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If you've chosen to stay in the capital for the holiday, you might be looking for a nice way to relax and enjoy your free time. A great option is going to one of Beijing's many hot spring resorts. Here we've picked out six of our favorite spots to relax and melt those winter blues away!
Note: As it's the Chinese New Year holiday, we’d recommend checking out these places on Dianping to double-check their hours. Plus, it's also worth checking on Dianping because many of them have discounted tickets available when you purchase them through the platform.
Chun Hui Yuan Resort
Located up in Shunyi, Chun Hui Yuan has over 20 different kinds of hot springs with everything from larger pools to smaller medicinal pools with remedies like rose, milk, and red wine. The pools are centered around a lake, so you can take in scenic views as you enjoy your soak. They also have a large indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa, restaurant and hotel rooms, including lake-side villas with their own private hot spring pool if you’re looking for a staycation.
Chun Hui Yuan Resort 春晖园温泉度假酒店
37 Yuzhuanduan, Gaosi Road, Shunyi District
顺义区高泗路于庄段37号
Price: Weekday day ticket RMB 188; weekday evening ticket RMB 98; weekend/holiday day ticket RMB 268; weekend/holiday evening ticket RMB 138
Hours: 10am-10pm
If you want to combine hot springs with an all-you-can-eat buffet, then look no further than Number 9 Hot Springs Living House! Here, the entrance ticket includes a buffet with a range of seafood, meat from a grill section, hot and cold dishes, desserts and more. Along with a number of indoor and outdoor pools, they have a ton of additional amenities like steam rooms, a sauna, a spa, gaming rooms and reading rooms. This is the most centrally located hot spring on our list, situated in southeast Chaoyang. Plus, since it’s open 24 hours, you can go there any time you like!
Number 9 Hot Springs Living House 九号温泉生活馆
9 Xidian Cun, Banbidian Cun, Huihe Nanjie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区惠河南街半壁店村西店村9号
Price: Weekday 18 hour ticket + buffet RMB 459; weekend/holiday 18 hour ticket + buffet RMB 559; weekend/holiday 6 hour ticket + buffet RMB 459
Hours: Open 24 hours
One of the resorts on this list that boasts natural hot springs, Jiuhua Resort has over 40 different hot spring pools filled with naturally mineral-rich water. What's more, since it's designed with traditional Chinese architecture in mind, the resort looks a little bit like a hot spring spa crossed with the Forbidden City. There is a large, heated outdoor pool in the center and other facilities available are saunas, a hydrotherapy center, mud baths, a Thai spa, restaurants and guest rooms. Go here if you're looking to pretend you're emperor or empress during your hot spring vacay.
Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center 九华山庄温泉度假村
1/F, Bldg A, Jiuhua Heights, 75 Shunsha Road, Xiaotangshan, Changping District
昌平区小汤山顺沙路75号九华山庄1区1层
Price: RMB 138
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-7.30pm; Sat-Sun, 8.30am-9.30pm
Located just south of Mangshan Forest Park, Jinyu Fengshan Hot Springs is the perfect place if you’re looking to get back to nature. This resort has natural hot springs and the water is full of beneficial minerals like fluoride, iron, magnesium, lithium, silicon, copper and zinc. They have a total of 68 indoor and outdoor hot spring baths, with the outdoor pools hidden among pine trees, cypress and fruit trees to create a mountain forest feel, while the indoor pools are surrounded by large tropical plants reminiscent of a rain forest. They also have an indoor swimming pool, restaurant and guest rooms.
Jinyu Fengshan Hot Springs Resort 金隅凤山温泉度假村
10 Mangshan Lu, Changping District
昌平区蟒山路10号
Price: RMB 328
Hours: 9am-midnight
Part of the luxurious Longxi Resort located in Daxing, Longxi Hot Spring Water World has over 40 different hot spring pools including 16 medicinal pools split by areas like Skin Care, Health Care, and Tea Therapy. There is also a huge indoor swimming pool, saunas, spa, heated pools and restaurant. For those wanting a staycation as well, you can stay at the resort, which has its own golf club and fitness and recreation center.
Longxi Hotspring Water World 龙熙温泉水世界
8 Shunjing Lu, Panggezhuang, Daxing District
大兴区庞各庄顺景路8号
Price: Weekday day ticket RMB 219; weekday evening ticket RMB 119; weekend/holiday day ticket RMB 259
Hours: 9am-midnight
Another resort with natural hot springs, Nangong has a range of indoor and outdoor pools, along with a quite large kids area for those who have children. The resort has a Japanese Edo theme, with the outdoor hot spring pools surrounded by Japanese architecture and plants and the inside pools featuring rooms with wood paneling and woodblock print style wall paper. There are also saunas, massage pools, wood plank baths, fitness areas, a dining and shopping area and hotel rooms.
Nangong Hot Spring Resort 江户温泉水空间, 南宫温泉度假酒店
39 Fugong Road, Wangzuo Town, Fengtai District
丰台区王佐镇福宫路39号
Price: RMB 238
Hours: 10am-11pm
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Images: courtesy of the resorts, Dianping