The Elamus Spa (or Elamuste Keskus, in English the Experience Spa/Center) is a spa and recreation center in Tallinn. Their web site is here. I had been flying, skiing in two places, and caving in two more places (article, alt. link). I had a bit of time before the flight, so a shower, sauna, and swim seemed to be in order! I was a bit unsure where to do that, I had a community wonderful-looking 50-meter pool swimming hall or a commercial experience spa -- the Elamus -- to choose from, among others. I chose the latter.
I was happy I went, I did get the shower, sauna, and a swim. The saunas in particular were quite good. But I wasn't overly impressed, it was a crowded place. I could have chosen the adult rather than family side, not sure if the former would have been more spacious and quiet. But overall, I didn't get a luxury feeling, more like packed and crowded feeling. Everywhere was wet, and too many people, even in the restaurant that I was looking forward to getting a long-awaited first meal of the day from. But I didn't feel like eating here.
The saunas were wonderful though, and there were many different ones. Kudos for that. There were even sauna rituals, with the staff providing scents, towel routines, etc. I didn't have time for that though.
The adult side of the spa, Spa21+, looks at least on their website very nice. That would have cost a bit extra, the tickets for that are 54€ while for the regular spa only 36€. But even that is a bit much.
Water vapor from the spa building:
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