Tianlongyuan Hot Spring 天龍?jiān)礈厝覉@
Feeling sociable? Tianlongyuan can hold up to 3,000 people at once in its 6.67 hectares of geothermal goodness. The water here bubbles up from 1,916 meters below ground, surfacing at a temperature of 43.5 C. The spring includes performances and water curtain movies to keep you and your 2,999 friends occupied as you steep.
Hours: 9:30 am to 12 pm
Address: Dengzhuang Village, Changping District
How to get there: Take No 2 subway to Jishuitan Station and transfer to bus No. 919 to Jiuxian Station
Prices: 168 yuan per person
Performance: 4:30 pm to 5 pm, Shengshuiguanyin: performances on water, includes Thousands Hands Guanyin 248 yuan per person
Telephone: 8010-0088
Website: www.bj-tly.com
Longmai Hot Spring Resort 龍脈溫泉度假村
Longmai’s gone for the tropical rain forest theme at their spa, with over 20 newly-built outdoor hot spring pools hidden in a bamboo forest. The water temperature is 28 C to 32 C year round, and the spa, in addition to featuring its own entertainment, is near a racecourse, skiing park, the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs and Mangshan Mountain.
Hours: 9 am to 12 am
Address: Xiaotangshan, Changping District
How to get there: Take No 5 subway to Tiantongyuanbei Station and transfer to bus
No. 643 to Xiaotangzhenzhengfu Station (小湯鎮(zhèn)政府站)
Prices: 120 yuan per person (hot spring only) 168 yuan per person (includes hot spring, buffet dinner, foot massage, body scrub)
Telephone: 6178-1021
Website: www.lmwenquan.com.cn