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Spa Cahaba
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,139 Google reviews · Float tank center in Hoover, Alabama
Claustrophobia-friendly — this center offers an open (no-lid) float: an open pool, an open room, or a vessel whose door stays open. If being closed in worries you, that's the setup to ask for.
Clinic providing medical, surgical, cosmetic, and laser dermatology, plus facials, and salt floats.
Plan your float
- Tank type float pods, float rooms — including an open (no-lid) option
- Couples float a two-person vessel is available — popular as a date night or a gift; book ahead, they're limited
- First-timer friendly they walk new floaters through everything — no experience needed
- Today see hours ·
- Book & prices spacahaba.com — see live availability and current rates
- Phone +1 205-214-8832
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–3 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The tanks & rooms here
No lid to close over you — the answer for anyone who feels boxed in. Open pools, open rooms, or pods whose door stays open.
The classic enclosed capsule with a hinged lid. Deepest sensory deprivation; you lie down and pull the lid to.
The room itself is the vessel: no hatch, walk straight in. Great for claustrophobia and easier access.
Water & cleaning at Spa Cahaba
Sanitation is the thing seasoned floaters care about most, and most directories never show it. Between every float, the salt water should be pumped through fine filtration and disinfected — salt alone is not enough. From Spa Cahaba's own information: UV sterilization.
What's provided
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What floaters say
“Her facials are so relaxing and have helped my skin with acne and congestion.”
“She made me feel comfortable the entire time and explained everything she was doing, which I really appreciated.”
“She made me feel comfortable the entire time and explained everything she was doing, which I really appreciated.”
“Definitely worth the Visit while passing through town.”
From the reviews
The staff was so welcoming and lovely! Everything about this place is perfection. Every detail has been thought of to make your experience Spectacularly memorable. We did a couples float and additional services.
I got the salt water soak for my wife for Mother’s Day. She said it was very clean, the staff was very friendly and made her feel very comfortable and welcome. She cant wait to go again!
I did the float pool, and got a facial from Diana, she was amazing, will definitely be back. Recommending to all my friends and family!
This place is so nice, very easy appointment process. The front desk agent “Summer” was soooo helpful and very knowledgeable. I love her vibe she was so welcoming and made me feel at home. 10/10
Your first float at Spa Cahaba
Never floated before? Almost no one has their first time, and a good center expects it. Here's what to know. What it is: you float effortlessly in about ten inches of skin-temperature water saturated with around 1,000 lbs of Epsom salt — so dense you cannot sink. In the dark and quiet, with no light, sound, or gravity to react to, your nervous system downshifts. Before you come: don't shave or wax for a day beforehand (salt stings fresh cuts — they'll have barrier ointment if you nick yourself), skip caffeine, eat a light meal an hour or two before, and remove contacts. If you colored your hair recently, wait a few days. In the tank: shower first, put earplugs in before you get wet, and keep a fresh-water spray bottle within reach for salt in the eyes. You can leave the light or music on until you settle, then turn them off from inside. Hold your arms out for the first 20–30 seconds to stop bobbing, then let go. It takes a few tries — the first 20 minutes are usually your mind winding down. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to shower and get oriented.