TARA SAUNA

I visited Tara Sauna this Saturday afternoon. The place was completely packed with no parking available, not even for motorbikes. There was only one space left next to the kitchen, where staff also park their bikes. I was on my big bike and took that last space—only to have a staff member from the kitchen come running out, aggressively telling me not to park there because it was "for the big boss." I explained there was nowhere else to park and I just needed to meet my friends already inside. She didn't care and repeated that the space was only for the "big boss." If the so-called boss really told her to chase away customers for the sake of reserving one special spot, that's unacceptable. If not, then the boss should urgently remind their kitchen staff to focus on cooking and cleaning, not harassing customers. Either way, this is a perfect example of how not to treat people who actually pay to be there. Ridiculous and unprofessional. I will never return and wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone until they get new management that understands the basic principle: customers come first.

Tara Sauna is at the end of a small Soi near Highway 7. It's not easy to find though. The place itself consists of a covered seating area. Outside food is not allowed. Smoking is in some areas permitted. There are a decent sized swimming pool, a sauna for men and one for women, a steam bath for men and one for women and two Jacuzzis, one for men and one for women. Opening hours are from 10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. Entrance fee is 160 Baht for men and 120 Baht for women. That includes 1 big towel and 1 smaller one. Since this is Thailand there is strictly no nudity. Training shorts to wear in the sauna are provided for men. Women need to bring a top and some kind of shorts to wear. Iced Water in a pitcher and cups are provided and free of charge. There is also an indoor fitness area and a table tennis unit. Overall a nice place to sweat some pounds off and to relax. Internet access is free. ♨️ Last visit | 25.11.2017

Today, Sunday, April 12th, 2026, we've been here before, and they've recently renovated the area. We weren't sure about their clothing restrictions, but we prepared t-shirts and shorts just in case they didn't provide any. But shockingly, at other saunas around Nong Prue, they always provided changing clothes and didn't charge extra. Today, at Tara Sauna, they charged 40 baht for a tank top and 50 baht for men's shorts, plus 200 baht per person for entry. The most surprising thing was seeing many female friends wearing short-sleeved t-shirts to swim and use the sauna. We asked around and found out that short-sleeved shirts are allowed. ##And what about me?## Does this only happen to me because I went with a foreign male friend?