Coming Soon: SAINT Black Is the Gurner Group's Newest Private Club, Pushing Wellness and Social Connection to Greater Heights
Get ready to chat and biohack — and snack on wholefoods — when this private ultra-luxe wellness and social club opens in South Melbourne.
Wellness has been trending more social and more luxurious in recent times, but no one is combining these elements to the same degree as the Gurner Group. While its Saint Haven wellness clubs and SAINT private members' club are already ludicrously lavish, the forthcoming launch of SAINT Black in South Melbourne is pushing the concept to greater heights. Larger and more exclusive than anything that's come before, wellness meets social connection in pure opulence.
Inspired by New York City's rooftop fitness scene, where wellness and atmosphere fuse amid high-rise escapes, expect a similarly upscale encounter that shifts mood when day becomes night. If the sun is up, world-class wellness is the focus, with high-energy and design-led experiences elevating performance. Yet once dusk descends, the sprawling space becomes a dynamic, social sanctuary that invites its well-heeled clientele to rub shoulders.
With the first SAINT private social club launching in St Kilda last year, this enhanced concept is double the size and offers uncompromising amenities from top to bottom. For instance, the South Melbourne experience is headlined by a stunning outdoor rooftop pool framed by handcrafted barrel saunas. Meanwhile, the club will level up the ambience with design details inspired by ancient bathhouses and the mystique of private clubs.
Spanning a sensory members-only entrance, an adaptogenic and kava bar, and a wholefood-driven restaurant, the fitness offering is just as plush, with 200 classes each week across reformer pilates, yoga, meditation, strength training and more. Plus, guests will have access to the latest recovery and anti-ageing technology, from cryotherapy and red-light treatment to hyperbaric oxygen facilities.
While the SAINT Black concept is already a level above the Gurner Group's other experiences, the South Melbourne location will also offer an elite membership tier that unlocks even more amenities. Situated on Level 7, this VIP area includes access to the rooftop pool, saunas and terrace, not to mention a full bio-hacking suite, where the upper crust can set about boosting their wellness to stratospheric levels.
"SAINT Black is not just a wellness or social club — it's a statement. It brings a rebellious energy into a space usually defined by restraint. It's where intensity meets introspection, and high-performance meets high design," says Tim Gurner, founder of the Gurner Group. "SAINT is pumping from 6am through until 9pm and people can spend entire days and nights in our club, combining training and recovery with business pursuits, nutrition and socialising."
SAINT Black South Melbourne is expected to open in July and is now accepting membership applications. Head to the website for more information.
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