Saint Haven, the Melbourne private wellness club owned by GURNER Group, opens its first Sydney site at 123 Walker Street, North Sydney, in April 2026. At six storeys and 3,000 square metres, it's the largest club in the chain to date, nearly twice the size of the existing Melbourne clubs, and what GURNER Group has positioned as the most comprehensive private wellness concept yet to open in Australia. A second Sydney club is locked in at Bondi Beach for later this year, with a third confirmed for Mosman in 2027.

Memberships are capped per club. Weekly fees run from $229 to $1,000 for full unlimited access, with annual paid upfront options between $10,000 and $25,000 at the higher tiers. GURNER Group documentation describes a 500 member cap per club, though reporting by The Australian put the North Sydney figure at "about 400" memberships, with founder Tim Gurner declining to confirm the exact number. The Melbourne clubs are at waitlist capacity.

What's Inside

The six storeys are organised around what GURNER Group calls eight pillars of wellbeing: nutrition, performance, strength, recovery, longevity, mindfulness, community and connection. In practical terms, the club includes:

  • A bathhouse with magnesium pools at 39 degrees Celsius, cold plunges at 6 and 10 degrees Celsius, a cedarwood sauna, a hammam steam room and an infrared sauna
  • A "Haven Zone" with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, red light therapy, PEMF mats, lymphatic drainage boots, IV infusions, peptide protocols and exercise with oxygen therapy
  • A medical and biohacking suite branded "The Lab," offering PRP (platelet rich plasma) therapy, exosome infusions, injectable peptides, IV vitamin drips, full bloodwork panels, and DNA and Oura ring data integration, all doctor guided
  • A holistic spa with six treatment suites, led by former Crown Sydney Spa Director Melissa Vitalis
  • Performance studios for heated mat Pilates, reformer Pilates, yoga, breathwork, sound healing and meditation
  • An immersive "Portal" studio for sound baths and nervous system recalibration, described as exclusive to the North Sydney club
  • A members co working floor with private offices, boardrooms and strategy suites
  • A wholefoods restaurant operating without seed oils or refined sugar, with personalised meal plans available

The building uses reverse osmosis water filtration, HEPA and UV treated air, and circadian lighting calibrated to the sun. The interior was designed by GURNER Design House under Simon Brugaletta, with a Japanese minimalist palette that GURNER Group has positioned as a departure from the "Italian grotto" aesthetic of the Melbourne clubs.

Who Runs It

Saint Haven is owned by GURNER Group, founded and chaired by property developer Tim Gurner. The group also operates a property development arm and lists Peter Crinis as CEO of hotels, hospitality and wellness.

Gurner has a net worth that The Australian Financial Review has previously estimated at close to $1 billion. He drew international attention in 2023 with comments at the AFR Property Summit calling for unemployment to rise by 40 to 50 per cent to address what he described as arrogant worker attitudes. He apologised for the remarks soon after.

The Sydney Expansion

North Sydney is the first of three confirmed Sydney clubs. A Bondi Beach club, planned at 1,300 square metres, is slated for late 2026 on the ground floor of the AVRA boutique apartment development. A Mosman club is confirmed for completion in late 2027, set inside the $200 million Amara residential development on Military Road. The only pathway to Mosman membership is via the North Sydney club, according to GURNER Group.

The group has also signalled overseas expansion to the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and Gurner has flagged a Queensland Gold Coast site on the medium term roadmap.

The Bigger Picture

Saint Haven sits in a growing premium private wellness segment in Australia. The category now includes Sydney's $25,000 a year private members' clubs (including a number of Saint Haven competitors), longevity focused medical clinics, and an increasing crossover between private health, biohacking and luxury hospitality. The biohacking and longevity industry has shifted from fringe to mainstream over the past five years, helped along by figures like US entrepreneur Bryan Johnson and the rise of "longevity protocols" inside wealth management circles.

For the North Sydney club, the application process involves a five stage review including financial checks and what GURNER Group describes as a "genuine assessment of commitment to the lifestyle." There are no day passes and no guest rates. The display suite at 123 Walker Street is now open for private introductions.

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