Golden Designs Hybrid Sauna
Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna
Golden Designs' Gargellen is a five-person outdoor hybrid in Canadian hemlock with 10 infrared emitters and a Harvia The Wall 8 kW stove for hot-rock sessions. Golden Designs puts both on one 240V/40A service.
- Hemlock
- Electric
- 240V Hardwired
$7,999
from $1,600 a seat
9% above the median for outdoor saunas.
We may earn a commission when you buy through this link, and you pay the same price. Price as recorded in our catalogue on Sep 30, 2026.
Good to know: List price $9,999. On Sep 30, 2026, Golden Designs showed it sold out on its own site while Select Saunas took orders. Select gives the assembled weight as 985 lb and ships it by curbside freight. The exterior stain wants re-applying every year.
- seats
- 5
- heater
- 8kW
- hardwired circuit
- 240V
- per seat
- $1,600
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 18 outdoor saunas we list
At $7,999, the Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna starts 9% above the median for outdoor saunas. The cheapest is the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna at $4,265, and the dearest the Nootka Cube Sauna at $14,640.
What it costs to run
Electricity for an 8 kW heater
- Per session
- 38¢
- Per month
- $8.34
- Per year
- $100
Sessions of 30 minutes at 16¢ a kWh, with the heater cycling as it holds temperature. 16¢ is the US average. Work it out for your own numbers.
How hot it gets
A traditional room heats the air itself
104°F50°C
122°F60°C
140°F70°C
158°F80°C
176°F90°C
194°F100°C
212°F110°C
230°F
The Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna is a traditional sauna. Its heater warms the air to about 80–100°C (176–212°F), and sessions run 15 to 20 minutes. An infrared cabin runs at 45–60°C. Infrared or traditional?
What to know before you buy
Canadian hemlock, infrared plus electric stove, 240V. These decide whether it suits your space and your electrical panel.
- HemlockHemlock is the workhorse wood of infrared cabins. Its boards are smooth with light knots, and the wood is hypoallergenic.
- ElectricAn electric heater holds a steady temperature on its thermostat and needs no chimney. Many models add app or timer control.
- 240V HardwiredA hardwired model needs a dedicated 240V circuit installed by an electrician. Build roughly $600–$2,500 into your total budget for it.
Specifications
From Golden Designs’s own listing, checked when the page was written.
| Brand | Golden Designs |
|---|---|
| Model | Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna |
| Type | Hybrid Sauna |
| Seats | 5 |
| Heater | 8 kW |
| Heat | Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired |
| Wood | Hemlock |
| Materials | Canadian hemlock, infrared plus electric stove, 240V |
| List price | $7,999 |
| Price per seat | from $1,600 |
| Where to buy | Golden Designs |
| Price recorded | Sep 30, 2026 |
How it compares
The Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna beside the 3 closest models in our outdoor saunas.
| Product | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $7,999 | $8,200–$9,984 | $9,300–$11,384 | $13,250–$14,640 |
| Seats | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Heater | 8 kW | 9 kW | 9 kW | 9 kW |
| Heat | Electric | Electric | Wood-Fired, Electric | Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired | 240V Hardwired | n/a | 240V Hardwired |
| Material | Hemlock | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar |
| Our rating | n/a | 4.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Links | Buy | See it | See it | See it |
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