Winter Wellness in Byron Bay: The Best Spa and Bathhouse Experiences
As temperatures dip across much of Australia, Byron Bay offers the perfect retreat – where crisp sunny winter days and calm ocean breezes invite you to slow down and enjoy a little time out.
Often hailed as the wellness capital of Australia, Byron Bay is a place where natural beauty, healing traditions, and community wellbeing blend. And the wellness scene just keeps growing – with a new wave of dreamy bathhouses and holistic spas now calling Byron home.
Whether you’re after a massage, alternative therapies or simply a relaxing bathhouse soak, you’ll find it all here. Ready to reset? Here’s our curated guide to the best local wellness experiences in Byron Bay.
Navia Bathhouse
Located on Marvell Street – just a 5-minute stroll from The Lord Byron Hotel – Navia is Byron’s newest wellness sanctuary. Inspired by Scandinavian wellness practices and the concept of ‘hygge’, Navia offers a cosy, inviting and aesthetically beautiful area to relax and reset. Enjoy a traditional Finnish sauna, magnesium hot pool, cold and ice plunge, and steam room. A 2hr session here is $75, or if you’re planning to return (because why not?) consider a 5-visit pass.
Navia Bathhouse
The Byron Bathhouse
Opening its doors in October 2024, The Byron Bathhouse is Australia’s first medical grade hydro-thermal wellness facility. Think purified communal bathing (no chlorine or toxins), infrared saunas, magnesium pools, and handmade naturopathic scrubs. Organic facials are done using Mukti Organics skincare, made locally in Mullumbimby.
Make the most of their special offer with a complimentary 90 minute bathhouse experience with every treatment booked. If you’re looking for a deeper health reset, check out The Health Lodge, located onsite.
The Byron Bathhouse
The Banya
Arguably the area’s most luxe bathhouse, The Banya in Mullumbimby (by the creators of the much-loved Kiva Spa) is not to be missed. It features mineral, cold plunge and lap pools, plus a wood-fired sauna and steam room. Post treatment, head to the rooftop sundeck or enjoy a meal or a cocktail at their stunning in-house bar – featuring locally distilled Brookie’s Byron Bay gin.
The Banya, Mullumbimby
Comma Bath House & Day Spa
Tucked away in Byron’s stylish Industrial Estate, Comma is a hidden gem loved by locals and visitors alike, with a 4.9* Google rating. Soak up their sleek and vibrant interiors, unwind in their magnesium hot tub, hot rock sauna, and plunge pools, or settle in for one of their signature massage treatments. A truly boutique spa experience in Byron Bay.
Comma Byron Bay
Gaia Retreat & Spa
Set amid Byron Bay’s hinterland, just 20 minutes from town, Gaia offers an award-winning day spa in a lush rainforest setting.
With over 30 healers onsite, treatments range from acupuncture and sound healing to reiki, hypnotherapy, cacao ceremonies and even tarot readings. Every 90-minute treatment includes access to spa facilities where you can soak in the hot tub, unwind by the pool, or sweat it out in the sauna.
Gaia Retreat & Day Spa
Sattva Spa
A Byron original, Sattva Spa is renowned for its grounding Ayurvedic treatments. Choose from healing massages, organic facials and rejuvenating body scrubs. Or try Shirodhara, a deeply relaxing therapy involving warm oil gently poured over the forehead.
You’ll find Sattva right in the heart of town, or bring the spa to you by making the most of their mobile massage service and in-room treatments. Ask our friendly reception team to help arrange yours.
Nimbus Co Byron Bay
Winter calls for infrared saunas – and when it does, look no further than Nimbus Co nestled in Byron’s Industrial Estate. Nimbus Co offers private and couples infrared sessions in serene, cosy rooms. Grab a book, set the mood with some relaxing music and enjoy 45-minutes of pure ‘me-time’. For those ready to brave the cold, book an ice bath for cold plunge therapy.
Nimbus Co Byron Bay
Stay Well at The Lord Byron Hotel
After your wellness adventures, unwind at The Lord Byron Hotel. Take a dip in our heated pool and spa and sink into crisp linen and comfy beds for a great night’s sleep.
Driving in Byron? All guests can enjoy complimentary onsite parking during their stay.
Book your stay direct for the best rates and flexible bookings.
