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. One 240V/40A circuit feeds a selector switch, so the infrared and the stove never run at the same time.
- Hemlock
- Electric
- 240V Hardwired
$7,999
from $1,600 a seat
12% above the median for outdoor saunas.
We may earn a commission when you buy through this link. Price as recorded in our catalogue on Oct 7, 2026.
Good to know: On Oct 7, 2026, Golden Designs charged its $9,999 list price on its own site and Select Saunas sold it for $7,999. Golden Designs rates the infrared side to 140°F and the stove to 190°F, and it gives the assembled weight as 1,075 lb, where Select gives 985. Select ships it by curbside freight. Golden Designs' manual asks for water repellent on the exterior within a month of assembly and two or three times a year after that. Golden Designs also owns the Dynamic Saunas and Maxxus brands.
- seats
- 5
- heater
- 8kW
- hardwired circuit
- 240V
- per seat
- $1,600
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 20 outdoor saunas we list
At $7,999, the Golden Designs Gargellen 5-Person Hybrid Outdoor Sauna starts 12% above the median for outdoor saunas. The cheapest is the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna at $4,176, and the dearest the Nootka Cube Sauna at $14,340.
What it costs to run
Electricity for an 8 kW heater
- Per session
- $1.92
- Per month
- $42
- Per year
- $499
Sessions of 40 minutes at 18¢ a kWh, counting 60 minutes of warm-up at full power and the heater at about half power once you're in. 18¢ 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 | Oct 7, 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 | $12,600 | $8,200–$10,574 | $9,300–$11,674 |
| Seats | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Heater | 8 kW | n/a | 9 kW | 9 kW |
| Heat | Electric | Far-Infrared, Electric | Electric | Wood-Fired, Electric |
| Power | 240V Hardwired | n/a | 240V Hardwired | n/a |
| Material | Hemlock | Hemlock | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar |
| Our rating | n/a | n/a | 4.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Links | Buy | See it | See it | See it |
Golden Designs Hybrid Sauna
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