Vaulted above the surrounding landscape at the base of Coronet Peak Ski Field, Queenstown’s one and only hot pool compound is perhaps one of the town’s best kept secrets. Enjoying a cliff-side location, the Onsen Hot Pools offer visitors the chance to unwind in style with steaming hot water fed from local springs. As a ritual that has its origins in ancient Rome and in Asian cultures mainly among the Chinese and Japanese, the bath house experience has in no way diminished in popularity as one of the finest ways to rejuvenate one’s body and soul.
Complete with cedar wood panelled pool rooms with large windows, the unique spa complex offers alpine views of the area that can be closed off for privacy when needed. The retracting windows open up to the panoramic outdoors with a simple click of a button when guests wish to soak in the mountainous landscapes while indulging in a steamy bath. The temperature of the water within the pool alternates depending on the weather outside to create a more pleasurable steam bath that is tailor made to fit the prevailing environmental conditions of the day.
Steamy and warm on days when it is snowing outside and cool and mild tempered on hot sunny days the pool’s water temperatures are kept at optimum levels to the convenience of guests although the water temperature can be adjusted to suit the personal preference of bathers as well. Each chamber at the Onsen Hot Pools complex can accommodate up to four bathers making it ideal for couples and families vacationing together. Travel groups can also take a dip together in these intimate luxury spaces although couples may prefer an intimate pool room to themselves with the Candlelight Package where the entire pool room is illuminated by candle light and furnished with champagne, a seasonal fruit basket and an aromatherapy burner for that special touch.
Providing guests with hydrotherapy at its best, the health benefits of this age old indulgence is also well-documented. Relieving aching muscle pain and taking pressure off stressed joints, the water pressure of the pools improve blood circulation and detoxifies the body of metabolic derivates. Massaging the body from within, the experience is also known to lessen blood pressure and promote a good night’s sleep by activating cooling mechanisms through water heat.
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