Beach Spa

Beach Spa is cute and quaint. It’s near my home and convenient for me to drop in when I am short on time. The entrance fee is only $ 15 which is great! I understand that this is the original spa before the Ispa in Irivine was created. They have similar wet areas. The overall facility is quite small but if you can’t make it to Ispa then this is a great substitute :-) Friendly staff & clean.

I love this place! Note to the shy: be prepared for nudity galore. The scrub and massage for $ 75 is a great deal and I love feeling soft and clean after the scrub. I recently tried just coming in to relax without a treatment and it was great! I love the warm floor in the coed room for napping. It’s glorious and I don’t even mind being a few feet away from random strangers. The shaved ice is really good and refreshing after a day of relaxation.

Ok so I’ve been coming here for yearsss (I’ve never written a review yet because this place isn’t anything special except for the chicken wings on their kitchen menu) and I love Korean spas BUT i wrote a review today to complain about few things:
1. The new ladies at the service desk suck and are rude (like I said I’ve been coming here for years since they opened) so I kinda know the rules but the ladies wouldn’t answer my questions regarding why they didn’t admit children under 5 and kept saying ‘it’s just how it’s always been here’ which brings me to my next complaint
2. Why don’t they let children in under 5? I understand not letting infants in but my son is 3 (all the Korean spas in Ktown and Korea let Children in) ok so that’s just their ‘rule’- then please explain to me why?
Other than that this facility is nothing special– it’s not as clean as some spas, it’s under maintenanced, it’s a little small but come here very occasionally because it’s the closest Korean spa to my house (within a 2 mile radius) from my house
Honestly this may be just me venting (and it’s my personal opinion) but today’s service of this place was 1 star– maybe not even that. I don’t review much. Only when the venue/​food/​service is amazing if when it sucks balls & today it sucked

Perfect way to kill time on a cold winter day! Prices are $ 15 per person, but if you buy in bulk (I think if you buy 10 or 15 at a time) it comes down to $ 10 per visit.
Facilities are clean and they have everything you need – toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, a body wash towelette, lotion, q-​tips, hair dryer, and brush. I’d still recommend bringing your own body wash or soap (unless you’re fine sharing a bar with who knows who!)
The spa rooms inside the gender-​specific sections are awesome too so make sure you save time to experience those. They’re suuuuper hot and you’ll definitely be breaking more than a sweat.
In the communal area, there are 3 hot rooms and a cold room so it’s not the biggest spa that I’ve been to. There’s also the main area with heated floors, but people are sprawled out everywhere so it’s hard to get a spot on a weekend evening.
The food items look great, but they’re not as yummy as they look. My boyfriend and I shared the spicy chicken stew ($ 18) but wish we had eaten dinner outside. We had better elsewhere.
Make sure to bring board games! Best way to spend time unplugged, at least for me :)
Oh and for you ladies, face masks are perfect to use here.

This place was suggested to me by my mentor. I needed to really find a place to get away from life. I’m not Korean and had a little bit of an idea what I was in for after reading the Unilocal reviews.
It is $ 15 to enter and have use of the various hot tubs, saunas and common areas. I paid $ 35 more to add on the body scrub. They give you a locker key and some shorts and a shirt for the common areas.
As you walk into the segregated spa areas (women’s/men’s) you will see smaller lockers with your number on it for your shoes. Next there are larger lockers for your clothes. Take everything off and get in the shower. You are required to shower off before anything else. In the women’s spa side they offer shampoo, conditioner, soap and towels. You are then free to roam naked through the spa and use the mist room (very hot), sauna, hot tub, warm tub and cold pool. Everyone here is naked so for those of you who are shy, just remember you will just blend in with all of the different size, shapes and shades of other naked bodies present. Most people who frequent here have seen it all before and not even look at you.
The facials, massages and body scrub are all performed in this area. The workers are dressed in black bras and panties. They will call you at your appointed time. The body scrub was so relaxing and she was scrubbing down every inch. I could see how much old skin came off and can confidently say my skin feels so smooth and a few shades lighter. Score! She will pour warm water on you to rinse you off between sides. She was in a hurry to wash and shampoo me so she could get the work area set up for the next appointment. Would’ve been nice if she wasn’t so rushed at the end.
When you are done exploring the spa area they have a common room where you need to don your pj uniform since this area is co-​ed. They offer food and drinks, a dry salt room, 2 saunas (too hot for me), cold room, women’s nap room, tv area with a heated tile floor (never thought lying on a floor could feel so good and comfortable) and free wifi. Anything you want to purchase will be charged to you when you check out to leave at the front desk, including tip for add-​on services.
I really enjoyed my first-​time experience at a place like this. Being non-​Korean the employees were patient with me and explained things to me in English. I’ve spent 4 hours here already and not quite ready to get up off this warm floor…

