Entry No. 23 — the San Francisco file — filed under: private hot tub

Watercourse Way

Instead of one communal pool, this bathhouse rents out individually themed private rooms — One Pine, Two Stones, Three Trillium, on up through Nine Bats — each with its own hot tub, cold plunge, and sauna or steam room, so total strangers never have to share water.

The move: Reserve one of the higher-numbered themed rooms for two, cycle between the private hot tub, cold plunge, and steam room on your own schedule, then linger on the lounge bed before your hour's up.

• 📍 Palo Alto
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Indoor or outdoor

Where: 165 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · spafinder.com

last checked: 2026-07-20