Your Ultimate Melbourne Bathhouse And Sauna Guide: The Best Soaks In The City & Beyond
There’s nothing better than a good soak. It heals the body, mind and soul, and if it’s a particularly rejuvenating bathing experience — you might just emerge from the heavenly water feeling re-born.
Thankfully there are many a Melbourne bathhouse that tick all of the boxes and then some. And if you feel like venturing a little further afield, there are some stunning bathhouses outside the city that are well worth the drive.
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From architecturally designed mineral pools to private bathing experiences where clothing is optional and your special someone is welcome, these Melbourne bathhouses will hit the spot.
Without further ado, here are the best bathhouses Melbourne and Victoria have to offer in 2026, according to Urban List:
Best Bathhouses And Saunas In Melbourne
For when you want a soak and you need it now, these are the Melbourne bathhouses that are close to the city and will have your heart rate slowing in no time:
Soak Bathhouse
1/10 River St, South Yarra
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Just behind Chapel Street in South Yarra, Soak Bathhouse is located in the new $100m Alfasi Development, designed by award-winning Carr Architects.
Think large mineral pools, a dry cedarwood sauna, a steam room and a cold plunge, all nestled among leafy greenery—Melbourne's never seen anything like it. On the agenda are private wellness experiences including infrared saunas, LED facials and full body massage for when you need that extra dosage of relaxation.
INSIDER INTEL
- Grab a Soak membership for $99 and get free sessions & birthday rewards.
SÓL Saunas
2/22 Cecil Pl, Prahran VIC 3181
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Tucked away in a Prahran side street, SÓL's mission is to bring people together through unifying wellness.
The mood at SÓL is quiet, calm and incredibly warm (both in vibe and in temperature). Natural materials—plenty of wood and stone–make for a grounding atmosphere built for relaxation and reconnection, both socially and with oneself. The space features two traditional warm saunas, kept at a toasty 75°C to 85°C, as well as five individual cold plunge pools and a calming rest area.
INSIDER INTEL
- SÓL only opened late in 2025, you can still access their Founders Membership—their lowest ever at just $39 a week.
- Walk ins are welcome, but you can secure your spot with a booking through their website.
Sense Of Self
30-32 Easey Street, Collingwood
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Who knew you’d find inner peace in a converted brick warehouse in Collingwood? Sense Of Self has all the ingredients for the most relaxing day imaginable. Take turns alternating between the large mineral bath tuned in at a perfect 39°C, the Finnish sauna operating at a spicy 80°C, and the steam room at a sweaty 46°C. Once you're feeling cooked to perfection, take a dunk in the cold plunge pool.
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- The Sud & Mud ritual is a self-led bath experience that will get you steamy, suddy, muddy, and squeaky clean.
- If you want to visit during the quieter times, pop in on a weekday morning, between 7am to 12pm.
- You can use the baths for $65 on weekdays and $75 on weekends.
Soma Bathhouse
15 Rose Street, Essendon
At Soma Bathhouse the holy trio includes sauna, plunge, and soak—with Soma advocating for the benefits of all three. The space here is serene, relaxing, and gorgeously designed. You won’t want to leave.
Happy to share? There’s a four person infrared sauna, two cold plunges, and a hot mineral spa set to a very comfortable 39°C. After a more exclusive bathing experience? Each of the private rooms have their own shower, a two person sauna, and a cold plunge pool.
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- The introductory offer includes a private and communal bathing experience for $85.
- Want a truly peaceful soak? There are dedicated zen zone hours with no chatter or distracting noises.
- Walk-ins aren’t accepted, so make sure you book online.
Comma Bath House & Spa
10-12 Hill Street, Cremorne
This intimate boutique bathhouse is the tranquil, immersive, and grounding experience you need. Comma Bath House & Spa offers up a range of spa treatments and bathing experiences for every type of visitor.
There are two options on the bathhouse menu. The Way Of The Light features exclusive use of their infrared sauna, followed by the mineral hot tub and cold pail shower. Or opt for the Like The Finns Do option, which involves a traditional sauna and bath where you’re invited to bathe, sweat, pour, and repeat.
INSIDER INTEL
- This bathhouse is a phone-free zone.
- Bathing experiences start at $75 for a 60 minute session.
- The membership is great value with unlimited sessions for $75 per week.
