Infrared saunas in Gold Coast

Contrast plunge pools, traditional sauna and infrared sauna. Casual sessions are priced separately by service.

Recovery and Massage Centre in Miami runs four mineral pools set at 10, 24, 34 and 40 degrees for contrast sessions, plus what it describes as one of the largest full spectrum infrared saunas in the southern hemisphere, a traditional sauna, Normatec compression and remedial massage. Casual entry, packs and weekly memberships are offered. Child pricing applies for ages 8 to 15.

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.

Rigs Recovery in Currumbin Waters is the newer site and adds remedial massage. 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.

Private traditional sauna, then a cold plunge. 30 minutes, ideal before or after work.

P3 Recovery Labrador sits on Brisbane Road in Biggera Waters and opened in late 2025. Wet therapy sessions combine an ice bath with hot and cold magnesium contrast pools, alongside full spectrum infrared saunas, a traditional sauna, a compression lounge, hyperbaric chamber and red light. Casual sessions, weekly memberships and a 14-day intro pass are sold.

P3 Recovery Pimpama is inside the Home Focus centre on Nexus Drive, serving the northern growth corridor. Wet therapy sessions combine an ice bath with hot and cold magnesium contrast pools, alongside full spectrum infrared saunas, a traditional sauna, a compression lounge, hyperbaric chamber and red light. Casual sessions, weekly memberships and a 14-day intro pass are sold.

The Bathhouse at Ground Currumbin sits under a fig tree in front of a restored 100-year-old Queenslander in Currumbin Valley. One-hour sessions include mineral hydrotherapy spas and a cedar hot tub, two plunge pools (one around 10 degrees), a wood-fired hot stone sauna and an outdoor infrared sauna. Guests must be 18 or over, and reception is inside the Ground Grocer.

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.

P3 Recovery Burleigh on Kortum Drive is the brand's first centre, minutes from the beach. Wet therapy sessions combine an ice bath with hot and cold magnesium contrast pools, alongside full spectrum infrared saunas, a traditional sauna, a compression lounge, hyperbaric chamber and red light. Casual sessions, weekly memberships and a 14-day intro pass are sold.

Revibe Wellness and Recovery on Varsity Parade offers magnesium float tanks, private infrared sauna rooms for one or two, an ice bath, compression boots and lymphatic roller massage, each with private rooms and showers. Floats run one or two hours and saunas 45 minutes. Weekly memberships start with one service and go up to unlimited access, plus float and sauna packs.

Saltt is a small appointment-only wellness studio on Kortum Drive in Burleigh Heads. Its private infrared sauna room is booked by the session, and a friend can join for a small extra charge per additional person. Staff walk first-timers through how to use the sauna. The studio opens Tuesday to Sunday by appointment only and also sells gift cards.

City Cave Coomera, in the Coomera Square complex opposite Woolworths in Upper Coomera, 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 Hope Island, in Building D of Hope Island Central and also offering red light sessions, 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 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 Robina, on Robina Town Centre Drive near the shopping and transport hub, 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.

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.

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.

Flourish Wellness and Care is a small wellness studio in Billabirra Park, Nerang, offering private infrared sauna sessions of 45 minutes, with couples sessions available. Sessions can be paired with red light, acoustic dry floating, massage or reiki in longer combined bookings. Five and ten session packs are sold, and all visits are by appointment through the studio website.

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.

Move Headquarters is a training and pilates gym in Currumbin Waters that sells standalone recovery memberships to non-gym members. Its boutique recovery space has Odin ice baths, compression boots and private infrared sauna sessions. Recovery-only plans include unlimited ice baths and compression with a set number of weekly sauna sessions, and extra saunas are discounted for members.

Native State runs a small European-style bathhouse inside the Kirra Surf complex on the Kirra beachfront. Sessions of 45 or 90 minutes flow between an infrared sauna, traditional cedar sauna, steam room, a 38 degree heated vitality pool, cold plunge pool and a meditation lounge. Groups are kept small, phones go in lockers, and there is a studio for classes on site.

A private day spa set in rainforest on Long Road, Tamborine Mountain, hired by the room rather than shared with strangers. Each booking includes a steam room, infrared sauna, mineral pool and waterfall shower, plus a fireside lounge and private garden. Daytime room hire runs 90 minutes to three hours between 9am and 5pm, with evening sessions and massage packages.