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Natural thermal waters, peaceful settings, and spa treatments. Here’s where locals and travelers go to recover, relax, and slow everything down.
Baños means “baths,” and that’s no accident. The town was founded around its hot springs—natural waters filtered by volcanic stone and heated by underground energy.
For locals, they’re not a novelty. They’re where we go after a long hike, when our joints hurt, or when we just need to breathe better. For visitors, they offer rest, warmth, and a way to reset. The first pools formed near a waterfall believed to be miraculous—still visited today. This page shows the best places to experience them.
Some are traditional, others more recently built. But all use real thermal water and are part of Baños’ identity. Locals still go—before sunrise or after dark. These two are the most visited, each with its own rhythm and setting.
The most traditional hot springs in Baños. Public, central, and fed directly from the waterfall that gave the town its name.
Price: $4 Adults, $1.5 Children
When to go: Weekdays at 5:30 p.m. for sunset and quieter crowds.
Bring: Swim cap (required and available to purchase on site), towel.
Less crowded than La Virgen. Multiple pools built along a canyon wall, with natural surroundings and fewer tourists.
Price: $3 Adults, $1.5 Children
When to go: Between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. for a truly local experience.
Bring: Swim cap (required and available to purchase on site), towel.
If you’re not into pools, Baños also offers private spas and massage spaces. No hot springs, but views, service, and quiet are the focus.
Known for its professional therapists and consistent quality. Offers massages, steam baths, and combo packages. Located right in front of the La Virgen waterfall.
Services: Massage, sauna, steam, hydrotherapy
Starting Price: $15 (steam box) / $50 (60-minute full-body massage)
The best-known private spa in Baños. Infinity pools, treatments, and high-altitude views over the valley. Not thermal, but striking.
Services: Massage
Starting Price: $34 basic massages – $54 for a 60 minutes full body massage
The calm doesn’t have to end here. These other pages explore food, hikes, and town life.
After the water, explore town. Markets, cafés, churches, and benches where people still stop to talk. It’s all within walking distance.
More than 20 eruptions in the past century—including the last in 2016—have shaped the landscape, the trails, and how locals live with the mountain.
No need to leave Baños. These hikes begin near the center and take you to ridgelines, viewpoints, and peaceful forest path
Need a place to stay, eat, or book a tour? Here’s everything else to organize your time in Baños.