A wood-fired barrel sauna with a lake dip, on the shore of Lake Hāwea near Wānaka, and a second site in the Cardrona mountains. The Lake Hāwea site is at 1208 Makarora-Lake Hawea Road, about 15 minutes' drive from Wānaka township, and the website says it is an hour and 20 minutes from Queenstown airport. The Cardrona site is 45 minutes from Queenstown airport and 20 minutes from Wānaka. Both sites have two saunas for private and shared sessions, and Cardrona has a 12-person XL sauna for private use. The website says the saunas are handcrafted from Western Red Cedar and Baltic Pine. Herbal tea is served in the lounge yurt after a session.
Customers mention the view most often, followed by the lake dip and the cold plunge. One customer said the combination of a hot sauna and a dip in the fresh lake water was unreal. Another said the yurt and tent were a nice place to sit before and after. Staff are described as lovely and welcoming. One reviewer asked for quieter sauna time, which is a mixed note among otherwise warm comments. The website says that the Cardrona session runs about 30 minutes longer than the booked sauna time, to allow for arrival and settling in.