When Slow House opened on Curlewis Street back in 2021, it was among the first of a wave of new wellness spaces taking Sydney by storm. Here, the focus was on quiet, ritualistic bathing – with the key treatment (the Signature Slow) encouraging guests to take things at their own pace, from the seclusion of a private sauna room. Though guests at the original Slow House are welcome to spend time in the communal spaces – with ice baths large enough to fit six people at a time – it’s generally a place you come to spend time alone, a haven of self-guided self-care.
Almost five years later, the Bondi-born wellness brand has taken a new tack – with Slow House 2.0 (known as Slow House The Bath House) now open beneath a shiny new gym right on the Bondi beachfront. Although the aesthetic here is similar – all muted neutral tones and soft, organic curves – this new, larger outpost is a place where connecting with other people is paramount. ‘Slow House The Bath House’ is a social space with body-and-soul enriching side effects, and it’s exactly what the busy beachside suburb has been crying out for.
You’ll find the sprawling subterranean space at the end of a long corridor framed by a mirrored ceiling that mimics an ocean at sunset – it’s immediately surreal, and somehow completely, perfectly Bondi. Warm lighting illuminates the main room, which is home to three magnesium pools (each sitting at different temperatures for different therapeutic benefits), a large Finnish sauna, a steam room, two ice baths and artfully arranged designer sofas that fill with friends catching up between soaks. Sessions are booked in ninety-minute increments, and with a capacity of 80 people, it’s the kind of place you can come with a big group of friends for a more liver-friendly alternative to a night at Ravesis.
If you want a few moments alone, you can book one of the private infrared saunas – one which can be set up with a yoga mat on request.
One-time passes start at $35 for a ninety minute session, or if you’re a member of Beachouse you can upgrade your membership to add on daily bath house access for $99 per week. Learn more and book your subterranean spa session over here.
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