Formerly Empire Retreat & Spa, Yala Yallingup has been reimagined by new custodians into one of Western Australia's most compelling wellness escapes, and one of just 35 properties in Australia to earn a 2025 Michelin Key.

Set on bushland, vineyard and farmland between Yallingup and Dunsborough in the Margaret River wine region, the retreat offers boutique suites and villas alongside a luxury day spa where expert practitioners combine modern techniques with native Australian botanicals, including Vanessa Megan's Kakadu plum and quandong formulations. Treatments span facials, massages, sound therapy, body rituals and pregnancy therapies.

A therapist sprinkles bath salts into a stone soaking tub overlooking native bushland at Yala Yallingup's spa

The property's own 12-acre vineyard, first planted in 1997, produces award-winning wines designed for long, slow afternoons. Originally established in 1994, Yala Yallingup retains its heritage as a sanctuary for rest, connection and discovery, now elevated with Michelin-recognised distinction.

Rows of olive trees and vines catch the golden-hour light across Yala Yallingup's 12-acre estate

Review by Sigourney Cantelo