A wellness retreat 90 minutes from Melbourne

Ninety minutes to transformation

The drive from Melbourne to Daylesford is part of the ritual of letting go. With each kilometre the grip of deadlines loosens, and by the time you turn onto the unsealed track through the regional park you are ready to receive the rest that waits at Arinya.

Why Daylesford for wellness

Daylesford and Hepburn Springs have been Australia's spa capital for over a century — natural mineral springs, pristine forest, clean air and a community rooted in healing practices. Arinya sits inside the park itself, far from roads and noise, in the kind of natural silence that lets a nervous system truly rest.

A weekend getaway that actually restores

Therapeutic massage and bodywork

In-house therapies — relaxation, remedial, hot stone, deep tissue, lomi lomi, facials — in the room you are already relaxing in.

Yoga in nature

Outdoor yoga beneath towering eucalyptus, with birdsong for a soundtrack (September to March; indoors by the fire otherwise).

Farm-to-table nourishment

Private dining from Daylesford and Macedon caterers who cook with produce grown within kilometres of the kitchen.

Nature immersion

Eighty hectares of bushland, walking trails from the door and a mineral spring on the property. Time in nature lowers stress hormones, lifts mood and supports healing — here it is simply the backdrop.

Accessible luxury

With four bedrooms and a maximum of ten guests you will never feel like a number, and because it is so close you can make retreats a regular practice rather than a once-a-year hope. Choose an all-inclusive package for couples or groups, or book the house by the night and add what you need.