America's best hot springs resorts - and No. 1 is on the East Coast (2024)

A group of hot springs resorts in the U.S. are competing for the title of bestthermal resort in the country - and an East Coast property is winning.

USAToday is currently running its 10Best Readers' Choice awards wherein every week,a list of nearly 20 businesses in certain categories vie for votes as the "best of" their category over 28 days of polling.

At the end of the 28 days, the business with the most votes is named the best on the outlet's website.

According to the current leaderboard, some of the top resorts are in Colorado but the most loved is in East Coast's Virginia.

Here are the most loved resorts, as of now, in the US:

1. Warm Springs Pools at The Omni Homestead Resort, Virginia

Located a little more than five miles from the resort, the WarmSprings Pools at the Omni Homestead Resort boasts two separate bathhouses for men and women as well as a Native American history.

According to its website, local legends say that Native Americans journeying through the valley discovered these magnificent crystal springs hundreds of years ago, which archaeological evidence confirmed, with humans occupying the lands for at least 9,000 years.

The original octagonal stone basin that held the water for bathing was built in 1761, establishing it as the first spa structure in America. Originally known as the Warm Springs Bath or the Great Bath, it was not covered by a bathhouse until the mid-1820s, at which point it was covered by a new octagonal frame building.

The Ladies’ Bathhouse, was built in the mid-1870s. The 22-sided central portion stands on a circular stone wall that encloses the spring and pool. The top plate carries a faceted roof where common rafters rise to support a central frame surrounding an oculus.

Tickets are available on the hour starting at $30 per person per 50-minute soak.

2.Iron Mountain Hot Springs at Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Less than an hour from Aspen and only two and half hours from Vail, this property is fitted with a wide range of amenities including geothermal pools, inspired pools, a freshwater family pool, a jetted spa, a bathhouse with luxury shower products, cafés and bars.

While a three-hour access to 19 different pools costs about $50, an all-day soak costs about $150 and gives guests access to 32 pools for unlimited time as well as other amenities.

3.The Spa at Séc-he at Palm Springs, California

This California spa isowned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and has 22 private indoor mineral baths, where day spa guests can fully relax and also soak nude if they choose.

Apart from this, a 17,000-square-foot pool deck area featuring a main outdoor pool with waterfall and smaller zero-entry mineral pool, where guests can sample water yoga, is also available at the property.

4.The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs,Colorado

TheSprings Resort provides24-hour access to 25 mineral pools set at different temperatures along with complimentary access to a variety of unique wellness activities such as aqua yoga and balancing sound immersion.

Apart from this, visitors are also encouraged to dip their feet in the chilly San Juan River, steps away from the hot pools.

5. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort in Glenwood Springs,Colorado

TheGlenwood Hot Springs Resort has the world's largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool with a diving board and lap lanes for fitness enthusiasts.

For the more adventurous, the resort also boasts twisty waterslides for older children, a splash pad, mini waterslides and - for the smaller guest - a zero-depth shallow pool.

6. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in San Luis Obispo, California

The Californian resort is known for its open-air hillside hot tubs that can be rented by the hour for a few people.

The Oasis Waterfall Lagoon is available to book or those visiting with 20 or more people at the resort.

Along with this, each room and suite has its own balcony or patio hot tub filled with natural mineral water.

7.Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort in Gardiner, Montana

On the banks of the Yellowstone River, guests can enjoy the main pool, hot plunge, and cold plunge of the Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort.

Just north of the national park of the same name, this scenic, family-friendly property offers day passes with no reservations necessary

8.Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe, Utah

The Mystic Hot Springs are known for their waterfall arch created by mineral deposits, a deeper pool for meditative floating and five vintage cast iron bathtubs with desert views.

But it is the lodging here that takes everyone by surprise. Guests can spend nights in retrofitted, themed school buses with access to a communal bathhouse or bring their own tent or RV.

9. Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Southern California

At the Glen Ivy Hot Springs, guests are treated to a detoxifying red clay mask at Club Mud, skin moisturization with a steam in The Grotto and a variety of different soaking areas amid lush landscaping, including toasty mineral baths, hot and cold plunge pools, a lap pool and a social lounge pool.

10.Breitenbush Hot Springs in Detroit, Oregon

Located only 110 miles away from Portland, this secluded spot is set in a national forest and allows guests to be completely off the grid with limited electricity and no internet or cell service.

Visitors can soak in the resort's clothing-optional natural pools and spiral tubs just for the day or stay overnight in rustic accommodations with three vegetarian, buffet-style meals daily.