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Cabins with a Hot Tub for Couples: Where to Look

A selection of cabin operators whose own websites state a private hot tub, from British forests and Wales to Finnish Lapland, British Columbia, Montana and Tennessee, with a short section on cabins that add a sauna.

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Private or shared, outdoor or indoor

A hot tub is private when only your party uses it. Some operators say so outright, and others leave it unclear. Cabins For You, for example, states that its tubs are private for your group's exclusive use, but not always out of sight of other properties. Check whether the tub is on your own deck and whether you can be seen from the next cabin.

Most cabin tubs are outdoors, which means winter soaking in the cold and summer soaking in the evening. Wood-fired tubs take time to heat, electric ones are quicker, and some operators charge for fuel or heating. Check house rules on quiet hours and on children, and ask what the operator does about cleaning and water changes.

This selection lists operators whose own websites state a private hot tub for a named cabin or accommodation. Amenities vary by cabin type and location, so confirm the exact cabin when you book. We have not stayed at any of them and give no ratings or prices.

Forest Holidays, 13 forest locations in England, Scotland and Wales

The operator's FAQ states that all cabins and lodges except The Nest at Delamere Forest include “a private outdoor hot tub all to yourself”. Locations listed include Blackwood Forest, Cropton, Deerpark, Delamere Forest, Forest of Dean, Keldy, Sherwood Forest, Thorpe Forest, Ardgartan, Glentress Forest, Strathyre, Beddgelert and Garwnant.

Cabin types named on the site include Golden Oak, Silver Birch, Golden Oak Treehouse and wheelchair-adapted Silver Birch cabins, with a hoist for hot tub access on the decking.

Sources: Cabins with hot tubs

Wilder Retreats, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Wilder Retreats describes six A-frame cabins on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park with westerly views of St Brides Bay. The cabins page has a heading “A Private Wood-Fired Hot Tub” and says guests can “immerse yourself in the soothing warmth of our private hot tubs, surrounded by the tranquillity of nature”.

Wood-fired means you light and manage the fire, so allow time before the soak.

Sources: Wilder Retreats cabins, Wilder Retreats

Invisible Forest Lodge, near Rovaniemi, Finland

The lodge sits beside the Ounasjoki River, less than a ten-minute drive from Rovaniemi centre. Its site describes the Invisible Suite as “a mirrored glass suite with a private sauna and outdoor hot tub”, and the Log Cabin as “a cosy Lappish log cabin with a private sauna and outdoor hot tub”. The Aurora Hut lists a private hot tub but no sauna.

The site publishes seasonal age rules for guests, so check them before you plan a family or couples trip.

Sources: Invisible Forest Lodge

Pacific Coast Retreats, Chesterman Beach, Tofino, British Columbia

The operator's page for Cedar Shack Cottage says: “Relax in your own hot tub after a day at the beach.”

Room type: Cedar Shack Cottage. Confirm the hot tub for other cabins when you book.

Sources: Pacific Coast Retreats

Triple Creek Ranch, Darby, Montana

The ranch's One Bedroom Luxury Cabins page says: “A wrap-around deck boasts a private hot tub beneath the whispering pines.”

Cabin type: One Bedroom Luxury Cabins.

Sources: One Bedroom Luxury Cabins

Cabins For You, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

The Smoky Mountains rental company states: “All hot tubs are private for your group's exclusive use (not always out of sight of other properties).” It adds that most tubs are outdoors on decks or porches and that some properties have indoor tubs.

Browse by individual cabin: the company's page covers many cabins, and amenities differ.

Sources: Cabins with hot tubs

Cabins with a sauna and a hot tub

Combining a private sauna and a hot tub is rarer than a hot tub alone. Forest Holidays lists Golden Oak Cottage at Keldy in North Yorkshire with “a sauna, roll top bath and added extras”, plus a private outdoor hot tub. Its Nest cabin at Delamere Forest has a private sauna but no hot tub. Invisible Forest Lodge lists a private sauna and outdoor hot tub for its Invisible Suite and Log Cabin.

Always check which of the two a cabin has, because the site lists them separately.

Sources: Cabins with hot tubs, Invisible Forest Lodge

Checklist before you book

Use these points to compare cabins across the operators above and others.

  • Is the tub on your own deck or shared with neighbouring cabins?
  • Outdoor or indoor, and wood-fired or electric.
  • Whether heating, fuel or cleaning costs extra.
  • Quiet hours and rules for children or pets.
  • Whether a sauna is included or only the hot tub.
  • The exact cabin name on the booking page, because amenities vary by cabin type.

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