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13 of the best bathhouses in Sydney to unwind at

Lara PiconeBy Lara Picone
Ready, set, and rejuvenate at these beautiful bathhouses in Sydney.

Whether you’re deeply invested in the health benefits of contrast therapy or simply love to submit to dedicated chill time in a steam room, you’ll find a Sydney bathhouse that fits your wellness style. From traditional hammams to fitness-focused health spaces, leisurely lounging and beauty-based freshen-ups, these are the top places to unwind both body and mind.

1. Capybara Bathing

friends enjoying a relaxing dip at Capybara Bathing
Chill out at Capybara for some quality bath time. (Image: Declan Blackall)

Wellness can be found anywhere, even in the heaving and hip topography of Surry Hills. Come along to sweat it out and chill out with a 90-minute session at Capybara , which includes access to a magnesium thermal bath, hot stone sauna, cold plunge and hammam. Prices vary between peak and off-peak periods, so if you can come before 5pm on a weekday you’ll save yourself $5.

Cost: From $65 for 90 minutes.
Address: Groundfloor 235-239 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

2. Nature’s Energy

Nature's Energy glebe bathhouse
Be pampered for hours at Nature’s Energy, Glebe.

Restore balance at one of the three Nature’s Energy bathhouses located in Glebe, Balmain and Newtown. You can pair your bathing session with a spa treatment (a remedial massage at the Glebe location will heal all your pains), tarot reading or crystal healing session to really locate your inner peace. Each of the outposts has a slightly different offering (we’d recommend Glebe for solo bathing, Balmain for friends and Newtown for couples) but you’ll find ice baths, spas and steam rooms at all. A 90-minute session is $60, but on weekdays you can get 90 minutes for the price of 60.

Cost: 90 minutes from $59 off-peak, 60 minutes from $39 with packs available.
Address: Check the website for various locations

3. Nimbus Co

LED therapy lounge at Nimbus Co
The non-invasive LED therapy helps with anti-aging. (Image: Maxwell Finch)

It’s all about opposing temperatures at Nimbus , where their carefully designed therapeutic spaces enhance wellness through extremes. Their community-minded spaces now include studios in Bondi, Manly, and Neutral Bay (not to mention Byron Bay and two Melbourne outposts). Oscillate between hot and cold in the sauna, ice baths and LED lounge.

Cost: Prices vary depending on add-ons, but start at $27 for a 20-minute ice bath session
Address: Check website for various locations

4. Soak Bathhouse

the magnesium pool at Soak Bathhouse, Sydney
Plunge into the magnesium-rich pool at Soak Bathhouse. (Image: Supplied)

Hugely popular north of the border, the beloved Queensland Soak Bathhouse is coming to Sydney with two locations set to open in Bondi and Alexandria. Bringing that Gold Coast resort energy to Sydney with bright, light-filled spaces that encourage a community ambience, Soak really feels like a micro getaway. Come day or night to enjoy magnesium pools, infrared saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and cedarwood saunas.

Cost: From $35 for 1 hour
Address: 88 Ebley Street, Bondi Junction

5. Gillian Adams

the aquamedic pool at Gillian Adams
Rehydrate your body with a relaxing dip at the aquamedic pool. (Image: Gillian Adams)

This lower north shore pamper house caters to the real housewives of Turramurra and everyone else who needs a little lavish TLC. There’s a salon menu and spa packages, but we’ve included Gillian Adams in our bathhouse list for the aquamedic pool and steam package, where you can unfurl bodily stress with oxygenated water and reflexology jets that soothe muscles.

Cost: $90 for 1 hour or $80 when paired with another treatment
Address: 1356 Pacific Highway, Turramurra

6. The Skin and Bath House

a Swedish sauna at The Skin and Bath House, Sydney
Sweat out toxins in a Swedish sauna. (Image: Supplied)

Melt into yourself with a session at this Rozelle bathhouse where you can sweat happily in a Swedish sauna and soak in an ice bath for a bit of weekly contrast therapy. It’s all in aid of lowering stress, enhancing immune function and improving circulation, among many other purported benefits.

Cost: $40 for 30 minutes
Address: 634 Darling Street, Rozelle

7. Ottoman Turkish Bath and Day Spa

the Ottoman Turkish Bath and Day Spa, Sydney
This day spa offers a luxe escape from the city’s hustle and bustle. (Image: CTRL Media)

This tranquil sanctuary is a hidden Ottoman jewel in Sydney’s west. For those who’ve enjoyed the delights of a hammam in Istanbul, you’ll know what to expect. Everyone else will be gob-smacked by the beautifully soothing setting, where tactile stone, marble basins and gently trickling water transport you to far-flung places. Ease yourself onto the hot marble slab, then enjoy the hot tub and sauna facilities. There are plenty of packages to choose from, including the Cleopatra, which includes a full-body massage and a honey and milk treatment.

