The Best Saunas, Cold Plunges and Wellness Spas in Perth

Gone are the days when you were forced to slide into a gross sauna at your local gym just to get a good steam. Perth’s wellness scene has come a long way over the last few years, with a string of world-class openings pushing Perth’s self-care game to new heights — from beachside saunas and ice baths to luxurious bathhouses and cutting-edge recovery centres.

If you want to elevate your own self-care ritual, check out this list of the best sauna, ice baths and wellness spas in Perth. Your mind, body and soul will thank you for it.

Merse Wellness Spa

More than just a sauna, Osborne Park’s soon-to-open Merse Wellness Spa is a serene escape from the everyday, unlike anything else in Perth. Inside the stylish Mediterranean-inspired bathhouse, you’ll find Perth’s largest hot magnesium pool, thermal and infrared saunas, a calming salt room, cold plunge experiences (including an ice fountain and monsoon showers), sound healing, LED light therapy, and more. Walk in stressed, float out renewed and rejuvenated — Merse is the new benchmark for holistic recovery and relaxation.

If the Merse name rings a bell, it might be because founders Bianca Marshall and Julia Tilli have already brought their self-care vision to life in Brisbane, with two Merse Wellness Spas already welcoming guests. WA marks the first step in a national expansion, bringing world-class, accessible wellness experiences to locals across Australia.

Opening Friday 31st October, with memberships almost sold out

Unit 8/454 Scarborough Beach Rd, Osborne Park

Alchemy Saunas

It’s hard to beat the invigorating vibes of running straight from a steaming sauna right into the ocean. It’s probably why we love Alchemy and their beachside saunas so much. They also have a couple of spacious indoor destinations, away from the beach, that offer more premium contrast therapy facilities like ice pools and ice showers. With memberships and drop in sessions available across seven different locations (and five more on the way), it’s all too easy to pick your sauna style, book and steam away.

Multiple locations across Perth

Drift Sauna

Picture this: you and your best mates are all piled into a floating sauna, flipping between steamy yap sessions, river dips and lazing out on the deck with your current reading obsession. Sounds like Drift Saunas may have just nailed the perfect friend date.

71 Riverside Drive, East Fremantle\

The Neighbourhood Sauna

Another local gem combining the benefits of nature with traditional sauna rituals is The Neighbourhood Sauna. Inviting slowness, renewal and grounding, The Neighbourhood’s three seaside saunas can be found in some of Perth’s most idyllic coastal locations. For those chasing a more elevated bathhouse experience, their headquarters on South Terrace, Fremantle, offers luxe massage and healing sessions alongside your steam — with a restful new teahouse coming soon.

Solace Spa

A new wellness space has opened in Scarborough underneath the Rendezvous Hotel, providing a seaside sanctuary of rest and rejuvenation. Solace Spa is the spa and bathhouse where wellness is nurtured through personalised care, expert touch, and a deeply tranquil environment, designed for those seeking calm amid life’s daily chaos.

This is an intimate space, so there’s a limited number of guests allowed inside per hour to ensure ample space and a peaceful atmosphere. The Solace Bathhouse overlooks the ocean, boasting calming views as you plunge into an ice or magnesium bath, relax in the traditional sauna or take a refreshing ‘Dopamine Shower.’ Using only premium products, Solace Spa prides itself on its commitment to sustainability in the wellness space. 

148 The Esplanade, Scarborough

The Well

More than just a place to steam, The Well combines dry saunas, ice showers and infrared saunas with on-demand reformer pilates machines, stairmasters, treadmills and weights, all in a super aesthetic studio space in Cottesloe. Think of it as your one stop wellness hub.

Clapham Lane, Cottesloe

Sauna & Ice Bath Booragoon

Welcome to Sauna and Ice Bath Booragoon – a peaceful escape built for recovery, relaxation and renewal, and possibly Perth’s best-kept secret. Owned by Anna Stibbs, the calm and private space offers visitors exclusive access to a traditional Finnish barrel sauna, an invigorating ice bath, and a steamy hot shower. Whether you’re easing sore muscles, calming the mind or chasing better sleep, this is the time to reset in a hidden oasis. Come solo or bring a friend – it’s exclusively yours for the entirety of the session. Book a spot online to relax, reconnect and re-energise.

Worthington Road, Booragoon

Melt Saunas & Cold Plunge

Melt Sauna might just be our new go-to for a little weekend recovery. Sweat out your sins at Sunday’s ‘Melt Sessions,’ a weekly event designed to bring people together while doing something genuinely good for the mind, body, and soul. Inspired by the rise of “coffee raves” and early-morning club culture, General Manager Lauren Grant says the initiative builds on Melt’s unique ‘hosvitality’ concept — a seamless blend of hospitality and wellness. 

