It is there, a place of calm and tranquility. It exists in New York City. In its grand cavernous underground sanctuary, various thermal and crisp reserves await. Welcome to Aire Ancient Baths. Located in Tribeca, it should be a place of frequent visits, a ritual by design. By 10 AM, this temple of beauty was in full worship with patrons seeking their moment of silence and peace. 

In ancient times, water and bathing played a significant role in culture and society. Water symbolized wellness and socialization, being an essential aspect of life for the ancient Greeks and the Romans. Bathing was considered a social event, a liturgy where elaborate banquets are thrown as a gathering to experience the thermal baths for hours on end. Aire Ancient Baths aspire to these ancient bathing ceremonies to reinstate a place of reunion, wellness, retreat, and purification. Channeling that bygone era also shows in their architectural design and setting. Aire sits in a restored historic building at 88 Franklin Street, a textile factory to be exact, built 1883. The original splendor of the authentic bricks, wood beams, and columns are intact. Space also incorporates various historical elements such as stone fountains from the XVI century from Andalucía (Southern Spain), white marble countertops from old country houses in northeastern Spain, in the Costa Brava area, or clay amphoras from Tuscany, Italy.

The full bathing experience and rituals descending into the oasis include the signature Aire thermal bath circuit ranging from hot, cold, warm, cold, ice baths, as well as jet bath, which consists of a Flotarium and steam rooms.