Method
How we score saunas
Heat 30%, cold 20%, calm 20%, access 15%, stay 15%.
The Sauna Score rates the sauna experience from 0 to 10. It is not a hotel rating. It combines five factors, and it is published only once we have checked the sauna.
The five factors
| Factor | Weight | What counts |
|---|---|---|
| Heat | 30% | Type of sauna (wood-fired and Finnish rank above infrared), maximum temperature, whether you can pour water on the stones |
| Cold | 20% | Cold plunge, cold shower, or the sea or a lake within walking distance |
| Calm | 20% | Private or shared, adults only, how busy it gets, the setting |
| Access | 15% | Opening times, included or extra fee, booking needed, minimum age |
| Stay | 15% | Guest rating from booking partners, weighted by the number of reviews |
What 'Provisional' means
Until we have checked the heat, privacy, access and cold water of a sauna, its score stays provisional and we do not show a number. That is most stays today, because we check them one by one.
The Heat and Cold rating
Checked stays also show a Heat and Cold bar: how strong the heat is on the left, and how good the cooling off is on the right.
Example values
Sauna Score vs guest rating
The guest rating comes from booking partners and covers the whole stay: the room, the breakfast, the staff. We show it separately, with the number of reviews, and never as stars. A hotel can have a high guest rating and a weak sauna, or the other way round.