Simply put, this holistic haven is delivering what we are craving: health, hospitality, and high vibes.

Sundays from 8.00 am – 10.00 am

7-10/1 Forrest Street, Subiaco

Ember Bath House

Ember Bath House may be the most beautiful space you step into, and is certainly the prettiest sauna and ice bath in Perth, filled with textural pieces and dimly lit interiors. Here, you’ll be able to experience not only contrast therapy between a sauna and ice bath, but also a steam room and a hot mineral bath. Let tranquillity wash over you as you gaze upon the dark yet warm, moody neutrals and luxurious interiors. You can easily stay in Ember Bath House for hours on end.

4 Donovan Street, Osborne Park

Element Health and Wellness Centre

Step into Element Health and Wellness Centre for an unmatched combo of sauna and cryotherapy (similar to a cold plunge). The HyperT Pro Infrared Sauna Cocoon transmits waves of red and near-infrared light to stimulate your cells and accelerate energy restoration. Mecotec cryotherapy is a full-body treatment that releases norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that gives us a mood-enhancing boost. These treatments, when combined, significantly enhance your overall health and well-being with every session.

2/14 Stirling Road, Claremont  

Beyond Rest 

Beyond Rest is a sanctuary for anyone seeking a holistic approach to health. With its calming space, professional staff, and top-notch facilities, a visit to Beyond Rest is a transformative experience for your mind, body and soul. The Contrast Fire & Ice Therapy is a gateway to enhanced muscle recovery, reduced inflammation, boosted immune function, and elevated mood, tailored for both newcomers and seasoned wellness enthusiasts.

125 Edward Street, East Perth

Clear Mind Studio

Clear Mind Studio is a beautiful wellness space where you can clear your mind and calm your nervous system, to feel relaxed and refreshed for days. The ice bath and Finnish sauna combo is a powerful contrast therapy that reduces stress, promotes relaxation, and enhances overall well-being. As you alternate between the soothing heat of a sauna and the invigorating cold of an ice bath, you’re getting all the benefits of stimulating circulation, reducing inflammation, and improving mood and mental clarity. A typical protocol would be 20 minutes in the sauna, followed by three minutes in the ice bath, followed by air drying for two minutes, then repeating twice. Bliss. 

Fremantle & Inglewood

Rec Lab 

Perth’s Rec Lab is a great place to start if you’re new to ice baths. The team prides itself on coaching each person through their first dip, so you can achieve the incredible physical, mental and emotional benefits that cold therapy can offer. From guided breathing techniques during the bath to getting the blood flowing back into your extremities afterwards, you’re in safe hands. They also offer a sauna and ice bath combo for that extra hit of dopamine and wellness. 

8/82-84 Nanson Street, Wembley

Tribe Sauna + Ice

Find your next moment of calm at Tribe Sauna + Ice. The purpose-built East Fremantle wellness space is home to a traditional Finnish sauna, private Clearlight infrared saunas and not one but three different extra large ice baths, all set to different temperatures — so newbies can ease in and cold plunge pros can go straight to their icy limits. We also love the extra little touches like complimentary electrolytes, cups and water, not to mention the beautiful indoor and outdoor relaxation zones for after your session. Bliss!

128A George Street, East Fremantle

Kaarta Studio 

Kaarta, a gorgeous, female-founded wellness spot, is a sanctuary of total relaxation, rejuvenation and self-discovery. This private retreat ensures that your experience takes place in an atmosphere of complete privacy, allowing you to truly immerse yourself in the transformative power of their treatments and therapies. Book the Fire and Ice session for all the benefits of contrast therapy, brought on by rapid changes produced in your circulatory system as you move from hot to cold. 

90 Onslow Road, Shenton Park

Sweat and Chill 

Sweat and Chill reimagines the traditional spa experience by combining the sauna and ice bath therapy in a serene private backyard setting. Step into a cosy cedar sauna, where the warmth gently permeates your body, relaxing muscles, and soothing tension. Next to the sauna, the ice bath awaits. Immerse yourself in the invigorating chilly water, stimulating circulation and awakening your senses. Once you’re finished, take the opportunity to bask in the ambience, surrounded by lush greenery and the calming sounds of nature.

3 Mundford Street, North Beach

Now that you’ve indulged in some contrast therapy with the best combinations of sauna and ice bath in Perth, check out our list of Perth’s best spots for a massage or treat yourself to one of Perth’s best facials.