In Los Angeles, SweatHouz sells timed private infrared-plus-plunge suites. Sandbox is a gym with a Recovery Lounge and private outdoor contrast included for members. Suite booking versus gym-plus-recovery is the real split.
Bookable suite brand versus gym with recovery built in. Start there.
If you want a bookable private contrast suite without a gym membership, choose SweatHouz. Sandbox Fitness Club is a South Bay gym with recovery included: infrared and cold plunge sit inside membership (or a single session you have to call to price), not a pure contrast studio.
At a glance
| Feature | SweatHouz | Sandbox Fitness Club |
|---|---|---|
| Locations we track | ||
| Published single session | $70 or $90 or $80 | Membership |
| Venue type | Private-suite contrast franchise | Gym with Recovery Lounge and outdoor contrast (not a pure contrast studio) |
| Cold side | Immersion cold plunge in the suite | Immersion cold plunge (outdoor contrast + lounge access) |
| Heat side | Infrared sauna | Infrared sauna (outdoor contrast cycles) |
| How you pay | Published single session, plus packs and memberships | Membership includes unlimited recovery; single sessions bookable (call for Pricing) |
| Also included | Vitamin C shower in the suite | Compression tools in the Recovery Lounge; full gym floor |
| ClassPass on our last check | 2 of 12 listed | None confirmed |
Figures come from our studio listings and can change. Confirm on the operator site before you book. ClassPass inventory is location-specific.
A few practical factors make one a better fit for most people.
SweatHouz is a contrast studio franchise. Sandbox is a fitness club that folds sauna, plunge, and compression into membership. Do not treat Sandbox as a pure contrast studio.
SweatHouz publishes a flat single session, plus packs and memberships. Sandbox memberships include unlimited recovery; single contrast sessions are bookable, but dollar Pricing is not published on the public site.
Both publish immersion cold plunge with infrared. SweatHouz keeps it in a timed private suite with a vitamin C shower. Sandbox cycles outdoor infrared with plunge and also offers a Recovery Lounge with compression tools.
They share Los Angeles in our data. Sandbox is South Bay only (Redondo and Torrance). SweatHouz also maps in Denver, Austin, Chicago, and Miami.
Two solid options
Best for a bookable contrast suite
Choose SweatHouz when you want a timed private infrared-plus-plunge suite with a published single session, without joining a gym.
Best for gym plus recovery included
Choose Sandbox when you already want a South Bay training floor and want infrared, plunge, and lounge recovery folded into membership.
Quick answers
No. Sandbox Fitness Club is a gym with recovery included. SweatHouz is a private-suite contrast franchise. Book SweatHouz for a pure suite session; book Sandbox when gym membership plus recovery is the point.
Book SweatHouz for a published single-session private suite. Book Sandbox in Redondo or Torrance when you want training-floor membership with unlimited Recovery Lounge access.
SweatHouz LA pins we track publish an $80 single session and a $35 intro, plus packs and memberships from $99 to $299/mo (October 9, 2026 check). Sandbox includes recovery on membership and also offers single contrast sessions, but dollar Pricing is not published publicly, so call or use the free trial portal.
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