Jiuquwan Hot Spring Resort

Jiuquwan Hot Spring Resort sits in Santang Town on the northeastern edge of Nanning's Xingning District, a purpose-built hot-spring compound rather than an urban day spa. The setting is outdoor and garden-based, built around 42 sodium bicarbonate fluoride mineral hot-spring pools of varying temperature laid out across landscaped grounds, with private indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths available in the resort's villas for guests wanting more seclusion. Signature treatments lean into regional tradition: flower, herbal, and mineral sand baths sit alongside Zhuang and Yao ethnic herbal massage, reflecting the indigenous medicine practices of Guangxi's Zhuang and Yao communities. Therapists working the massage and sand-bath treatments are trained in these regional techniques, and the resort's reputation in the Nanning area rests on the scale and mineral composition of its spring water as much as on any single treatment. Facilities extend well beyond the pools to include sauna, steam, light-wave, and ice-steam rooms, giving visitors a full circuit of hot-and-cold therapy options across a half-day or full-day visit. Villas with private hot-spring baths function as a form of overnight retreat accommodation for guests who want to stay on site. Entry works on a day-pass basis covering pool access, with individual treatments such as massage or sand baths booked and paid for separately once inside; walk-in entry is standard for the pools, though villa bookings and specific therapy slots are best reserved in advance, particularly on weekends when the resort draws crowds from central Nanning.