Lions Spa

The 2 women at the entrance to the spa are incredibly rude! I know them well, because I’ve been coming here about 2 times a week for the past 2 years. With an entrance fee of $ 15, I think I’ve paid over $ 1500 over the past 2 years!
Today, because I went over the time limit by 5 minutes, she yelled at me, «Don’t come back here» as I walked out to my car! Yeah, can you image ??? I’ll be going back and giving the owner «some friendly» feedback on the very rude service these two ___(bleeeep) _​_​women provide. (Yeah, the other women is equally rude)
The spa, steam room, sauna, hot tub are all very basic, they have seemed to clean the place up some recently. The sleeping room is also nice.
If the place wasn’t so very convenient, I’d never go back…

I am on the fence about this place.
Body scrub was brilliant. And at a price of 35 $ (including entrance to the spa), I felt it was a steal! The technician was very thorough.
Massage was awful. It was a light rub down and several moments where I had to pause the service to give a dissaproving remark about questionable hand placement. I also don’t like when a ‘masseus’ climbs all over you. Bounderies not respected, and social clues not picked up on. I declined when asked to turn over.
The spa itself is no frills and could use an update. However at 15 $ entrance one can’t complain too much.
Products… three words, «placenta extract shampoo». Yuck! Also bars of soap. Double yuck! This is where a little new world would be nice.
Go but keep the expectations lower. Somewhere between Motel 6 and comfort inn.

Paid for an hr massage. After 45 mins was told time is up. I pointed out that i still have 15 mins left. The response was «we busy.» I tried taking to the lady at the front desk… she didnt understand english. Which is interesting considering she understood english perfectly well when i paid. Will never return to this dump.

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 (3 Hours)
Showers (10):
— 5 Standing
— 4 Seated
— 1 Cold Rinse
Saunas (2):
— Wet/​Steam Room
— Dry Sauna
Pools (3):
— Hot (91°F)[BROKEN]
— Warm (Jacuzzi)(106°F)
— Cold Plunge (62°F)
Body Scrub: $ 35
Scrub Tables: 1
Grooming Stations: 4, barely stocked
Quiet Room: 13 Recliners in a dark loft
Sleeping Room: Dimly lit room with 3 floor mats (room for several more)
Towels: 2 Large provided upon check-​in, no additional towels available.
Overall Impression: Wow this place is a total dump. Even if it were $ 10 for the whole day I’d say avoid it. But it’s $ 15 for 3 hours, so don’t fall asleep! I’m pretty sure a lot more than resting goes on up there… It just has that feel to it. The hot pool was broken, and below room temperature. Everything about this place is just sad.

What a DUMP !!! The place is worn out and dirty everywhere … the lady at the reception desk has the personality of a Mule. The only positive for this place is the gentleman who does the body scrubs. He’s Very Good ! Shame he is employed here … the Health Dept. must be paid to look the other way !

Worst korean spa experience. This place is NOT better than Century and is in fact, the oldest, dingiest and smelliest sauna I’ve been to.
The sleeping room reeked of RAID so you know that have a roach problem.
When I asked for a clean towel, lady at the front desk just pointed at the pile BEHIND the counter for me to grab one myself. Literally went behind the counter to grab one and she yells, «Take only one.»
And the towels are the super thin, cheap type that were worn out.
The shower has a bar of soap and one scrub for everyone to share. Every other sauna I’ve been to has liquid soap that mups out of a dispenser and disposable scrubs that you use, then dump in the hamper. Not to be shared with the number of men before you. This seemed very unsanitary.
I stayed for a half hour and left. Couldn’t take the smell of RAID and mildew any longer.

