Öli Saunas opened its second showroom in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex on October 19, 2026, at 1110 E Bardin Rd, Suite 110, in Arlington, Texas. Families and residential builders across Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas can now see our outdoor and indoor saunas and cold plunges in person, get advice from our in-store sauna experts and have their sauna installed by our local crew.
The sauna that started it all
Our story starts with a bad sauna purchase. When Gerardo came home from nonstop touring with his band Spoon, he wanted to keep the sauna routine he'd picked up on the road in Europe. For his birthday, I bought him a rare vintage acoustic guitar I knew he’d love. To my surprise, he asked if he could return it and get a backyard sauna instead because of how life changing this wellness ritual had been for him while on the road. He wanted our whole family to experience it.
I said yes. Next thing we know, we had paid several thousand dollars to a faceless online store. After our card was charged we heard nothing for weeks. We started to think we'd been scammed. Then one day a truck dropped a giant crate at our house, and when we opened it, the quality was far below what the photos and online description had promised.
That experience really stuck with us. Buying something this big for your family or business should feel safe, and you should know who stands behind it. When we dug deeper, we were shocked by how many online sellers buy cheap, low-quality saunas from overseas marketplaces like Alibaba and resell them at inflated prices in the U.S. Reddit threads are full of buyers who got no support after the sale.
What we built instead
We went looking for saunas we'd be proud to put in our own backyard. After testing several types, we found beautifully crafted saunas from Estonia, built from thermo-spruce, a durable and eco-friendly wood, backed by a lifetime warranty.
We started Öli Saunas in 2024 and opened our first showroom in Austin that October. We signed a multi-year lease without knowing what to expect, took the leap and went all in. Gerardo left touring to run the business and spend more time at home as a dad. His daily sauna and cold plunge routine became part of how our family spends time together.
We're grateful to have sold and installed hundreds of saunas and cold plunges across the U.S. from our Austin store, and to have built a team of kind, caring people along the way who are just as passionate about saunas as we are.
A sauna showroom close to home for Dallas and Fort Worth
Our Arlington showroom sits between Dallas and Fort Worth and gives North Texas a sauna showroom close to home. We’d already helped several homeowners, commercial businesses and rental property owners in Dallas and Fort Worth get set up. Arlington is also an easy drive from Austin, so our team can support customers across Texas.
Texas is personal for us. I'm a fifth-generation Texan, and opening our second location here, in a community we're excited to join, feels right.
What to expect when you visit
Gerardo is a caregiver at heart. He’s the first one making soup when anyone in our house gets sick, and that same care is how we run our business and our showrooms.
We were once the buyers who learned about the quality only when the crate arrived, and we hear the same story from our customers. Jeffrey A. told us the sauna market felt overwhelming, with so many faceless sellers that he couldn't tell who to trust with a purchase this size. Emily K. came to our Austin showroom after canceling an order with another sauna company, where she'd waited more than six months without a shipping update. Our team helped her find the right sauna, and it was in her backyard six weeks later with her leaving us a 5-star review.
At our showrooms, you can step inside our saunas, smell and touch the wood and see the build quality up close. Photos online can't show you that, and they can't tell you who you're buying from. If you don't live near an Öli Saunas showroom, our team offers video consultations with live product tours of the saunas on our showroom floor.
Our sauna experts will ask how you plan to use your sauna and look at your home's style and backyard size, then recommend the setup that fits. We won't sell you something you don't need.
When you're ready, we schedule your installation with our local sauna install crew, so you never have to find a stranger online to put it together. We're local, and we're here if you need us after the sale.
Why we believe in saunas
When it comes to your health, a sauna might be the most researched habit you aren’t doing consistently yet.
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the CDC. Research out of Finland followed about 2,300 adults for roughly 20 years. Those who used a sauna 4 to 7 times a week had a 63% lower risk of sudden cardiac death and a 50% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who went once a week. Later research from the same region linked the same routine to a 46% lower risk of high blood pressure and a 61% lower risk of stroke.
All of this research is based on people going 4 to 7 times a week. That’s hard to keep up when the only sauna you have is at the gym. With one 30 steps from your back door, you go whenever you want and stay as long as you like.
On top of the longevity benefits, we love the device-free time it gives our family to connect as a healthy habit we do regularly.
That’s what we hear most from our customers. Jessy M. bought a 4-person barrel sauna and uses it every day. Christopher P. said his family uses theirs even more than they expected.
You can find more of the research on our Science of Saunas page.
What's next for Öli Saunas in Arlington
We're just getting started. We'd love to work with local builders and remodelers whose clients care about wellness and longevity, and with Airbnb hosts who want to add a sauna or cold plunge experience for their guests.
For years, our family trips to DFW meant cheering on Gerardo and his guitar solos at sold-out shows. Now we'll be coming up to meet customers and share our love of saunas in our Arlington showroom. Book a visit and come say hi.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Öli Saunas?
Öli Saunas was founded in 2024 in Austin, Texas by Gerardo Larios, former guitarist and keyboardist for the Grammy-nominated rock band Spoon. The family-owned company opened its first showroom in Austin in October 2024 and its second in Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth, in October 2026.
Is your sauna showroom near Dallas?
Yes. Öli Saunas opened a showroom on October 19, 2026, at 1110 E Bardin Rd, Suite 110, Arlington, TX 76018, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Visitors can step inside saunas, compare sizes with help from Öli's sauna experts and arrange installation by a local crew.
Can I see a sauna in person before I buy?
Yes. Öli Saunas has showrooms in Austin and Arlington that display full-size saunas and cold plunges you can step inside, touch and inspect. Visitors see the thermo-spruce wood and build quality up close and talk with sauna experts, which helps them choose the right style and size before buying.
Can I buy an Öli sauna if I don’t live near a showroom?
Yes. Öli Saunas ships saunas and cold plunges across the United States, and shipping is included. If you can’t visit our Austin or Arlington showroom, you can book a video consultation with one of our sauna experts. They’ll walk you through the models on our showroom floor and answer your questions. We’ve served hundreds of customers nationwide.
Does Öli Saunas still have an Austin showroom?
Yes. Öli Saunas started in Austin and still operates its Austin showroom. Arlington is the company's second location and serves customers across Dallas, Fort Worth, and North Texas.