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Two locations, same proper heat and warm welcome by our hosts. Choose the one that suits you, or hire it just for your group.
The Award winning OG
Porthcawl
A cosy wood-fired sauna by the sea, known for proper heat and steam. Sunrise dips, good coffee from Grow & Grind next door and the sea across the dunes.
Sessions
Our urban sauna experience
Cardiff
Three wood-fired saunas and three contrasting plunges (cold 6°C, ambient 12°C, hot 36°C), with space to slow down, reset and connect.
Sessions
Why sauna
Ask anyone who saunas regularly and you'll hear the same four things.
No phone, no notifications, just heat. An hour where nobody can reach you.
Heat up, plunge or run into the sea, sit back down. You walk out calm and buzzing at the same time.
Warm, loose muscles after a run, a surf or a hard session. It's why Cardiff Rugby made us their recovery partner.
Sit next to a stranger and end up chatting, or say nothing at all. Come for the sauna, stay for the community.
Never tried it? 3 sessions for £30
What a fantastic spot for a sauna. We were made to feel really welcome and wished that we had booked an hour slot instead of half hour. Can't wait to return.
So happy to have found a great sauna! Having grown up with sauna culture in Europe, I'm please to see Hikitalo brining it to Wales. And the location of it, overlookin...
Great experience and amazing view of the sea from inside the sauna. Recommend checking the tide as there's a VERY long...
Make proper heat a habit. Pick what fits how often you come.
Off-peak membership
£40 per month
Pays for itself in 4 visits. After that, it's free.
Unlimited membership
£80 per month
Pays for itself in 5 visits. After that, it's free.
10 session bundle
£100 £10 a session
Peak sessions are £16. Buy 10 and save £60.
Not sure which? Start with a bundle, then upgrade to unlimited once sauna is part of your daily life.
Share it, book it for your crew, or go guided. Pick the way you like to sweat.
CommunalFrom £10
Private£130A private session designed for rest and reconnection. Share the space with friends or family and take time to slow down together.
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William + ArchieWhere it all started
Hikitalo was born from William's passion for saunas and their unique ability to bring people together while enhancing wellbeing. A third place, away from home and work, where you can slow down and connect.
The social connection is what it's all about for me. You can sit next to a total stranger and have a proper conversation, or feel completely connected without saying a word, all while getting the benefits of deep heat. I'd missed a safe space like this in my life without even knowing it.
With roots in both Wales and Holland, Will spent his school holidays visiting Wales, often coming to Porthcawl to surf. His experiences with saunas across different countries, combined with a pivotal encounter in Latin America with a Finn who shared insights into their sauna culture, inspired him to bring his vision for Hikitalo to life back in Porthcawl.
Proud Sauna for All signatoryWe've signed the public promise to keep sauna open to everyone, rooted in community and looked after with care. Read the charter
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