I was here last week for a head-to-toe package massage and facial, originally bought as a voucher…read morefor the Sakura Lounge, but it worked for Sensu Spa, which is the new sister branch of Sakura Lounge. The new location had beautiful decor and calming music to get you to relax. Staff was very courteous and polite. It was my first time getting a massage with the Japanese Shiatsu technique, which personally I think isn't as effective as the deep tissue massage, but otherwise the package deal was good. The facial was particularly good and I got to enjoy some Japanese tea and cake with my package. PROS: Reasonable price, relaxing environment, package/group deals available CONS: The location is slightly difficult to find because its main address is on Bourke Street, but you have to enter on Little Bourke Street. The spa is not accessible for disabled patrons (has stairs).

The ambience was average until you got into the massage rooms, where they had mats on the floor. I…read morehad fun changing into the Japanese attire. My massage was good I wouldn't say excellent. They had asked me what areas needed more work when I came in. But it did not seem to translate, since they skipped to areas. Then there was the facial. It was absolutely exceptional, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole Proccess and I felt incredibly pampered.

By far one of the best spas I have ever been to and worth every gold coin. Upon arrival you will be…read morewarmly greeted, shown the giant pool and gym included in your treatment package, then taken through magical doors to the luxurious relaxation room. There you will find magazines, tea and fruit water. Just beyond that are the dressing rooms, showers and a private steam room and warm jet bath. You are welcome to lounge here before and after your treatment. I had a relaxing massage in a large, very comfortable private room. It was quiet except for the soothing music which nearly put me to sleep. Water was offered before and after my treatment. I also had wine delivered from the service menu because, why not? I could easily spend all day here and there is no rush to leave. Staff are attentive to cleaning up after guests, fresh towels, clean facilities and well decorated spaces set the mood. If you're looking to impress that special someone, especially if that someone is you, you must come here! Top notch treatment and you will feel like royalty.

Beautiful. The swimming pool is the highlight - it's…read moremassive. The spa itself is tranquil and pretty. The rooms smallish but relaxed. A little noisy once in the room. I've been a few times and the treatments are ok. I generally like my massage a little deeper. I think perhaps they are beauty therapists instead of massage therapists

Third time at this hidden gem down a laneway Beautiful rooms…read moreand attentive staff Would highly recommend penciling in a treatment here if your in Melbourne for a weekend Recommend you book ahead although I have been fitted in for a massage with only a few days notice Always a wonderful experience here

A gift voucher saw me attending Sakura Lounge & indulging in a treatment that I would never…read morenormally have. I chose to have the Coffee & Chocolate Detox Body Treatment, which was interesting to say the least. A top to toe exfoliation followed by being smothered in the coffee & chocolate mix before being left to relax for 10 minutes. Sadly it was not a particularly relaxing time due to the noise coming from outside the room. After this a quick rinse in the "rainforest shower" (essentially just a large shower head in a regular sized shower in what may have been the staff toilet & changing area for all I know). It did not feel anywhere as near luxurious as what I had imagined from the online description. Once showered a layer of mosituriser was applied before I was commanded & positively pushed to sit up which symbolised a rather abrupt end to the treatment. On leaving the treatment room I was told that the glass of water & mint on the seating area was for myself. I thanked them for the treatment but this was barely acknowledged as I left the building. Overall it was pleasant enough but I wouldn't go back as there customer service was certainly lacking on this day.

Great little salon located at the business end of the CBD. My favourite part about it is the…read moreDesigner Blowdry - $35 for everyone, no matter what your length! When you consider that some city salons will charge as much as $60 or $70 for the same thing and then sting a surcharge for long hair, this is a winner. All the great amenities of a good salon come with it: current issue fashion mags, coffee or tea offered and a head massage with your wash. Open before business hours so you can pop in at the start of your day or in your lunch hour. My blow dry was perfect - exactly what I asked for AND it lasted nearly a whole week which is unheard of with my hair. I'll be back.

What a great salon. Cheap as chips for a blow wave (around $30-40) and even a colour, cut and blow…read morewave will only set you back around $140-160. Much more affordable than most salons, and the team here are great. I've been coming here for years and always had good experiences. I've recommended a few people too, and they're still coming here as well, which is always a good sign. This is a perfect venue for a hens party, or to start a girls night out. Kick back with a glass of bubbles and enjoy!

Just been to Toni & Guy, Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Brilliant, friendly service, nothing…read moretoo much trouble - and a wonderful cut by Luke. Really pleased with the result.

Regent day spa is surprisingly elegant and grand in the middle of Bourke st madness, and not the…read morefun madness either. Situated up the lift near the Target centre, when you step off you are greeted by waft of day spa smell( what does that smell like, I don't know, just smells like day spa) They offer all your usual day spa treatments : facial, nail, massage, and more. As well as Hammam Turkish bath, spa, steam and sauna facility, gym, and lounge where they run various themed evenings I.e shanghai night, jazz night. Membership will give you full access, but I was here to claim a voucher deal for facial, spa, and high tea. Jurlique products were used for the treatments and you do get spoiled and treated well. Couple rooms are available ( in room spas ), and there are separate male /female steam/ spa / sauna rooms if you go with friends. High tea includes sparkling wine, and savoury and sweets. Their normal rates are too expensive for their services, but a good deal if you find a voucher / coupon.

