Best Saunas in Johannesburg, South Africa
Aronia Day Spa
A garden day spa in Houghton Estate. Its hydrotherapy menu includes a Turkish Rasul chamber, floatation pools, a hydro spa jacuzzi and a hammam-style exfoliation ritual, and herbs from the spa's own Aronia Gardens are used in its steam rooms. A 30-minute Rasul costs R490. It opens Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 7 PM, Friday to 8 PM, Saturday to 6 PM, and Sunday and public holidays 9 AM to 5 PM.
Renaissance Spa Sandton
A day spa on the 8th floor of Michelangelo Towers on Maude Street in Sandton, trading since 1985. Every booked treatment includes complimentary use of its heated spa pool, sauna and steam room, and its signature Rasul chamber hosts a traditional mud-and-steam ritual. The menu covers massages, facials, body treatments, couples' packages and memberships, so the wet facilities come with a treatment rather than as a separate entry.
Revive Wellness Spa
A large day spa in Highlands North with 14 treatment rooms and couples' suites. Its wet area has a heated hydro pool, a floatation pool, a Rasul chamber for the Arabian mud ritual, ozone spa baths and separate steam rooms in the ladies' and gents' changing rooms; the hydro pool is complimentary with any treatment booked. No dry sauna is listed. Lounges, outdoor daybeds and a juice bar round out the facilities.
DAVINCI Spa
The spa of DAVINCI Hotel & Suites in Sandhurst, Sandton, with six treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure lounge, a hydro pool and a relaxation area. Spa guests can also use the hotel pool deck and a Rasul chamber, and the separate men's and women's changing rooms each have steam facilities. It opens Monday and Tuesday 9 AM to 7 PM, Wednesday to Friday 9 AM to 8 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM.
Houghton Spa
The spa of The Houghton Hotel in Houghton Estate, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests. Its amenities include a sauna, a steam room, an indoor heated pool inside the spa and an outdoor Zen pool reserved for spa guests. The facilities are complimentary with qualifying treatment bookings and can be used on their own for a surcharge; under-18s are not admitted to the amenities area. The spa trades daily from 9 AM to 8 PM.
Spa at Fairlawns
The Balinese-inspired spa of Fairlawns Boutique Hotel in Morningside, set in tropical gardens with hidden relaxation pods. Its hydrotherapy area has a heated spa pool with a rimflow jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room, a Swiss shower and a cold plunge pool. Day guests may use the hydro facilities for up to two hours with treatments worth R1,200 or more, and swimwear must be worn there at all times. Groups are limited to four people.
Virgin Active Alice Lane
A Virgin Active Collection club at 5th Street and Fredman Drive in Sandown, Sandton, one of the chain's premium clubs, open only to members aged 16 and over who hold Collection access. It has a sauna, a steam room and a heated lap pool, with a Ride studio, a functional training area and a Nϋ nutrition bar.
Virgin Active Bryanston
A Virgin Active health club at 3 Cross Road in Bryanston. Alongside the gym floor it has a sauna and a steam room, a heated lap pool and a smaller heated leisure pool, plus a Club-V Max space for children up to 13 and a functional training zone. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Cresta
A Virgin Active health club in the Cresta Centre at the corner of Beyers Naude Drive and Pendoring Road in Cresta, Randburg. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; no dry sauna is listed. The club also runs a Ride studio, a mind-body studio, a functional training area and a Club-V space for young children. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Rosebank
A Virgin Active health club on the 7th floor of Rosebank Towers at 15 Biermann Avenue in Rosebank. Its facilities include a sauna, a steam room and a heated lap pool, together with a Club-V space for young children, a functional training area and a Nϋ nutrition bar. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Sandton
A Virgin Active health club at 4 Helen Road in Strathavon, Sandton. Its wellness area has a sauna and a steam room, alongside a heated lap pool and a smaller heated leisure pool used for aqua classes and swimming lessons. Entry is for Virgin Active members. The club also has a Club-V space for children from six weeks to seven years and a functional training zone.
Virgin Active Sandton CBD
A Virgin Active health club at the corner of West Street and Alice Lane in the Sandton business district. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; no dry sauna is listed. The club also has a Ride studio, rowing machines, Wattbikes and a functional training area. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Victory Park
A Virgin Active health club at the corner of Rustenburg Road and 2nd Avenue in Victory Park, Randburg. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; there is no dry sauna listed. The club also has a Ride studio, a mind-body studio for yoga and Pilates, and a Club-V Max space for children up to 13. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Aronia Day Spa
A garden day spa in Houghton Estate. Its hydrotherapy menu includes a Turkish Rasul chamber, floatation pools, a hydro spa jacuzzi and a hammam-style exfoliation ritual, and herbs from the spa's own Aronia Gardens are used in its steam rooms. A 30-minute Rasul costs R490. It opens Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 7 PM, Friday to 8 PM, Saturday to 6 PM, and Sunday and public holidays 9 AM to 5 PM.