Cost: From $110 per person
Address: Level 2, 46 Wellington Road, South Granville

8. The Bathhouse

the hydrotherapy spa at The Bathhouse
Book an hour-long soak session at The Bathhouse. (Image: Supplied)

Palm Springs-inspired The Bathhouse is all set for your girl gang to settle in and soak. That’s not to say men and solo soakers aren’t equally welcome to work on their wellness, but this place is certainly ready for hens parties and those all-important girls’ days out. Flit between sauna, steam room, hydrotherapy spas and magnesium plunge pool and lounge about on a day bed with cocktail just to keep the balance. Add a facial treatment or massage to really lean in.

Cost: $90 for 2 hours or all-day (6 hours) for $160
Address: 139 Camden Road, Douglas Park

9. Arisoo Korean Bathhouse and Spa

Gravitate to K-beauty at this traditional-style, women-only Korean bathhouse where guests bathe naked (although this isn’t compulsory) in a calming 39-degree herbal bath and banish tension in the steam room and dry barrel sauna. As with Korean tradition, your experience will begin with a cleansing shower before you enter the bathhouse or treatment room. Relish a scrub, massage or facial and enjoy a two-hour stay at the bathhouse.

Cost: Enjoy an Arisoo Silky Scrub for $119, which includes 2 hours in the bathhouse
Address: 495A Oxford Street, Paddington; 2/7 Help Street, Chatswood

10.  XtraClubs

people relaxing at Xtra Clubs, Sydney bathhouse
XtraClubs is perfect for those in need of some R&R. (Image: Supplied)

Inviting everyone to relish the hot and the cold from their large, Finnish-style communal sauna, ice baths, steam room and infrared sauna, XtraClubs are determined to make bathhousing accessible with their deliberately competitive pricing. Offering memberships, they’re hoping guests will use their club as they would a gym. Bondi is the first to open, but ambitious plans are already underway for more venues across Sydney, including Cronulla, Green Square, Liverpool, Manly, Marrickville and more.

Cost: $39 for 90 minutes
Address: 434 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

11.  Slow House

Slow House bathhouse
Slow House has become a go-to for Bondi locals.

Take a deep breath and slow it right down at this sleek Bondi basement bathhouse that’s part of the suburb’s exclusive wellness centre, Beachouse . Be sure to wear your most stylish swimming costume as you dip into the magnesium pool, chill in the cold plunge and sweat it out in the sauna and steam room. There’s also a tempting menu of full-body treatments, massages and facials.

Cost: $55 for 90 minutes
Address: 151 Curlewis Street, Bondi

12.  Moroccan Hammam

Exclusively for women, this beautiful hammam is said to be the first of its kind in Australia and will have you feeling like a pampered Arabian princess. Richly decorated in Moroccan style and offering an array of indulgent packages to leave you aglow, you’ll enjoy steam and hot water bathing alongside tea and sweets. Choose a treatment that may include a scrub, body mask, hair wash or coffee foot scrub. Heavenly!

Cost: Prices start with the ‘deluxe hammam’ at $160 for 45 minutes, which includes a body mask, clay mask and hair wash.
Address: 31 Grose Street, Parramatta

13. Sense of Self

sense of self sydney bathhouse
Dive into Sense Of Self when it opens in Sydney.

Another new one to get spa lovers excited in the second half of 2025, is the opening of Sense Of Self in Sydney , after the success of its popular Melbourne location. Dubbing itself ‘Australia’s first modern bathhouse’, expect multiple large mineral pools, spacious saunas, a Hammam steam room and Cold Plunge pools. As well as dedicated treatment rooms and plenty of relaxation space

Cost: If Melbourne is an indication, prices start at a reasonable $65 for two hours in the baths, while massages are upwards of $160.
Address: Exact address TBC, but it will be on the border of Surry Hills and Paddington

For more pampering experiences, check out the indulgent spas in Sydney.

Lara Picone
Working for many of Australia’s top publications, Lara Picone has had the distinct pleasure of writing, editing and curating content about the finer things in life for more than 15 years. Graduating from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, her editorial foundation began at Qantas: The Australian Way magazine, before moving on to learn the fast-paced ropes of a weekly magazine at Sunday Magazine and picking up the art of brand curation at donna hay magazine. Pivoting a near-problematic travel lust into a career move by combining it with storytelling and a curious appetite, her next role was as Deputy Editor of SBS Feast magazine and later Online Editor of SBS Food online. She then stepped into her dream job as Editor of Australian Traveller before becoming Online Editor for both International Traveller and Australian Traveller. Now as a freelancer, Lara always has her passport at-the-ready to take flight on assignment for the Australian Traveller team, as well as for publications such as Qantas Magazine, Escape and The Weekend Australian. As ever, her appetite is the first thing she packs.
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    The heavens take centre stage at this Outback NSW glamping lodge.

