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Spa Lei
3.5
76 reviews
#12 of 316 Spas & Wellness in Seoul
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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infinitychal
Singapore3 contributions
A delight to visit! (Ladies only)
Feb 2023 • Solo
I was hesitant due to some older reviews but decided to give it a try since the more recent reviews were rather positive. I visited on 11 Feb 2023, and was pleasantly surprised, the receptionist lady (Jae Tong You—>I probably got her name wrong) was warm and welcoming. We were able to communicate in basic English. Facilities looked good and I made sure my locker was locked.

Exit 5 of Sinsa station and walk straight down and turn left at CU convenience stall and you will see the Spa Lei (only for ladies) building.

Head downstairs to B1 and place shoes in shoes locker. Exchange the shoe locker key with receptionist lady for same locker key number for clothing. As it was a Saturday night, the fee was 19K won. U will receive 2 small towels and 1 bath robe(for wearing to the hot sauna and snack bar areas).

Body scrub and hot/ cold/ seawater baths are mostly on B2. There is an open air bath on Level 3 as well! Body scrub (was good and didn’t hurt! It cost 40000k and ends up with a hair wash. Go straight to the ahjummas to book a slot; they will probably tell you to go soak in hot baths first and come back in 30 mins. I didn’t opt for B2 body massage by the ahjummas doing body scrubs. There was a sleeping room at B2 as well, and a few other hot clay rooms etc at B2 and level 3.

I tried the B1 sports massage (painful, but no pain no gain, healing massage) which cost 80000k.

Bring enough cash to pay for massages & tip out of your own good will. The entrance fee & snacks (charged to locker key) etc can be paid by card. I used YouTrip. Sikhye at B2 snack bar was delicious!

I ended up staying from 9pm+ to 1am+. Original intention was to leave earlier to train back, but was too late so booked a kakao taxi back to myeongdong area at a reasonable price of 14300won. The spa lei jimjilbang opens 24 hrs!

I would strongly recommend this place. I noticed there were other tourists of various nationalities and other guests with tattoos as well. No issues faced; at least from my experience.
Written 11 February 2023
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Winnie S
1 contribution
Have to visit
Feb 2023 • Family
My sisters and I arrived here around 9:30pm/10pm when we arrived we were asked to pay for the entry fee first to collect our locker keys, despite how late it was they still had ladies working for the body scrub (100% worth it) my sisters and I asked for the 60 minute body scrub (100,000Wpp), we didn’t have to wait long either as there were 5 ladies working - we left at 12:30am and they were still working scrubbing away.

