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Sauna & Cold Plunge — Booking Terms and Health Declaration

 

Welcome to the Padel 18 sauna and cold plunge. These facilities are bookable separately from court hire and are here to support your recovery and wellbeing. Please read this document before your session. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to everything below.

1.  Who can use these facilities

Our sauna and cold plunge are available to guests aged 18 and over. If you are under 18, you are not permitted to use these facilities under any circumstances.

You must not use the sauna or cold plunge if you are under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs.

2.  Health declaration

By booking, you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, you do not have any of the following conditions — or, if you do, that you have received written medical clearance from your GP or treating clinician before using these facilities:

  • Heart disease, angina, or any cardiovascular condition

  • High or low blood pressure (uncontrolled)

  • Epilepsy or seizure disorder

  • Diabetes (particularly where temperature sensitivity is affected)

  • Respiratory conditions including severe asthma

  • Raynaud's disease or other circulatory disorders

  • Any condition causing reduced skin or temperature sensitivity

  • Pregnancy

  • A recent operation, open wounds, or sutures

  • Active infection, fever, or communicable skin condition

  • Any other condition your GP has advised makes extreme heat or cold inadvisable

 

If you are unsure whether you can safely use these facilities, please consult your GP before booking. Padel 18 staff are not qualified to assess your medical suitability.

3.  Understanding the risks

Sauna and cold plunge therapy carries inherent risks. These include but are not limited to:

  • Dizziness, fainting, or disorientation — particularly during rapid temperature changes

  • Dehydration

  • Hyperthermia (overheating) or hypothermia (overcooling)

  • Cardiac stress — the cold plunge in particular triggers a strong cardiovascular response

  • Burns or skin irritation from heat exposure

  • Slipping on wet surfaces

 

You accept these risks and agree to use the facilities responsibly. If you feel unwell at any point during your session, leave the facility immediately and alert a member of staff.

4.  Session rules

Please follow these rules to keep your session safe and enjoyable for everyone.

Hydration

  • Drink water before, during, and after your session. Water is available at the venue — please use it.

  • Do not use the sauna or cold plunge if you are already dehydrated.

Time limits

  • Sauna: recommended maximum of 15–20 minutes per session. If you feel uncomfortable at any point, leave sooner.

  • Cold plunge: recommended maximum of 3–5 minutes per immersion, particularly for first-time users.

  • Take adequate rest between heat and cold phases.

Conduct

  • Shower before entering the sauna.

  • Sit or lie on your towel at all times — towel use is mandatory.

  • No food inside the sauna.

  • Keep noise to a considerate level. This is a recovery space.

  • No photography or video recording in the changing or recovery areas.

  • The sauna pods hold a maximum of two people. Do not exceed capacity.

Supervision and emergencies

  • These facilities are not staffed on a one-to-one basis. Please use them responsibly.

  • In the event of an emergency, pull the panic alarm located inside the sauna room for instant support. A first aid kit and AED are located behind reception.

  • Alert a member of Padel 18 staff immediately if you or anyone else feels unwell.

5.  Alcohol and the bar

⚠️  Do not use the sauna or cold plunge if you have consumed alcohol.

 

Alcohol significantly increases the risks of extreme heat and cold — including cardiovascular stress, dehydration, and impaired judgement. Padel 18 reserves the right to refuse entry to the recovery facilities to any guest we reasonably believe has consumed alcohol.

6.  Our liability

Padel 18 takes all reasonable steps to maintain the sauna and cold plunge in safe working order. However, using these facilities involves inherent physical risks that you accept when you book.

  • Padel 18 is not liable for any injury, illness, or loss arising from your use of the facilities, provided we have not been negligent.

  • Where an injury or loss results directly from Padel 18's negligence, our liability is not excluded or limited in any way.

  • Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by Padel 18's negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under English law.

 

7.  Bookings and cancellations

Sauna and cold plunge sessions are booked directly through the Padel 18 website and are separate from court bookings.

 

Cancellations by you: You can cancel your session and receive a full refund provided you cancel at least 48 hours before your session start time. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the session are non-refundable.

Cancellations by us: If Padel 18 needs to cancel your session due to a fault, maintenance requirement, or safety concern, we will contact you as soon as possible and offer a full refund or a reschedule at your preference.

8.  Your information

The health declaration you complete as part of your booking is personal data processed by Padel 18 Ltd (Company No. 16715855) in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available at www.padel-18.com.

Health information is special category personal data under UK GDPR. We collect it on the basis of your explicit consent — given when you complete your booking — for the purpose of protecting your health and safety during your session. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@padel-18.com, though this will mean we are unable to permit your use of the facilities.

We will retain your health declaration for 12 months from the date of your session, after which it will be securely deleted. Your information will not be shared with any third party except where required by law or in the event of a medical emergency.

For your full data protection rights, see our Privacy Policy or contact us at info@padel-18.com.

9.  Our right to refuse access

Padel 18 reserves the right to refuse or end access to the sauna and cold plunge where a guest:

  • Appears unwell, intoxicated, or at risk of harm

  • Has provided false or incomplete information in their health declaration

  • Is not following the session rules set out in section 4

  • Is behaving in a way that could endanger themselves or others

 

No refund will be provided where access is refused due to intoxication or a rule breach. A full refund will be offered where access is refused because of a medical concern Padel 18 has identified.

 

10.  Your agreement

By completing and submitting your booking, you confirm that you:

  1. Are aged 18 or over.

  2. Have read and understood the health declaration in section 2 and confirm that it accurately applies to your current health.

  3. Understand and accept the risks described in section 3.

  4. Agree to follow the session rules in section 4.

  5. Have not consumed alcohol before this session and will not do so before using these facilities.

  6. Understand that Padel 18's liability is limited as described in section 6.

  7. Give your explicit consent to Padel 18 processing your health information as described in section 8.

  8. Are entering into this agreement freely and have had the opportunity to seek advice or ask questions before booking.

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