STU Sauna

Stu in Trondheim offers a sauna experience that feels both rooted in the city and quietly apart from it. What stands out first is the contrast between its two main spaces: the rugged bunker sauna by the fjord and the more polished floating sauna in the harbor. The bunker has a raw, elemental mood that hits you as soon as you step inside. The walls carry a sense of history, the air warms slowly from the wood-fired stove, and the nearby sea adds an almost meditative rhythm to each session. Sitting there, hearing the crackle of the fire and knowing that a cold saltwater plunge is only a few steps away, you feel connected to the landscape in a way that’s rare for an urban sauna. It’s simple, honest, and deeply calming.

The floating sauna at Brattøra is a different experience but just as appealing. It’s clean, modern, and easy from the moment you book it to the moment you walk in using a code sent to your phone. Inside, the heat settles around you in a gentle, even way, helped by the electric oven that keeps things consistent. What makes this sauna special is the windowed view of the water and city around you. You’re close to the churn of Trondheim, yet sitting in a pocket of warmth and stillness. The breaks between rounds are marked by the sound of the harbor and the cool air drifting in from the fjord, giving each session a pleasant, unhurried rhythm.

Together these two locations make Stu feel like more than a sauna operator. It’s a small slice of Trondheim’s identity: practical, understated, connected to the water, and built with a sense of care rather than flash. Whether you choose the bunker or the floating sauna, the experience has a way of slowing you down and giving you that clear-headed, deeply rested feeling that only a good sauna and cold dip can create.