Finnish saunas in Wellington, New Zealand
Embody Saunas
Embody Saunas is a wood-fired seaside sauna at the east end of Pito-one (Petone) Beach, between Hikoikoi Reserve and McEwan Park, looking across the harbour to Matiu and the city. One-hour sessions run as three 15-minute rounds of heat with cold plunges or ocean dips in between, and the sauna fits up to eight people. A session costs $22, with 5- and 10-trip passes, and the sauna can be hired for private groups and events.
Recovery Hub
Recovery Hub is a recovery studio in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, with a cedar-lined traditional sauna and a private infrared sauna room, each paired with an ice bath, alongside compression boots, lymphatic rollers and massage. The traditional sauna takes up to four people per booking, and a solo booking may share with one other; the infrared room has its own ice bath and shower. Sessions run 30 or 60 minutes, and it opens daily, from 6am on Sundays.
Scenic Saunas
Scenic Saunas is a Wellington mobile sauna company, founded by Mike Burrell, that runs wood-fired saunas at 80–100°C at coastal spots including Scorching Bay, Princess Bay, Hataitai Beach and Balaena Bay. Shared small-group sessions of 1 or 1.5 hours include women-only, silent, family and yoga-plus-sauna formats, and bathers cool off in the ocean between rounds. Private hire takes up to 10 people.
Sink
Sink is a communal sauna and bathhouse on Park Road in Miramar, open to all genders in mixed 90-minute sessions. It has a large traditional dry cedar sauna, a cold pool at 12–15°C, a 38°C warm pool and a lounge with books and tea, and some sessions run with live or curated music or a DJ. Swimwear is required throughout and phones stay in the locker. A single session costs $50, with $40 for a first visit.
Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre
Freyberg Pool on Oriental Parade is a council pool and fitness centre overlooking the harbour at Oriental Bay, with a 33.5-metre heated indoor pool, two spa pools, a mixed-gender sauna and a mixed-gender steam room for those aged 16 and over, plus a ClubActive gym. It opens 6am to 9pm on weekdays and 7am to 7pm at weekends. An adult swim, spa and sauna combo costs $11.40.
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
The Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC) in Kilbirnie is a Wellington City Council pool complex, with a 50-metre indoor pool, diving and hydrotherapy pools, three spa pools and two saunas, one for men and one for women, open to those aged 16 and over. The spa pools and saunas open daily from 7am to 9pm. An adult swim, spa and sauna combo costs $11.40, and spa and sauna only $7.20.
Habit Health Majestic
Habit Health Majestic is a physiotherapy clinic and members' gym in the Majestic Centre on Willis Street. Its three-level fitness centre has group fitness classes, a free-weight area, a 33-metre saltwater lap pool, a spa pool, a sauna and a steam room. Spa, sauna and steam room access ends 15 minutes before closing; the gym opens 6am to 9pm Monday to Thursday, to 7pm on Fridays, and 8am to 6pm at weekends.
Les Mills Hutt City
Les Mills Hutt City on Pretoria Street in Lower Hutt is a members' gym with group fitness classes, a cycle studio, a boxing area, a women's-only training area and a sauna, plus free parking. The club opens 5am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 5am to 9pm on Fridays and 6:30am to 7pm at weekends, and members must leave by the advertised closing time.
Les Mills Taranaki Street
Les Mills Taranaki Street is a four-level members' gym in central Wellington with weights and cardio floors, group fitness studios and the cycle class THE TRIP. Its Les Mills Recovery area has saunas and cold plunge pools for members. The club opens 5am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 5am to 9pm on Fridays and 6:30am to 7pm at weekends.
Embody Saunas
Embody Saunas is a wood-fired seaside sauna at the east end of Pito-one (Petone) Beach, between Hikoikoi Reserve and McEwan Park, looking across the harbour to Matiu and the city. One-hour sessions run as three 15-minute rounds of heat with cold plunges or ocean dips in between, and the sauna fits up to eight people. A session costs $22, with 5- and 10-trip passes, and the sauna can be hired for private groups and events.
Recovery Hub
Recovery Hub is a recovery studio in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, with a cedar-lined traditional sauna and a private infrared sauna room, each paired with an ice bath, alongside compression boots, lymphatic rollers and massage. The traditional sauna takes up to four people per booking, and a solo booking may share with one other; the infrared room has its own ice bath and shower. Sessions run 30 or 60 minutes, and it opens daily, from 6am on Sundays.
Scenic Saunas
Scenic Saunas is a Wellington mobile sauna company, founded by Mike Burrell, that runs wood-fired saunas at 80–100°C at coastal spots including Scorching Bay, Princess Bay, Hataitai Beach and Balaena Bay. Shared small-group sessions of 1 or 1.5 hours include women-only, silent, family and yoga-plus-sauna formats, and bathers cool off in the ocean between rounds. Private hire takes up to 10 people.
Sink
Sink is a communal sauna and bathhouse on Park Road in Miramar, open to all genders in mixed 90-minute sessions. It has a large traditional dry cedar sauna, a cold pool at 12–15°C, a 38°C warm pool and a lounge with books and tea, and some sessions run with live or curated music or a DJ. Swimwear is required throughout and phones stay in the locker. A single session costs $50, with $40 for a first visit.
Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre
Freyberg Pool on Oriental Parade is a council pool and fitness centre overlooking the harbour at Oriental Bay, with a 33.5-metre heated indoor pool, two spa pools, a mixed-gender sauna and a mixed-gender steam room for those aged 16 and over, plus a ClubActive gym. It opens 6am to 9pm on weekdays and 7am to 7pm at weekends. An adult swim, spa and sauna combo costs $11.40.
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
The Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC) in Kilbirnie is a Wellington City Council pool complex, with a 50-metre indoor pool, diving and hydrotherapy pools, three spa pools and two saunas, one for men and one for women, open to those aged 16 and over. The spa pools and saunas open daily from 7am to 9pm. An adult swim, spa and sauna combo costs $11.40, and spa and sauna only $7.20.
Habit Health Majestic
Habit Health Majestic is a physiotherapy clinic and members' gym in the Majestic Centre on Willis Street. Its three-level fitness centre has group fitness classes, a free-weight area, a 33-metre saltwater lap pool, a spa pool, a sauna and a steam room. Spa, sauna and steam room access ends 15 minutes before closing; the gym opens 6am to 9pm Monday to Thursday, to 7pm on Fridays, and 8am to 6pm at weekends.
Les Mills Hutt City
Les Mills Hutt City on Pretoria Street in Lower Hutt is a members' gym with group fitness classes, a cycle studio, a boxing area, a women's-only training area and a sauna, plus free parking. The club opens 5am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 5am to 9pm on Fridays and 6:30am to 7pm at weekends, and members must leave by the advertised closing time.
Les Mills Taranaki Street
Les Mills Taranaki Street is a four-level members' gym in central Wellington with weights and cardio floors, group fitness studios and the cycle class THE TRIP. Its Les Mills Recovery area has saunas and cold plunge pools for members. The club opens 5am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 5am to 9pm on Fridays and 6:30am to 7pm at weekends.