On my last day in Melbourne I came here for a bit of relaxation! They let non members use the…read morefacilities for $50. It was quiet and classy, and I had the whole place to myself! Hot tubs, steam room, sauna and fancy showers. The soap and shampoo smelled amazing! They provide robes, sandals and lockers, and hair dryers a hair elastics. Perfect way to relax! Worth the $$ I'd say :)

My experience at Miss Fox today was just so damn lovely I could pop. After ogling the pictures and…read morereviews for the past year my lovely partner must have realised my desire to go and so he surprised me with a gift voucher - squeeee! I was greeted at the top of the stairs, immediately offered a cup of tea and guided over to the brightest yet most elegant chairs I have ever seen. As I hastily checked in on Yelp I realised I need not fork out my wallet to purchase a glass of champagne - you get a free one when you check-in. Woo! I was treated to a gel polish manicure on my visit and it was simply exquisite - a far cry from my usual manicures that I get from a certain chain store up the road. The whole process was slow but not tedious and incredibly relaxing. I chose my call - a bubbly pink called "fantasy". My manicurist said "Can I show you my favourite pink polish? I think you might prefer it." SHE WAS RIGHT. It was wah-aaaay better than what I chose. We had lovely chats about family and travel while I sipped my champagne and treated my nails. It was just such a lovely experience. Yes, Miss Fox is pricey however it is worth every penny. A voucher to Miss Fox is probably the best gift a gal could ask for.

I have to say I have heard about Miss Fox for years and given I normally travel for work to…read moreMELBOURNE I rarely get the opportunity to pamper myself in the city. This time I had the opportunity to do so and was looking forward to a pedicure at Miss Fox. The lady who did my pedi was lovely and friendly and we had a good chat but the result of my "shellac" was a smudged big toe. The pedi Itself I found to be average at best and the whole experience was very overpriced and underwhelming to say the least. The foot massage which I hoped might make up for the rest was very short and not particularly pleasant. More similar to how one might administer moisturiser in a hurry as they run out to work! All in all a VERY disappointing experie

This is my second visit to Endota and i have always been impressed by their professionalism and…read morestandards. Endota is slightly hidden away on Flinders Lane towards Spring Street, when approaching you think you are visiting the basement of a huge building. The discreetness is perfect for guys who want to spoil themselves with some relaxation... like for example a pedicure. So I have never had a pedicure but both of my sisters and brother in law swear by them, so I thought for one of my sister's birthdays I would treat her to one and get myself one at the same time. With my other siblings being pedicure aficionados they recommended populars places which were generally 90% female and not so discreet. Endota Melbourne sprang to mind as I was treated to a massage a year back for my birthday using a Red Balloon Voucher (do not recommend these things as they are so painful to use). Let me just say my issues with Red Balloon made me need a massage even more, but thankfully Endota Melbourne were extremely professional and sorted it all out. Ok so back to the pedicure, so the beauticians made both of us feel very much relaxed and the tea they give you before and after is so amazing. My feet have never felt so great, I just feel sorry for the beauticians that had to touch it... :P Will definitely be back to Endota Melbourne!

This was my first endota experience and it was professional and pleasant, from as soon as I walked…read morein and finally out. Massage was tailored to what I wanted, oils were blissful, therapist pleasant and polite, and facilities top notch. This was a Red Balloon appointment and it was a breeze to use.

"Happy days!" I declared when I received an email from Brow Theory to say that they had opened a…read morenew store at The Strand in the CBD. I have been a client of Brow Theory for a while, but unfortunately I had never been able to fill my card with enough stamps to claim a freebie, because with a schedule that's a bit all over the place and haphazard beauty routine - I rarely found myself with enough time to get out to Armadale or remember in time to book in one of the popular Wednesday/Friday sessions they did at Miss Fox. Having tried other places more convenient to me in the meantime and having suffered from uneven brows and horrible patchy red skin for up to a week following, I was thrilled to see them open a permanent home in the CBD. This will forever be my go-to now and I *may* even maintain the things now instead of waiting for them to be gross to get them fixed! I popped in today for their opening special to get a full shape up before having lunch with my best friend. The only girl I would let lunch with me with firey-red patchy skin. Only I didn't have that problem. In fact she commented that apart from being meticulously neat, she couldn't even tell that I just had them done. Brow win. The staff are incredibly lovely and good at what they do. My brows are an awkward shape and will never grow properly thanks to a bad waxing job as a teenager, but the girls always discuss what they're going to do to make them as even as possible to make me feel comfortable before they attack them with thread. Recommended.

Lovely new venue, lovely ladies and more importantly I left with lovely eyebrows…read more As a personal with less then desirable eyebrow thickness I've struggled to find someone who can shape them and not make them look like anorexic clown brows. As a walk in off the strand the ladies here took wonderful care of me. Within 15mins I had walked out with newly shaped fabulous brows.

I have been a huge fan of Jurlique for about 15 years. Their products are simply amazing but what…read moreI wanted to highlight here is their facials. I have been a regular of Jurlique facials of about 10 years and facialist come and go. But Miwa the facialist has been there for about 5 years and she is simply AMAZING. Lovely person aside, she makes you feel completely relaxed and gives the best facial massage. The reason why I only give this place 4 stars is because of the sound proofing in the facial room. You can hear all the music from the atrium and the chiming of the melbourne central clock tower and customer purchasing Jurlique stuff during the facial which is a bit annoying. Otherwise, absolutely amazing facial and I am sad to leave everytime it's over!

Effortlessly pretty, beautiful smelling and with some pretty awesome natural credentials,…read moreJurlique's products are amazing. And don't even get me started on the store which is a classy affair within Melbourne Central station, selling an incredible array of this much-loved natural skincare brand's cult products. Sure, a moisturiser will set you back roughly $50 but this is top-end stuff made with naturally derived ingredients that are an absolute Godsend for us girls with skin sensitive to chemical laden products. The store itself is prettiness incarnate. All big bouquets of delicate tea roses and sparse decoration with just the beautifully packaged products themselves as decoration. Staff are friendly and helpful, Christmas gift packs are ALREADY on the shelves and there is literally a Jurlique skincare system to suit any skin type. Just lovely.