Francisco. Very refreshing and soothing with great sauna, hot tub, and cold plunge. Most customers are friendly and they visited at least twice. There are clothing optional section and bathing suit required section. But Wednesday and Friday all day and Thursday to Monday after 6 pm, the bathing suit required section becomes clothing optional. There is a cafe on second floor, and rooftop terrace where is clothing optional means great to sunbath during warm afternoon. Tuesdays are closed except first Tuesday for Women's Night and third Tuesday for Men's Night from 6 pm to midnight.