It is an all ladies sauna, definitely worth the visit for the body scrub especially.
Written 8 February 2023
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Courtney W
Berkley, MI13 contributions
An absolute must do experience!
Nov 2022
Wow! Do yourself a favor. Get over the intimidation of visiting a Korean bath house and just do it! Such a lovely experience. Like nothing I've ever done before. This particular jjimjilbang is female only, sorry fellas. Quite inexpensive and you can easily spend half a day, if not an entire day there. You can even sleep there. I will definitely do this in the future if I have a single gap night in Seoul again. The numberous baths and saunas are available to you with entry. The cafe was open, but the restaurant was closed. This is a whole experience! If you want to do it up, there are plenty of add on services. I tried a few. V steam, facial, massage, and the typical Korean scrub. I've never been so clean. A note to the non-Korean, the chubby and the tattooed... do it! I did and it was totally fine. I'm not what Koreans typically see naked, and I never once was made to feel out of place.
Written 29 November 2022
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carina
London, UK33 contributions
Absolutely wonderful!! foreigners are welcomed
Jun 2022
There were some reviews of this place being racist or not good for foreigners but I had no problems. Myself and 2 friends went here on a Saturday and everyone was very nice. Highly recommend this place, it is lovely. Will be going back monthly !! It is also affordable it is 16,000 on entry and then if you want extras like a scrub down it's 40,000!
Written 26 June 2022
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April
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Foreigners welcomed!
May 2022 • Friends
I'm a 25 year old American woman telling you that those old reviews are really poor. All the staff is so kind, the entire place is very clean and welcoming. There are pools ranging from 18°C ~ 40°C with lockers for your belongings, showers with shampoo and conditioner provided, towels and robes provided. There are multiple saunas; dry, wet, hot rocks, oven-style. Massage chairs, massage jets in the baths, sea salt scrubs for purchase, full body oil massage for purchase, salt water bath, cold bath, green tea bath. There's an outdoor bath and a rooftop patio with many beautiful plants for relaxing. There's snacks for purchase in the main floor and an actual restaurant on the top floor. Everything you purchase using a bracelet that is also how you access your locker (which you can access any time easily throughout your stay) then pay for anything additional you purchased on the bracelet when you check out. It's affordable for all of these amazing amenities. And when you get tired there are large rooms with "pillows" for relaxing in and even beds in the lower level if you decide to stay the night. Open 24 hours. There are also lotions and hairdryers provided. This is my new favorite place ~
Written 6 May 2022
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Sophie
Seoul, South Korea96 contributions
Got the Massage Spa Package deal!
Mar 2020
I went here on a whim. I did the 120,000 massage package deal. From what I remember, it includes body scrubbing, oil massage, cucumber facial, back and front massage, and some kind of looking like mud body and facial massage. First, when I got there---I was greeted by the front desk lady. She told me that the daily price in the evening is 16KW (I was there around 4:30 pm). She gave me a shoe locker, and then you pay and go down to B2--That is the main sauna, and it's also where you get your message too----Also where you can store your big clothes and personal items. Per the front lady's directions---You must do a 30 minutes sauna cleanse before you go get the body massage---So I did that, and then after 30 minutes, I went to where the massage place was----And started my massage time--about 1 hour. Make sure to look for the women aka ahjuuma in red bra and undie----or just in bra and undie. Overall, it was a pleasant experience----And I feel relaxed and clean!!!

B1---Is the front desk and entrance
B2- The main sauna
3rd floor- You can wear your robe and have some food/snack here. Typical Korean food like----sofu stew, chicken feet, juice, etc. Pretty decent price too.

Be careful of your personal items-----There are reviews of people stealing!!! Make sure your locker is locked.

Hope you have fun!
Written 9 March 2020
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KTS
4 contributions
Stupid and racist
Feb 2020 • Solo
Don’t waste your time. I went through the door and was immediately turned away. The woman at the counter just shouted “No! Corona!” while three other (Korean) women walked past me. I stood there for a moment surprised and the two woman at the counter just laughed at me. Glad to see they can use corona to justify their racist BS.
Written 23 February 2020
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Ruby
South Korea1 contribution
Rude and racist
Feb 2020 • Friends
If you’re not korean don't bother come here. Please do not waste your time and energy to visit this rude, racist, not welcoming, rude-face-front-desk short hair lady. Sincere advice to my fellow Malaysians and all tourist wants to experience jimjilbang, please please please do not come here. They also not allow luggage storage. We actually don’t mind if they dont allow us to enter, but their service is so frustrating, disappointing, and irrittating. I never write a review before this but this is so disappointing which triggers me to put this in trip advisor. Not recommended.
Written 17 February 2020
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Nurain H
1 contribution
Very rude and not friendly
Feb 2020 • Friends
If you come for relaxing, feel the jjimjilbang experience, really not recommended! Dont waste ur time coming here. Lady with short hair (maybe manager or owner) not welcoming people nicely and rude to us. Theres a lot more sauna to be reconsider than this which better service and worth the money.
Written 16 February 2020
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Sarah S
Toronto, Canada3 contributions
Not safe. My belongings were stolen & staff did not care
Dec 2019
Within less than 1 hour my belongings & cash were stolen & the rude staff did not care at all and did nothing to help or compensate. Still made us pay. As the only foreigner there it did not make me feel safe especially as the staff's response was that it happens all the time, it's very normal.
Written 11 December 2019
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SPA LEI (Seoul) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

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Spa Lei is open:
  • Sun - Sat 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM