Forget mineral plunge pools in Budapest and steamy saunas in Switzerland, Brisbane’s latest luxury bathhouse is where you’ll find the ultimate sanctuary for R&R this winter. The latest jewel to land in our city’s magnificent crown, The Bathhouse Albion is a stunning new wellness space that opened its doors at Albion Fine Trades last month.
Taking inspiration from the extravagant and ancient bathhouses found throughout Europe, every corner of this expansive sanctuary has been designed to transport you to paradise and leave you feeling completely blissed out—with lofty ceilings, walls and floors lined with natural stone, moodily lit spaces, and meditative scents and sounds.
Guests to the bathhouse can move through the breathtaking space in a self-guided relaxation centred around hydrothermal therapy—plunging into carefully temperature-controlled hot and cold pools, immersing in ice baths, embracing sensory bliss in a float room, or sweating it out in one of their traditional, Finnish or infrared saunas.
Once you’re suitably steamy, you can kick back with a sparkling water in their tea lounge, and ease your way back to reality via their luxurious change rooms—with a little help from their fluffy cotton towels, Dyson appliances and Sans[ceuticals] beauty products of course.
Depending on what you’re after, you can book in for a 60 or 90-minute bathhouse session, a 60-minute float, or go all in for two hours of decadence with the bathhouse and float. We suggest dialling up the self-care with a curated DIY bundle with an extra relaxation experience or two. All sessions are intimate and phone-free, so you can escape the doom scroll and sink into total, guilt-free relaxation.
If you’re ready to make things permanent, they’re also offering up a select number of annual memberships that unlock unlimited access their luxe facilities—with two guest passes for a couple of lucky pals a month, while a casual session will only set you back $59.
Ready to dive deep into the decadence? Bookings, bundles and gift vouchers are now available. Be the first to experience Australia’s most luxurious bathhouse and scope your next self-care day here.
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