Aire Ancient Baths

I would love to thank the lovley staff that made my experience a 5 star experience! The receptionist kim was extremely helpful and made me feel very welcomed! She had excellent customer service and a contaigous smile! Also the locker room attendant melony (mel) was very attentative and made sure I had everything i needed. She was very helpful and jolly she not only made sure i was set for my bath she took great care of me after my wonderful bath and massage experience asked me how my experience was and asked what liked most and what i disliked. The massage was great too sedrick was great! Lillian i beleive was her name was very sweet and had a motherly approach. I loved it over all! I recommend this place to anyone wanting to unwind relax and find their tranquil happy place!

Me, my mom, and my sister went to Aire for a girls day out and I can honestly say it was one of our best adventures. From the moment you walk in the staff is helpful and friendly. all the different baths are fantastic and very relaxing, the environment is warm and very soothing with candles being most of the lighting and quiet music playing in the background. Me and My sister got a massage and it was the best I have had. Being a Physical Therapist Assistant, I’m picky of my massage therapist and brutal in my assessment of their skill, and these guys were great. I highly recommend this as an out of the ordinary fun and relaxing experience. Wish I lived closer so I could go more often.

I think this place has a lot of potential but is poorly managed. For the for the level of service received, the level of maintenance and quality of management it is also overpriced. We arrived on a Friday evening for a 9pm couples session. The lobby had food and wine stationed everywhere — apparently for a party but there was no one else around. We were instructed not to take part because the food/​drinks were for the party. OK. Seems to me that it would have been polite to offer us a drink. We would have said no anyway. It just made us feel uncomfortable and sort of creeped out since the place was basically empty.
We were given the locker wristband, but no tour whatsoever of the facility. Facility was clean, but it was uncomfortable to just wander around trying to figure the lay of the land on our own. Based on what I read here, people have received tours of the facility. We did not. Two of the pools were broken and unusable. I was not uncomfortable with the massage room layout, as others reported, but I will say that the massage was massively mediocre. Not worth the money in the slightest. Perhaps if the only thing you are used to is a «hot stone massage» you would be satisfied with this place. I receive regular massages and this one was not up to par. Especially not in New York City.
All in all, we should have gone to the Russian and Turkish Baths on the Lower East Side. The atmosphere is wanting, but the value and quality far exceeds what we experienced at Aire. I would not return. I don’t totally regret going, but don’t believe the value is there.

Amazing! From the moment you walk in you’re stepping into another world. The service is courteous and friendly. The changing room is clean and has great products to use after you’ve experienced the pools and the spa itself is inviting, relaxing, beautiful and restorative. I’m definitely coming back.

Pros:
Relaxing, especially the 102 degree pool
Staff, they give you clear and informative direction about everything.
Facility Clean
Incredible Music
Feedback:
The pool with currents should have a higher temperature. It could be effective at reducing muscle tension if it was not lukewarm.
Cons:
The wooden floors leading up to «attic» massage rooms look horrible.
Mediocre massage.
The Salt bath is disgusting. It is «filtered,» but you’re basically marinating in other’s people dead skin cells [DNA]. Aire should add sea salt to this pool and prohibit people from exfoliating their skin with salt any place other than the changing room showers.

The spa was absolutely gorgeous. It was delightful to walk down the stairs to a low-​lit space with a variety of pools and tons of candles. Really romantic. Except I was there as a single female and felt creeped out and uncomfortable with all of the couples getting handsy with each other. I can see being with your partner and feeling lovey-​dovey and relaxed, but I don’t want to feel like I’m interloper/​voyeur just sitting in the pool when a couple is getting down with their bad selves 2 feet from me. I almost felt like apologizing for being in their sexy-​time way. It’s a communal co-​ed spa, not the Playboy mansion’s grotto swimming pool.
Massage was bizarre, as others have mentioned. Ushered into a glass room with 10 tables separated by beaded curtains and was asked to undress, although I could see other spa-​goers on tables directly next to me, so presumably they could see me in my pre-​naked state. I’m no prude, but this flashing experience is not what I signed up for. I asked the attendant if I could keep my suit on, since I would be essentially showing my boobs to a strange guy laying down, also naked, getting a massage about 18″ from me. The attendant raised her voice and said, «SHHHHHHHH. BE QUIET!!!» about 10Xs louder than I whispered to her. I felt like a kid who got reprimanded by a school teacher. Never mind, we got it sorted out, but the massage was lackluster, unprofessional and made me happy I only paid for a short massage and not a full hour.
This place could be so wonderful if the staff were trained much better, the massages were legit and it wasn’t so heavy in PDA.
After my time was up and I showered, there wasn’t an available blowdryer for my hair, nor was there a clean brush. Had I known the supplies were going to be so limited, I would have brought my own. Walked out of the place looking like a drowned rat.
Upon check-​out, I was asked if wished to leave a gratuity. For the first time in my adult life, I said no and walked out. Didn’t feel badly at all. For the extraordinary rates they charge, gratuity should be included.

