In this day and age, having two-and-a-half daytime hours to do sweet nothing is a luxury in itself.
Spending those two-and-a-half hours in a state of sensory bliss as a master massage therapist melts away the tension from your aromatherapy oil-slicked muscles before covering you in gently heated stones like so many hot water bottles is priceless for anyone in need of peace and pampering. The series of yoga poses that follow to ease out any remaining kinks feels like an extravagant bonus.
New boutique hotel Abstract offers some of the best-value accommodation in central Auckland, but the Sa-ni day spa is worth the visit alone.
