The upstairs rest lounge at Blue Mountains Sauna, with the Sit, Sweat, Chill, Repeat ethos on the timber wall and a wood fire glowing alongside the long bench.

OUR SPACE

Not just another hot box.

A welcoming reception to land in, changerooms to prepare for your session, electric and wood-fired saunas, cold plunges, and space inside and out to rest in between rounds. Everything you need to experience sauna as it should be.

Reception

Every session starts here. Check in, pick up a towel or robe if you need one, pop your phone and belongings safely in a locker, and leave the outside world at the door. A warm welcome, and everything you need before your session begins.

Check-in	Walk-ins and pre-booked sessions
Towels	Available to hire, $7 each
Robes	Available to hire, $15 each
Drinks	A considered selection, available to purchase.
Store	Local and organic products, our range of essential oils, sauna hats and more.

The Blue Mountains Sauna reception, with the fireplace and chairs beyond the timber desk

Guests gathered at the long table in the warm, timber-lined upstairs space

Natural skincare and sauna goods on the reception retail shelf

The Changerooms

Changerooms for everyone, with lockable storage and pigeonholes for your belongings. Hot and cold showers stocked with body wash, plus hairdryers, straighteners and sanitary products. Clean and practical.

Changerooms	Men's, women's, unisex and accessible
Showers	Hot and cold with body wash provided.
Storage	Lockers and pigeonholes for your valuables.

The changeroom and shower corridor with timber benches and hanging greenery

Changeroom vanity and mirror beside the Sauna Etiquette wall, framed by hanging plants

Locker bank beside the painted Male and Female wayfinding wall

The Saunas

Two saunas, two distinct experiences, each built for proper heat, steam and ventilation. The Aufguss, our electric sauna, holds a steady 90°C and hosts the daily ceremony it's named for. The Savu, our wood-fired smoke sauna, ranges between 80 and 100°C through the day, and is the first public smoke sauna of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Aufguss	Electric · 90°C · seats 25
Savu	Wood-fired smoke sauna · 80–100°C · seats 15
Löyly	Steam from water poured on the kiuas (heater) stones
Ventilation	Designed with international experts: calibrated heat and mechanical ventilation in both saunas. Breathe easy.

Timber benches and window inside The Aufguss sauna

A bather in a felt sauna hat resting in the brick-walled Savusauna

Tending the wood-fired stove that heats the Savusauna

The Wet Area

Cold exposure is essential. Two plunges sit between the sauna rooms, alongside hot and cold showers. Let the heat work its magic, then take the plunge and breathe deeply. Rest properly, hydrate, and go again. Sit, Sweat, Chill, Repeat.

Cold plunges	≈3°C and ≈12°C
Showers	Three hot and cold showers to rinse off properly after the sauna
The cycle	Sweat in the sauna, wash off your sweat, cool down, rest properly, then repeat.
Plunge time	20 to 30 deep breaths.

The eucalyptus-hung shower in the tiled wet area

The wet area with plants, the cold plunge and the sauna doorway

A bather submerged in the cold plunge, eyes closed

Robes and towels on the wet-area hook rail beside the plunge and sauna

Indoor Rest

Warm up slowly by the fire, sit back, and enjoy the natural high. Connect with yourself and with others, then return to the heat once you've rested properly. Rest is best.

Indoor rest	Relaxed seating areas, upstairs and downstairs
Fireplace	A fireplace in each indoor rest area, to warm up slowly after a cool-down
Activities	Games, sauna books and guest books to write or draw in. Bring a book to read or a game to share. Our community is your community.
Tea & water	Filtered water, hydration salts and herbal tea.

The wood-burner glowing in the indoor rest area

A family in robes playing a board game on the rest-area bench

Herbal teas, honey and bath salts at the hydration station

Outdoor Rest

Step outside between rounds. The deck has a fire-pit and a beautiful herb garden. Take in the westerly view across the township of Katoomba and enjoy some fresh air and sunset views.