On my most recent visit to see my Mom in OC, I went on a whirlwind tour of Korean Spas in the area, hitting 4 in 5 days. Of all the spas I went to, this is the one I’ll be coming back to as my «go to».
If you’ve never done the Korean Spa experience, it comes in two parts: the unisex sauna portion, which typically has a steam room, a dry sauna, a hot pool, and a cold pool; and a coed portion which has 4 – 5 different saunas, a snack bar, and an area to relax and lie down. Each spa has slightly different variations on these items, but for me the things that matter most are the saunas and the cold pool.
The thing that really works at Beach Spa is the cold pool. At some other area spas the cold pool is tiny, ranging in size from the trunk of a car to a regular sized hot tub. Further, temperature of the pools can vary from brisk to tepid. The cold pool at Beach Spa is huge — about the size of backyard swimming pool. It comes with a waterfall, and the temperature is refreshingly brisk. That, coupled with a nice dry sauna make for a very pleasant foundation. It was so nice in fact that I opted in for a body scrub which was appropriately invigorating.
As far as the coed area goes, the standout feature is the salt room, which was surprisingly (pleasantly) hot — I’m sometimes ambivalent about leaving the unisex area for the more mild coed saunas, but this room was furnace-​like in a good way.
At a price point of $ 15, Beach Spa is a great value and a very solid experience. Not quite as palatial as I-​Spa (run by the same folks) but closer to my Mom’s house and $ 10 cheaper makes it my new home base.

Korean spas in LA are better, but this place isn’t horrible. The receptionists are nice, and the place is clean. The «hot» tub is only 102, which isn’t hot enough. Linda gave an okay 60 min deep tissue massage, but not enough neck work and at times, not deep enough.
But here’s where it gets good… I went up to the restaurant counter to order food. I picked up the menu and I was holding it in my hands (the only one written in English), and the old guy behind the counter abruptly and quite rudely pulled it out of my hands and gave it to a Korean man who walked up after me. I guess being American and a woman means I’m a second class citizen here. I’ll be eating lunch elsewhere!
The scrub/​massage combo wasn’t worth the $ 75, because even though the scrub was thorough, the massage part was just getting oil rubbed all over. Nothing very «massage» or therapeutic about it.
Overall, I give this place a C-​, as far as Korean spas go. For the money, it’s well worth it to drive the extra distance to Olympic Spa or Beverly Hot Springs.

I love this spa! Everybody is very nice and I did not get an attitude because I wasn’t Korean, like I at other Korean bath houses.
The ladies are very good and professional. I come here as much as possible.

Horrible service. They told me to come in for a massage and I came in & they didn’t take me. She still had the audacity to tell me she didn’t understand me when I was speaking straight English. Will never even come back for a massage here. What a waste of my time.

I came with my dad and got the massage and scrub. $ 70 for both and the ladies there are very through. The only downsides in my opinion are there is a lot of Korean on the signs, everyone there is Korean, there is a lot of nudity, and you have to say something to the person doing your treatment because after my massage a day later, my back still hurts. The upside is that they do a thorough job on the scrub and they even washed my hair! would definitely go again!

Love going here when I need to relax and sit in a korean sauna. $ 15 entrance fee. Well worth it!

Update to my 5 star review from the past. A few guys here have mentioned that the sleeping room in the mens locker room is now closed. It’s been closed for months now and so assuming they’re painting it or something seems unlikely now. This was a great room for relaxing and sleeping. Now it’s gone and so am I. I just drive up the street 5 minutes to Imperial Spa. Beach Spa is nice and clean also but that room was great and necessary for a great day.

My husband just loved this place and refused to accept it’s just not all that
clean. Th final straw for him was his neglecting to lock his locker, turning around to rectify his mistake only to find his wallet had already been stolen.
He is currently in search of a less ghetto place for his spa needs.

I almost went to imperial but theur massage doesn’t include a scrub for $ 20 entry and $ 80 massage. This place is really small compared to ispa in Irvine but same owners. Coed section then separate sections. Salt room, cold room, and 2 other heated rooms that get really hot. 3 pools (hot warm and cold) mist and regular saunas in the women’s section. Stand up and sit down showers.
Nothing fancy, fairly clean.
The massage/​scrub on the other hand was out of this world. $ 75 gets you a 1:20:00 min which includes admission! same one at ISPa for $ 110 They scrub you down first. Like EVERY INCH OF YOU and they don’t half ass it either. Remaining time is used on a full body oil massage head to toe. They shampoo and condition your hair, massage your head and put FRESH cumber on your face, they’ll actually sit there and grade the cucumber while there’s a hot towel on your face and it feels… ohhhh so damn good! Free wifi is a plus. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was bc the food is TERRIBLE. If you’re going to stay a few hours, make sure you sneak in some snacks so you don’t starve, i ordered the tofu seafood soup and the claims smelled nasty
I’ll definitely return here for massages/​spa but I rather starve to death than eat here.
Needless to say I feel like a baby’s butt =)

I am currently enjoying Beach Spa at the moment. It is a smaller co-​ed spa than most, but the entrance fee and reasonably priced food makes it a stand-​out. It is your general spa with wet rooms for soaking/​bathing in his/​hers areas. The jjimjilbang or co-​ed area is small or seems to be when it’s busy, and compared to Ispa and Diamond Spa, ect. The interior made to look inside-​out of a real spa in Korea. The ceiling creates the illusion of being outside looking up at the sky.
They have moderately priced food, I had the Bibimbop for $ 10, the person I was with had the Spicy Rice Cake for $ 10. We share a rice drink for $ 4 and each had 2 baked eggs a piece for $ 1.50 each. Overall, this has been a great experience. You will be hot at moments, but your never too far from fresh cold water provided for free. Relax and enjoy it here at Beach Spa. You’ll be glad you did!

