The sauna is a central part of Finnish culture. Fittingly, Finnair offers a sauna for guests of its business class lounge at Helsinki Airport.
Located between the business class and “Premium” lounges in the non-Schengen area, the sauna area contains a co-ed sauna with room for 4-5 people, a relaxation area, and four private shower suites.
photos courtesy of Finnair
All lounge users are granted access. If you’re not flying business class or lack oneworld status, you can purchase access for 48EUR. Purchased lounge access is only available between 7:30 am–3 pm or 7 pm–12 midnight. You are limited to three hours in the lounge when purchasing access.
Clothing optional? It is considered poor etiquette to wear clothing in a Finnish spa. If you’re shy, you can can cover up in a towel. But even that is optional. Always, however, put a towel underneath you so you do not sweat onto the wood.
How Could I Miss the Sauna in the Finnair Lounge?!
Earlier today, I published a review of the business class lounge. At the time of my visit, I was not even aware a sauna was available, let alone that I could have used it.
If you read my hotel reviews, you know I love saunas and would have loved to experience this one.
But at least it gives me (another) reason to fly Finnair again.
> Read More: Finnair Business Class Lounge Helsinki (HEL) Review
Will you be wearing any clothing if u visit this sauna ?
I don’t wear clothing in saunas.
Not even a towel?
Under me, so I don’t drip sweat on the wood.
Thank for the article. I went to a sauna at an Austrian hotel with shorts on. After I told my German friend about it, she said that the other occupants were probably laughing at you.
Count me in …
As they say in Germany, ,,kein Fleisch auf’m Holz!”
In Finland it’s ok to put Fleisch auf’m Holz. I have been to the lounge sauna a few times. In order to “respect different cultures” etc they recommend that you cover your sensitive parts using either a towel or swimwear, but I don’t think there are any strict rules. In any case, on most visits I have been alone in the sauna, so I have been naked.
They used to have a spa, with a pool, in the lounge, but they closed it some years ago. I never had a chance to visit it, but it looked nice on pictures.
Worth noting: the sauna is now for Emerald members only.
Yes, that is going to be a big problem when I visit in Feb…
So unfortunate. Are the saunas separated by gender? I mean would men and women be in the sauna nude together, or is that an option? I only go to nude saunas (the only way), thats not the problem. But usually the ones i go to are separated by gender
This article is a bit out-of-date now, since Finnair has opened its Platinum Wing with a new sauna. It remains co-ed with clothing optional.