Within earshot of the cascades of Gardners Falls outside the Hinterland town of Maleny, health spa Anise day health spa brings one more level of tranquility to this lovely part of the Sunshine Coast.
Maleny is well-known for its verdant landscape as well as deep sense of peace. Not to mention its food offerings.
But east of the town, hidden in the tropical greenery at the head of the valley to Obi Obi Creek, is a day health spa that magnifies whatever that Maleny has to offer, served with a huge slab of luxury.
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Spa Anise at Spicers Tamarind Retreat
The ethos of health spa Anise, the day health spa linked to numerous Spicers Retreats around Australia, is the sense of bringing the outside in.
But the health spa Anise at Tamarind Retreat achieves this brilliantly.
Hidden at the end of a bit winding pathway flanked by tropical plants, the entrance to health spa Anise welcomes you in as well as leads you into the reception as well as lounge area.
While you fill in your induction type as well as select your treatments, you can unwind on the recliners or delight in the view from the deck.
The deck, one more example of exactly how the lines between the inside as well as outside of this health spa are so blurred, looks out over a yard then down to the rainforest. beyond the trees, the chasing seems of Gardner Falls amidst the birdsong as well as lilting music set the tone.
Our signature couples treatment experience
Our organic peace treatment—an amazing two-and-a-half-hour pampering—begins with 30 minutes in a personal hydrotherapy spa.
Once we’ve altered into our swimwear, we have totally free rein of our own 2x4m jacuzzi full of magnesium-rich spring water, ideal for revitalising exhausted muscles*. like the deck, the hydrotherapy health spa looks out over the yard as well as rainforest, as well as since there’s no wall or window, you can hear the falls clearly while you float.
There’s likewise a sauna solely for our utilize as well as a rain shower for us to rinse off at the end of our half-hour soak.
Next we modification into our funny undies, gowns as well as slippers prepared for the company end of the treatment.
Our therapists, Olivia as well as Kay, lead us with to the foot health spa room, where we delight in an aromatic foot ritual in the marble basins, then it’s on into the treatment space proper, where we discover two massage tables, an huge stone bath as well as a wet-room shower to one side.
Starting with a full body vanilla bean creme polish that carefully exfoliates as well as smooths. when polished, we’re coated in mud masque of organic honey as well as cacao butter that soothes, moisturises as well as relaxes our skin as well as wrapped in a extravagant cocoon of warm towels.
We rinse off in the shower space as well as modification into clean funny undies (that masque gets everywhere!), as well as it’s back onto our massage beds that our masseuses can raise, lower as well as transform into a recliner setting at the touch of a button.
And then the full body massage begins.
Using a massage cream from Waterlily, a lovely Australian cosmetics that moisturises at the exact same time as serving as a massage oil, Olivia as well as Kay work out every atom of tension from our bodies, leaving us feeling like we’re floating.
To surface the treatment, we have an ultra-moisturising facial utilizing much more Waterlily products as well as then we’re restored to the genuine world with a short meditation as well as mindfulness exercise.
One last treat from health spa Anise
Once we’re dressed, we levitate our method back to the lounge, where we discover a special treat waiting on us.
On the deck is not only a glass of sparkling each however likewise a delightful cheese as well as charcuterie platter** for us to graze on while we delight in the view of the forest as well as the seems of the falls.
By this time, it’s early afternoon, however the light lunch feels like an ethereal banquet. We’re so unwinded as well as rehydrated, as well as our skin so hydrated, it’s as if every difficulty in the world has gone.
After a while—I have no concept exactly how long we’re on the deck, we’ve not only lost track of time however likewise no longer care—we make our method back to reception, chat to Lisa, the manager of health spa Anise, purchase some Waterlily moisturiser as well as head back to our vacation home next door.
It’s just also we’re staying at Spicers Tamarind Retreat. I don’t believe we might relocation much even more than that!
Check out our evaluation as well as video walkthrough of our time at Spicers Tamarind Retreat here.
*The hydrotherapy health spa is an optional additional as well as is totally free when you purchase many packages. otherwise you can book a 30-minute session separately.
**You can book the cheese as well as charcuterie board at the health spa for a fee.
We pampered by Lisa, Olivia as well as Kay as media guests of Spicers health spa Anise Tamarind as well as see Sunshine Coast, however our opinions stay our own.