Korean Spa?
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Anonymous
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What is the Korean Spa in Virginia like? Do people wear swimsuits in the pools or go without anything?
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Anonymous
| There are two now. spa World and King Spa. Spa world was great pre pandemic. I have not been back or to the new one and am curious to hear. Overall Korean baths whether here, in LA/SF/NYC or Seoul are fantastic experiences. |
Anonymous
| Pools are nude. Went to kings spa recently. It’s big. There were a lot of people. I still enjoyed myself as I had not been to Spa World since 2014! It’s been a while |
Anonymous
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King Spa pool is NOT nude. It’s outdoor, heated and fabulous. Bring a bathing suit.
Spa World is older and smaller, with segregated nude pools. It tends to be less crowded now that everyone is going to King Spa. |
Anonymous
Indoor pool is nude. Outdoor co-Ed pool is not, which is obvious |
Anonymous
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I just looked at the prices for treatments like facials and massages at King Spa. Wow, that is crazy expensive.
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Anonymous
| Have not been there before. Was thinking about taking my 2 small kids some weekend. Website says its family friendly even mentions there being a pool for kids next to bade pool. Is there normally kids there on the weekend or would mine be the only ones? |
Anonymous
King Spa doesn’t allow kids under 12. |
Anonymous
The indoor “pools” are more like hot-tubs. And for someone who hasn’t been, erroneously stating the “pools are nude” without clarification might be a deterrent. But perhaps that’s a gate keeping strategy to prevent the place from getting to popular and crowded, in which case I approve. Carry on. |
Anonymous
But there is a lot to enjoy with just the admission fee. |
Anonymous
NP. I have been wanting to go to Korean spa for a long time. Nobody wears bathing suits in the indoor pool? How about if I want to go from indoor pool to outdoor pool, do I go back to locker room to put bathing suits on? Thanks! |
Anonymous
The indoor baths/pools are the actual spa area that is more traditional. Those are always nude. You wash there, soak and get your scrub. In most Korean spas, this is where you scrub before putting in the uniform to head to hot/cold saunas outside. Admittedly, these larger US spas now have hotel-esque type hot tubs/pools outdoors where you can where bathing suits. Maybe I’m old, but I never remember these places when talking about Korean spas. In my memory, having lived in Korea and frequented spas in US, these outdoor coed bathing suit pools are new additions. It’s more of a hangout spot than a treatment area. But, I realize that it’s s draw for those who wouldn’t frequent otherwise |
Anonymous
| There’s also a new one called Balian Springs in Alexandria. Highly recommend. It’s bigger, newer, cleaner, with more treatment rooms than Spa World (I haven’t been to King spa to compare). It’s also more expensive, but after going I don’t think I can go back to Spa World. I felt like I was on vacation. Haha. |
Anonymous
Balian is very comparable to King Spa, but is about twice as expensive for a day pass. |
Anonymous
| If nude, how do you know people won't take photos?? |