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  HEATH AND BEAUTY SPAS From Himalayan therapy to mud wraps, foot massages to steam tents, Sydney’s health and beauty sanctuaries promise bliss, wellbeing and that gorgeous inner glow! WHERE TO GET PAMPERED
Facials, massages and body scrubs can make you look (and feel) like a million dollars – and the following day spas can deliver the best in mind, body and soul indulgence.
Spa Chakra , Woolloomooloo This trendy spa claims to be the only five-star day spa in Sydney, and it is a ‘true spa’, offering water therapies similar to the traditional style of the original European spas. Treatments include hydrotherapy and body polishing, as well as chakra healing and clearing treatments. www.chakra.net Urban Spa, CBD This spa is located on the first floor of Grace Bros department store in the heart of the city. It offers five- star spa and hairdressing facilities, holistic treatments and traditional beauty therapies in warm surroundings. It also offers hydrotherapy baths and a couple’s treatment room. Tel: 61 2 9238 9350 Aveda Concept Spa, CBD Also located above the Grace Bros city store, Aveda spa is famous for its rejuvenating Himalayan therapy, a two-hour treatment that includes exfoliation, friction massage and detoxifying steam tent therapy.www.aveda.com Face of Man, CBD A beauty parlour for men only, this salon was opened in 1979 by owner Nancy Baliman. Face of Man offers facials, pedicures, manicures and hair removal such as waving and electrolysis. Tel: 61 2 9232 7138 Your Santuary Day Spa, Paddington As well as providing pre-wedding and mum-to-be packages, this trendy Paddington day spa has every beauty treatment you could think of – as well as others you didn’t know existed! www.yoursanctuary.com.au Temple of the Body and Soul, Eastern Suburbs This health and fitness club offers a gym, indoor pool and aerobics studio. Sauna and steam rooms and tempting day spa and pamper packages are also available. www.templeofbodysoul.com.au Venustus, Paddington Venustus beauty and body lab has been endorsed as one of Australia's most innovative pampering destinations by international jet-setting stars like the Corrs, Janet Jackson, Eartha Kitt, Kate Ceberano, Shikira, and Nicole Kidman. Treatments range from aromatherapy to reiki to exquisitely relaxing facials and body massages. www.venustus.com.au HOTEL SPAS
The good news is that some of Sydney’s best spas are located in gorgeous hotels. The very good news is that you don’t have to be a guest to treat yourself!The Korean Bathhouse, The Crest Hotel, Kings Cross Prepare to bare at this popular inner-city spa, which provides separate bathhouses for men and women. Some of the facilities include ginseng baths, invigorating skin scrub and relaxing shiatsu massage. www.citysearch.com.au/syd/ginsengbaths The Observatory Hotel, CBD Located in the historic Rocks district of Sydney, this award-winning boutique hotel recently opened its day spa to the public. Treatments offered include flotation tank therapy, hydro-active mineral salt scrub, body therapy hydro pack rap, detox herbal linen wrap, massage and beauty treatments. www.observatoryhotel.com.au The Westin Sydney, CBD This beautiful hotel located in the restored city post office (or GPO) building, houses a health club and the Joh Bailey Hair and Day Spa. Joh Bailey is a ‘celebrity’ hairdresser with a salon in Sydney’s Double Bay. The health club offers massage and steam rooms, while the day spa has a variety of beauty treatments. www.westin.com.au Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, The Rocks This truly luxurious hotel boasts a spa and fitness centre that ranks up there with the best. Enjoy massages, beauty treatments, sauna and an outdoor heated pool. www.fourseasons.com BEYOND SYDNEY
If you’re planning to spend some time outside Sydney, there are lots of exquisite health retreats which can provide all the pampering you’re looking for.Solar Springs Health Retreat, Bundanoon This stunning retreat is located 1.5 hours south of Sydney in the Southern Highlands. It’s renowned for excellent food so a weekend stay may be tempting! Day guests are also welcome to book in for the treatments on offer, which include facials, massage, body peels and wraps, as well as hydrobath and vichy shower, lymphatic drainage and a flotation tank. www.solar.com.au Crystal Lodge, Blue Mountains Retreat This well-established sanctuary is located at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, about two hour’s drive or train ride from Sydney. It offers a wide range of therapies such as aroma baths, flotation tank, reflexology, iridology and naturopathy. Hotel guests enjoy vegetarian meals, bushwalks and yoga and meditation classes. Day guests are also welcome. www.crystallodge.com.au Lilianfels, Blue Mountains This lovely hotel, situated on the escarpment at Echo Point overlooking the Jamieson Valley, is a stone’s throw from the famous Three Sisters rock formation. The health spa offers sauna and steam rooms, a range of beauty facilities and one of the highest swimming pools in Australia. www.orient-express.com The Golden Door Resort Spa, Hunter Valley This resort is situated right in the middle of some of the best vineyards in Australia – that’s if you can drag yourself away from the spa – Aryurvedic facials, Oxygen therapies, eye-zone wraps and mineral mud infusions are just some of the tempting treatments on offer. www.cypresslakes.com.au Blue Mountains Sparadise, Blue Mountains This Japanese-inspired spa, set amongst a stunning backdrop of mountains, bushland and a lake, offers therapeutic massage, a Herbal Steam Bath and Hot Spring. There’s even a reflexology path in the Japanese Zen Garden to give your feet an extra treat! www.bluemountainsparadise.com |
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