How to Plan a Relaxing Weekend Getaway in Monash
Fancy a short break from your routine while refreshing your spirits in these uncertain times? Consider a relaxing Melbourne weekend holiday.
Think of it as a self-care local holiday—one where you can lounge by the pool, take long relaxing walks, savour fine cuisines, and appreciate art.
Where To Stay for a Relaxing Weekend Getaway in Melbourne
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For your weekend getaway in Monash City in Melbourne, consider staying at PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne . Well equipped with amenities, the hotel is ideal for guests seeking a relaxing holiday away from the crowded Melbourne CBD. Part of M-City—a miniature city on its own with hotels, restaurants and retail—you are never short of things to do.
Check into the Deluxe Room (31 to 34 sqm), located on the hotel’s top floors, and be greeted with floor-to-ceiling windows for a generous view of the Monash suburbs. Or upgrade to the Premier Suite (61 sqm), which comes with a separate lounge area and dining corner. Natural light flows in through your room’s full-length windows, creating a cosy sun-illuminated feel.
In this article, we offer a 2D1N staycation itinerary that is perfect for your well-deserved break.
Day 1: Relax Your Body and Renew Your Mind
Begin your short Monash vacation with a relaxing dip in the hotel’s outdoor heated swimming pool. Set in an outdoor garden enveloped by lush greenery and open spaces, it provides the perfect environment for you to refresh your body, empty your mind and commune with nature.
Thereafter, enjoy an idyllic stroll through Namatjira Park—a nature sanctuary just eight minutes from the hotel. Filled with native Australian flora and fauna, it is the ideal place to calm your mind and get some light exercise.
After your walk, squeeze in an afternoon of pilates at KX Pilates back at the M-City Complex to loosen your muscles and stretch your joints. Just what you need after spending hours working in front of the computer.
Feeling famished? M-City houses more than 60 speciality stores, including a variety of Asian and Western dining options. They include Japanese sushi at Hikaru Sushi, Chinese noodles at Chinacy Noodles, Korean fried chicken at Nene Chicken, and Australian-styled gourmet burgers at Fat Jak’s.
Shop around before and after dinner, and if you are up for it, pamper yourself with a manicure at Studio Nails or go for a refreshing massage at Tai Chi Massage before calling it a night.
Get directions to the Namatjira Park
Day 2: Rediscover the Joy of Sports, Art and Retail
Kick start your second day by practising your swing at the Commonwealth Golf Club. Part of the Melbourne Sandbelt, an extensive sandbelt region with sandy loam subsoil, its tree-lined fairways and gently sloping greens are revered by both amateur and professional golfers.
Trade your golf swings for a dose of art at the Monash Gallery of Art (MGA), Australia’s leading public art gallery. Home to almost 3,500 Australian photographic works spanning genres like landscape, abstract, portrait and architecture photography, it vividly captures the region’s unique heritage, culture and lifestyle.
Do also pop by the MGA’s outdoor sculpture park to appreciate the 3D artistic works of contemporary Australian artists. Set your imagination free as you interact and interpret these creative works of art.
What is a holiday without some shopping? Cap your weekend getaway with retail therapy at The Glen Shopping Centre—a major shopping destination offering three levels of exuberant shopping, dining and entertainment options.
Not quite enough? Then head to Chadstone- The Fashion Capital, a food, fashion and entertainment mecca with an astonishing 550 stores. Both malls are less than 10 minutes from the hotel.
Get directions to Commonwealth Golf Club
Get directions to the Monash Gallery of Art
Get directions to Glen Shopping Centre
Get directions to Chadstone- The Fashion Capital
Ready for a relaxing weekend break? Contact us today at PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne.
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