The recently opened Capella Sydney boasts its own Capella house-label Auriga Spa, on the 6th floor of the heritage building, with ambient spa treatment rooms, a 20-metre heated swimming pool and Technogym-equipped gymnasium, as well as sauna, steam facilities and experiential showers.
Tasked with leading the direction of Capella Sydney’s Auriga Spa is Dianne April Dayagbil who has extensive experience in the beauty and wellness space including long-running residencies at hotels in Bhutan and the Maldives.
“Auriga Spa brings beautiful and sophisticated health and wellness practices to central Sydney,” Dayagbil says. “As with all other aspects of the Capella brand, the beauty and wellness program is unique to the region in which we operate and highly personalised to the needs of our in-house guests. Experiences are, of course, relaxing and indulgent, but they’re attuned with nature, too, keeping our clients centred and grounded.”
The spa’s treatment menu is unique and Australia-centric, with signature massages informed by the new and full moons aimed at increasing circulation, relieving physical and emotional tension, and balancing chakras. Ritual-based massages encourage introspection, new beginnings and reflection. Three of the four spa treatment rooms are anchored beneath beautifully restored ‘heritage lanterns’. These treatment rooms – equipped to accommodate individuals or couples – appear as contemporary cubes inserted into the atmospheric space, utilising timbers reclaimed from the site as flooring to further enhance the connection to history.
A range of Wellness Journeys connect guests to the land, while the Body Alchemy packages provide luxe exfoliation, detoxifying masks and enzyme peel wraps. The Facial Alchemy includes treatments that restore balance, transform and replenish the skin, with precious oils and bio actives, combined with LED light therapy.
The pool area is accessible from the spa and gym through grand timber doorways, and features a hand-painted mural (Landscape Effect, 2022) by Australian artist Max Berry. The gently hued dreamscape depicting a series of rolling hills forms the backdrop to the pool, its lounge beds and yoga platform, naturally illuminated from above by the largest of the heritage lanterns.
Auriga Spa is available to in-house guests only.
IMAGES CREDIT: Timothy Kaye
