🔥 Sauna Review #1 — Belfast
🔥 Sauna Review #1 — Belfast
Our journey begins at a small B&B in a quiet setting ,which was converted 10 years ago from a beautiful house, approximately a 10-minute drive from Belfast Airport.
The visit itself was unplanned—I had intended to visit a friend in Belfast, but things did not go as expected and, sadly, we did not end up meeting. Still, wanting to make the most of the trip, I decided to go with the flow. I came across this lovely place, and - unexpectedly - they even offered to pick me up from the airport.
After checking in, I discovered they had both a sauna and a hot tub available and what followed was a beautifully simple yet effective thermal experience and oh! The hot tub was a highlight in its own right. Set outdoors in the dark, it created a calm, almost cinematic atmosphere.
Oh! What a place!
HOT Tub
What stood out:
Adjustable jet strength — allowing for a personalised massage experience
Subtle coloured lighting — adding to the ambience without feeling artificial
Sitting there under the night sky, surrounded by shifting colours and warm water, set the tone perfectly for what followed.
🌿 The Sauna
The sauna itself is a compact 4-person space, and this worked very much in its favour.
Heater: Harvia electric heater
Heat-up time: impressively fast
Löyly: strong, immediate, and well-distributed
Because of the smaller size, the heat and steam didn’t get lost, instead, the löyly wrapped around you quickly and evenly. It created a much more intimate and intense experience compared to larger saunas.
The glass wall added a really nice touch - opening up the space visually and preventing it from feeling enclosed.
💸 £15/hour — fair, simple, and a good start (and they have a minibar on site with really affordable pieces!)
❄️ Cooling Down
There was:
A small changing room
A shower (which I used for cooling down)
While there was no cold plunge, I actually enjoyed improvising: stepping outside and walking barefoot on the grass to cool down. It added a raw, natural element to the experience that felt very aligned with outdoor sauna culture.
⭐ Overall Impression
This is a simple, accessible, and genuinely enjoyable sauna setup.
What makes it stand out is a subtle sense of luxury, created through thoughtful details rather than excess:
The hot tub lighting, with its changing colours, enhances the surrounding environment beautifully
The sauna delivers effective, consistent heat
A cosy, well-sized yet minimalistic design that works in its favour
A relaxing outdoor space, complete with seating and a large grassy area
With almost zero light pollution, the setting offers something quite special; if you take a moment to lie back on the grass, you can simply look up and watch the stars.
Would I return?
Absolutely!
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