Do you fancy experiencing the best day spa or spa retreats Victoria has to offer?
If you’re looking for a luxurious day out of Melbourne we know the perfect day spas in Victoria! This includes Mornington Peninsula, Hepburn Springs and the Yarra Valley, all under 2 hours’ drive from Melbourne CBD.
Many of the day spas offer accommodation too, so you can take a mini-break to really rejuvenate.
Remember… A day spa gift voucher makes a perfect Mother’s Day gift, birthday treat or Christmas present!
If you’re looking to stay more local then check out the best day spas in Melbourne.
Best day Spas for a Melbourne day trip
1. Lon Retreat, Point Lonsdale
Tucked away on a hill near the ocean in Point Lonsdale is a stunning spa retreat called Lon Retreat. It’s set on a property with mineral springs that are used for the water therapy elements, such as soaking tubs and a swimming pool.
Australian made Subtle Energies products are used on the day spa menu, which includes packages, facials, massage and body therapies.
If a single day isn’t enough, overnight spa packages are available where you can stay at Lon Retreat, giving you more time to explore the property, local beach and surrounds. There are seven suites, each beautifully named after cloud formations, such as Alto and Cumulus.
Keep an eye on the Events happening at Lon Retreat, such as creative workshops and art exhibitions.
Lon Retreat, 25 Gill Rd, Point Lonsdale, 03 5258 2990
2. One Spa, RACV Torquay
Visit One Spa RACV Torquay to experience everything a day spa outing should be.
It’s well-appointed and has beautiful views. And just about anything you could want is on the spa menu – water therapy (including a hammam), body therapies, massage, facials as well as hand and feet grooming.
One Spa, RACV Torquay, 1 Great Ocean Rd, Torquay, 03 5261 1685
3. Brandy Creek Day Spa, Drouin East
Sitting on a vineyard in Gippsland, Brandy Creek Day Spa has fabulous views (plus large windows to take them in) and a restaurant within the estate.
The spa is on top of the ridge looking out over the vineyard to the Baw Baw Ranges, and has a lounge area, hammam, single and couples treatment rooms. Enjoy products from Uspa and Alpha H in the day spa and cosmoceutical treatments.
You can book single treatments from the treatment menu, or choose a spa package. A Hammam session can be purchased separately, or is complimentary with bookings of an hour or longer.
Brandy Creek Day Spa, Brandy Creek Estate, 570 Buln Buln Rd, Drouin East, 03 5625 4498
4. Saltair Day Spa, Torquay
Saltair Day Spa in Torquay offers a treatment menu with massages, medifacials, BABOR luxury facials and day spa packages.
The 6 month membership options allow regular treatments with a single upfront fee or weekly payments.
The Calm and Nurture membership allows people to experience signature treatments and practice regular self care. And the Skin Glow membership includes skin treatments for rejuvenation, hydration and anti-aging.
Saltair Day Spa, 50 Ashmore Rd, Torquay, 03 5261 9977
5. Peninsula Hot Springs, Mornington Peninsula
This award-winning natural geothermal mineral springs and day spa offers over 70 globally inspired bathing and wellness experiences set across beautiful natural landscapes.
The two main bathing areas cater to different moods: the family-friendly Bath House, with its famous hilltop pool, amphitheatre, barrel pools and cold plunge pool, and the adults-only Spa Dreaming Centre for those seeking a quieter retreat.
Beyond bathing, book signature spa treatments, wellness activities, and seasonal dining across multiple precincts on site. Glamping and Eco Lodge accommodation is also available for those wanting to make a full getaway of it.
A genuinely special destination, and one of the best family spa experiences in Victoria too.
Peninsula Hot Springs, 140 Springs Ln, Fingal, 03 5950 8777
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6. One Spa, RACV Cape Schanck
Set overlooking the Ocean, RACV Cape Schanck is a spectacular looking building. Nestled inside is a spa retreat offering called One Spa, offering a full menu of day spa treatments and contemporary Hammam bathing. Visitors can indulge in a relaxation pool, vitality pool, thermal stone steam room and immersive showers.
Other treatment items can be undertaken solo, or combine complementary treatments to make your own custom package, for the perfect way to indulge in a weekend spa retreat.
If you’re short of time, there are express treatments, including the Renewal, a complexion boost to treat puffiness, dark circles and lacklustre skin in just 45 minutes.
