The Dome Sauna

A very interesting experience relaxing around the fire pit, listening to chilled music and enjoying the steam room and chants!

This sauna is quite an interesting place with live mantra music, bonfire and tea.and there is no privacy here though.

Die Erfahrung in diesem Ort war schlichtweg atemberaubend und einzigartig.
Die Kombination aus psychedelischer Musik, dekoriertem Wald, einem strahlenden Beamer, der faszinierende Videos auf die Bäume projiziert, und einem mit Teppichen ausgelegten Boden schafft eine surreale Atmosphäre. Das Lagerfeuer, um das sich die Besucher legen können, während sie in die Sterne oder ins Feuer schauen, verleiht dem Ganzen eine zusätzliche Dimension. Die künstlerischen Einlagen des Besitzers mit Klangschalen und Trommeln setzen den Höhepunkt für eine wirklich einzigartige Erfahrung. Wasser und Früchte als Teil des Angebots runden das Gesamtpaket ab.

Allerdings gibt es einen ernsthaften Haken:
Die beiden Dampfbäder, die anfangs wie charmante Pizzaöfen (mit einer wahnsinnigen Akustik) erscheinen, bergen Gesundheitsrisiken. Der Mangel an Wasserschläuchen, um die Sitzbänke zu reinigen, führt zu Schweiß- und Kondenswasserpfützen in denen sich Bakterien und Viren wie verrückt vermehren.
Das Fehlen einer hygienischen Lösung für die Bänke, außer einem nassen Handtuch, birgt das Risiko der Verbreitung von Fußpilz, Genitalwarzen und anderen Krankheiten.

Obwohl ich aufgrund der faszinierenden Erfahrung zweimal zurückkehrte, wurde ich leider Opfer dieser Hygienemängel.
Deshalb kann ich leider nur 2 * geben.
Es ist von höchster Wichtigkeit, dass potenzielle Besucher sich dieser Risiken bewusst sind.

The experience at this place was simply amazing and unique. The combination of psychedelic music, a decorated forest, a sparkling projector that projects captivating videos onto the trees, and a carpeted floor creates a surreal atmosphere. A bonfire that visitors can sit around while gazing at the stars or into the fire adds an extra dimension to everything. The owner's artistic inserts of utensils and drums culminate a truly unique experience. Water and fruit as part of the offer complete the overall package.

However, there is a serious drawback: the two bathhouses, which initially look like adorable pizza ovens (with insane acoustics), pose health hazards. The lack of hoses to clean benches results in pools of sweat and condensation in which bacteria and viruses multiply like crazy. Not having a hygienic solution for benches other than a damp towel poses a risk of spreading athlete's foot, genital warts and other diseases.

Although I returned twice due to the fascinating experience, unfortunately I fell victim to these hygiene issues. Therefore, unfortunately, I can only give 2 stars. It is important that potential visitors are aware of these risks.

Imagine … just for a moment …

… one day you are led to a heart-shaped tropical island in south-east Asia, located in the Gulf of Thailand…

… you immediately fall in love with the natural beauty of the land, the friendly local people, and the animals …

… the longer you stay, the more you are led to places that you couldn’t even imagine they would exist…

… after a while you meet some others who tell you about a special place called The Dome …

… so, one day, you decide to go there and find out for yourself what this place is about …

… you arrive after a busy day, you are thinking of what happened before, and may happen next …

… after driving through the dark after sunset, you walk into a place that is illuminated by a fire, candles on tables, and electric garlands …

… you are warm-heartedly welcomed by the owner, a local young lady helping him and other visitors who are there …

… first you go to an herbal steam sauna, you are sweating out what you carried with you for either short or way too long …

… then you take an open-air shower and lie down on a carpet next to a warm fire in an open-air space of a tropical forest …

… you close your eyes, you feel the earth below you, the warmth of the fire next to you …

… a gentle slight wind on your skin, you breathe the fresh air while you watch the moon and stars and passing clouds above you …

… you close your eyes again and suddenly find yourself immersed in a multidimensional soundscape of the most amazing chillout and ambient music you ever heard …

… only to travel even deeper within when you notice that someone is masterfully playing gongs and singing bowls …

… you still have some thoughts, but when the gongs and bowls stop there is absolute stillness, and no thoughts are left …

… after you rested a while next to the fire, you enjoy a variety of amazing herbal teas, delicious soup, raw food snacks, and fresh tropical fruits …

… while you watch the projection of an underwater aquarium with many fish swimming around a waterfall …

… then you return to the steam sauna, take another open-air shower, and rest next to the fire until you must leave …

… and after you leave, you feel that something has changed, you feel completely relaxed, rejuvenated, and so very grateful for the experience so you go back again the next evening …

… imagine such a place exists somewhere on Earth …

This place indeed exists and was created more than a decade ago here on Koh Phangan!

The Dome is so much more than an Herbal Steam Sauna. It is to me truly the ultimate atmosphere for relaxation and healing has been created.

It’s a one-of-a-kind venue with a mystical atmosphere surrounded by nature. It has been built by the now 70-years old American Dave, who has an amazing life’s story and I have the honor and pleasure to get to know better this year.

I keep returning to the Dome many times since I visited this place for the first time back in 2013. I highly recommend going to visit this amazing place as well if you are currently on Koh Phangan or come visit here one day.

A place out of time and space where magic lives. Little temple of peace of mind where to feel at home.

The best steam dome experience, peaceful and intense. 300 thb entry, beautiful sound baths, and fruits included. They sell snacks and drinks here too

They DON’T have a sauna. They have 2 steam rooms but advertise it as a sauna and even told us that they have 2 saunas at the front desk as we paid. We got our money back and left straight away. Nice enough place but disappointing if you want a sauna.

Be careful not to get burned by the steam outlet that can’t be seen through the dark and thick steam, two of us got burned, one severely, the owner blamed us. ‍️

My experiences at The Dome and with David far surpass what I can muster up in a review, but let me tell you this: The name is not just a reference to the two hand crafted "Toning" Sauna Domes (they carry sound in a fashion that enables for an incredible sensory Sauna experience) it somehow encompasses the space above and around you when you are there. In the evening you are invited to relax, and indulge yourself in the FRESH watermelon, papaya, water, SOUND BATH, hot SAUNA (with or with out toning) or a cold bath. You're welcome to lie back and enjoy all this whilst looking at the stars next to the FIRE, or to enjoy the PROJECTIONS in the garden. Yes, you are welcome to enter into an alternate time and space reality at The Dome. I really like it, LOVE IT and find David to be as MAGICAL a being as the space and mind alter-ing Alter that he creates.