Sexy weekenders are so on the menu for 2026. You know who knows it? Sexual wellness store High Tide, and Melbourne’s coolest accom, StandardX Hotel. They’ve teamed up to make your next rendezvous even more seductive than you originally planned.
The sexy weekender is an art form. You’ve got to book the right place, somewhere you feel relaxed but energised (totally a thing), where you could just lock yourselves in the hotel room for 48 hours and not feel like you’re, well, locked inside for 48 hours.
If you’re not familiar with the boutique hotel, StandardX definitely fits the bill for the above. Positioned in vibey Fitzroy, you could spend your time perusing all the vintage shops and sipping matcha at various cafes. But what we really love about this hotel is that it’s so chic, so luxe, you could just as easily never leave until check-out. They’ve made that an even more tempting offer by introducing High Tide’s sexual wellness offering at their in-house bodega, The Box.
High Tide is not your usual sex shop. If you’ve wandered down Rankins Lane in the Melbourne CBD lately, you might have clocked the store without even realising it.
This was absolutely intentional from the brand, which prides itself on taking the taboo out of intimacy and reframing sexual pleasure as a wellness experience. The highly curated selection of toys, lubes, and essentials has a focus on aesthetics, quality, and education, and everything is gender-free.
Enter StandardX. The international hotel brand has embraced the energy of High Tide, popping their sexual wellness items openly in The Box alongside skincare and snacks, positioning them as an everyday essential, not locked away or hidden like they’re contraband.
It’s a subtle but significant shift. You might find a few sexual wellness bits and pieces tucked away at the minibar in some Australian hotels, but sex-positive hospitality has often been gimmick-driven. Flavoured condoms and little “late night” packs you can secretly buy can absolutely make for a fun night, but sex doesn’t have to be secretive, and the partnership between StandardX and High Tide is taking away that “wink, wink” energy and getting on board with how we think about intimacy these days — something that can be intrinsically tied to our wellbeing, sense of connection and everyday life.
Really, this is the way all hotels should be heading. At the very least, let’s see the cheeky in-room, spur-of-the-moment sex packs, but also the sex toys and lubes openly on offer in the lobby, too. Sex can be discreet, but it really shouldn’t be positioned as shameful anymore.
So, what can you get if you book a stay and head to The Box after check-in? High Tide’s selection at StandardX is, of course, expertly curated, and includes vibrators that look like art pieces, toys made for sharing, luxe lubricants and high-end arousal products, with a mix of internationally recognised pleasure brands and Australian sexual wellness staples. Everything is super inclusive, by the way – all genders, all sexualities.
Now, back to that sexy weekender. Whether you’re checking in with a partner, a situationship, a “friend”, or just solo, pleasure can always be the goal if you want it to be, and with the StandardX and High Tide collab, we’re finally embracing that energy in 2026.
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