With the impending birthday celebrations of Her Majesty just around the (Buckingham) block, the long weekend calls for indulgence, of a royal kind. But how to indulge? By submersing oneself within thy hallowed walls of Sydney and Melbourne’s most palatial palaces (aka spas), of course.

With our crowns firmly planted, we have curated the most queenly offerings of spa escapism. A haven to uncloak, unwind and disrobe (ooh la la), long weekends are the perfect conduit for a recalibration of mind, body and soul.

Stamped with GRAZIA’s Royal Seal of approval, take languid form in the following – an indulgent dénouement to the week that was (or will be).

THE PLUSH PRINCESS at SPAQ
Inspired by the royal palaces of central Java (very regal, indeed) this sovereign treatment restores inner balance and increases your feeling of well-being using a combination of long-practiced techniques. Skin is firstly cleansed with an exfoliation of therapeutic sea salts with an aromatic blend of bergamot and antioxidant rich green tea. After rinsing, traditional light oils of the tropics are massaged to balance and soften the skin. The ceremony is completed with a balancing face massage with a specially crafted blend of the purest essential oils and plant extracts. Leave your tiara at home and indulge away.  

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THE PLUSH PRINCESS – QT HOTELS 
150 min 
$365 

Champagne & Gold Indulgence at DAY SPA BY CHUAN
In Sydney’s oldest, established day spa (and one of the most luxurious in the country, seriously, that pool), the Champagne and Gold Indulgence is skin opulence. Beginning with a full body massage, it’s followed by Babor’s HSR Skin lifting facial, then a whole body application of Babor Shaping Body Cream, containing stem cells of Champagne pear and berries packed with Vitamin C, before surrendering your fingers and toes to a Deluxe Manicure and Pedicure. As with any queenly affair, a flute of French bubbles, namely Laurent-Perrier, and a light lunch is provided – the regal touch to a day of pampering. 

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Champagne and Gold Indulge – The Langham Sydney
4 hours 30 mins
$710 Weekdays / $755 Weekends and Public Holidays

the platinum rare facial at The Darling Spa and the crown spa
La Prairie’s most decadent facial, two trained aestheticians treat you at the same time to provide a uniquely indulgent head to toe experience, that extends from neck and décolleté to hands and feet. Using their most luxurious range, Platinum Rare, it combines the the revitalising power of platinum with a deeply sumptuous experience that releases all tension. This skin-transforming treatment takes the classic facial and imbues it with a hypnotic choreography of shiatsu, effleurage and massage, including La Prairie’s hallmark heated shoulder pressure treatment. And the centrepiece? La Prairie’s famous facial and eye contour massage. For a brand like La Prairie, whose whole premise is one of luxury, this is their zenith of decadence.

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Platinum Rare Facial – The Darling Spa Sydney
1 hour 30 minutes
$470
Platinum Rare Facial – The Crown Spa Melbourne
1 hour 30 minutes
$450