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Equinox Puts Steam Rooms in Nearly Every Club, Cold Plunges in 22

By Arlene Scott

Senior Wellness Correspondent & Hospitality Consultant

Published
May 20, 2024
Updated
Oct 1, 2026
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Equinox’s own club pages show heat nearly everywhere and a full hot-and-cold circuit at a much smaller set of clubs.

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Equinox, the premium fitness brand, puts heat in almost every club and a full hot-and-cold circuit in a much smaller set. Of the 124 club pages on equinox.com that carried an amenity list in October 2026, 120 listed a steam room, 42 listed a sauna of some kind, 22 listed a cold plunge and 15 listed a contrast therapy suite.

Contrast therapy suites are at 15 clubs

Equinox lists a contrast therapy suite at clubs including Hudson Yards and East 63rd Street in New York, Hollywood in Los Angeles, and Fulton Market in Chicago. Hudson Yards also lists outdoor barrel saunas and a hot plunge alongside its cold plunge.

Equinox thermal amenities, by club page (October 2026): Steam room: 120 of 124 clubs. Sauna (any type): 42. Cold plunge: 22. Contrast therapy suite: 15.

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Arlene Scott

Senior Wellness Correspondent & Hospitality Consultant

Arlene Scott brings over fifteen years of reporting and consulting experience across energy infrastructure, sustainable design, and thermotherapy-focused hospitality.

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