Best saunas in New Zealand
New Zealand's saunas are wood-fired, and many of them are on wheels. Cabins on trailers park at Lake Hāwea, the Kawarau River and a different Waiheke beach each day. Sessions are booked, communal and small, and the cold plunge is whatever water the sauna is parked beside.
Top saunas in New Zealand
#1 · Coast Sauna
Coast Sauna is a small recovery studio on Cowper Street in Greymouth.
Greymouth · Infrared · Floating · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#2 · ekosauna
ēkôsauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna that parks at a different Waiheke Island beach each day of the week.
Waiheke Island · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#3 · Matakana Sauna and Spa
Matakana Sauna and Spa is a private outdoor set-up at Point Wells, near Matakana.
Point Wells · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Private hire
#4 · Ocean Ember Sauna
A wood-fired mobile sauna built by a Christchurch couple, based at the Sumner Community Hub a short walk from the beach.
Christchurch · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#5 · Panacea Sauna Co
A purpose-built sauna and ice-bath studio behind Maunganui Road, at the foot of Mauao.
Mount Maunganui · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#6 · Sauna Sanctuary
A small private contrast-therapy studio in a suite on Victoria Avenue in central Whanganui, run by two siblings.
Whanganui · Infrared · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#7 · Saunas West Coast
An eight-seat wood-fired sauna set at the beach at Cobden, on the north side of the Grey River mouth in Greymouth.
Greymouth · Finnish · $ · Session-booked
#8 · ShareHeat Sauna
A wood-fired sauna on wheels at Robinson Bay in Eastbourne, on Wellington Harbour's eastern shore.
Lower Hutt · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#9 · Sonder Sauna
A Baltic-pine sauna with a log stove, on the Murrays Bay waterfront beside the sailing club on Auckland's North Shore.
Auckland · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#10 · The Recovery Room
A small owner-run recovery room on Abbotsford Terrace in Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore, with a sauna and an ice bath booked for private use.
Auckland · $ · Cold plunge · Session-booked
Frequently asked about saunas in New Zealand
How much does a sauna in New Zealand cost?
Of the 26 curated saunas in New Zealand, 7 are budget-friendly ($), 18 mid-range ($$), and 1 premium ($$$).
Which saunas in New Zealand have a cold plunge?
16 of the 26 curated saunas in New Zealand have a dedicated cold plunge on site.
What types of saunas are in New Zealand?
New Zealand has 3 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (20), Floating (2), Infrared (3).
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