PORTAL° Minneapolis

3120 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN

PORTAL° Minneapolis is the city's standout sauna and cold plunge club, occupying a converted Jiffy Lube on Excelsior Blvd in West Maka Ska. Opened in summer 2025, the indoor/outdoor space brings together two electric saunas, a wood-burning sauna, and a 10×20-foot cold plunge — the largest plunge pool in Minneapolis — alongside locker rooms, showers, and social lounge areas. Sessions follow the classic contrast cycle: roughly 15 minutes of heat, 3 minutes in 38° water, three rounds. It's the right pick for serious bathhouse regulars and anyone who wants the social Scandinavian model — communal, social, and built around the protocol rather than spa add-ons. The wood-fired sauna is the standout for purists, while the giant plunge accommodates groups without queuing. Members get unlimited sessions and access to events like the weekly Sauna Social and Wednesday hip-hop temperature sessions. Part of the PORTAL° club network (Denver, Boulder, Bozeman, Austin), the Minneapolis location is plugged into a national community of contrast-therapy clubs while keeping a distinctly neighborhood feel. Adults 18+ only.

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