SweatBox Soho Reviews Summary

Staff Interactions

Pros:

• "The staff was friendly and nice and that already made me feel good."
• "Staff on their toes to keep the place clean and in order."
• "The staff were incredibly friendly, warm, and inviting."
• "The staff is super chilled."
• "I was greeted by a friendly staff member who explained how the locker system worked and ushered me inside."

Cons:

• "We encountered a disgruntled staff member who seemed unhappy with his job."
• "The staff sometimes gives the boxes to the wrong people."
• "Service was pretty bad… took forever to get in."
• "The African guy working on the front desk might have the biggest attitude I’ve come across."
• "Staff was really unfriendly at the entrance and accused me of being high for smiling."

Facility Cleanliness and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Found it well worth a visit; tidy, showers & sauna all working."
• "Clean and constantly cleaned and disinfected premises."
• "Thursday evening 18:30 was amazingly cleaner than my local gym."
• "The sauna is nice, clean with a good diversity of guys."

Cons:

• "The sauna was not well-maintained."
• "The only toilet available before going to the sauna stinks horribly."
• "The steam room reeks of black mold."
• "Extremely dirty cabins, showers, steam baths. Gunk in toilets especially."
• "The cleaning method is very strange here, throwing some strong chemicals in the corner of a room without actually washing it down."

Inclusivity and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "They have a sign which says Every body is beautiful Every body is welcome."
• "The vibes at this sauna have greatly improved."
• "Mixed crowd, locals and tourists, younger, older, hairy, smooth, all body shapes which was great!"

Cons:

• "The steamrooms are depressing, foul smell, unsexy, dated and boring."
• "The atmosphere was uncomfortable, with some patrons displaying inappropriate behaviour."
• "This place used to be the best sauna in London but now is full of old fat men who can’t take no for an answer."

Safety and Check-In Process

Pros:

• "It’s good they are tight on security at least it means it’s safe."

Cons:

• "The check-in process was confusing and needlessly complicated."
• "They have the most invasive check in procedure."
• "The check in was an interrogation."

General Experience and Pricing

Pros:

• "I did have a good time despite the crowd not being my scene."
• "Very reasonable priced drinks and entrance fee."

Cons:

• "The experience does not justify the high entrance fee."
• "Overpriced entrance fee."
• "Considering the price you pay, it’s not worth it."