The 5 Best Spas in Brisbane to Help You Unwind
Brisbane, in case you haven’t heard, is having a bit of a glow-up. New restaurants, bars and hotels are popping up all over the Queensland capital – and with them, luxury spa treatments and wellness spaces. Let Brissie’s renewal extend to you with our pick of the best spas to visit now.
Kailo Medispa, Fortitude Valley
With its leafy façade, friendly staff and Palms Springs-style aesthetic, it’s no wonder The Calile in Brisbane is where locals and international visitors alike flock to see and be seen. Its wellness offering, Kailo Medispa, mirrors those signature characteristics, from the reclaimed timber and stone finishes to the warmth and care of its consultants and nurses. On the menu you’ll find not only massages and facials – including a 90-minute Caviar Indulgence Immersion that uses top-end La Prairie caviar-infused skincare products to promote skin elasticity – but also laser treatments, vitamin infusions and even fertility support. Heading to the city on a daytrip? You can visit the spa without staying at the hotel.
Atama Head Spa, New Farm
Opened in 2019, Atama Head Spa was the first Japanese head spa to launch in Australia and remains at the forefront. The minimalist space and the treatments have been designed to inspire “stillness” – so you can focus on soothing your scalp. With six treatments to choose from, all of them including a head, shoulders and neck massage, each is aimed at restoring balance to your crowning glory. But you don’t need to travel to the studio to experience the benefits of scalp analysis and rejuvenation – the staff can come to your workplace, too.
Stephanies Spa Retreat, CBD
This French-inspired spa has several locations in the Sunshine State, two of them in Brisbane. One is at the Softel Hotel in the CBD, with 11 rooms for everything from facials to full-body treatments, as well as a steam room in the Opal Rasul Temple. The property also has a five-person pedicure lounge so you can bring a group of friends for a day of pampering (the spa is open to non-hotel-guests who book a treatment for longer than an hour). The second spa retreat is in Clear Mountain, 35 minutes from the city, where you can soak up the tranquillity while taking in majestic views of the Glass House Mountains and Lake Samsonvale. Here you’ll find six treatment rooms, a relaxation lounge, Hydrotherapy suite and Bordeaux Spa suite with a stone bath. Regardless of which location you check into, you’re guaranteed blissful relaxation.
Body Beautiful Retreat, Wilston
The light and airy Body Beautiful Retreat in Wilston, north Brisbane, offers more than standard facials. In this Hamptons-style space you can also choose an array of pregnancy treatments, facial enhancements, skin therapies, including for stretch marks and scar revision, and even a facial for your back. The team also offers massages, pedicures, manicures and hair removal.
The Healing Stone, South Bank
Towering over Brisbane’s South Bank, the glitzy Emporium Hotel is at the bustling centre of the city’s refurbishment. But take the lift to the 21st floor and you’ll find yourself in a quiet sanctuary called The Healing Stone. Choose from acupuncture, ganbanyoku (bedrock bathing), deep-tissue and pregnancy massage and get ready to feel like you’re floating all the way back to your Premium River City King Suite with water views, one of 143 suites in the hotel. The spa is open to guests and non-guests alike, and for the latter, some packages will allow you to have a drink or two at the hotel’s infinity pool and relax in the sauna.
