Sauna in the main bathroom or in the basement?

We faced the same consideration. We decided on a sauna in the upstairs bathroom. It will be installed soon, so I cannot provide any experience yet. I think we will use the sauna more often this way because everything is together, the bathroom is heated anyway, and I don't have to "prepare" everything in the basement first. Also, then no extra cleaning of a separate area by the sauna is needed ;) . However, we also have a separate parents' area, so we can relax in the bedroom and there is a private balcony. We don't want to use the sauna with friends either; children are welcome but only alone, it is meant to remain a family sauna for us, so the sauna does not need to be centrally accessible in our home. For many friends, the sauna was added later and then placed in the basement. Spontaneous evening sauna sessions are rare because first the basement needs to be heated.

We were facing the same consideration. We decided on a sauna in the upstairs bathroom. It will be installed soon, so I can't share any experience yet. I think we will use the sauna more often this way because you have everything together, the bathroom is heated anyway, and I don't have to "prepare" everything in the basement first. Also, you don't have to clean an extra area by the sauna ;) . However, we also have a separate parents' area, can relax in the bedroom, and there is a private balcony. We don't want to use the sauna with friends, children are welcome but only alone; for us, it should remain a family sauna, so the sauna doesn't have to be "centrally" accessible. For many friends, the sauna was installed later and then in the basement. Spontaneous sauna visits in the evening are rare because the basement has to be heated first.

Thank you very much for your experiences. May I see the floor plan of your upstairs? Our plan is similar with a walkable balcony from the bedroom :)

If possible, integrate it into the bathroom. It can become a nice wellness oasis. Who wants to wade through the dark cellars? Possibly past clutter. Cold shower then in the cellar or back up to the bathroom?

Thank you very much for your experience. I am also glad that the architect mentioned this change and that we were open to it.

Hello, integrating the sauna into the garden area and placing some wellness stuff around it is out of the question? I like to lie in the dark in my barrel sauna (made of Canadian cedar, mmmhhhmm ;-) in the evening and look at the (illuminated) surroundings. But here it is also dead quiet. However, I didn't have any space inside either. But this way you also avoid the typical structural hazards of a hot and humid sauna...

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/kombiofen-fuer-fasssauna-und-zusaetzliche-dachdeckung-gesucht.44435/post-638145

Next summer, I plan to do some landscaping around it as well as an outdoor shower

I like to lie in the dark in my barrel sauna (made of Canadian cedar, mmmhhhmm ;-)

, be sure to test the cedar scent in a sample sauna, it will stay with you for years and do your breathing good all week

May I see the floor plan of your upper floor?

I haven't shown it here yet and unfortunately won't be showing anything in the future either. There are reasons that lie outside the forum... Basically, we have separated one long side of the house as the parents' area. From the hallway, you go through a door into a dressing room, from which you enter the bedroom on one side and the bathroom on the other. The balcony is practically cut into the roof.