Spending the day at a great day spa can help you destress and relax from life’s daily pressures. Some people use day spas regularly as “me time” or stress prevention while others use day spas for special occasions or when they are on the verge of burn out.
Choosing a luxurious wellness destination in Canberra that provides a comprehensive treatment menu, private treatment rooms, a wonderful atmosphere and exceptional facilities can be hard to come by if you’re unsure where to search for the best day spas.
What makes a great day spa?
Luxurious feel
When you enter a day spa, you want to instantly feel calm and at ease. This sets the tone for the day spa treatments. Having a peaceful ambience and exceptional facilities ensures that your spa experience will be worth it upon walking in.
A day spa experience is not just for your physical body, it is for the body and mind. Using great quality products throughout the day spa will also give you a luxurious feel throughout your booking.
Range of treatment options
While it is great to specialise in one particular area, variety in beauty treatments gives you the opportunity to pick and choose what treatments suit you best, or in some cases, you can turn them into spa packages.
Most day spas will offer a selection of massages, such as remedial massage to release tension. They should also offer a range of facials such as a nourishing facial at a day spa Canberra.
Hygiene
Hygiene and cleanliness are imperative to running a popular, successful Canberra day spa. Before making a booking, you should consider looking up their cleanliness policy on their website and reading reviews specifically relating to hygiene and cleanliness. You want to leave a day spa squeaky clean, not feeling dirty.
It also might be worth researching whether the spa therapists wear face masks throughout services. This can add a level of comfort and ensure that the therapists are hygienic and looking out for your and their safety.
Price point
Everyone wants value for money. Be sure to check out their spa menu and prices to decide whether their spa packages, body treatments, and other services are within your price range and competitive with those of other day spas in Canberra.
Be aware that the price can be affected by the amount of services you request, the location of the day spa, and the level of experience of the spa therapists within the day spa.
Training and knowledge
A relaxing massage or any other services are mainly relaxing because the spa therapist performing the treatment is experienced and knowledgeable. When you pay for a service at a day spa, you should receive the best treatment possible.
What services do day spas offer?
Each day spa offers different full offerings, though most should offer full-body treatments such as massage therapies, facial treatments, manicures, pedicures, and more.
You can generally get specialised treatments with hot stone components, LED light therapy or body wraps, just to name a few.
Our top picks for day spas in Canberra
Jindii Eco Spa
Website: https://www.jindii.com.au/
Location
Jindii Eco Spa is located within the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Jindii is heavily inspired by the native flora that is found within the beautiful rainforest surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Jindii Eco Spa is also passionate about the environment and sustainability and source native botanicals for some treatments including lemon myrtle, sandalwood, white flannel flower and banksia seed. These are not only used for sustainability purposes but to also make you feel more grounded, reconnected and relaxed afterwards.
Top treatments
Their Tranquillity spa treatment which is part of the Jindii Native Collection was noted as their most favourable choice across customers. It includes a foot soak, a full body massage and a facial for 90 minutes. It is also pregnancy friendly.
Point of difference
Jindii Eco Spa uses locally sourced botanical ingredients throughout their spa treatments. They also offer a large spa treatment menu from massages all the way to spray tans and make up applications. A spa treatment should leave you feeling and looking relaxed, but in the cases where you have somewhere to be straight after a treatment, Jindii can help out with make-up applications and spray tans to make you feel like you’re leaving this day spa in the best way.
They are also the only Canberra day spa that is located within the Australian National Botanic Gardens or anything this close to nature.
Adytum
Website: https://adytum.com.au/
Location
Adytum is located in the heart of Braddon on Lonsdale Street near the rainbow roundabout. It is one of the newer day spa options available in Canberra.
Adytum is a Latin word meaning “the innermost sanctuary of an ancient Greek temple”. The day spa itself aspires to be an integration of ancient wisdom and modern practice. Offering carefully considered journeys to wellness, they aim to leave their guests feeling renewed within an elevated state of wellbeing.
Top treatments
This Braddon day spa has fan favourites across their facial treatments, spa journeys and their bathhouse.
Adytum offers two facial treatments throughout their day spa. These treatments are a gua sha facial or hydrating facial.
