New Zealand · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
6 reviewed
Work down from the top: 6 hot pools & spas worth booking, each with its price, its length, and the single thing to know before you commit to a date.
Rotorua’s Hell’s Gate pairs a geothermal walk with a mud bath and sulfur spa, plus Māori wood carving, all in about 3 hours.
“Is was amazing! The guidance is so friendly and talkative, the mud spa is incredible, really worthy to put it in your New Zealand trip!”
Enjoy Rotorua’s geothermal tradition at Hell’s Gate: 20-minute mud bath, sulphur mineral spa, plunge cool-down, and views of active reserves.
“Great experience. First a walk among the bubbling mud pools and then a relaxing time first in the mud baths and then the lovely spa pools with the option of a cold dip.”
Relax in five mineral hot pools, add a cold plunge, and unwind on heated recliners with Lake Rotorua views at Polynesian Spa.
“The pools are managed very well. We had an amazing time.”
Deluxe Lake Spa at Polynesian Spa, Rotorua: lake-view mineral hot pools, cold plunge, heated loungers, towels, and lounge access.
“Not hi end at all very commercial catering to groups of tourists from India , China. Nothing personal about it . Wouldn’t recommend it. We only did this because all others around us didn’t allow kids between 10 and 12. Very crowded and not modern looking .”
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa in New Zealand, with 22 outdoor pools, waterslides, and all-day access for families and couples.
“Don’t think twice. Go for it. It was just amazing. One of the best things we did in our New Zealand trip.”
Rotorua Pavilion 12+ hot pools: soak acidic and alkaline mineral water, enjoy lake views, do a reflexology walk, all day for $31.
“I ended up driving there from Auckland. If I had to do it again I would of stayed in the town as there were many other things to do. The pools however were great. For 8 pools I could not feel the difference but I had fun relaxing.”
