Asheville Salt Cave & Spa
Banya or hammam in Asheville, NC.
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- Type
- Banya & hammam
- Address
- 16 N Liberty St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 236-5999
- Website
- ashevillesaltcave.com
- Rating
- 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 420 ratings, as of November 2, 2026
What it offers
- Steam room (on the venue's own website)
- Massage (in its Google categories)
Only features we found stated by the venue or its listing, website checked November 2, 2026. Missing from this list does not mean missing from the venue.
Hours
| Monday | 11 am to 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11 am to 5 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10 am to 7 pm |
| Friday | 10 am to 7 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am to 8 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am to 5 pm |
Hours as listed on Google, November 2, 2026. Holidays, private events and seasons change them; check before you go.
What a banya or hammam is
A banya is a Russian or Eastern European bathhouse built around a very hot, steamy room (the parilka), cold plunges and long breaks with tea and food. A hammam is the Turkish and Moroccan steam bath: warm, humid marble rooms, washing rituals and a scrub. US venues mix the traditions freely.
- Russian banya158 to 194°F, air, with steam158 to 194°F, air, with steam
- Hammam steam room104 to 122°F, air, near 100% humidity104 to 122°F, air, near 100% humidity
What to bring
- Flip-flops
- A swimsuit for co-ed areas
- A felt sauna hat if you have one (most rent them)
- Time: banya visits are long and social
Etiquette
- Ask before adding steam or swinging a venik (the leafy bundle) near others.
- Take cold breaks between rounds and drink water or tea, not alcohol.
- In a hammam, follow the attendant's lead on washing and scrubbing order.
General guidance for this kind of venue, not this venue's own rules. Read more: sauna etiquette by type, sauna safety.
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Where this comes from
Source: the venue's Google Maps listing (category "Sauna"), checked November 2, 2026, and the venue's own website. We list it as a banya or hammam because of its name or Google category says banya, Russian or Turkish bath, or hammam. Ratings are Google's, shown as a count only; we do not copy reviews. Prices are not shown because they change; see the venue's site. Is something wrong, or has it closed? Email contact@saunasnear.com and we will fix it.