Lion is nice, and has cleaned up a great deal. Lighting in the sleeping room is too bright, but the place is totally cleaned up and much better than Century.
OK People, for those who have not been to a Korean Spa, please — take a read.
Basic respect for cultural norms is something that makes these spas nice. Read on, it will help keep these nice for all people. There are ample signs that say most of these things, but we tend to not pay attention. There are also some things it seems odd to write, but here you go~
1.) Shower. Shower even if you showered before you came. People need to see and know that you are clean. Lotions, dead skin, hair, soaps, and all the stuff we attract during the day need to be washed off BEFORE entering the spa amenities.
2.) Do not wear clothing. NO CLOTHING. Your clothing has soap, softener, and fabric pieces that do not belong in the spa. People can all be naked and comfortable. You will strip down and find yourself fitting in. If you are uncomfortable naked, you will be happy to find that when you are naked, you will attract less attention that the folks wearing robes, shorts, and over-​sized towels.
3.) Talk to your friends and others, but do not talk loud. Spa courtesy offers that everyone should be able to chat, without listening to others. While we are happy to hear your exciting story about your girl friend that drank too much and crossed the line; however, we would also like to talk about our own ever-​so-​dull lives with our freinds
4.) Do not sing. Yes, as odd as this sounds, it seems that people like to sing in the shower — even when they have a non-​consenting audience. Please, save that special tune for home.
5.) The sleeping room is for sleeping. Leave your phone outside. Signage is abundant that phones are not welcome, and in a nice dark sleeping room calling your name, your phone can wait.
6.) Use towels to sit on, then pick up your towel and put it in the used towel baskets. Use towels to dry off, and then put them in the used towel basket. Use towels to wash with, and then put them in the used towel basket. Use towels, and then put them in the used towel basket. (see the trend?)
7.) Like #6, #7 asks that you pick up after yourself, if you missed the trend. Did you use a razor or a toothbrush? Throw it away. Did you use a towel, do not leave it in the steam room, sauna, shower, or anyplace else where someone else has to pick up after you.
8.) Uncomfortable? Hey, there are many kinds of spas. Don’t like showering before you go in the spa? Try the gym tub. Prefer to wear clothing? Hit the YMCA. Want to sing in front of everyone, try the local community college.
8.) The basic rule of thumb at a Korean Spa? Take care of the place, keep it, and yourself, clean. Relax, and let others do the same. Be happy, and hope that others will be happy too.
#9.) Finally, when you see some newbie walking into the spa with flip-​flops, kindly tell them that the water areas are not for flip-​flops. It is easy to spot the first timer, give them a little education. They will enjoy more, because people will not avoid them and find them disrespectful, and the spa will be a cleaner space. With a relaxed and courteous effort, everyone will do great — together.

After spending most of the day at Toyota Santa Monica, trying to get my passenger window fixed, I was tense and needed a bit of relaxation. I had heard about Lion’s Spa from my friend, so I decided to head over.
It was a bigger building than I had anticipated, but the sauna itself was much smaller than I expected. I thought the place was pretty clean. I liked the cool pool. The hot tub was meh. The dry sauna was out of commission, so they only charged $ 10 for admission.
It wasn’t worth $ 15, so glad I didn’t have to pay full price.
You get a robe, 2 large towels and one smaller towel.
The locker room is wide open and bright. Large lockers. To your right, as you enter, there is a stairwell leading up to the Onix (sic) room and the TV room. To the left is the entrance to the sauna.
Entering the sauna there are round knobs on which to hang your towel/​robe. Going through that little «hallway,» you run into the 3 pools. Behind the wall to your left, as you enter, there is the body scrub area.
To the right, behind the half wall are stand up showers. I liked the little ledges there, but the showers weren’t well lit. Just past the showers are the saunas, steam and dry. The dry is out of service.
Entering the steam sauna, I was pleasantly surprised. There are two levels and it is shaped like an L. The wall with the steam unit in it has a large round grate out of which comes the steam. For whatever reason, the whole wall looked like a pizza oven to me. There was a faint trace of bleach in the air, but it was the cleanest steam sauna I’ve ever been in.
I cooled down in the large pool in the middle. It was nice because it wasn’t too awful cold. It also smelled faintly of chlorine.
I showered and went upstairs. At the top of the stairs there is a quite large (low ceiling) sleep room. To one side there are headrests and mats on the floor. On