City Cave Kotara
66 Park Ave, Kotara NSW 2289, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A Kotara wellness studio with a near-perfect 4.9 rating — float therapy, infrared sauna and massage in Newcastle's south.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- TuesdayToday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
City Cave in Kotara brings float therapy, infrared sauna and massage together on Park Avenue, in Newcastle's busy southern suburbs near the Westfield. For locals after a proper reset — post-training, post-stress or just post-week — it's a convenient one-stop recovery spot away from the coast.
The float tanks are the headline experience: weightless, dark and quiet, they offer the kind of complete switch-off that's hard to find anywhere else, while the infrared sauna and massage round out a full wellness session. It's a calm, considered space built around slowing down rather than working out.
A 4.9 rating from nearly 700 reviews is a genuinely strong result and points to consistently good service and a well-run studio. Treatment options, memberships and pricing vary, and the best times book out, so it's worth checking current details and reserving your session directly before you visit — especially if you want to pair a float with a sauna or massage in the one trip.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.9 from 696 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 95
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 86
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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