Five day trip spa visits to get you relaxing in no time
There’s nothing like a good day spa treatment to loosen the limbs after a week behind an office desk, and some of Australia’s best spas also involve a pleasant drive in the country.Looking for an excuse to get out and relax with a loved one or lovely friends? Hit the road and try these on for size.
Onsen Spa and Treatment, Dinner Plain, Victoria
Even if the Onsen spa wasn’t your ultimate destination, this trip would still be worth it for the drive. Victoria’s Great Alpine Road is a voyage of discovery through the north-east of the state and Dinner Plain, just past Mount Hotham, is a unique wilderness oasis of peace and beauty. The spa’s main feature is a Japanese Onsen (heated spring pool), perfect for unwinding after a big day of skiing, and the massage menu is similarly enticing in both summer and winter.
Villa Thalgo, Windsor, New South Wales
This purpose built spa facility specialises in what it calls social spa-ing so if you want to get a group together of up to 20 people, they can look after you for a fairly entertaining and definitely healthy getaway. The Ladies’ Club is also a good excuse to leave hubby or the domestic tradie behind to do whatever he does in the Man Cave (big hint boys: birthday present opportunity). Located in the grounds of the Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley, Villa Thalgo has a huge pool, all the best massage and spa treatments and, being not far from Sydney in leafy Windsor, is a lovely destination.
ikatan, Noosa, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast’s beautiful year-round weather is the best invitation to strip down and prepare to be pampered and at ikatan, they’ll give you the works. This Balinese-style spa is set in a spread of tropical gardens between Noosa and Eumundi and so is the perfect antidote to a frantic few days of, well, lazing about on the beach or wandering the country markets. As well as a dazzling array of treatments guests can enjoy a glass of champers or even High Tea in the garden to top off a spiritually nourishing and invigorating visit.
Hidden Cove, Tinderbox, Tasmania
Touring Tasmania’s multitude of amazing attractions can possibly become a little wearying and for that, Hidden Cove has the perfect antidote. About 20 minutes south of Hobart, set in seven acres of peaceful bushland and looking out over the Derwent River, the location is almost as relaxing as the facility and treatments themselves. Try the aromatherapy spa, a hot stone massage or one of the specialty facials but prepare to be welcomed and pampered in the best Tassie tradition.
Eleaner Day Spa, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Nobody needs an excuse to visit exquisite McLaren Vale just south of Adelaide (although some of Australia’s best wineries help) but Eleaner is almost a destination in itself. Take some time off from tasting and eating to enjoy this spa’s luxuriant treatments in the heart of the village: go the big Kahuna body massage, experience a Heritage Healers facial treatment and let the staff pamper your body and nourish your soul.
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