Central Gold Coast, Gold Coast

“Warm up or cool down with access to our swimming pool along with a 6 seat sauna.” : KDV Sport

P3 Recovery Ashmore is on Commercial Drive in Ashmore, one of several Gold Coast sites of the Burleigh-founded chain. Wet therapy sessions combine an ice bath with hot and cold magnesium contrast pools, alongside full spectrum infrared saunas, a compression lounge, hyperbaric chamber and red light. Casual sessions, weekly memberships and a 14-day intro pass are sold.

Rigs Recovery in Bundall is the original site of this local two-venue recovery brand. Guided 60-minute contrast sessions alternate a cold pool around 9 degrees with a hot pool around 39 degrees. Other services include Sunlighten infrared saunas, Normatec compression, hyperbaric oxygen, red light, and a three-minute full body cryo chamber at minus 87 degrees. Memberships cover both Gold Coast sites.

Lan Bathhouse occupies level one of the Paradise Centre in Surfers Paradise, entered beside Priceline on Surfers Paradise Boulevard. The 18-plus bathhouse has six magnesium spas: four at 38 degrees, one at 24 degrees and a 12 degree cold plunge. Sessions run 90 minutes, with a cheaper 60-minute early bird slot, private baths for groups, head spa and massage services.

Billed as the Gold Coast's original bathhouse, Soak Mermaid Beach is an open-air venue near Pacific Fair and the G:link. Standard 90-minute sessions cover travertine magnesium mineral pools, 38 degree hot spas, a 12.5 degree cold plunge, a dry cedar sauna and an aromatic steam room. A 60-minute early session runs 6:30am to 9:30am, plus a private infrared sauna for two.

Vikasati's Southport bathhouse is an outdoor, open-air circuit built for contrast sessions. Each 90-minute booking includes what it calls the Gold Coast's largest traditional Finnish rock sauna, 5 degree ice baths, a 14 degree cold magnesium pool and 37 degree hot magnesium pools, with towel and locker included. Swimwear is required, sessions are capped and the space is alcohol free.

Body Temple is a boutique gym in Southport with private far infrared sauna bookings for members and non-members. The infrared sauna accommodates 4-5 people and is booked in one-hour slots, with towels provided. Non-members arrange casual sessions directly with the gym; existing gym members can choose a weekly sauna subscription. The gym is on Bay Street and opens Monday to Saturday.

Spa by JW is the day spa inside the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort on Ferny Avenue. Beyond massage and facial services, non-guests can buy a Rest and Recovery pass or membership giving access to a traditional sauna, steam shower and relaxation lounge. A one-off Discovery Visit, weekly and monthly memberships are sold, arranged by phoning the spa directly.

Onyx Spa is a men's day spa on Nerang Street in Southport offering private infrared sauna sessions in a Copenhagen two-person cabin, bookable alone or combined with massage. The menu also includes a magnesium spa, reflexology, facials, body scrubs and vibro acoustic sound sessions. Sauna sessions run 30 or 60 minutes, and the spa opens 10am to 8pm daily.

City Cave Mermaid Waters, inside the Q Super Centre at Bermuda and Markeri streets, is part of the national chain. Core services are 60-minute sessions in salt-water float tanks, 45-minute private infrared sauna rooms and remedial, sports, pregnancy or relaxation massage. Combination packages pair sauna, float and massage, and member pricing is available on all three services.

City Cave Southport, on the corner of Ferry Road and Cotlew Street behind the Ferry Road Tavern, is part of the national chain. Core services are 60-minute sessions in salt-water float tanks, 45-minute private infrared sauna rooms and remedial, sports, pregnancy or relaxation massage. Combination packages pair sauna, float and massage, and member pricing is available on all three services.

Lymph4You is a lymphatic massage and infrared sauna studio in Southport's Alcove precinct. The menu includes express, classic and full-body lymphatic massage, plus signature sessions combining an infrared sauna and magnesium wrap with massage. Book online through Timely. The studio opens Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays.