Steam saunas in Brisbane, Australia
Merse Wellness Virginia
A large contrast-therapy bathhouse on Sandgate Road in Virginia, on Brisbane's northern edge. The bathhouse circuit pairs hot rock saunas and infrared saunas with a steam room, magnesium spas and cold plunge pools, alongside salt therapy, red light therapy and massage. Group bookings are taken by enquiry. Children under 12 are not admitted. Open from 5:30am on weekdays and 7am at weekends.
Soak Bathhouse West End
A rooftop bathhouse hidden above the West Village precinct on Boundary Street. Five open-air magnesium hot spas at 38 degrees ring a 34 degree mineral pool, with a dry cedar sauna, essential-oil steam rooms and a 12.5 degree open-air cold plunge. Private infrared sauna cabins take up to two people for $49.95, and the classic Soak Origin session starts at $59.95.
TH7 Bodylabs Newstead
The Newstead branch of TH7 Bodylabs, on Longland Street a short walk from Gasworks. Like the other labs it runs structured recovery protocols across infrared and traditional saunas, steam rooms, ice baths and contrast pools, with compression boots, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen as add-ons. Casual sessions are available without a membership; memberships run from $39 to $189 per week.
The Bathhouse Albion
A travertine-lined bathhouse in Albion built around a Finnish sauna with a fireplace, a second traditional sauna, two infrared cabins, a scented steam room, two 38 degree heated pools and a 12 degree cold plunge. Sessions are booked in advance and run 60 or 90 minutes, from $64 off-peak. Swimwear is worn throughout, phones are not allowed, and the venue is over-18s only. Open 6:30am to 10pm daily.
AWAY Spa at W Brisbane
The spa at the W Brisbane, overlooking the river from North Quay. It runs separate his and hers aromatherapy steam rooms and saunas, mineral vitality spa pools and river-facing relaxation pods. Access to all facilities, plus the FIT gym on level six and the WET pool on level four, comes with every treatment booking; house guests can use the saunas and steam rooms on their room key from 6am to 8pm.
Merse Wellness Virginia
A large contrast-therapy bathhouse on Sandgate Road in Virginia, on Brisbane's northern edge. The bathhouse circuit pairs hot rock saunas and infrared saunas with a steam room, magnesium spas and cold plunge pools, alongside salt therapy, red light therapy and massage. Group bookings are taken by enquiry. Children under 12 are not admitted. Open from 5:30am on weekdays and 7am at weekends.
Soak Bathhouse West End
A rooftop bathhouse hidden above the West Village precinct on Boundary Street. Five open-air magnesium hot spas at 38 degrees ring a 34 degree mineral pool, with a dry cedar sauna, essential-oil steam rooms and a 12.5 degree open-air cold plunge. Private infrared sauna cabins take up to two people for $49.95, and the classic Soak Origin session starts at $59.95.
TH7 Bodylabs Newstead
The Newstead branch of TH7 Bodylabs, on Longland Street a short walk from Gasworks. Like the other labs it runs structured recovery protocols across infrared and traditional saunas, steam rooms, ice baths and contrast pools, with compression boots, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen as add-ons. Casual sessions are available without a membership; memberships run from $39 to $189 per week.
The Bathhouse Albion
A travertine-lined bathhouse in Albion built around a Finnish sauna with a fireplace, a second traditional sauna, two infrared cabins, a scented steam room, two 38 degree heated pools and a 12 degree cold plunge. Sessions are booked in advance and run 60 or 90 minutes, from $64 off-peak. Swimwear is worn throughout, phones are not allowed, and the venue is over-18s only. Open 6:30am to 10pm daily.
AWAY Spa at W Brisbane
The spa at the W Brisbane, overlooking the river from North Quay. It runs separate his and hers aromatherapy steam rooms and saunas, mineral vitality spa pools and river-facing relaxation pods. Access to all facilities, plus the FIT gym on level six and the WET pool on level four, comes with every treatment booking; house guests can use the saunas and steam rooms on their room key from 6am to 8pm.