Best saunas in Australia

Australian sauna culture runs through the bathhouse and the recovery studio. A visit is booked by the session and built as a circuit: hot room, magnesium mineral pools, ice bath. Infrared cabins cover the suburbs, and at Margaret River and Phillip Island you cool off in the sea.

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Top saunas in Australia

#1 · 38° The Bathhouse

A basement bathhouse beneath the Pacific Building on Bondi Beach's Campbell Parade.

Sydney · Finnish · Steam · Infrared · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#2 · Alchemy Sauna — Bicton

Alchemy's Point Walter sauna sits on the Swan River at Point Walter Reserve in Bicton, with water views.

Bicton · Finnish · $ · Drop-in

#3 · Alchemy Sauna — City Beach

Alchemy's City Beach sauna sits on the beachfront at Challenger Parade, north of Perth.

City Beach · Finnish · $ · Drop-in

#4 · Alchemy Sauna — Fremantle

Alchemy's Fremantle branch on Queen Victoria Street runs several small four-seat saunas rather than one big room.

Fremantle · Finnish · $ · Drop-in

#5 · Alchemy Sauna — Perth

Alchemy's East Perth branch on Claisebrook Road is an indoor heat-and-ice space.

Perth · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#6 · Alchemy Sauna — Scarborough

Alchemy's Scarborough sauna sits on a rooftop at Manning Street with panoramic views over Scarborough Beach and the Indian Ocean.

Scarborough · Finnish · $$ · Drop-in

#7 · Alchemy Sauna — West Leederville

Alchemy's West Leederville branch runs two traditional saunas seating ten each, paired with a five-degree ice pool and private showers.

West Leederville · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#8 · Arisoo Spa & Korean Bathhouse

Arisoo is a women-only Korean bathhouse in Chatswood, on the second level of an office building on Help Street.

Sydney · Jjimjilbang · Steam · Finnish · $$ · By appointment

#9 · Aurora Spa & Bathhouse

Aurora's subterranean bathhouse in Sorrento, within the Continental hotel precinct, takes day visitors on a booked 90-minute ritual.

Sorrento · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#10 · Balnea Sauna and Recovery

A sauna and recovery centre on the main street of Murwillumbah in the Northern Rivers.

Murwillumbah · Finnish · Infrared · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

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Frequently asked about saunas in Australia

How much does a sauna in Australia cost?

Of the 79 curated saunas in Australia, 4 are budget-friendly ($), 52 mid-range ($$), and 23 premium ($$$).

Which saunas in Australia have a cold plunge?

51 of the 79 curated saunas in Australia have a dedicated cold plunge on site.

What types of saunas are in Australia?

Australia has 8 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (51), Smoke (1), Banya (1), Jjimjilbang (1), Floating (10), Steam (19), Ice (4), Infrared (37).