Hale Gym & Day Spa
On Macquarie Street in Barton, Hale Gym & Day Spa runs a Scandi-inspired setup with nine treatment rooms, a couple’s suite with a bath and dual shower, and consultations for skin health and nutrition. The bathing side—a cave pool, segregated saunas and steam rooms, heated massage tables with Bemboka blankets—is wrapped into the package experience rather than available as a drop-in.
The cave pool sits in its own area alongside localised ice application for cold therapy. The sauna and steam room spaces are split by gender. What the venue describes is the broader atmosphere: a lounge with a fireplace, a landscaped courtyard and water feature, and change rooms stocked with luxury showers, Dyson hairdryers, and curling and straightening tools.
Access to the bathing facilities comes bundled with the ritual packages, each including two or three treatments alongside Champagne, teas and light refreshments. There’s no drop-in bathing price listed, and no separate sauna-only session on offer.
The venue carries a 4.7 rating from 293 Google reviews. Across the reviews, the treatments get most of the attention, but the pool, steam room, sauna and lounge combination comes up regularly as a genuine part of the experience.
Hours run Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 8pm, Friday to 6pm, Saturday to 4pm, and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Call (02) 6188 3299 to talk through packages and book, since pricing isn’t published online.
FAQ
- What bathing and heat facilities does the spa have?
- There's a cave pool (used as a plunge pool), plus traditional saunas and steam rooms. The sauna and steam areas are segregated by gender. The cave pool area also has localised ice application as a cold therapy option.
- Do I need to book a treatment to use the pool and sauna?
- Yes. The sauna, steam room and cave pool are included with the spa's ritual packages, which bundle two or three treatments with Champagne, teas and light refreshments. There's no published option to access the bathing facilities independently.
- What should I bring?
- The change rooms are well-equipped with luxury showers, Dyson hairdryers, and curling and straightening tools, so you don't need to bring those. Robes are provided. Towels aren't explicitly mentioned as supplied, so worth confirming when you book.
- Is there parking nearby?
- Parking was easy to find at the Macquarie St address according to visitor feedback. Street parking is the working assumption, though the venue doesn't publish dedicated parking details.
10-14 Macquarie St, Barton ACT 2600
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Information verified 31 July 2026