Entry No. 27 — the Cleveland file — filed under: float tank
The Himalayan Cave
This comprehensive wellness spa features a unique array of therapies, including a Himalayan salt cave, sensory deprivation float pods, and a Cocoon Infrared Sauna Pod.
The story
Tucked into a commercial strip along Tyler Boulevard in Mentor, this isn't your standard suburban day spa. Established in 2017, the venue features a custom Himalayan salt cave built with thousands of pounds of pink salt rock and granular salt spread across the floor. Stepping off the asphalt of Lake County, you swap grey midwestern strip-mall views for an ambiently lit chamber designed for dry salt halotherapy.
Beyond the salt cave, the setup leans heavily into sensory isolation and pods. The facility houses sensory deprivation float pods filled with high-density salt water for weightless floating, alongside futuristic Cocoon Infrared Sauna Pods, individual salt booths, and Aqua Massage units. It is an oddly sci-fi refuge hidden inside an unsuspecting Mentor industrial park—you didn't hear it from us, but floating in total darkness inside a fiberglass hatch on Tyler Boulevard is one of the quickest ways to vanish from Lake County for an hour.
What it's like
Arriving at the Tyler Boulevard space, you'll check in at a quiet lobby before being guided to your treatment area. For float sessions, leave your phone and smart watches in a locker, as airborne salt and high-salinity water do not mix with electronics. Salt cave sessions require loose, comfortable clothing and clean socks for walking across the salt floor. A solid game plan is booking dual float pods to reset your nervous system in total silence, then warming up inside the Cocoon Infrared Sauna Pod to ease back into sensory reality.
The move: Book a session in their dual float pods to experience weightless sensory deprivation, then warm up together inside the futuristic Cocoon Infrared Sauna Pod.
- 📍 Mentor
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoor or outdoor
Where: 9130 Tyler Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Salty — Compare Mentor's pod-and-tech wellness setup with Chardon's traditional salt cave built entirely of salt walls and salt flooring.
- National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame & Museum — Trade floating in silent sensory deprivation for accordion-filled nostalgia 13 miles away in Euclid.
- Observatory Park — Follow up an hour of enclosed sensory deprivation with open-air stargazing at a Silver-Tier International Dark Sky Park.
- Whimsigoth Night Market — Pair an afternoon of infrared pods with an evening browsing witchy 90s-inspired vendors in Collinwood.
Good to know
Where is The Himalayan Cave located?
It is located at 9130 Tyler Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060.
What treatments are available at this location?
The facility offers a Himalayan salt cave, individual salt booths, sensory deprivation float pods, a Cocoon Infrared Sauna Pod, standard infrared saunas, and Aqua Massage.
What should I wear or bring to a salt cave session?
Wear loose, comfortable clothing and clean socks to walk on the salt floor. Leave electronics in your bag or locker to protect them from airborne salt.
How do the float pod sessions work?
You shower beforehand and step into an enclosed pod filled with a dense saltwater solution that allows you to float weightlessly in light- and sound-controlled sensory deprivation.
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Further reading: Official site · Reddit
last checked: 2026-07-21