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Welcome to a well-balanced year
As we bid adieu to the festive season and settle back into the rhythm of daily life, it’s not uncommon to feel a bit of post-holiday sluggishness. The shift from holiday cheer to the regular routine can be challenging, but it’s also an opportunity for a revitalising start to the new year. Instead of succumbing to the January blues, let’s…
Nourish yourself this summer
In this edition of our wellness newsletter, we encourage you to embrace the summer’s harvest by exploring the enriching benefits of mindful culinary choices, celebrating locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and powering your body with the right food to get the most out of your thermal bathing experience. Fuelling your hot springs experience: what to eat before and after bathing. Alba…
Embrace wellness as your winter antidote
Welcome to the second edition of our wellness newsletter, where we investigate the rejuvenating world of wellness, offering insights into the different offerings that can uplift your spirit and invigorate your body. As we approach the final month of winter in Australia, it’s natural to feel a touch of weariness. To help you overcome this, we have curated a collection…
Harness the restorative power of water
Wild about water We’re excited to bring you the latest news, research and insights on wellness, with the first edition – Wild About Water focused on the restorative power of water. Water is an essential element for life, and it has been used for centuries by people from all cultures to promote relaxation, healing, and wellbeing. In Australia, the use…
Renew, restore and rejuvenate
Spring has arrived on the Mornington Peninsula. And with nature’s seasonal renewal in full stride, there’s an invigorating sense of optimism in the air. As temperatures slowly climb across the Peninsula and the gardens start to bloom, our team is working behind the scenes, crafting indoor and outdoor spa treatments designed to rebalance and rejuvenate. When we open our gates…
Karen Martini’s perfect pavlova
Nothing says Australian Christmas like a pavlova covered in summer fruits. Serves: 8 Ingredients: Pavlova 240gm egg whites, at room temperature 420gm icing sugar, well sifted, or blitzed in a food processor 4 ½ tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar 1 tbsp white vinegar Whipped cream to fill pavlova 350ml thickened (whipping) cream, chilled 3 tbsp pure…
Thyme for tea?
Make time for stillness. Spend the day bathing in Alba’s restorative geothermal springs, then relax with high tea at Thyme. Available on the last Sunday of the month, Thyme’s high tea serves up an array of delicious treats. Choose from savoury bites such as Blini with crème fraiche, trout gravlax, and caviar; Brioche toast, chicken liver parfait with mirin jelly;…
Proudly peninsula
Everything from produce to pottery we try to source locally, so you can enjoy a unique and quintessentially Peninsula experience. The Peninsula is blessed with an abundance of fantastic local ingredients and inspirational producers. Take family-owned Cape Schanck Olive Estate who is supplying our restaurant Thyme with vegetables and herbs from its market garden. Other ingredients such as berries and…
Spring Thyme
There is plenty to be excited about this spring. Why not celebrate the longer evenings in our sunset pool – Eve – followed by dinner at Thyme? Or alternatively, start your day with breakfast and bathing. Come in and try some of our favourites. Green Good Morning Smoothie packed with vitamin-rich ingredients. Skull Island prawn toast with avocado and a tangy yuzu dressing. The delicious Karen Martini…
An exciting Thyme
We’ve been hard at work readying our spa, developing our range of treatments and experiences and continuing the landscaping of our beautiful native gardens in the lead-up to our spring 2022 opening. Today, we are delighted to share more exciting news. Alba has teamed up with celebrated Melbourne chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and TV presenter, Karen Martini to develop a culinary…
Empowering and enriching this international women’s day
International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women’s achievements and prioritise our well-being. This year, we invite you to experience the transformative power of mindful relaxation, connection and community. As we come together to mark this important day, we reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and the importance of supporting each other in our personal and professional journeys.
Celebrating international women’s day
We are very pleased to support women-owned businesses on the Mornington Peninsula. Meet some of the local women who contribute to the Alba experience. Kate Bowman, Ceramicist and Co-owner of creative arts hub Stoker Studio Kate’s work explores the relationship between bold geometric shapes and organic forms to create pieces with a mid-century feel. Using a combination of contrasting clays…
Scenic Drives
Drive between winding country roads and the most scenic coastal vistas here on the Mornington Peninsula.
Walking
Spoilt for choice, the peninsula region boasts countless walking tracks.
Golf
Perfect your golf handicap at one of the many beautiful golf courses on the Mornington Peninsula.
Beaches
Enjoy the calm waters of the bay or try a surf break along one of the back beaches.