    Crane your neck. Look up. If it’s nighttime in a major Australian city, you might see a faint dusting of stars. Now imagine yourself out in the bush. Here, those stars aren’t just scattered dots – instead, they’re smudged across the sky in endless, glittering streaks. Welcome to Wilderluxe Lake Keepit , a new glamping lodge in one of the most picturesque corners of outback NSW.

    Between its eight stargazing tents, Gilay Guest Lounge, and shared tales of the Dreamtime night sky, this retreat is designed to exist in harmony with the breathtaking lake and surrounding landscape. Intrigued? Here’s everything you need to know.

    Bathed in warm light, a couple watches the sun dip beyond the horizon.
    Watch the sky melt into magic at Wilderluxe.

    Getting to Wilderluxe Lake Keepit

    Wilderluxe Lake Keepit is in the NSW Northern Tablelands, bordered by the Great Dividing Range. The lake itself is hard to miss: this mammoth body of water is two-thirds the size of Sydney Harbour.

    Just 40 minutes from Tamworth and close to Gunnedah, it’s on the inland route between Sydney and Byron Bay. Drive or take one of the daily flights to Tamworth’s airport.

    Aerial view of Wilderluxe.
    Let vast waters and towering ranges set the scene for your escape.

    Wilderluxe Lake Keepit rooms

    Don’t settle for a paltry room when you can sleep directly under the cosmos. Wilderluxe offers eight domed ‘Star Tents’ , all named after Aboriginal sky stories – like Djirri Djirri, the sacred messenger bird, Baiame, the Sky Father and great creator, and Dhinawan, the Emu in the Sky constellation.

    On a clear night, use your tent’s retractable roof for gazing above or wander to the outdoor bathtub on your private deck to soak under the night sky. No need to go anywhere. You can stay put come evening with a kitchenette inside and a gas barbecue on the deck.

    A couple gazes up at a sky ablaze with stars at Wilderluxe.
    Sleep beneath the stars.

    Style and character

    When it comes to aesthetics, Wilderluxe Lake Keepit stays on trend. The encampment blends with its surroundings, building up layers of minimalist visuals that mirror the ever-changing curves of the water.

    Earthy tones, natural materials and timber finishes also anchor the retreat in its bushland surrounds. It’s enough to deepen the sense of calm you’ll experience as you drive off-grid, and this is only heightened as you spot kangaroos grazing at dawn or hear the chatter of native birds by the lake.

    The dreamy sunset at Wilderluxe.
    Go off-grid in style at Wilderluxe Lake Keepit.

    Wilderluxe Lake Keepit dining

    ‘Dinner and a show’ hits differently with the property’s Big Sky dinner experience . Hosted in the Gilay Lounge, enjoy complimentary drinks and a grazing table with the host, followed by a screening of Big Sky Dreaming, a film produced exclusively for Wilderluxe guests in which Kamilaroi storyteller Uncle Len Waters narrates tales of the Dreaming above.

    Once your imagination has been fed, it’s time to take a seat fireside for a glass of Australian port and a serving of s’mores.

    Keen to explore the wider area? Staff can provide barbecue and picnic hampers, stuffed with regional meats, cheeses and organic local fare.

    Wilderluxe Lake Keepit facilities

    While you could very well spend all your time in your tent, sometimes it’s time to hit pause on the celestial show. Instead, make your way up to the Gilay Guest Lounge, where you can relax on the deck overlooking the lake or the outdoor fire pits. It’s a great way to unwind and clink glasses with other stargazers.

    The Gilay Lounge with the view of the lake.
    Unwind by the fire and raise a glass at Gilay Lounge.

    Wilderluxe Lake Keepit experiences

    No need to turn nocturnal; when the sun rises, there are still plenty of ways to touch the sky.

    Lake Keepit hosted the 2020 Women’s World Gliding Championships, and it’s one of the best places in Australia to stretch your wings. The local Soaring Club operates year-round, meaning you can book a gliding experience any day of the year – or opt for a scenic flight to take in the vast beauty from above.

    Prefer to keep your feet on solid ground? There are plenty of walking and cycling trails in and around the area. Luckily, bikes are part of the Wilderluxe package. All you have to do is ask a staff member for their favourite route, throw a picnic onto the back and cycle off into the great beyond.

    Alternatively, nab a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) or kayak and head out onto the lake. Or, if you’re feeling lucky, borrow a fishing rod and try your chances.

    A person kayaking through serene waters.
    Paddle into peace.

    The details

    A two-night minimum twin-share accommodation package includes Big Sky dinner and drinks experience, plus daily continental breakfast. As well as access to leisure equipment including mountain bikes, kayaks, SUPs and fishing gear.

    The interiors of the glamping tent.
    Let nature restore you, while luxury takes care of the rest.

    Start planning your outback glamping adventure at wilderluxe.com.au.