Hot, cold, lake, repeat.
100 founder memberships for Thermae — a floating sauna on Lake Whakatipu, Queenstown. Opening Q4 2026.
Exclusive membership for our first 100 founders.
One hundred founder memberships. Yours for twelve months of unlimited* access from the day we open — First Light, Reset and Late Night, every day.
How often will you come?
Move the slider. We'll do the maths on what your founder year actually costs, per visit.
*See Membership Terms.
Designed to move with the water, not against it.
Three saunas. A steam room. An alpine lake cold plunge. Built off-site, floated into position at Frankton Marina. Tap a pin to look closer.
Glass-fronted toward the range. Steam rising, mountains holding still.
Seats six, with its own cold plunge. Book it for your family, your friends, or an hour to yourself.
Ten seats and four, both stepping straight into the lake. Room to bathe with others, or find a quiet corner.
Soft, wet heat beside the dry saunas — a gentler way to warm through between plunges.
Straight off the timber deck into Lake Whakatipu. No chiller, no chemicals — the lake itself is the plunge.
Built off-site, floated into position at Frankton Marina. Five minutes from the airport, closer from the water.
Yours at first light, reset & last light.
Glassy water at dawn. Steam rising off the water. Yours, every morning.
The lake at its stillest. First Light — 07:00 to 09:00.
Hot, cold, lake, repeat.
Sauna and cold plunge, done properly, in one visit. Tap each phase for what's actually happening.
The heart works, gently.
Dry heat raises your core temperature and heart rate — similar in effect to light cardiovascular exercise. Blood vessels dilate, circulation improves, and heat-shock proteins are triggered, which research suggests support cell repair.
General information only, not medical advice. Consult your doctor if you have any medical conditions or are unsure whether contrast therapy is right for you.
The team behind Queenstown's award-winning hot pools.
Thermae is the second Aluume venue, not a first bet. Bathe by Aluume opened November 2025 on Brecon Street, Queenstown — and Queenstown noticed.
Nothing to remember, nothing billed.
Unlimited founder hours
First Light, Reset and Late Night, one session per day, for the full twelve months.
Towels & amenities
Towels, robes, RAAD amenity at every sink, Dyson tools in the bathrooms.
First option on what's next
When your twelve months are up, founders get first option on whatever comes next. Nothing renews automatically.
A seat saved
First access to every future Aluume programme — new saunas, new locations, new stages.
Reserve your place.
One of one hundred founder memberships, taken here and now. Your $3,000 buy-in is fully refundable for fourteen days — after that, your founder year is locked in.
Prefer to talk first? thermae@aluume.com
Before you reserve, read the Thermae100 Membership Terms.
$3,000 NZD, inc. GST, taken once. Fully refundable for 14 days.
Before you reserve.
If Thermae's opening is delayed beyond Q4 2026, your twelve months of daily founder access still starts on the actual opening day — your place is held, and we'll keep you updated as the date firms up. If we haven't offered a confirmed opening date within twelve months of your purchase, you can cancel and receive a full refund of your buy-in.
You have fourteen days from the day you purchase to change your mind for a full refund of your $3,000 buy-in — no reason needed. After that cooling-off period, the buy-in is non-refundable. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986.
Membership is personal to you and isn't transferable, assignable or shareable. It isn't currently set up as a gift purchase — talk to us if this is what you had in mind and we'll see what's possible.
Yes. Guests are welcome alongside you at the prevailing public rate.
Thermae is built for the Queenstown climate, but daily windows may shift by up to thirty minutes for operational reasons, including weather. If a closure runs longer than seven consecutive days within your founder term, we'll extend your term by the equivalent number of days.
Founders book each visit in their windows — pick First Light, Reset or Late Night, and reserve your spot so we can hold your place. Booking your founder sessions is included at no extra cost. See the Thermae100 Membership Terms for the full access conditions.
Frankton Marina, Queenstown.
Thermae sits at Frankton Marina on Lake Whakatipu — about five minutes from Queenstown Airport, and roughly ten from central Queenstown. Bathe by Aluume, our original hot pools, is on Brecon Street in town.