Located west ofChaoyang Park, this city-based spa feels more like a classy bathhouse than an usual sprawling resorts found in the suburbs. The spring here is natural and has been tapped from 2,500m below ground.

"Number 8 Hot Spring Club" is designed by an international owner, and spent huge amounts of money to build first-class clubs in the Asia-Pacific region with professional managers to manage the club, and invited the Hong Kong-based chefs to be in charge of all kinds of delicacies. It brings together the overall design of European elements with a number of suites,

The single TV screen showing CCTV-3, and the lack of music, is a small dent in an otherwise supremely soothing space. Facilities for men and women have them bathe in separate areas and nudity is mandatory. Submerging into the soothing water feels like entering an enormous bath, and each area also includes a spacious sauna and a steam-filled Finnish bath. While a basic buffet is included in the price, massages, manicures and scrubs are all available at an additional cost.

How to get there: Take a taxi or Bus No. 31, 117, and 302 to Chaoyang Park. The club is next to the west gate of the park.

Open: 24 hours

Admission 198 RMB; 158 RMB (kids under 1.4m) for 18-hr pass

Tel: 86 10 6591 8888

Email: bahaowenquan@126.com

Website: www.bj8h.com/

Add: 8 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xi Lu, Chaoyang District

朝阳区公园西路8号