Brooklyn Banya is a classic Russian/Turkish bathhouse. All 10,000 square feet of saunas, baths, steam rooms, therapeutic jacuzzis and ice cold pools have been recently renovated to a high, authentic standard (the saunas are made from cedar and filled with river rocks).

After a few hours the sweating and relaxing will make you feel ten years younger with skin soft and smooth like babies, you will promise yourself to come back!

Yelpers enjoy a bit of Banya, to the tune of 4 stars from 38 reviews, with stellar reviews including:

• "My husband and I decided to ditch work, as we were both feeling under the weather and decided to go to Brooklyn Banya for some much needed steam therapy. I cannot think of a better way to spend the day!"

• "This place was awesome. Everything there is clean and well kept, and the saunas smell quite nice. It's full of Russian guests so you definitely get the genuine experience feeling. They have a steam room, wet sauna, dry sauna, hot tub, cold tub and sun deck on the roof, plus really good eats... They gave us towels and shoes (forgot ours!)"

• "This was my second experience at the Banyas. My first one was for my best friend's birthday in January and right away I was hooked... I went for the massage that I bought and I would recommend it. Even without a treatment, cycling between the steam room, the dry heat sauna, the wet sauna, the cool pool and the jacuzzi will leave you feeling quite well."