Swimwear required saunas in Brisbane, Australia
AURA Wellness & Recovery
A small guided recovery studio on South Pine Road in Alderley built around contrast therapy: an infrared sauna paired with a temperature-controlled ice bath, plus compression, electrical muscle stimulation and neuro-recovery. Sessions can be bought one at a time from $35 for 30 minutes with no membership. Guests bring swimwear for the ice bath and sauna. Open 10am to 7pm on weekdays.
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.
Vikasati Bathhouse
A completely open-air bathhouse on Musgrave Road in Red Hill, sharing its site with a gym and a yoga studio. A three-tier Finnish rock sauna runs from 75 degrees on the bottom bench to 105 degrees at the top, and guests move between it, a 5 degree ice bath, a 14 degree cold magnesium pool and a 37 degree hot magnesium pool. A 90-minute casual session is $49 and includes a towel and locker. Open 6am to 9:30pm daily.
AURA Wellness & Recovery
A small guided recovery studio on South Pine Road in Alderley built around contrast therapy: an infrared sauna paired with a temperature-controlled ice bath, plus compression, electrical muscle stimulation and neuro-recovery. Sessions can be bought one at a time from $35 for 30 minutes with no membership. Guests bring swimwear for the ice bath and sauna. Open 10am to 7pm on weekdays.
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.
Vikasati Bathhouse
A completely open-air bathhouse on Musgrave Road in Red Hill, sharing its site with a gym and a yoga studio. A three-tier Finnish rock sauna runs from 75 degrees on the bottom bench to 105 degrees at the top, and guests move between it, a 5 degree ice bath, a 14 degree cold magnesium pool and a 37 degree hot magnesium pool. A 90-minute casual session is $49 and includes a towel and locker. Open 6am to 9:30pm daily.