An AUS$650,000 (336,050 euro, £311,528, US$441,778) spa has opened at the Gold Coast Ruffles Lodge in Australia.
The 3,982sq ft (370sq m) day spa is intended to focus on the lodge's surrounding Mount Tamborine environment and complement the existing boutique 10-bedroom accommodation.
Finished in New Guinea Rosewood, granite and Caesar stone, the spa has three treatment rooms.
Other facilities include a six-person capacity steamroom, an infra-red sauna, manicure and pedicure areas and a large relaxation room. Therapies use the botanical-based WaterLily range. Signature treatments include the Organic Honey and Cocoa Body Wrap.
Sydney-based architects Allen Jack + Cottier, who also created Australia's Golden Door Health Retreat in the Hunter Valley, were responsible for the spa design. There was also input from consultants Kirrien Withers.
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