Best saunas in Perth

Perth has 8 curated saunas across 4 distinct formats: 7 Finnish, 1 steam, 1 ice, and 2 infrared. Finnish leads the count, but the smaller cohorts are part of why the scene is worth taking seriously. Each format changes what the heat feels like and what you do between rounds.

7 of the 8 saunas here (88% of the list) run a cold plunge on site. If the contrast cycle is what you're turning up for, skew your bookings to those venues. The rest are still worth visiting, they just ask you to bring your own cool-down plan.

On price, Perth spreads across the range: 1 at budget-friendly ($), 5 at mid-range ($$), and 2 at premium ($$$). The centre of gravity is the mid-range ($$) band, where most walk-in sessions land. Rates vary per operator and between weekdays and peak weekends, so confirm on the listed website.

Character-wise, the scene isn't monolithic. 3 lean outdoor, which makes the walk between cabin and cold part of the ritual and one venue sits in nature outside the city proper, so factor the transfer into your plans. The atmosphere you choose shapes the session as much as the heat format does.

A few places to start: Melt Sauna & Cold Plunge: Melt Sauna + Cold Plunge is a contrast-therapy studio on Forrest Street in Subiaco, a short way west of central Perth; Ember Bath House, a communal bath house in Osborne Park, Perth, built around a circuit: hot mineral bath, ice bath, Finnish sauna, steam room; and Alchemy Sauna - Perth: Alchemy's East Perth branch on Claisebrook Road is an indoor heat-and-ice space. That’s the on-ramp. The full ranking sits above.