An application of Babor Shaping Body Cream, containing stem cells of Champagne pear and berries packed with Vitamin C, and ending with a Deluxe Manicure and Pedicure.

A four hour $745 Champagne & Gold Indulgence began with a full body massage, followed by Babor’s HSR Skin refining facial. My therapist was waiting for me in the Day Spa by Chuan. While my luggage was taken to my suite (and unpacked), I was whisked to the hotel’s dramatic underground spa adjacent to a stunning swimming pool complete with twinkling stars on the ceiling above, all within a tranquil oasis. I arrived by town car and was met curbside by the charming and very efficient staff.

The 98 room and suite hotel has completed a $30 million renovation, with a sun-drenched new Parisian style look dressed in white, amber, and silver, an opulent marble floored lobby, dining rooms and intimate designer suites. A longtime favorite among royalty, musicians, actors, and visiting dignitaries, the Langham Sydney Hotel maximizes the property’s Darling Harbour and Observatory views.

Winspear opera house seating views