Disclaimer: this rating is for front desk/​reception only. The spa itself is nice and gets 4 stars. Will go into details some other time.
Note to management: You need to hire a receptionist who can actually manage to answer the phone. I have called your spa at least 20 times between working hours yesterday (⁵⁄₁₀) and working hours today (⁵⁄₁₁ up until the current time of 2:00pm). When you have a mobile site that is hardly functioning, a live representative who can answer client questions would positively impact your top-​line. Please look into this matter as it is unlikely I will get my question answered today and I will have to pass on my wish to visit your facilities for the second time this week.

My experience in the bath and massage area was 5 stars. The experience getting from the reception area to the baths fell short of what I expected for the money.
$ 200 covered a 60-​minute massage and 1-​hour access to the baths. To me, that’s $$$$ so I expected the experience, from start to finish, to be tranquil and luxurious.
The reception experience was fine; it’s a lovely entry area and we only needed to complete a short form before we walked to the locker room.
The locker room door is right next to a supply closet door, so we opened that one first by mistake. Kind of awkward; not the end of the world.
Upon entry to the locker room, we were greeted and led to our lockers. The locker room probably had 40 lockers, but all the guests were clustered together in one tiny area. Wet naked women were pushing past us to try and get to their stuff while a staff member was explaining how our lockers worked. It was very cramped and unpleasant.
A very loud construction-​type noise (power saw?) occurred every few minutes. We only heard it in the locker room and it further disrupted this part of the experience.
The locker room floor was wet and guests are permitted to wear shoes in the area. At a gym this wouldn’t phase me, but this is (in theory) a high end luxurious place. The floors should either be dry mopped constantly or covered in some kind of material where they don’t seem wet/​dirty all the time.
The bathroom stalls are super tiny and located in a narrow hallway. Once again, you’re kind of forced to brush up against wet people which is even less savory when you’re trying to open and close the bathroom door.
There was also confusion surrounding our massage timing. No one told us our scheduled time at reception, so we asked the locker room attendant. She had to go back out to reception to ask. We had the option of getting it before or after we used the pools. It would have been more appropriate if this were arranged seamlessly during online booking or at reception.
I suppose when it comes down to it, the experience of getting from reception to the baths involved too much closeness and too much moisture. Perhaps there’s no physical way of expanding the locker room. However, if only 20 total people are allowed in the bath area at a time, why not reduce the number of lockers, spread everything out and give guests a little breathing room?

I was here for a relaxing Sunday afternoon with girlfriends. Loved everything about our experience! The staff is very welcoming and friendly and facilities are clean and lovely. You’re given a locker upon arrival where you change into your bathing suit, aqua slippers (provided), and fresh robe.
The large cavernous room with pools feels like you are being transported into another world — the dim lighting /​music /​overall ambience is what really makes the space special. Tea and water are available for your use and even when you’re not moving around in different baths, the environment is still such a relaxing place.
Not once did it feel overcrowded, and guests are respectful of maintaining the peace and quiet. I would highly recommend this as a date, with friends, or even solo! The cost is worth it!
PS — if you can swing, it… definitely get a massage for the full experience. It is a perfect compliment to the bath therapy. By the time I stepped back into reality, my body felt totally relaxed, rejuvenated, and balanced.
Can’t wait to go back!