Renaissance Spa Sandton
A day spa on the 8th floor of Michelangelo Towers on Maude Street in Sandton, trading since 1985. Every booked treatment includes complimentary use of its heated spa pool, sauna and steam room, and its signature Rasul chamber hosts a traditional mud-and-steam ritual. The menu covers massages, facials, body treatments, couples' packages and memberships, so the wet facilities come with a treatment rather than as a separate entry.
Revive Wellness Spa
A large day spa in Highlands North with 14 treatment rooms and couples' suites. Its wet area has a heated hydro pool, a floatation pool, a Rasul chamber for the Arabian mud ritual, ozone spa baths and separate steam rooms in the ladies' and gents' changing rooms; the hydro pool is complimentary with any treatment booked. No dry sauna is listed. Lounges, outdoor daybeds and a juice bar round out the facilities.
DAVINCI Spa
The spa of DAVINCI Hotel & Suites in Sandhurst, Sandton, with six treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure lounge, a hydro pool and a relaxation area. Spa guests can also use the hotel pool deck and a Rasul chamber, and the separate men's and women's changing rooms each have steam facilities. It opens Monday and Tuesday 9 AM to 7 PM, Wednesday to Friday 9 AM to 8 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM.
Houghton Spa
The spa of The Houghton Hotel in Houghton Estate, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests. Its amenities include a sauna, a steam room, an indoor heated pool inside the spa and an outdoor Zen pool reserved for spa guests. The facilities are complimentary with qualifying treatment bookings and can be used on their own for a surcharge; under-18s are not admitted to the amenities area. The spa trades daily from 9 AM to 8 PM.
Spa at Fairlawns
The Balinese-inspired spa of Fairlawns Boutique Hotel in Morningside, set in tropical gardens with hidden relaxation pods. Its hydrotherapy area has a heated spa pool with a rimflow jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room, a Swiss shower and a cold plunge pool. Day guests may use the hydro facilities for up to two hours with treatments worth R1,200 or more, and swimwear must be worn there at all times. Groups are limited to four people.
Virgin Active Alice Lane
A Virgin Active Collection club at 5th Street and Fredman Drive in Sandown, Sandton, one of the chain's premium clubs, open only to members aged 16 and over who hold Collection access. It has a sauna, a steam room and a heated lap pool, with a Ride studio, a functional training area and a Nϋ nutrition bar.
Virgin Active Bryanston
A Virgin Active health club at 3 Cross Road in Bryanston. Alongside the gym floor it has a sauna and a steam room, a heated lap pool and a smaller heated leisure pool, plus a Club-V Max space for children up to 13 and a functional training zone. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Cresta
A Virgin Active health club in the Cresta Centre at the corner of Beyers Naude Drive and Pendoring Road in Cresta, Randburg. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; no dry sauna is listed. The club also runs a Ride studio, a mind-body studio, a functional training area and a Club-V space for young children. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Rosebank
A Virgin Active health club on the 7th floor of Rosebank Towers at 15 Biermann Avenue in Rosebank. Its facilities include a sauna, a steam room and a heated lap pool, together with a Club-V space for young children, a functional training area and a Nϋ nutrition bar. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Sandton
A Virgin Active health club at 4 Helen Road in Strathavon, Sandton. Its wellness area has a sauna and a steam room, alongside a heated lap pool and a smaller heated leisure pool used for aqua classes and swimming lessons. Entry is for Virgin Active members. The club also has a Club-V space for children from six weeks to seven years and a functional training zone.
Virgin Active Sandton CBD
A Virgin Active health club at the corner of West Street and Alice Lane in the Sandton business district. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; no dry sauna is listed. The club also has a Ride studio, rowing machines, Wattbikes and a functional training area. Entry is for Virgin Active members.
Virgin Active Victory Park
A Virgin Active health club at the corner of Rustenburg Road and 2nd Avenue in Victory Park, Randburg. Its wet facilities are a steam room and a heated lap pool; there is no dry sauna listed. The club also has a Ride studio, a mind-body studio for yoga and Pilates, and a Club-V Max space for children up to 13. Entry is for Virgin Active members.