Hot Springs

China's hot springs range from imperial bathhouses that have warmed emperors for a millennium to design-forward urban resorts. Every venue here is a working resort with real mineral water, verified facilities, and staff used to international guests.

20 curated entries

Nanwenquan Hot SpringsVerified Trust

Nanwenquan Hot Springs

Chongqing · Wellness

4.3

Soak in hillside pools above the river in the hot spring town that predates Chongqing's skyscrapers.

Hot SpringsRiver ValleyClassic
Conghua Hot SpringsVerified Trust

Conghua Hot Springs

Guangzhou · Wellness

4.3

Guangdong's classic hot spring getaway, an hour into the hills behind Guangzhou.

Hot SpringsMountain ResortWeekend
Tangshan Hot SpringsVerified Trust

Tangshan Hot Springs

Nanjing · Wellness

4.2

The imperial hot springs of Nanjing's Tangshan - soaking since the Ming dynasty, an hour from the city.

Hot SpringsMing DynastyResort
Rehai Hot SpringsVerified Trust

Rehai Hot Springs

Tengchong · Wellness

4.5

Tengchong's 'sea of heat': volcanic pools, steaming riverbeds, and egg-cooking vents.

Hot SpringsVolcanoesSteam
Qinghe PeninsulaVerified Trust

Qinghe Peninsula

Shenyang · Wellness

4.4

Shenyang's 100,000-square-meter hot spring palace - the Northeast bathhouse experience at its most extreme.

Hot SpringBathhouseNortheast
Longmai Hot SpringVerified Trust

Longmai Hot Spring

Beijing · Wellness

4.3

Xiaotangshan's most established hot-spring resort, where Beijingers go to soak, swim, and unplug for a weekend.

Hot SpringResortDay Trip
Jinhua Villa Hot SpringVerified Trust

Jinhua Villa Hot Spring

Beijing · Wellness

4.2

A sprawling hot-spring and spa estate in the Xiaotangshan valley, famous for its outdoor pools in the winter cold.

Hot SpringResortWeekend
Wendu Water CityVerified Trust

Wendu Water City

Beijing · Wellness

4.3

Hot springs, water slides, and spa cabins under one roof - the most playful bathhouse complex in the capital.

Water ParkHot SpringFamily
Huashuiwan Hot SpringVerified Trust

Huashuiwan Hot Spring

Chengdu · Wellness

4.3

A mountain hot-spring valley an hour from Chengdu, where snow-capped peaks frame the outdoor pools in winter.

Hot SpringMountainDay Trip
Ronghui Hot Spring CityVerified Trust

Ronghui Hot Spring City

Chongqing · Wellness

4.5

Chongqing's biggest urban hot-spring resort, a walled city of pools, spa rooms, and waterfall terraces.

Hot SpringSpaResort
Tongjing Hot SpringVerified Trust

Tongjing Hot Spring

Chongqing · Wellness

4.4

Hot springs beneath karst cliffs an hour from Chongqing, where pools steam against ancient rock formations.

Hot SpringScenicDay Trip
Tangshan Yishang Hot SpringVerified Trust

Tangshan Yishang Hot Spring

Nanjing · Wellness

4.5

The best-known resort in Nanjing's famous Tangshan hot-spring town, where emperors once bathed and golfers now retreat.

Hot SpringResortDay Trip
Shehuishan Hot SpringVerified Trust

Shehuishan Hot Spring

Tianjin · Wellness

4.4

A modern hot-spring resort on Tianjin's edge, with water parks, spa floors, and family-friendly packages.

Hot SpringResortFamily
Anning Hot SpringVerified Trust

Anning Hot Spring

Kunming · Wellness

4.4

The 'first hot spring under heaven' - a title granted by travelers a millennium ago - in the pine hills near Kunming.

Hot SpringDay TripNature
Bailian SPA YangzonghaiVerified Trust

Bailian SPA Yangzonghai

Kunming · Wellness

4.8

A luxury lakeside spa on Yangzong Lake where every treatment room looks out on the water - China's most pampered hot spring.

Luxury SpaHot SpringLake
Qingdao Hai Quan WanVerified Trust

Qingdao Hai Quan Wan

Qingdao · Wellness

4.4

A seaside hot-spring resort north of Qingdao, where ocean air meets mineral pools and European-style villas.

Hot SpringSeasideResort
Nantian Hot SpringVerified Trust

Nantian Hot Spring

Sanya · Wellness

4.4

Sanya's classic palm-fringed hot spring, where mineral pools hide among tropical gardens and coconut trees.

Hot SpringTropicalResort
Riyuegu Hot SpringVerified Trust

Riyuegu Hot Spring

Xiamen · Wellness

4.5

Xiamen's biggest hot-spring resort, minutes from the sea, with tropical pools, spa treatments, and family water play.

Hot SpringResortFamily
Beitang Hot SpringVerified Trust

Beitang Hot Spring

Shenyang · Wellness

4.4

Shenyang's favorite winter escape - outdoor mineral pools that steam gloriously when the temperature drops below minus twenty.

Hot SpringResortNortheast
Dongqian Lake Hengyuan Hot SpringVerified Trust

Dongqian Lake Hengyuan Hot Spring

Ningbo · Wellness

4.4

A lakeside hot-spring resort on Ningbo's Dongqian Lake, where mineral pools look out over Zhejiang's largest freshwater lake.

Hot SpringLakeResort

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