Korean Spa day means I get to enjoy my day naked using all the great amenities they offer there. For those that have never been to a Korean spa, it’s not for the shy. Don’t be scurrred though… it’s an experience and no ones going to be starring directly at your tatas and hoohoos. There’s a hidden form of respect that’s agreed upon entering.
Entrance fee is included when I get the Korean scrub for under $ 50! They do not mess around with the dirt in all areas of your body. Be prepared to be exfoliated the F out! Your skin will feel like a baby’s butt afterwards.

I was here once last year today, I adventured into the coed area. I really don’t have an opinion yet. Men’s area is small but serves its purpose and the patrons are friendlier than other spas. I liked the small sleeping room by the lockers but today it was off limits not sure why hope they open it back for use.
The ladies will welcome you and greet you in English should you appear not to be Korean.
Again, this as well as other Korean spas is a naked only men’s locker /​wet area. If you are not comfortable naked in a men’s locker area and spa well… you may just stay with your local gym. Meanwhile, relax enjoy the facilities and allow daily stress lift away from your body. If you have never tried a scrub… you should and you will be 3 shades lighter guarantee. Yes, it is done by a Korean guy and he will scrub everywhere. Everywhere? Everywhere so leave your pride at the door and just enjoy.
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I always come here with my college friends. It’s a small sauna. They have 4 dry rooms (ice, salt, & 2 others — basically just getting hotter). I love how the place is not crowded despite the small size of the place. Although, if you’re wanting to watch tv, the ajummas have that territory covered. There’s a sleeping room specifically for women if one is tired. There are only 2 hot tubs and one cold tub. They have the standard dry & steam rooms. It one is interested in getting a scrub done, they have those amenities as well.
Every time I go, my friends and I order their food. We’ve never really run into problems with the quality of food except for the cold noodles (mool nengmyun). We also always order a large shaved ice afterwards~
The place isn’t as fancy as other saunas but usually you run into people you know at bigger places. I already feel self conscious about being naked in front of strangers, don’t want to make a public appearance in front of people I know. Maybe… You shouldn’t go here, hahahaha.

*DO NOT ORDER FOOD HERE. I FOUND HAIR IN MY FOOD*
I came here with my family today to relax but we got hungry and ordered food. I used to actually like the food here because I thought it was decent and decently priced. But it seems that the prices went way higher and the quality got way lower.
Talk about quality. Main reason I am writing this review is because I found a short black hair wedged in a piece of chicken. I had to used my chopsticks and yank it out from inside the chicken. So I went to the kitchen lady and told her and showed her and she was a bit flustered and said she would talk to her manager to see what happened.
Later she comes out and tells me that she can’t do anything about it since I already at it and offered to give me 2 free eggs and I can choose between organic or regular… LOL.
Conclusion: Never ordering food here.

The rating and information provided is not based on any spa services. It is only based on the cleanliness and condition of the Men’s Sauna facility, and offerings.
Spa Type: Korean
Admission:
— $ 15 (Sauna and Jjimjilbang)
Showers (22):
— 9 Standing
— 12 Seated
— 1 Cold Rinse
Saunas (3):
— Mist Steam Room (Wet)
— Dry Sauna
— Ultra-​Red Ray Sleeping Room
Pools (3):
— Hot (Jacuzzi)(108°F)
— Warm (Jacuzzi)(104°F)
— Cold Plunge (67°F)
Body Scrub: $ 25
Scrub Tables: 1
Grooming Stations: 5 + 2 sinks
Quiet Room: Yes, 5 floor pads for sleeping in a dark, quiet room. [currently closed, been for months now]
TV Lounge: Yes
— One small one: 4 chairs + 2 tables w/​3 chairs each.
— One Large one: 12 Large recliners.
Towels: Only small towels, but no limit.
Overall Impression: I really like this place, it’s my go-​to spa in Orange County. It’s best feature, in my opinion, are the spacious, deep pools. Especially the cold plunge. The spa not as large and polished as it’s top OC rival, Irvine Spa, but it has a lot of character that I personally prefer. It draws almost exclusively a Korean crowd compared to Imperial Spa just up Beach, but they were very friendly to this westerner. Also, I love that they offer bar soap in the showers, and their disposable toothbrushes are much more firm than the green ones every other Korean spa I have been to.