Cossack baths are an integral part of the history of the city of St. Petersburg. This building began to work in 1875. On 6 floors there were bathing rooms, swimming pools and a Sharko shower. Even then, such a vacation was at the peak of popularity. Also in the general sections, people just washed, not soared. You will find more information in the article.
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The building is located in St. Petersburg on Bolshaya Kazachiy lane, 11. The complex occupies 6 floors. Each of them is equipped with different comfort classes of baths and saunas. The general office is open daily except Mondays. On this day, sanitary treatment of the premises is carried out.
The general class is open from 8.00 to 22.00. At 20.30 entry for new customers is prohibited. Suites work in a different mode. Here visitors are expected at any time of the day (by appointment). Each suite has a separate administrator, who can be contacted for reservations by phone. 8 (812) 314 06 07.
General Branch
On the 3rd floor there is a middle class bathhouse. It has a modern steam room, next to which are coils with cool water. This class works on a special schedule.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on this floor are women's days. Only the fairer sex can come here and enjoy a vacation without constraint and constraint. On Tuesdays, the department has reduced rates for pensioners and beneficiaries of other categories, subject to the provision of a certificate.
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday - men's days. During this period, only the stronger sex is allowed into the bathhouse on the 3rd floor. Wednesday is considered a grace day for them.
There is also a fitness room on the same floor. It has comfortable showers. Therefore, clients can leave after training on their own business clean and cooled after physical exertion.
Luxury Classes
"Cossack baths" on several floors have a variety of departments of high comfort. Below there are 3 rooms. Two of them are small suites, each of which is designed for 10 people. They are equipped with a Russian steam room, showers and rooms for a comfortable stay.
The large suite has a private pool and billiards. There is also a Russian steam room and relaxation rooms. On the 4th floor there are two large rooms in which there are pools and spacious steam rooms. There are also tables for tennis and billiards. On the floor there is a banquet room for celebrations and business events. Business meetings are often organized there.
On the 5th floor there are two large suites with an original thematic design. One bath complex was called "By the fireplace." It has spacious steam rooms and comfortable lounges with modern furniture. In the center there is a room with a fireplace, which runs on wood. There you can relax in the massage room or have fun in the hot tub.
The second complex is called "Cossack Farm". It has a stylistic design based on the Kuban settlements of the times of the Cossacks. In addition to a billiard table and a large TV, the room has a spacious dance hall with a pylon.
On the 6th floor there are also two large suites. They are adapted for a comfortable stay of guests. The interior is made in the style of Peter I. On the walls hang trophies, which were very appreciated by the ruler of those times. There is a bar with a good selection of drinks. The lounge is comfortable and spacious.
Additional services
The administrative building is located on the second floor. There you can find managers who are engaged in the work of a specific department on the floor. Also nearby is a large hairdresser. Often, clients come here to visit their baths to get their hair done in order.
On the other floors of the Cossack Bath are:
- fitness centers;
- Cafe;
- hairdressing salons;
- repair of clothes and shoes;
- bars
- small shops.
Thus, visitors in their free time can not only take a steam bath in a comfortable and modern bathhouse, but also solve some household problems. Not all saunas in St. Petersburg can boast of such a set of additional services.
The building has a banquet hall. You can hold any celebration in it. During it, guests by prior arrangement can visit the suites on any floor. Often in the "Cossack bath" (St. Petersburg) are firms and enterprises corporate parties and conventions.
Job reviews
There are many positive and negative comments about visiting this bathhouse on the Internet. The price of services, according to some customers, is a bit overpriced. After all, the condition of the equipment wants to be better.
Often you can find negative reviews about the pretty drunken attendants. That's not all. Some customers complain that the use of bath accessories is not included in the cost of staying in the bath (they need to be paid separately).
Positive ratings put the work of the suite "By the fireplace." There, according to visitors' reviews, it is always clean, and the water in the pool is maintained according to standards. Many customers compare the equipment and interior of the general department with the institutions of the 1990s. But mild steam and cleanliness pleasantly surprises visitors to the common bath. The price of an hour of stay in the steam room varies from 100 to 1700 rubles. It all depends on the class of the selected room (shared or lux).