Body Sanctum Massage & Day Spa

Body Sanctum is a day spa on Athol St in Queenstown, open daily from 9am to 7pm. It was established in 1999 and went through a rebrand and refurbishment in 2025. The treatment menu runs to 31 options spanning massage (including pregnancy and remedial work), facials, spa packages and beauty services such as waxing, nails, brows and tanning.

The signature treatment is the Ginger & Me Mindfulness Facial. A seasonal Mountain Menu is aimed at hikers, using Rotorua geothermal mud and New Zealand Glacial Clay to work on sore feet, necks and shoulders after a day on the trails. Other product lines in use include Pure Fiji and the O Cosmedics skincare range. For more advanced skin treatments, IPL or additional beauty work, the spa points clients to its sister business, The Beauty Lounge.

Three couples treatment rooms are available for side-by-side bookings, and the spa accommodates small groups of up to 12 for occasions like wedding prep or a girls' weekend. Children from age 12 can be booked in, so it isn't restricted to adults only. There's no day-pass product here; this is a treatment-based spa rather than a facilities-access one, so the typical visit is a booked service rather than a soak-and-stay session.

Both walk-ins and reservations are accepted, though booking ahead is advised given the range of treatments and limited couples-room availability. The spa has picked up several industry awards over the years, including recognition at the World Spa Awards and Haute Grandeur Global Spa Awards, though specific pricing isn't listed and is worth confirming directly with the spa.