Had such a lovely birthday experience here. Good service with professional staff. We had a couples massage and both of us sang the praises of our masseuses. Great amenities in the locker rooms also. Not too crowded anywhere which is great.
My onky negative is it’s really overpriced. $ 480 for two 45min massages and then what was essentially access to a pool is excessive in my opinion. If they reduced the price is frequent it but as it stands, at that price, once was enough.

My favorite best kept (but well known) secret in TriBeCa. There are other bathhouses/​spas in the city but this is hands down the one I have found most solace, consistently. Perfect for solo relaxation, a date, or with a friend. It’s a place to unwind and forget you are in this space or this time. Like you’re at one of those ancient bathhouses in Game of Thrones lol. I leave refreshed, loving life, «bright-​eyed-​and-​bushy-​tailed» ready to conquer another day of heaping bullshit in our big, beautiful city.
And now my review Lol:
Book in advance. Everyone else does.
Facility is clean. And beautiful. Staff is friendly.
Fresh robes, towels and mandatory slippers made freely available. easy access lockers.
Bathrooms stocked with L’Occitane products, hairdryers, tampons, razors, combs etc (every dang toiletry !!)
Tea and water abundance.
This is not a party spa or spa castle. It’s meant for PEACE and TRANQUILITY (aka QUIET). So keep the ratchet act over there please, there’s a reason we keep quiet about this place, so you guys don’t ruin it for the rest of us :)

Aire is SO gorgeous and so exceeded my expectations. Clean, beautiful, comfortable, and an incredibly relaxing experience.
Ask for recommendations as to how to circulate through the different temperatures– you’ll go from the back of the room to the front, starting with the tepidarium and ending at the floatarium.
Come as early as 30 minutes before the slot you’ve signed up for and you’ll be let in; keep track of your robe; stay hydrated with their mint tea; come back soon to do it all again!
I’m almost tempted to buy their silver membership. If I lived in New York and could make it to Aire 4+ times a month for a year, it’d be well worth it…

I am writing this review as I am sitting here in the lady’s locker room with my Korean sheet mask… deal with it. This place is just as gorgeous as the pictures from other Unilocalers and for $ 87 per person for a 2-​hr session, it’s a bargain. If you want a massage, you pay $ 133 (rates are cheaper on the weekday).
TIP: they book up weeks in advance, so make sure to plan accordingly. They never answer the phone, so reserve your time slot online, send an email, or better yet go in person. The latter is especially helpful if they are all booked up and you are trying to see if there are any cancellations (usually for Sundays since it is a 48-​hr cancellation policy, so they know by Friday what’s available).
We got very lucky to get a spot on Easter Sunday, so I hope this advice helps immensely. Everyone deserves this sort of experience! :)

If you ever felt that the producers of game of thrones forgot to cast you, this is the spa for you. you will feel like an ancient princess, queen, king, or prince of some sort the second you step foot into this mystical black hole in manhattan. i never knew i could find such a place just miles away from queens. i am astonished.
the second you walk in, you smell these amazing oils burning in the air and oh my its so soothing. i want to live here, i would die happy. you sit down and fill out forms once you check in, you are them led to the womens or men locker rooms where they have everything you could possibly need.
they have bathing suits in case you dont have yours, i had mine. you have your own persona llocker which is unlocked by a bracelet you keep on your wrist at all times. you are given a robe and some type of shoe-​sock that you must wear at all times.
the experience was so memorable, i am definitely coming back next year as my wallet needs to recover. i bought the couples package for $ 345 which included a 30 minute massage together and 120 minutes in the pools. the massage was fantastic, i was cringing from all the knot she was getting out of my muscles. the pools were super cool, the floatarium salt pool was my favorite. they all seemed clean, the most important factor. there is max of 13 ppl allowed at all times, so expect a nice quiet private experience.
there are showers for you to rinse off of, hairdryers, hair straighteners, dispoable combs, q-​tips, hair bands, everything you need! even ziplock bags to keep your bating suit in.
ugh, we walked out of this place believing in world peace. I LOVE AIRE SO MUCH !!!

