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In search of serenity on Victoria’s luxury spa circuit

In search of serenity on Victoria’s luxury spa circuit

In the search for a moment of pure indulgence and luxury there is often a disconnect between the aesthetic and authentic peace.

This is one of many pools spread across the grounds of Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, including geothermal ones and cold-water plunge pools. 

Turning off the main road, the Alba Thermal Springs & Spa rises into view as a man-made monolith, confounding in its scale. The ultra-modern concrete facade is spare, imposing, industrial; a Bauhaus mean girl poised against a windswept hillside.

We park alongside electric vehicle charging stations crowded with sleek black Tesla Model Xs and cross to a perfectly weathered wooden pathway. The muted grey-green tones of exquisitely maintained tea-tree brush and Australian natives hug the pathway up to an imposing maw of dark glass.

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