Spa journeys are a collection of rituals at Adytum to provide a well-rounded self-care experience. They offer three different journeys to choose from which all include a full body massage with either a facial or scalp treatment.
The bathhouse at Adytum is a private space for up to 2 people and it includes a hot rock sauna, a mineral bath and a cold pail shower for up to 90 minutes.
Point of difference
Adytum has complimentary refreshments for after a treatment. They also have their Elixir Bar where you can grab coffee, tea, cold pressed juices as well as elixirs and tonics. Across from the Elixir Bar, you’ll also find their Apothecary Lab where you can purchase items that were used during your treatment.
For those who enjoy interior design, the space within Adytum is beautifully thought out and is architecturally a lovely space to relax and unwind after a relaxing massage or other treatment.
Mudd The Spa
Website: http://mudd.com.au/
Location
Mudd the Spa is located in the heart of Barton within the Hotel Realm Precinct. Offering 5 relaxation suites including a couples room, Mudd the Spa is here to enhance the wellbeing of your mind, body and soul.
The benefits of using Mudd the Spa is if you would like to draw out your relaxation and time to unwind, you can take advantage of the hotels around the Hotel Realm Precinct such as Burbury Hotel, Brassey Hotel, Little National and Hotel Realm.
Top treatments
Mudd the Spa’s top spa treatments are their Vichy shower and body wraps. The Vichy shower consists of a full body cleansing and body exfoliation and then a gentle rain of water across the body from the hydrotherapy Vichy jets which cleanses away the product while providing a relaxing and rejuvenating feel over the body. This is then completed with a moisturising mineral balm.
Point of difference
Clients of Mudd don’t just get access to the day spa, they also get access to areas of Evo Health Club for an hour after treatments. The areas include Evo’s 25 metre indoor lap pool, hydrotherapy spa, sauna and steam room.
Vichy shower is an uncommon spa treatment throughout Canberra day spas. Making it a highly popular treatment.
La Terre Day Spa
Website: https://laterrespa.com.au/
Location
Located in the heart of Belconnen in Bruce, La Terre Day Spa is a Canberra day spa that offers tranquillity, luxury and relaxation that is not just found at tropical resorts, it’s right here in Canberra.
The meaning behind the name ‘La Terre’ is inspired by the French word for earth. La Terre Day Spa is convinced that mother nature holds all the best kept secrets to beauty and wellness. With this name in mind, they include natural and botanical ingredients into every part of their practice to provide you true abundance and healing.
Top treatments
Focusing on quality body massage packages, La Terre Day Spa does not have a specific treatment that is a fan favourite, though massages and facials come highly regarded. La Terre Day Spa uses Aesop, Hunterx and Aveda products to provide a luxury feel when you finish your treatment.
Point of difference
La Terre Day Spa offers day packages that last 4 hours which you can personalise your treatments throughout your time. They provide a light meal and refreshments throughout.
This Canberra day spa also offers on site sauna, jacuzzi baths and rain showers that you can add on to your treatments.
Endota Spa
Website: https://endotaspa.com.au/
Endota Spa is one of the largest day spa options in Canberra. With three stores you can visit across Belconnen, City and Woden, you can book a treatment in at any of these locations depending on your needs at the time.
This day spa offers an extensive range of services including deep tissue massages, anti ageing facials, pregnancy massage options, LED light therapy, body scrub and body wraps and other beauty services.
Top treatments
The top treatments at Endota Spa across Canberra are any of their massage options, hydro-microdermabrasion and their personalised facials. Their staff have been reported as super attentive and provide in depth consultations to provide the perfect treatment.
Point of difference
Each skin treatment is not only considered for the time of your booking, but for after care and maintenance. An individual skincare solution is drawn up at the end of your treatment and you can choose to purchase the recommended range of products.
Endota Spa is located within shopping centres in Canberra which gives you the benefit of doing some shopping before and after your appointment with their treatment rooms not far.
Whichever day spa you choose from this list, we hope you have the most relaxing treatment at one of the best spas in Canberra. Let us know below your experience at one of these day spas or if you think we have missed any that should definitely be on the list.