Arima Spa

Arima Spa sits on Heffernan Lane in the city centre, built around a Japanese-inspired bathhouse concept paired with massage treatments. The core of the experience is soaking: mineral baths and a cold plunge pool form the main water features, with a thermal pool and relaxation lounge rounding out the space for lingering between dips.

A Himalayan Salt Room adds a dry-heat option alongside the baths, and the relaxation lounge gives a spot to decompress with a book or just sit quietly after a soak. The layout is geared toward a slow, self-directed visit rather than a fixed treatment schedule, though massage services are also on offer.

Access is straightforward: walk-ins are welcome and a day pass is available, so no membership or advance commitment is required to use the baths and lounge areas. Hours run unusually late for a bathhouse, open from morning until 2am most weeknights and Sundays, 8am to 2am on Fridays, and until 3am on Saturdays, making it an option for an evening soak as well as a daytime one. The venue has noted holiday schedule changes in the past, such as adjusted hours for public holidays, so it's worth checking current hours before a visit built around a specific time slot.

Price tier sits in the moderate range, and the central Melbourne location on Heffernan Lane makes it an easy add-on to a day in the CBD rather than a destination requiring a special trip.