One Spa, RACV Cape Schanck, Trent Jones Dr, Cape Schanck, 03 5950 8228
7. Mitchelton Day Spa, Nagambie
It’s very easy to spend a full day at Mitchelton Winery, and the Day Spa is the perfect place to start. Nestled in the tranquil embrace of the Goulburn Valley, the spa uses Uspa products, pure, local and natural skincare infused with the healing properties of plants and herbs, whose signature botanical scents gently set the mood from the moment you arrive.
The treatment menu caters to individuals and groups, with massages, facials, body therapies, hands and feet treatments, and curated ritual packages to choose from.
Round out the visit with lunch at The Muse Restaurant, a cellar door tasting, a wander through the art gallery, or an overnight stay at the hotel or cabins.
Open 7 days from 9am to 5pm, by appointment only. Note that a $25 surcharge applies on Sundays and 20% on public holidays.
Mitchelton Day Spa, 470 Mitchellstown Rd, Nagambie, 03 5736 2294
8. One Spa, RACV Healesville
Staffed with a dedicated team who are excellent at providing a luxurious experience, the One Spa at Healesville Country Club & Resort offers some unique experiences designed to reflect its location in the Yarra Valley.
There are also other packages and treatments akin to those available at the other One Spa locations, teamed with views and interiors that reflect the beautiful inland environment.
Special rates apply to a number of treatments for RACV Members.
One Spa, RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort, 122 Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Healesville, 03 5969 9388
Related: Things to do in the Yarra Valley with kids
9. Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa, Hepburn Springs
A day spa retreat experience at Victoria’s Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa is an absolutely unmissable item on your itinerary when visiting nearby and popular Daylesford. It has been in operation for over a century, drawing mineral rich water from its source for a true wellness bathing experience.
There are several mineral bathing experiences available in the bathhouse using the mineral relaxation bathing pool and the spa pool. Then there’s the sanctuary mineral bathing offering use of the aroma steam room, underwater spa couches, salt and magnesium pool, walk in cool down pool, outdoor creekside bathing and mineral hammam.
For the ultimate indulgence, enjoy private mineral bathing, with your very own private bath you can choose to enjoy solo or share with another person.
Spa Experiences are also available, with massage, water therapy, facials, treatments tailored specifically for men and more.
Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa, Mineral Springs Reserve Rd, Hepburn Springs, 03 5321 6000
10. Sanctuary Day Spa, Ballarat
Located just 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD within the serene gardens of the Mercure Hotel and Convention Centre, Ballarat’s Sanctuary Day Spa is an award-winning luxury retreat recognised as Australia’s Best Luxury Day Spa.
The purpose-built facility features six luxury treatment rooms including two dual suites, private bathing, a floating pedicure lounge, a relaxation lounge with an open fireplace, and The Sanctuary with a sauna and heated hydrotherapy pool.
The treatment menu covers signature spa journeys, massage and body therapy, facials, shared spa therapies, and hands and feet treatments.
You can also visit The Sanctuary casually, subject to capacity, with treatment guests given priority.
Sanctuary Day Spa, 613 Main Rd, Ballarat Australia, 03 5327 1296
11. Japanese Mountain Retreat, Montrose
Enjoy hot mineral springs with complete privacy at Japanese Mountain Retreat, located just 45 minutes from Melbourne, nestled in Montrose in the Dandenong Ranges.
Japanese Mountain Retreat offers a romantic, adults-only getaway for people seeking a luxury spa retreat. You can visit for the day and bathe outdoors in Japanese hot mineral springs drawn from the surrounding mountains of the Dandenong Ranges, or bathe indoors in a Roman bath house.
Stay awhile to indulge in a Hamman ritual, relax with a massage or sleep overnight in unique Japanese accommodation or a Balinese villa with meals included.
Japanese Mountain Retreat, 14 Mountain Crescent, Montrose, Victoria, Australia, 3765
12. Blys, Massage at Home
Although an entire day at the spa is enticing, not everyone can leave their home or would have time to spend hours pampering themselves.
For people who are always on the go or would rather spend their day off at home, Blys can create curated pampering packages that allow anyone to have their spa day anytime, anywhere.
Check out Blys’s Mobile Beauty package, which allows you to put together the beauty treatment package you need. You can even get your girlfriends to come over and get themselves pampered as well, making it a fun and relaxing bonding experience.
13. The Benev, Beechworth
Is a luxurious Destination Spa and the place to go if you’re looking to get away from your phone screens for a day or two.
The boutique accommodation offers a day spa treatment with a spa menu brimming with various treatments for your face, body and more.
The Benev, 9 Warner Road, Beechworth, +03 5728 3033, book@thebenev.com.au
14. Lux Spa + Wellness, Anglesea
Escape from the noise of the outside world at Lux Spa + Wellness, a wonderful daytime spa at the Great Ocean Road Resort.
