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inside this authentic
sentÅ
(bathhouse). Perfect for some communal skinship (it's nude, se-
gregated bathing), a shiatsu and a post-soak
sake
in the tatami lounge.
Isika
( 03-9292 8327;
www.crownmetropol.com.au/isika
; 8 Whiteman St, Southbank; 1hr from $140; 8am-8pm;
96, 109, 112)
The Crown Metropol (
Click here
)
hotel has residential rooms with staircases
leading directly to its spa, which is warm and dimly lit and offers a couples' treatment
with in-room spa.
DAY SPA
Miss Fox
DAY SPA
( 1300 64 77 36;
www.missfox.com.au
;
Level 1-3, 285 Little Collins St; spa treatments from $175 ; 11am-7pm
Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat; 86, 96)
Nineteen-fifties glamour is the name of the game at this inner-
city day spa, beauty salon and hair stylist. Sip on French champagne or cocktails while
you get your nails decorated and your hair spruced up, or indulge in a spa treatment with
diamond-infused oils.
Golf
Some of Melbourne's golf courses are rated among the best in the world. The illustrious
Sandbelt (
www.thesandbelt.com
)
refers to eight courses stretching along the bay; they're
built on a sand base, creating perfect conditions year-round. Among them are
Royal Mel-
bourne
( 03-9599 0500;
www.royalmelbournegc.com
; Cheltenham Rd, Black Rock)
, Australia's best and
number two in Australia. To get a hit at the Sandbelt courses you'll need a letter of intro-
duction from your own club, and often a verifiable handicap.
There are plenty of good-quality public courses, too. Green fees cost around $25 for 18
holes during the week, and all courses have clubs and buggies for hire. Visit
www.publicaccessgolf.com.au/tag/melbourne
for course listings.
Indoor Rock Climbing
Hardrock
ROCK CLIMBING
(
03-9631 5300;
www.hardrock.com.au
;
501 Swanston St, Melbourne; adult/child incl equipment $30/14;
Melbourne Central)
Indoor climb-
noon-10pm Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm Sat & Sun;
1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72,
