Centralbadet

My first few days in Stockholm were in June of 2009. I spent a few days wondering why nothing was going on in town at all, then I realized it was Midsommer. As I was wandering and finding my way in Stockholm. I found that this place was a godsend. I went probably three times in my first week. Swimming, steaming, drinking beer, steaming, swimming, etc.
Since then they’ve remodeled. Some of what they’ve done I really like, some of it — not so much. Overall I love the place and some of the negatives that people mention are really negatives. I’ve never found the staff intentionally rude, but they’re not amazingly accommodating either.
The soap does smell amazing, but it’s not so good for my sensitive skin. I’ve also had moments where the steam rooms weren’t amazingly clean.
The best screw up they had was after the renovation of this place, they had placed the male and female sauna and steam showers on the opposite sides. So, I naturally had a couple times of stopping myself in my tracks when I was about to walk into the female sauna changing rooms. Then I also had a few moments of women walking directly through the men’s sauna change room with us all naked and hanging out for them all to see. I suppose it doesn’t matter so much for a women wandering into the WRONG side.
I’ve been to places in Berlin that were basically open changing rooms for all sexes and it was no big deal. It was also nude for both sexes in the same saunas and steam rooms. Of course that’s also Berlin.
This place gets four stars from me though because I’ve loved the time I’ve spent there. Taking a nice relaxed swim with someone special is a joy in this beautiful place.

I went to Centralbadet with a friend when we got a Let’s Deal offer, two people for 320kr or something like that.
For the price, it was very good. The spa itself is beautiful. We had to wait a while to get in (30 mins) but it wasn’t a big deal.
The pools are quite nice although they could be larger. The saunas are a highlight — there is a women’s only sauna section as well as a large mixed section, with both Nordic saunas and steam bath saunas with music and herbs. That was a favorite of mine — the warm herb-​filled steam was amazing!
The swimming pool is also large and nice and rather quiet.
I read reviewes which said that the staff were quite unfriendly. I don’t know if they’ve been working on it or if I just got different people, but they were extremely cheerful, friendly, and helpful! So I wouldn’t worry too much about that. You also are offered chocolate at the reception which is nice.
There are a few cons though: This is the only spa I have been to in Stockholm where guests do not get tea or fruit for free. In fact, it seems there is nothing for free, except the one piece of chocolate you take if desire at the reception. But although there are places to lounge and there is a restaurant, you will have to pay to relax with a cup of tea.
Also, it is the only spa I have been to here where shampoo, conditioner, and moisturizer are not available for use in the showers/​changing rooms. There is soap, and the soap smells great, but after a few hours at Centralbadet my skin and hair were both rather dry and unhappy.
I would say it’s worth a visit if you get a special deal — I noticed they have a nice summer 2 for 1 deal on Tuesdays — but otherwise, be aware there are better places, like Selma City Spa, Yasuragi, or Blue Hotel.

If I could choose one single word to describe my first, and probably last, visit at Centralbadet it would be ‘disappointed’.
For such a long time I thought this place would be the bathhouse of all bathhouses and the place to relax of all the hundreds of options in Stockholm, but sadly I was very wrong. My friend gave me a gift card to enjoy one evening here including bathrobe, flip flops, lunch (maximum 130SEK) and access to the relaxing area and the pool. The bathrobes were old and not comfortable at all, the dressing room was outdated and the facility was very small and it did not feel exclusive or calming at all.
The staff at the restaurant was obnoxious and the slowest working staff I have seen in a while. It took them nearly 20min to clear our table from empty plates and glasses from previous guests. With this said, the restaurant was not too crowded and they were not short-​staffed. All in all, bad service and the quality of the food was bellow average.
I wouldn’t recommend locals or tourists to come here at all. There are so many other places in Stockholm to go to. And frankly, if you want to relax, a bubble bath at home would have been a better and a much cheaper option than paying a visit to Centralbadet.

Also, ich bin ehrlich. Es ist nichts besonderes wenn man nur baden will.
I und ein freund gingen baden, wir zahlten 320kr und erhielten ein badetuch ein bademantel und schlarpen (pantoffeln) wir fühlten uns schon fast wie in einem bordel, lach, aaaber eben.
Es war schön eingerichtet und es hatte bildhüpsche girls in knappen bikinis, was will man mehr?
Es gibt ein thermalbad, was ich sehr genoss und ein schwimmbad im 2ten stock. Eine sauna, da konnten wir erneuert wunderschöné schwedisch frauen betrachten die uns ohne schamgefühl alles zeigten. Ich musste mich schon nach vorne beugen xD
Naja alles in allem gebe ich 3 sterne, das nur wegen den girls: p

Eine Konferenz in einem Schwimmbad? Das ist mal was Neues, wenn auch nicht unbedingt der brauchbarste Rahmen zum Gedankenaustausch. Doch das schöné Art Deco Gebäude in der Stockholmer Innenstadt bietet diese Möglichkeit.
Nach einem deutlich unterdurchschnittlichen Mittagsmahl im schwimmbadeigene Restaurant, das offenbar reichlich auch von Angestellten der Firmen aus der Umgebung genutzt wird, ging es ausgestatten mit riesigen Handtüchern und Bademänteln in den Wellnessbereich. Nach einem Lettöl schleppten wir uns vom Thermalbecken zum Bubbelbad dieses herrliche Wort hat sich Schweden für unseren unsäglichen Whirlpool ausgedacht.
Trocken und schlapp suchten wir danach einen von vier zur Verfügung stehenden Konferenzräumen auf. Nach längerem Überlegen wurde mir hier der Grund für die sehr ungewöhnliche Deckenkonstruktion dieses Bereichs klar: Wir befanden uns unter dem Schwimmbecken! Interessant, ich könnte mir jedoch denken, dass diese Vorstellung bei Klaustrophoben Beklemmung hervorruft.
Ich habe es tatsächlich geschafft nicht einzuschlafen, für meine Zuhörer galt das jedoch nur mit gewissen Einschränkungen. Im Anschluss an mein erstes Meeting im Bademantel beschlossen wir unser Geschäfts-​, ähm, Wellnessevent mit einem richtigen (Starköl) Bier in der Sauna. Skal!

Ce bâtiment art nouveau possède des bassins à bulles, trois saunas, une piscine ovale ou vous pourrez flotter en écoutant de la musique classique. Vous pourrez également vous reposer dans un superbe décor luxuriant fin 19 eme siècle.
tarif: 12 euros