The Rockaway Hotel

The Rockaway Hotel in Rockaway Park, Queens, sets cedar barrel saunas beside its heated outdoor pool each winter, included for hotel guests.

The Rockaway Hotel is a beach hotel a short walk from the Atlantic in Rockaway Park, Queens, and its sauna is a winter thing. When the weather turns, the pool deck becomes the Winter Pool House: cedar barrel saunas set beside the outdoor pool, which stays heated, and a tented lounge with robes and blankets. The count has moved between seasons, three barrels in the first winter and two in later ones, so treat the number as the hotel's call each year. The hotel says staying guests can use the pool and sauna for the length of their stay, and the seasonal barrel saunas are listed among what the resort fee covers. Day passes bring in locals as well, so the deck is social rather than private.

Seasonal cedar barrel saunas on the pool deck. Heater: Harvia (seen in the hotel's own Winter Pool House photo). Listed amenities: Towel rental, Cool-down deck, Hot pool / hydrotherapy.

Listing type: Hotel. Access: Hotel guests. Listed capacity: Two or three cedar barrel saunas, depending on the season. Booked as a hotel stay. Hotel guests can use the pool and sauna for the length of their stay, per the hotel. The barrel saunas are seasonal, out on the pool deck in the cold months, so check the Winter Pool House dates before booking around the sauna. Day passes are sold too. SaunaShare records this listing as editorially reviewed by SaunaShare. A listing label describes where the information came from, not the quality of the sauna. Listing details were last reviewed on September 15, 2026.

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