Surrounded by natural beauty in the heart of Anglesea, Lux Spa + Wellness was designed to meet your every need. That is why when you book yourself in for a relaxing retreat they’ll take care of everything and that includes meals and accommodation.
Lux Spa + Wellness, 105 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, (03) 5261 6865, relax@luxspa.com.au
15. Deep Blue, Warrnambool
Looking for a place to relax, rejuvenate & replenish? Deep Blue has got you covered.
The luxurious spa is a nurturing holiday retreat with 80 guest rooms including penthouse apartments boasting expansive ocean views.
The Sanctuary offers 15 enhanced hot springs bathing experiences along with a Nourish Dome, relaxation massages, organic facial & body therapy, and more.
Deep Blue, Worn Bay Rd, Warrnambool, +61 3 5559 2000, reservations@thedeepblue.com.au
16. Lake House Daylesford, Daylesford
Choose to pamper yourself with Lake House Daylesford’s Signature Rituals – a luxurious spa experience that utilises their personal batch of luxury bath and body products. These products contain some of the best ingredients sourced in and inspired by their beautiful region.
If that’s not what you’re looking for then don’t worry as the spot also offers other spa experiences that will make sure your whole body is destressed and ready to take on whatever comes your way.
Lake House Daylesford, King Street, Daylesford, +61 3 5348 3329, info@lakehouse.com.au
17. Aurora Spa & Bathhouse, Sorrento
Aurora Spa is a day spa in Sorrento and if it’s anything like their previous St Kilda location, you can be sure that it is a spot that will offer nothing less than the most excellent spa experience.
The spa offers evidence-based remedies, therapeutic massages, skin health facials, body therapies and immersive wellbeing rituals, all served with a perfect measure of sublime bliss.
You can also enhance your wellbeing and refresh your mind with all-weather year-round bathing in their subterranean bathhouse.
Aurora Spa, 23 Constitution Hill Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943 (03) 5935 1222
18. Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, Mornington Peninsula
Alba Thermal Springs & Spa offers an expansive 15-hectare space with fabulous facilities and experiences such as luxury bathing, spa treatments and wellness rituals.
The spa also has indoor, open-air and outdoor treatment rooms along with bathing pools that will be used for their unique and modern bathing experience.
Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, 282 Browns Road, Fingal, (03) 5985 0900, marketing@albathermalsprings.com.au
19. Phillip Island Hot Springs
The Phillip Island Hot Springs Project is one of Victoria’s most anticipated wellness openings, with Stage 1 expected to welcome guests in mid to late 2026. Located at 1215 Phillip Island Road, Newhaven, just 101km from Melbourne, the oceanfront thermal springs will span 13 hectares of prime coastal land with sweeping Bass Strait views.
The Lagoon Bathing Precinct will feature geothermal pools with Australia-first bathing experiences, cave-style bathing, reflexology walks, family-friendly zones, saunas, steam rooms and cold plunges.
A marine-mineral apothecary and elevated ocean-view dining at the reimagined Cape Kitchen will also be part of the experience.
Accessibility is central to the design, with wheelchair-friendly paths and accessible pools planned throughout.
Bookings and pricing will be available closer to opening. Sign up for updates at the website.
Phillip Island Hot Springs, 1215 Phillip Island Road, Newhaven
20. Indie Spa, Aireys Inlet
Head out to experience ultimate relaxation at Indie Spa in Sunnymead Hotel!
Located along the stunning Great Ocean Road, the spa boasts a variety of luxurious amenities. This includes a rasul, a bathhouse, and a range of top-notch face and body treatments perfect for treating yourself to a day of pampering and rejuvenation.
Indie Spa, 64 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet, 03 5289 6666, indie@sunnymeadhotel.com.au
21. Saltair Day Spa Port Melbourne
Melbourne’s Largest Urban Day Spa is Saltair’s 2-Story Port Melbourne Day Spa (Australian Winning Design Award).
Luxury awaits you as you are enveloped by Italian Marble Tiles, stylish Luxury finishes using only the Highest Quality products and equipment. Heavenly Massages with Saltair Spa blended Aromatic Oil Blends and Facials incorporating Pioneer of Beauty BABOR -Europe’s No.1 Skincare since 1956.
Be welcomed by impeccable service and warmth of the renowned Saltair Beauty Therapists. Plenty of Free parking options situated on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD.
Saltair Day Spa Port Melbourne, 403 Bay Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207, 03 9331 7774, info@saltairspa.com
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