Traditional Russian Banya
Moist heat, birch venik work and a cold plunge, in the classic Eastern European sequence.
Open 24 hours · Mahipalpur
Russian banya, done properly.
Steam, birch and cold water in the sequence Eastern Europe has used for centuries — plus a full massage menu, private rooms and a door that never closes. We are in Mahipalpur, New Delhi 110037, minutes from the airport corridor.
The banya cycle
Steam at 70–90°C, venik work, cold plunge, herbal tea. About 60 minutes.
Why we built this room
A treatment that needs the right room to work
Most spas in Delhi can offer you a steam cabinet. Very few can offer a banya, because a banya is not equipment — it is a room built to hold moist heat at a specific range, a cold plunge placed within a few steps of it, and someone who knows how to use a venik.
We imported the birch bundles rather than substituting a local leaf, because the leaf is the point. We put the cold plunge next to the steam room rather than down a corridor, because the contrast only works if it is immediate. And we kept the rest lounge quiet, because the third phase of the cycle matters as much as the first two.
Alongside it sits a full massage menu — deep tissue, Swedish, Thai, Ayurvedic and aromatherapy — so the banya can be the whole visit or the first half of one.
24
Hours open, daily
365
Days a year
9
Treatments on the menu
30 min
Shortest session
Treatments
What you can book
Nine treatments, from a thirty-minute neck session to a two-hour retreat for two. Rates below are the published price for a single session.
Russian Deep Tissue Therapy
Firm, sustained pressure with friction and percussion for muscle that has stopped letting go.
Luxury Couples Retreat
Two therapists, two tables, one private suite — synchronised massage with aromatherapy.
Signature Aromatherapy Massage
Slow, flowing strokes carried on warmed essential oils, chosen with you at the start.
Sports & Recovery Massage
Recovery-focused deep work for training loads, long flights and heavy weeks.
Head, Neck & Shoulder Express
Thirty focused minutes on the three places desk work and travel collect tension.
The facility
What is actually here
No marketing adjectives — just the things you will find when you walk in.
Private treatment rooms
Every treatment takes place in a private, temperature-controlled room. No shared floors and no cameras in treatment areas.
Cooling pool & lounge
The cold plunge that completes a banya cycle, plus a quiet relaxation lounge for the rest period afterwards.
Imported birch venik
The birch-leaf bundles used in the banya are imported rather than substituted, because the leaf is what makes the ritual work.
Open around the clock
Twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year — including public holidays, for guests on flight schedules and late shifts.
Everything provided
Fresh towels, robes and slippers, shower amenities and a locker for your belongings. Bring yourself and nothing else.
Your choice of therapist
We have both male and female therapists on shift, and you can state a preference when you book or when you arrive.
Your visit
How a session runs
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Arrive
Walk in or call ahead. You are shown to a changing room and given a robe, slippers and a locker.
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Talk it through
A short conversation with your therapist about pressure, problem areas and anything they should avoid.
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Treatment
Your session, in a private room. If it is the banya, you are taken into the heat gradually.
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Rest
Time in the relaxation lounge with herbal tea before you go back out. Do not skip this part.
Getting here
Where our guests travel from
There is one spa, in Mahipalpur. These pages cover the route, the timing and what to expect if you are coming from each of these areas.
Where we are
Mahipalpur
Our own neighbourhood — the banya room, the cold plunge and the treatment suites are all here.
5–7 minutes by cab
Aerocity
The nearest full banya to the Aerocity hotel cluster, open at whatever hour your schedule lands on.
18–22 min from Cyber City
Gurgaon
A straight run up NH-48 from the Gurgaon corporate belt, with late sessions for long working days.
Across the city
New Delhi
Reachable from south, central and west Delhi, and directly on the Airport Express metro corridor.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
A banya uses moist heat rather than the dry heat of a Finnish sauna, held at roughly 70–90°C with the humidity controlled. The part that makes it distinctly Russian is the venik — a bundle of birch leaves a therapist uses to work over the body during the heat phase. A full cycle alternates steam, a cold plunge and a rest period with herbal tea.
Walk-ins are welcome and we are open around the clock. We do recommend calling ahead for the banya and for the couples suite, because both need a room held for a fixed slot.
Nine treatments: the traditional Russian banya, Russian deep tissue therapy, a couples retreat, signature aromatherapy, Swedish full body massage, Thai yoga massage, Ayurvedic Abhyanga, sports and recovery massage, and a 30-minute head, neck and shoulder express. The services page lists what each one involves along with current rates.
Nothing. Fresh towels, a robe, slippers, shower amenities and a locker are provided. Arrive a few minutes early so there is time for a short conversation with your therapist about pressure, problem areas and anything they should know before starting.
The banya is a heat-based treatment. If you have a heart condition, high or low blood pressure, are pregnant, or are unsure for any other reason, speak to our staff before booking and to your doctor if you have any doubt. Our treatments are wellness services rather than medical treatment, and we will happily suggest a gentler alternative from the menu.
Book your session
Book a session
Call for availability, or send an enquiry and we will come back to you. Walk-ins are welcome at any hour; the banya and the couples suite are worth booking ahead.
Massage and heat therapy are wellness services, not medical treatment.