Looking out the window and seeing nothing but grey skies and naked trees can be quite depressing. The lifeless background of the season only serves to remind us of how far away those bright spring days are from now. However, Beijing has numerous hot springs, especially in Daxing and Changping, to have a winter escape! Here we selected a couple few of our favorite hot spring resorts for you and your family to melt the winter blues.
Please note that prices here are only for the admission to the hot springs (you can find different discounts on Chinese lifestyle apps such as dianping.com and ctrip.com). For room prices and other terms, please check directly with the hot spring resorts for more information.
Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center
Located in Changping District, Jiuhua Hot Spring Resort is one of China’s major ancient natural hot springs, with a convention center, over 2,300 rooms, ten restaurants, sports facilities, a kids playing zone, a shopping center, and a medical center. The resort has hot springs in different themes, indoor and outdoor. The outdoor hot spring is surrounded by traditional architecture and courtyards. Other facilities include saunas, massages, a hydrotherapy center, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) consultation, and mud baths.
RMB 128 above. Daily 8.30am-11pm. 1/F, Bldg A, Jiuhua Heights, 75 Shunsha Road, Xiaotangshan, Changping District. 九华山庄温泉度假村：昌平区小汤山顺沙路75号九华山庄1区1层 (6945 2889)
Chun Hui Yuan Resort
Covers about 180,000 square meters, Chun Hui Yuan Resort in Shunyi includes hotel accommodations, meeting rooms, shopping, dining, and a hot spring club. The mineral-rich water of its hot springs wells up from 1,800 meters underground and stays around 40 degrees Celsius. Both indoor and outdoor pools with remedies like rose, milk, and red wine. Chun Hui Yuan is best for a quiet high-end weekend getaway.
RMB 173 above (weekends and holidays), RMB 108 above (weekdays). Daily 9.30am until midnight. 37 Yuzhuanduan, Gaosi Road, Shunyi District 春晖园温泉度假酒店：顺义区高泗路于庄段37号 (6945 4443)
Longxi Weijing Convention Center（Longxi Hot Spring Resort）
The “Hot Spring Water World” covered an area of 10,000 square meters is one of the most popular spots in Longxi Hot Spring Resort, which includes a huge indoor swimming pool, food gallery, spa, saunas, and heated beds with onsite TCM consultation. Surrounded by tropical plants everywhere, you can enjoy your gateway without traveling far.
RMB 279 above (weekends and holidays), RMB 209 above (weekdays). Daily 9am until midnight. Building 7, 55 Longhua Dajie, Daxing District. 龙熙维景国际会议中心：大兴区隆华大街55号院7号楼 (近庞各庄出口) (8928 2222)
Nangong Hot Spring Resort
Famous as the “China’s No.1 Geothermal Village”, Nangong Hot Spring Resort is the first five-star hotel in rural area of Beijing. This hot spring resort features a large children’s zone, hot spring massage pools, sauna, sports facilities, and a dining and shopping area. In addition, it has a World Geothermal Expo Park in the resort.
RMB123 above. 1pm until midnight (weekends), 10am until midnight (weekdays). Nangong Hot Spring Resort, 39 Fugong Road, Wangzuo Town, Fengtai District. 北京市丰台区王佐镇福宫路39号南宫温泉度假酒店 (8331 5565)
Shunjing Hot Spring Hotel
Located diagonally across from the Ikea store in Lido, the spa bills itself as “the world’s largest indoor hot spring” and claims a floor space of 130,000 square meters. Facilities include both indoor and outdoor pools, Asian and Western dining, guest rooms, and conference rooms.
RMB 198 for adults and RMB 99 for kids (under 1.1 meters get in for free). 10am-10pm (weekends), 11am-9pm (weekedays). 3 Beisihuan Donglu, Chaoyang District. 顺景温泉酒店，朝阳区北四环东路2号 (5827 1888, 5865 3888)
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