Luxurious night away is the gift every mother secretly wants this weekend

If your mum says she doesn’t want anything for Mother’s Day, don’t take her word for it. This experience is exactly what every mum is secretly hoping for this weekend.

If you’ve asked your mum what she wants for Mother’s Day and have been assured the answer is “nothing”, please, don’t take her word for it.

In most families, mums are still the ones making plans and decisions and that includes thinking about gifts. So if she says she doesn’t want anything, believe us, it’s the mental load talking.

What every mum really wants is for someone else to take over the planning and to have thought of everything. And if we’re completely honest - an opportunity to relax and have a good night’s sleep in luxury.

Room with a view in Sydney

In Sydney, there’s no better place to take in the city than Four Seasons Hotel, renowned for its exceptional service, breathtaking harbour views and unparalleled culinary experiences. And there’s no one more deserving of those experiences than the most important woman in your life.

If a night in the city isn’t on the cards, the city’s best located luxury hotel has a number of options to treat Mum before heading home to wake up to breakfast in bed.

Chef Francesco Mannelli has assembled a decadent three-course menu exclusively for Mother’s Day lunch and dinner at Mode Kitchen & Bar starting from $150 per person on Sunday.

Mother's Day at the Four Seasons Sydney.

Mother's Day at the Four Seasons Sydney.

Mothers of all generations and mums-to-be joining for the Sunday lunch will all receive a coin purse gift from Camilla Australia, and two lucky diners will walk away with an extravagant luxury hamper valued over $3600. The prize hamper includes luxurious skincare and a home relaxation kit among other goodies from Australian-owned brands, along with an overnight stay in a Four Seasons Full Harbour Club Suite with complimentary parking and Executive Club Lounge access.

If your mum is more suited to a moment of calm then the hotel’s exclusive and tranquil Executive Club Lounge 32 - typically reserved for suite-level hotel guests - will transform into a private Afternoon Tea salon overlooking Sydney’s glittering waterways on Saturday and Sunday. The decadent afternoon tea comes with the option of a free-flowing champagne package, and guests who attend on Sunday will receive a take-home gift.

View from the tranquil Executive Club Lounge 32.

Mother’s Day lunch and dinner from $150 per person with optional beverage packages additional. Afternoon tea from $110 per person. Four Seasons overnight escape from $1500 including Full Harbour Club Suite, overnight parking, lounge access including breakfast, afternoon canapes and evening open bar.

Personalised luxury in Brisbane

Pyjamas have long been a staple of Mother’s Day catalogue, but consider this upgrade. W Brisbane has teamed up with Wanderluxe Luxury Loungewear offering an overnight travel package that comes complete with a personalised monogrammed sleepwear gift for mum.

The W Brisbane also has a Mother's Day high tea on offer.

Monogrammed pyjamas and champagne are an upgrade from Mother’s Day catalogue fare.

Guests enjoying the offer, available throughout May, will be greeted with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne upon arrival, and will be treated for a buffet breakfast for two at The Lex the next morning.

Valid on stays May 2 to June 1, prices start from $850 per night.

Ultimate relaxation in Byron Bay

Mum won’t need any convincing to head to one of Australia’s most famously relaxing destinations. At this time of year, even the whales are convinced.

Elements of Byron is a perfect spot for mum.

Humpback whales can be spotted from Byron on their migration from May.

Elements of Byron has a special two-night winter offer beginning May 1, which is when humpback whales can be seen splashing and breaching in the waters off the Byron Bay shores. They can often be spotted from the resort’s own beachfront, or a whale watching tour of course.

Elements’ own Azure Bar and Grill is also offering a special Mother’s Day Champagne High Tea on Sunday May 12, served with a glass of Louis Roederer champagne or mocktail upon arrival and bottomless tea accompanied by live music.

Mother’s Day Champagne High Tea $110 per person, Winter two-night special from $445 per night from 1 May to 28 May.