Avoid getting soaked outside and warm up with a soak on the inside instead. Whether you need to warm up after a downpour or are just having a big old work week; there’s no time like the present to treat yourself to a trip to an onsen – the Japanese bathing experience that’s sweeping Thailand by storm (pun intended, sorry).
The onsen and cold plunge at Looper Swimming Pool (B250 for a day pass) are old favourites but not quite the bath house vibe we’re seeking, and the sento-style pools at Hokka-An Sauna & Steam in Santhitam (B450) are handy but given they’re in a condo building’s basement, they lack any atmosphere. So all hail the new kid on the block, Nozawa Hostel and Onsen, which takes this year’s prize for best bathing spot. The Japanese-themed accommodation opened in October 2024, but you don’t have to be a guest to soak here. Its idyllic garden has three pools: medium 26-38C, hot 40-42C and cold 15-17C, plus a really legit steam room and piping hot sauna where drizzling water on the stones is A-okay. It’s B450 for one day pass (up to 4 hours), but B2,700 for a batch of 10 which is a steal if you add up the difference. As there’s only one onsen to share between genders, women’s sessions run daily from 1-5pm with men following on from 5pm-midnight.
Nozawa Hostel and Onsen. B450 for one day pass. 7 Mae Khua Mung Road, Chang Phuak. 1pm-midnight.
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