Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths — Sound, Soak & Movement in Missoula

Entry No. 28 — the Missoula file — filed under: soak

Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths

Built in 1929-30 by businessman Fred Symes, this Mission-style hotel on the National Register has flamingo-pink stuccoed walls, a curving roofline, quatrefoil windows, and a frozen-in-the-1940s atmosphere. The mineral baths feed indoor tubs and outdoor soaking pools fed by the local hot springs that once drew thousands to this now-tiny town. Inside you'll find an eclectic mix of antiques, an art gallery, a small restaurant, and live music. The whole place trades on funky, faded, deeply non-corporate charm.

The move: Drive out to the sleepy town of Hot Springs and soak in the outdoor mineral pools at the pink 1930 hotel, then catch live music in the lobby.

📍 Before you go About 90 miles north of Missoula. Day-use soaking is available; call ahead for hours and pool availability, especially around events and maintenance days.

Where: 209 Wall St, Hot Springs, MT 59845

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-24