Entry No. 26 — the Santa Fe file — filed under: banya
Massage & Banya Spa of Santa Fe
Inside a nondescript office-park building on Cerrillos Road, this small by-appointment day spa quietly offers a Russian Banya treatment alongside its waxing and facials, a steam ritual you'd expect in a converted rowhouse in Brighton Beach, not a Santa Fe strip mall.
The story
If you ask around Santa Fe for water-based relaxation, locals will point you toward high-end desert tub houses or mountain resorts. What they won't tell you—unless you ask directly—is that tucked inside "The Lofts," an unassuming commercial complex at 3600 Cerrillos Road, lies a functional Russian banya operating out of Suite 1001C. There are no manicured sagebrush gardens or ambient flute soundscapes here; just a small day-spa footprint bringing heavy, intense steam to a Southwestern office corridor.
The setup is run by Kelley Koehler, a bodywork practitioner with over a quarter-century of massage therapy experience. Alongside standard aesthetic treatments like waxing and facials, Koehler quietly offers traditional banya steam rituals—the sort of unvarnished thermal experience you'd expect to find in a converted rowhouse in Brighton Beach rather than an office park off New Mexico State Road 14.
What it's like
You pull into the commercial parking lot off Cerrillos, navigate past standard professional suites, and hunt down Building 10. Because the spa is strictly by-appointment, you won't encounter sprawling communal locker rooms or crowd noise—just a quiet, private interior where you trade the high-desert sun for thick, restorative vapor. Lock in your booking well in advance and call ahead to confirm your time slot before heading out.
The move: Book the couples Banya treatment together — the spa's own listing calls it an exercise in "intimate spaciousness" — then wander next door for green chile without ever having to explain to anyone what a banya is.
- 📍 Cerrillos Road corridor
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoor or outdoor
Where: 3600 Cerrillos Rd, Building 10, Suite 1001C, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Meow Wolf: House of Eternal Return — Follow up the quiet isolation of Russian steam with full sensory overload less than a mile down Cerrillos Road.
- Prairie Dog Glass (inside Jackalope) — Swap steam heat for molten glass furnaces by heading a mile north to watch hot glass blown inside the Jackalope bazaar.
- Santa Fe Salt Cave and Spa — Double down on specialized microclimates by pairing wet banya vapor with dry Himalayan salt therapy nearby.
- Bostick & Sullivan — Take a short drive over to Siler Road after your session to inspect a working 19th-century wet-plate photography supply house.
Good to know
Where is Massage & Banya Spa located?
It is located inside The Lofts commercial complex at 3600 Cerrillos Road, Building 10, Suite 1001C.
Do I need a reservation?
Yes. Services are strictly by appointment only, which you can arrange online or by calling (505) 660-3202.
What other services are offered besides the banya?
Owner Kelley Koehler also offers massage therapy, facials, and waxing services.
Is this a large public bathhouse?
No, it is a small, intimate day spa setting offering private individual and couples banya sessions inside an office suite.
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Further reading: Official site · bestprosintown.com · linkedin.com · Yelp
last checked: 2026-07-20