Anam Cara Gardens · Kapiti Coast

The Garden Spa

A private outdoor spa, set in the trees at Anam Cara. Cedar barrel sauna,

ice bath, wood-fired hot tub, and outdoor shower — all of it surrounded by native New Zealand garden.

Included with every accommodation booking

A spa that feels like nature

This isn't a hotel spa. There's no reception desk, no shared changing room, no strangers. The Garden Spa at Anam Cara is completely private — accessible only to guests staying at the villa — and it's set deep in the trees, surrounded by garden, open to the sky.

Light the sauna. Step into the ice bath. Sit in the hot tub as the sun goes down. Repeat as many times as you like. It's included in your stay, available all year round, and entirely yours.

What's waiting for you

Cedar Barrel Sauna

Traditional barrel sauna set in a private garden clearing, surrounded by native planting.

Ice Bath

Wooden cold plunge tub for contrast therapy. Prefer warmth? We can set it as a warm bath on request.

Wood-Fired Hot Tub

Soak under the open sky in our wood-fired hot tub, nestled in the garden.

Outdoor Shower

An open-air shower surrounded by garden — the perfect rinse between hot and cold.

Hot · Cold · Repeat

The ritual

Contrast therapy — moving between heat and cold — is one of the oldest wellness practices in the world. Here's how most guests do it:

01 Spend 10–15 minutes in the sauna, letting the heat work through you
02 Step directly into the ice bath or cold shower — 1 to 3 minutes is plenty
03 Rest. Breathe. Let your body find its balance
04 Move to the hot tub and soak under the open sky
05 Repeat two or three rounds — then sleep better than you have in months

Made for every kind of getaway

The Garden Spa is included with every accommodation booking at Anam Cara — whether you're here for a wedding weekend, a girls getaway, a retreat, or simply because you need to stop for a while.

💍Wedding Weekends

For couples and their people, the morning before or the day after

👯‍♀️Girls Weekends

Hen's weekends, 40th or 50th birthdays, long overdue catch-ups

🌿Retreats

Corporate offsites, wellness retreats, group getaways

🤍Simply Because

No occasion needed. Sometimes you just need this

Luxe Villa with 6.5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, sleeps up to 14.

The full Anam Cara experience

The Garden Spa is just one part of what's waiting for you at Anam Cara. Our boutique villa sleeps up to 14 guests across six and a half bedrooms, five bathrooms, and ten beds — with a stunning entertainer's kitchen, 270-degree garden views from the bridal suite, and 10 acres of Gardens Trust 4-star rated grounds right outside your door.

Everything is private. Everything is included. And late checkout is 2pm — because no one should have to rush the morning after a stay like this.