The Commons
33 Cremorne Street, Cremorne
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How does a post-meeting lunchtime soak sound? The Commons crew, known for their premium coworking spaces, are redefining work/life balance. These guys are set to open some truly next-level health and wellness hubs around the city. As well as the gym, fitness classes, and recovery sessions, is the thing you’re really here for: the bathhouse.
This super-luxe bathhouse will feature 37°C and 39°C magnesium infused baths, a 8°C cold plunge, a traditional sauna, steam room, and heated stone benches. They’ll even be hosting candlelit sessions with sound baths and fire and ice rituals.
“After nine years of building and nurturing communities in the workspace, we are excited to integrate wellness, further enhancing the member experience and supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of our members,” Cliff Ho, co-founder and CEO says.
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- The first health club opened in Cremorne last September, with a South Yarra outpost opening in early 2026.
- Foundation memberships come in at $119 a week for bathhouse access.
- The guided sauna and ice bath session is the class you didn’t know you needed.
Inner Studio
5-11 Campbell Street, Collingwood
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Instead of escaping reality, embrace it with Inner Studio’s hot and cold plunge pools, mega-sized sauna, yoga, and guided breathwork. Despite its inner-city location, the wellness centre is light-filled, decked out with floor-to-ceiling greenery and has raw materials throughout—a welcomed change of scenery for us city-slickers.
INSIDER INTEL
- Keep an eye out for their new studios opening in Highett and South Yarra.
- Drop in plunge and sauna sessions start at $45.
- They have the southern hemisphere's largest sauna.
Best Bathhouses And Saunas In Victoria
For the days (or weekends) when you have time to getaway, these Victorian bathhouses are a little further from the city but well worth the drive:
Aurora Spa & Bathhouse
22 Constitution Hill Road, Sorrento
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Aurora Spa & Bathhouse is one of the most luxurious bathhouses we have in Victoria. The venue itself feels subterranean and very European. It can accommodate up to 60 people meaning there’s always a spot in your favourite pool and features hydro-therapy and magnesium float pools, thermal experiences like a Nordic-style sauna, halo therapy salt suite, and even a glacial mist room.
INSIDER INTEL
- Follow their 11-step bathhouse ritual and you'll emerge a new person.
- They often have a two-for-one bathing offer, just check their website for up-to-date deals.
- They offer IV Therapy, administered by Registered Nurses that target immunity, detoxing, and relaxation.
About Time
27 Baines Crescent, Torquay
About Time is the Surf Coast’s first full service day spa and bathhouse. Complete with social and private outdoor magnesium pools, a massive indoor magnesium pool, a traditional sauna and steam room to get your sweat on, and of course an infrared sauna and ice bath.
Beauty therapy services are also on offer and are run by the Little Company and STILL Beauty, who are serving up massages and skin treatment including everything from LED light room therapy to facials.
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- Prices start at $41 for a 45 minute public bathing session and $500 for a four-person private session.
- The outdoor fire pits are a big winter vibe.
- The treatment rooms are like little caves—seriously zen-inducing.
The Mineral Spa
124 Main Road, Hepburn Springs
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In Hepburn Springs, The Mineral Spa is a beautiful retreat nestled amongst nature at the Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel.
The serenely-designed facilities will make you feel at one with the gorgeous surroundings as you look out across the gardens from the mineral bath. They do private bathing, couples’ massages, facials, and loads of other treatments to up your zen.
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- The coconut milk bath will leave your skin silky smooth.
- Phones and cameras are only allowed during their Social Hours, when you'll also get a free cocktail.
- Prices start at $50 for a 60 minute bathing session.
Japanese Mountain Retreat
14 Mountain Crescent, Montrose
The biggest draw card for Japanese Mountain Retreat is the simple but powerful fact that you don’t need to share your bath with any strangers. Designed with couples in mind, they’ve got indoor and outdoor options, the latter having either walled Japanese or tropical garden features.
The indoor options include a Roman bathhouse-style pool and steam room, and a traditional Japanese cedar hot tub. This is a top contender for the best Japanese bathhouse Melbourne has to offer.
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- Clothing is optional at these private baths.
- If you’re really looking to indulge, add the four course Japanese dinner to your bathing experience.
- The Roman bathhouse is on another level, it’s a must-try.
P.S. Want to get back to nature while bathing? Check out Victoria's best hot springs.
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