Bathhouses in Melbourne

Geothermal mineral hot springs sanctuary on the Warrnambool foreshore, with open-air rock pools, sensory caves and cascading thermal waterfalls. Bathing runs in two-hour sessions from 7am, with daytime sessions open to ages 5 and over and evening sessions from 5pm limited to 16 and over. A separate indoor bathhouse and day spa is entered via Pertobe Road.

Bathhouse in a historic building in central Mornington, opened in 2025. Two-hour sessions cover magnesium plunge pools at 38°C and 40°C, an ice bath, dry sauna, infrared sauna and steam room, plus a salt scrub shower, lounge and a sound room with headphones. Capacity is limited to small groups, and 60-minute early morning sessions are also offered.

Mineral pools, hot spas, cold plunge pools, cedar sauna and steam room at 186 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne.

A 700-square-metre indoor bathhouse near Chapel Street and South Yarra Station, opened in 2025. Two travertine mineral pools sit at 34°C and 38°C, alongside magnesium hot spas, 12.5°C cold plunges and drench buckets, a dry cedar sauna and steam room. Standard sessions are 90 minutes, with 60-minute morning sessions from 6:30am and a private infrared sauna for two.

Social bathhouse in Kings Business Park, Southbank, designed for socialising rather than silence. The bathhouse has a 25-person dry sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool and 38°C magnesium pool, with relaxation spaces and Normatec boots. Visits have no minimum time and a 90-minute maximum, bathers are required, and sauna towels are complimentary. Reformer Pilates and strength classes run on site.

Navia's Melbourne bathhouse on Chapel Street runs a Nordic circuit of five heats and three colds: a teepee sauna at 90 to 100°C, a silent sauna at 80°C, a 52°C steam room, a magnesium pool at 35 to 38°C and plunges from 10°C down to 0°C. Sessions run one or two hours, with a cafe, red-light and private infrared rooms.

Co-ed bathhouse near NewQuay Central Park, entered via Glenti Place. Two-hour sessions include a 38°C mineral pool, cold plunge, Nordic sauna, infrared sauna, aromatherapy steam room and hydration station, with towel and locker provided. A private room for two adds a 10-person magnesium jacuzzi, private infrared sauna and fireplace. Guests must be 18 or over and phones are not permitted.

Boutique bathhouse opposite Essendon train station built around a sauna, plunge and soak circuit. The communal area has a four-person infrared sauna at about 60°C, two cold plunges and a magnesium hot spa, capped at eight people. Two private rooms each add a two-person infrared sauna, cold plunge and shower. Zen Zone quiet sessions run on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Level five bathhouse in South Melbourne with a 38°C mineral spa, aromatherapy steam room, traditional Finnish sauna, 5°C plunge and cold pail showers, finishing in a tea lounge or on the terrace. Self-guided sessions run 60 or 90 minutes, phones stay in lockers, and guests must be 16 or over. A guided three-hour Signature Journey is also offered.

Phone-free bathhouse on Lygon Street in East Brunswick, opened in 2026. Two-hour sessions move between a magnesium mineral hot pool, traditional sauna and cold plunge, finishing in a lounge with herbal teas and snacks. Early bird sessions run 6am to 10am, and yoga, meditation and sound sessions pair with bathing. Mainly an 18+ space; bring your own towel and slippers.

Historic mineral bathhouse in the Mineral Springs Reserve at Hepburn Springs, using local mineral water.

Geothermal hot springs on the Mornington Peninsula with an all-ages Bath House offering over 50 bathing and wellness experiences, plus a separate adults-only Spa Dreaming Centre with over 70 across the whole site. The Bath House opens from 7am on weekdays and 5am on weekends, with Moonlit Bathing on Friday and Saturday nights. Private bathing, glamping and eco lodges are also on site.

Boutique communal bath house in Cremorne, opened in December 2020, taking up to five guests per 75-minute session. Facilities include a heated stone hammam at 65°C, a 90°C hot rock Finnish sauna, 40°C magnesium hot tub, 8°C cold plunge and pail shower, plus a private infrared sauna option. Unisex with swimwear, and robe, slides, scrub and towels are provided.

Communal bathhouse in a converted double-storey brick warehouse on Easey Street. Sessions run two hours and include a 38 to 40°C magnesium mineral pool, Finnish sauna, cold plunge and a steamy hammam with an optional self-led scrub station. All genders welcome with bathers on, the space is phone-free, and mornings from 6:30am to midday are no-talking times.

Geothermal hot springs above the Gippsland Lakes at Metung, drawing water from a well 500 metres below ground that reaches 45°C at the source. Revive Bathing is an all-day, self-guided pass across the Bathing Ridge, Lagoon Precinct and Hilltop areas. Children under 15 must be with an adult, while the saunas and day spa are for guests 16 and over. Open daily.

Japanese-inspired bathhouse in a CBD laneway off Little Bourke Street. Each 90-minute session covers a 38 to 40°C magnesium communal bath, 34 to 36°C individual soaking baths, a 10°C cold plunge, steam room, dry sauna, a 35 to 40°C Himalayan salt room, tatami area and lounge. Bathwear, towel, slippers, fruit, a snack and a soft drink are included.

Subterranean bathhouse in the Continental Sorrento precinct with an 11-step, 90-minute ritual. It includes a sky-lit 38°C Daydream Pool, Vitality Pool, magnesium reflexology pool, 8 to 12°C cold plunge, Nordic sauna up to 90°C, aroma steam, glacial mist room, salt room, sensory showers and heated lounges. Guests must be 14 or over, and silence is observed until midday.

Thermal springs and day spa set in coastal Moonah woodland on the Mornington Peninsula.

Private mineral bathing venue at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges in Montrose. Outdoor packages give exclusive use of a Japanese cedar hot tub or rock pool in a walled garden, with water at 37 to 39°C, for 50, 80 or 120 minutes, swimwear optional. There is also an indoor Roman-style bathhouse, plus massage and dining packages. Outdoor bathing runs Thursday to Monday.

Life Hub Bayside on Nepean Highway in Bentleigh is a training club with a bathhouse and recovery area alongside performance and studio classes. A public 10 day all access pass covers classes, bathhouse sessions and recovery facilities, booked through the Life Hub app. The club has traded in Bayside since 2014 and also runs a Geelong site.

Members club near Swan Street and Richmond Station with a bathhouse of 39°C magnesium pools, cold plunge pools at 5 to 8°C, an 80°C traditional sauna, a 46°C steam room and heated stone benches. Guided sauna and ice bath sessions pair a 20 minute sauna with a group plunge. Bathhouse entry comes with the Fitness plus Bathhouse membership. Members 18+.

Trinity Curated Wellness occupies the ground floor and rooftop of Thomson House in South Melbourne. Its bathhouse circuit cycles between a cedar sauna, a cold plunge and a warm mineral spa, alongside a 20 minute LED lounge, group yoga and Pilates classes, and massage and facial appointments. Bathhouse access is sold through weekly memberships and intro offers.