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The Southern Spa

Top 10 Romantic Spas in the World

Elevated plank walkways protect the landscape at the eco-friendly Southern Spa at Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Australia

Southern Ocean Lodge
Hanson Bay, Kangaroo Island
Via Kingscote, SA 5223
Australia
61-8-8559-7347, 931-924-5253
www.southernoceanlodge.com.au

Nature! Wildlife! Wilderness! A coastal national park surrounds the 250-acre, all-inclusive Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island (Australia's second largest). Twenty-one eco-friendly, casually chic, yet sleek, suites are cantilevered off the cliff; within, a wooden tub, an ethanol-burning fireplace and a spectacular vista of Hanson Bay. (The Pavilion suite offers romantic sunset to sunrise views!) Elevated plank walkways protect the landscape and lead visitors from place to place, including to the serene Southern Spa. The stand-alone spa pavilion is perched high on a cliff top and affords outstanding views of the Southern Ocean stretching toward the Antarctic, as well as a setting for respite (and romance) after the excitement of touring and seeing koalas and kangaroos. The three-treatment room facility features a steam room and chill lounge and specializes in indigenous Li'tya rejuvenation and relaxation treatments inspired by the Aboriginal dreamtime.

 

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