Best Saunas in Newcastle, Australia
SOJO Spa & Wellness
A day spa on the first floor at 169 Pacific Highway, Charlestown, south of central Newcastle. Its private infrared sauna is booked as a 40-minute ritual for one ($89) or two ($149), and can be paired with a private hydrotherapy spa bath in the Sauna & Soak Ritual. Massages, facials and head spa treatments make up the rest of the menu. It opens Tuesday to Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday.
Zadig Infrared Sauna Studio
An independent infrared sauna studio on King Street in the Newcastle CBD. Guests book a private full-spectrum infrared room, standard or large, for a 50-minute session (40 minutes of heat at 45 to 65 degrees) with a shower in the room. A separate 7-degree ice bath can be booked for 15 minutes. A standard session is $43 and a large room $49. It opens 7am to 8:30pm on weekdays.
City Cave Kotara
The City Cave franchise's Kotara centre on Park Avenue, entered through the KFC car park. It offers float therapy, infrared sauna and massage, with packages that combine them. A casual infrared sauna session is $49, couples add $20, and the Cave Contrast add-on follows the sauna with a 5-degree ice shower. It opens 9am to 9pm.
City Cave Mayfield
A float and wellness centre in the City Cave franchise, under the Coles complex on Maitland Road, Mayfield. Its three core services are float therapy, infrared sauna and massage. A casual infrared sauna session is $49, and the Cave Contrast add-on pairs the sauna with a 5-degree ice shower; red light therapy can also be added. It opens 9am to 9pm seven days, with six free parking spaces underground.
Gym on King
A 24/7 gym on the ground floor of 291 King Street in the Newcastle CBD, reached from the street or the King Street car park off Gibson Street. Its recovery offer centres on a hot stone sauna, next to compression recovery systems, massage lounges and premium bathrooms with towel hire. The sauna is for members; staffed hours are 5:30am to 7:30pm Monday to Thursday.
One Tribe Health & Fitness
A family-friendly 24/7 gym on Hannell Street, Wickham, with group classes, personal training and an on-site physiotherapist. Its recovery space, which the gym calls the Health Club, holds two infrared saunas and an ice bath. Sauna and ice bath use is discounted on the base Lifestyle membership from $21 a week rather than sold as a day pass.
The Concept
A CrossFit, Hyrox, Pilates and yoga gym on George Street, Highfields, west of the city centre, which lists an infrared sauna and ice baths under its recovery services alongside massage and physiotherapy. Sauna sessions are booked through the gym. It opens 5am to 9pm on weekdays and 7am to 2pm at the weekend.
Urth Fitness Belmont
The Urth Fitness club on Alick Street, Belmont. Its amenities include an infrared sauna alongside hydro-massage chairs, massage chairs and a spray tan booth, and the sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships. Staffed hours run from 5am to 10pm early in the week and to 6pm at the weekend.
Urth Fitness Charlestown
An Urth Fitness club on the lower ground floor of Hilltop Plaza, Charlestown, open 24/7 by key tag outside staffed hours. Its amenities include a 30-minute circuit room and a recovery area with an infrared sauna, hydro-massage chairs, massage chairs and a spray tan booth. The infrared sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships, and the group offers a free trial day pass.
Urth Fitness Lambton
The original and largest club of the local Urth Fitness group, open since 1994 inside McDonald Jones Stadium on Turton Road, Lambton. Its recovery lounge has an infrared sauna, hydro-massage beds and massage chairs, plus a CryoLounge found only at this club. The sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships. The gym is open 24/7 by key tag, with staffed hours from 5am.
SOJO Spa & Wellness
A day spa on the first floor at 169 Pacific Highway, Charlestown, south of central Newcastle. Its private infrared sauna is booked as a 40-minute ritual for one ($89) or two ($149), and can be paired with a private hydrotherapy spa bath in the Sauna & Soak Ritual. Massages, facials and head spa treatments make up the rest of the menu. It opens Tuesday to Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday.
Zadig Infrared Sauna Studio
An independent infrared sauna studio on King Street in the Newcastle CBD. Guests book a private full-spectrum infrared room, standard or large, for a 50-minute session (40 minutes of heat at 45 to 65 degrees) with a shower in the room. A separate 7-degree ice bath can be booked for 15 minutes. A standard session is $43 and a large room $49. It opens 7am to 8:30pm on weekdays.
City Cave Kotara
The City Cave franchise's Kotara centre on Park Avenue, entered through the KFC car park. It offers float therapy, infrared sauna and massage, with packages that combine them. A casual infrared sauna session is $49, couples add $20, and the Cave Contrast add-on follows the sauna with a 5-degree ice shower. It opens 9am to 9pm.
City Cave Mayfield
A float and wellness centre in the City Cave franchise, under the Coles complex on Maitland Road, Mayfield. Its three core services are float therapy, infrared sauna and massage. A casual infrared sauna session is $49, and the Cave Contrast add-on pairs the sauna with a 5-degree ice shower; red light therapy can also be added. It opens 9am to 9pm seven days, with six free parking spaces underground.
Gym on King
A 24/7 gym on the ground floor of 291 King Street in the Newcastle CBD, reached from the street or the King Street car park off Gibson Street. Its recovery offer centres on a hot stone sauna, next to compression recovery systems, massage lounges and premium bathrooms with towel hire. The sauna is for members; staffed hours are 5:30am to 7:30pm Monday to Thursday.
One Tribe Health & Fitness
A family-friendly 24/7 gym on Hannell Street, Wickham, with group classes, personal training and an on-site physiotherapist. Its recovery space, which the gym calls the Health Club, holds two infrared saunas and an ice bath. Sauna and ice bath use is discounted on the base Lifestyle membership from $21 a week rather than sold as a day pass.
The Concept
A CrossFit, Hyrox, Pilates and yoga gym on George Street, Highfields, west of the city centre, which lists an infrared sauna and ice baths under its recovery services alongside massage and physiotherapy. Sauna sessions are booked through the gym. It opens 5am to 9pm on weekdays and 7am to 2pm at the weekend.
Urth Fitness Belmont
The Urth Fitness club on Alick Street, Belmont. Its amenities include an infrared sauna alongside hydro-massage chairs, massage chairs and a spray tan booth, and the sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships. Staffed hours run from 5am to 10pm early in the week and to 6pm at the weekend.
Urth Fitness Charlestown
An Urth Fitness club on the lower ground floor of Hilltop Plaza, Charlestown, open 24/7 by key tag outside staffed hours. Its amenities include a 30-minute circuit room and a recovery area with an infrared sauna, hydro-massage chairs, massage chairs and a spray tan booth. The infrared sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships, and the group offers a free trial day pass.
Urth Fitness Lambton
The original and largest club of the local Urth Fitness group, open since 1994 inside McDonald Jones Stadium on Turton Road, Lambton. Its recovery lounge has an infrared sauna, hydro-massage beds and massage chairs, plus a CryoLounge found only at this club. The sauna is complimentary on Platinum, Signature and Flexible memberships. The gym is open 24/7 by key tag, with staffed hours from 5am.