Hey New Yorkers and visitors! If you’ve ever fantasized about entering a Black Hole to travel through time and space, you can realize your fantasy here at Aire Ancient Baths. Who knew such a place could exist in the ordered chaos of New York City?
The other day I went here as a reward to myself for accepting a job overseas. My dear friend had given me a gift certificate for my birthday. I usually go to the Wall Street Baths, but going to this place is a completely different experience! At first I thought to myself, «Oh No! 2 hours? Only 2 hours? How can I unwind in two hours?». Well… I succeeded to do so, all by myself. Most everyone else was with a close friend or lover there.
I completely lost all concept of time. At one point, I asked what time it was, and was shocked to hear I had been there for only one hour. I thought I had been there for two! From the tea candlelights to the Middle Eastern music to the Romanesque architecture, you are certainly transported to another time and space, where you can imagine yourself on another planet, where life is calm and peace prevails. The staff are always on hand and super friendly. One hot man with a Spanish accent bit me adieu on the steps as I walked to the locker room.
My favorite pools were the 102 degree pool (which was the hottest), the huge jacuzzi like pool, and the salt pool. At one point, when no one else was in the huge jacuzzi, I busted out my water ballet moves and danced alone to the music for about 5 minutes. Or was it 10? You really lose all sense of time here. I discovered the salt pool at the very end of my 2 hour stay and floated around, accidentally bumping into one of my neighbors. But maybe that’s why there are metal rails you can hang onto.
There were a lot of white flakey bits in the long pool, so I avoided that one. One recommendation I would make is to have paper cups instead of plastic ones for the hot tea. Hot and plastic don’t mix very well. The mint tea was a nice touch, though!

I went here over the summer and forgot to Unilocal it, then I saw it in a weird Keenu Reeves movie and remembered how much I loved it!!!
I am not fancy, I am not bougey, I typically don’t «pamper» myself. So when this was place was the plan for part of a bachelorette day, I honestly had no idea what to expect.
Best two hours pretty much ever. Granted I was with awesome company, this place was just above and beyond anything I expected. Warm baths, hot baths, HOT baths, salt baths… Soothing music, 30 min masseuse… And the atmosphere down there, absolutely beautiful. Totally and completely worth the $.
My only one small issue. I am not a free ball locker room kind of chick… Just wish they had a bit more privacy. Das it!

This place is a great escape from the city. It’s a great date activity, or girl friends catching up activity — something unique and different from the usual routine.
gorgeous setting as it’s dimly lit, and candles sprinkled everywhere. I lived out my unknown desire to walk down a candle lit staircase haha. loved it.
there’s ~10 pools at different temperatures, and 1 steam room. So it’s a hang out in the water and relax hour or two. Can book a 30 min massage to add to package; i enjoyed it very much.
It’s a quiet, calm, peaceful place. No kids running around. Max of ~26 ppl at a time (13 couples). never felt crowded.

came here with my wife for vday. Had a great time. Was actually a gift for our wedding so we decided to use it for vday. Very clean. Good vibe with nice relaxing music. Had an assortment of pools you can dip in from massage pool to salt water pool to a steam room. Was very romantic. About 100 dollars per person to go for two hours. You should definitely try it our at least once.
Peace from Doctor P

Seriously? Amazing! It’s not easy to relax in such a bustling city. This place makes it happen. Everything you need is provided such as robes, flat iron (Sedu iron so you leave with fabulous dry and straight hair), etc. There are a lot of employees walking around to assist. The massages are top notch. If you’re considering skipping the massage, reconsider. Also, the $ 15 fruit smoothie is another worth it add on. I can’t say enough positive things about this place, but you have to experience the bliss for yourself to fully understand.

Nothing like a good shvitz after a long work day.
I escaped the blustering cold of midtown for the dim, cavernous glow of these beautiful baths. If it hadn’t been for all the date night weirdos, I’d have felt like the Queen of Sheba! But I doubt the Queen of Sheba would’ve allowed plebes to make-​out next to her while she floated weightlessly in salt water.
The aromatherapy in the steam room is delicious. I mean, there are not many times in life one can just sit there and sweat profusely without feeling the need to do something about it. It’s kind of a glorious feeling. Too bad this couple I nicknamed «Jersey Shore» kept leaving the steam room door wide open. See, how it works is, the steam is trapped inside the room only if you keep the damn door shut.
Honestly, aside from the couples who need to get a room, this was such a great way to spend an evening that it might become my little NYC ritual. And I can’t really blame those date night couples … the place is pretty romantic. When someone says treat yo self, this is what they mean.