Mount Beauty
Sauna
Your own private Finnish sauna, spa and ice bath — exclusively yours with an overnight stay in the glamping yurts.
The Banya Place
An ancient ritual of fire, steam and ice.
For more than a thousand years the banya has been the Slavic way to wash, heal, rest and gather — wood-fired steam, a cold plunge, and long conversation in between. We've brought that ritual, unchanged in spirit, to the Victorian Alps.
A place to connect, socialise and have a good time, where everyone is equal: no titles, no pretence.
Our aim is simple — to help people feel better in body and mind, whether you live in the valley or you're here for the weekend.
Today The Banya Place is a small family-run beginning — two properties in the Alpine valleys — with a much bigger dream behind it.
Proud member of the Australian Sauna Association. Delegate at the XIX International Sauna Congress, Oslo 2026.
Choose your ritual
Sauna, banya, a place to stay — or all three.
Mount BeautyBy request
Our western red cedar log banya — the real thing, open now.
A traditional steam banya built from Canadian western red cedar logs in the hills of Mount Beauty. A 1.5-tonne firewood heater breathes soft, dense steam; between steams there's the infinity pool, the spa and the ice bath, with uninterrupted views of Mt Bogong.
For groups of 1–12, guided by the steam master. Private sessions from three hours — because the ritual cannot be rushed. A special-occasion banya for groups of friends and family; the social, per-person sessions are coming to Bright.
BrightComing soon
The banya is coming to Bright.
Social sessions, private bookings, parenie and sauna sessions for your events at our Bright property. Session dates are announced on Instagram first.
What is banya?
Banya, explained.
Lower temperatures, rich soft steam, and the venik ritual — one of the world's oldest bathing traditions, explained.
Why it's good for you
Good for the body. Even better for the mind.
Body
- Heart & circulation
A session works the heart and blood vessels much like a brisk walk.
- Recovery after the mountain
Heat loosens tight muscles after the trails, the slopes or the bike.
- Deep sleep
The cool-down after a banya evening is the body's own sleep signal.
- Skin & breathing
Soft, humid steam opens the skin and the airways.
Mind
- Stress melts
Heat makes you slow down; the plunge is followed by a settled calm.
- Mood lifts
The banya glow — lighter, clearer, quietly happy.
- Time slows
Three hours with nothing to achieve except the next steam.
- Connection
The long conversation by the fire is part of the health story.
Heat, cold and rest — the oldest wellness routine there is, and still the best.
Gallery
Steam, snow, river and firelight.
What guests say
How people feel afterwards.
“Three hours in the Log Banya and I slept like I hadn't in years. The heat is deep and slow, the ice bath is a shock in the best way, and the mountains do the rest.”
“The parenie was something else — I walked out lighter, calmer and completely clear-headed. Not a quick sauna. A proper ritual.”
“Came off Mount Bogong wrecked, left the banya loose and warm and ready to do it again. Best recovery I've had in the Alps.”
The Banya Place Project
We're building something bigger.
One world-class public bathhouse in the Australian Alps — real fire, soft steam, cold water and rest, in the valley that already restores people. Follow the journey as the plans take shape.
Concept render — subject to planning approval.
Find us
Two places in the Alpine valleys.
Exact address shared once your booking is confirmed.
The Banya Place
An ancient ritual of fire, steam and ice.
For more than a thousand years the banya has been the Slavic way to wash, heal, rest and gather — wood-fired steam, a cold plunge, and long conversation in between. We've brought that ritual, unchanged in spirit, to the Victorian Alps.
A place to connect, socialise and have a good time, where everyone is equal: no titles, no pretence.
Our aim is simple — to help people feel better in body and mind, whether you live in the valley or you're here for the weekend.
Today The Banya Place is a small family-run beginning — two properties in the Alpine valleys — with a much bigger dream behind it.
Proud member of the Australian Sauna Association. Delegate at the XIX International Sauna Congress, Oslo 2026.
Choose your ritual
Sauna, banya, a place to stay — or all three.
Mount BeautyBy request
Our western red cedar log banya — the real thing, open now.
A traditional steam banya built from Canadian western red cedar logs in the hills of Mount Beauty. A 1.5-tonne firewood heater breathes soft, dense steam; between steams there's the infinity pool, the spa and the ice bath, with uninterrupted views of Mt Bogong.
For groups of 1–12, guided by the steam master. Private sessions from three hours — because the ritual cannot be rushed. A special-occasion banya for groups of friends and family; the social, per-person sessions are coming to Bright.
BrightComing soon
The banya is coming to Bright.
Social sessions, private bookings, parenie and sauna sessions for your events at our Bright property. Session dates are announced on Instagram first.
What is banya?
Banya, explained.
Lower temperatures, rich soft steam, and the venik ritual — one of the world's oldest bathing traditions, explained.
Why it's good for you
Good for the body. Even better for the mind.
Body
- Heart & circulation
A session works the heart and blood vessels much like a brisk walk.
- Recovery after the mountain
Heat loosens tight muscles after the trails, the slopes or the bike.
- Deep sleep
The cool-down after a banya evening is the body's own sleep signal.
- Skin & breathing
Soft, humid steam opens the skin and the airways.
Mind
- Stress melts
Heat makes you slow down; the plunge is followed by a settled calm.
- Mood lifts
The banya glow — lighter, clearer, quietly happy.
- Time slows
Three hours with nothing to achieve except the next steam.
- Connection
The long conversation by the fire is part of the health story.
Heat, cold and rest — the oldest wellness routine there is, and still the best.
Gallery
Steam, snow, river and firelight.
What guests say
How people feel afterwards.
“Three hours in the Log Banya and I slept like I hadn't in years. The heat is deep and slow, the ice bath is a shock in the best way, and the mountains do the rest.”
“The parenie was something else — I walked out lighter, calmer and completely clear-headed. Not a quick sauna. A proper ritual.”
“Came off Mount Bogong wrecked, left the banya loose and warm and ready to do it again. Best recovery I've had in the Alps.”
The Banya Place Project
We're building something bigger.
One world-class public bathhouse in the Australian Alps — real fire, soft steam, cold water and rest, in the valley that already restores people. Follow the journey as the plans take shape.
Concept render — subject to planning approval.
Find us
Two places in the Alpine valleys.
Exact address shared once your booking is confirmed.