Balneario de Mondariz

About

A Galician thermal resort trading since 1873, whose Palacio del Agua spa sells two-hour entries to people who are not staying at the hotel. It holds an active pool with hydromassage stations, six saunas at different humidities, jacuzzis and an outdoor hot pool. A separate Circuito Celta adds a stone-cave sauna modelled on Galicia's Celtic baths.

Good to know

• Pool on site: works alongside the sauna for swim-and-sauna sessions or a longer cool-down between rounds.
• Hot tub on site: adds a warm-water option between the sauna and the cold plunge for a longer cycle.
• Pairs the sauna with spa services like massage or a scrub, so a session can sit inside a wider visit.
• A historic sauna with heritage worth the trip on its own, whether the building, the tradition, or both.
• Set up outdoors: weather is part of the experience, so dress for the walk between cabin and water.
• Restaurant on site, so long sessions are the design. Food is part of the visit rather than a stop on the way home.

• Mon-Thu 15:30-21:30
• Fri 16:00-23:00
• Sat 10:00-14:00, 16:00-23:00
• Sun and holidays 10:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00

Palacio del Agua hours for January-June and September-December. July and 1-10 September: Mon-Thu 11:00-14:00 and 16:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-14:00 and 16:00-23:00, Sat 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-22:00. August: daily 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-23:00. Entry is by advance booking only, by phone, and a session is capped at two continuous hours.