Bare Naked Bathing
JET SET SOAK #1 - LUKULA CAMP, SELOUS PRIVATE RESERVE, TANZANIA
Relaxing in a copper bath takes on a whole new meaning when paired with image above. But that's the magic of Africa for you - the land of golden sunsets, breathtaking panoramas, star-studded nights and dreamy scenery – all you need to do is throw in a copper bucket and you've got yourself an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime experience. You might as well throw in the towel while you're at it & succumb to the wonders of reconnecting with nature as well as to the very real possibility that you may never go back. Because unless you get to contemplate an amazing day in a freshly drawn copper bath, cocktail in hand as you watch the setting African sun fade that amazing day away - from home, then really, what do you have to go back for.
Relaxing in a copper bath takes on a whole new meaning when paired with image above. But that's the magic of Africa for you - the land of golden sunsets, breathtaking panoramas, star-studded nights and dreamy scenery – all you need to do is throw in a copper bucket and you've got yourself an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime experience. You might as well throw in the towel while you're at it & succumb to the wonders of reconnecting with nature as well as to the very real possibility that you may never go back. Because unless you get to contemplate an amazing day in a freshly drawn copper bath, cocktail in hand as you watch the setting African sun fade that amazing day away - from home, then really, what do you have to go back for.
A private granite suite featuring an outdoor river-view tub & a beautifully bare experience reminiscent of the things from which utopian dreams are made of – the likes of Land of Milk & Honey & Garden of Eden. Set within South Africa's flagship park & one of the most famous nature reserves in the world - home to the iconic Big Five along with over 147 other mammalian species. With an average 5-8 lions per 100km2 & over 13,000 elephants - this extraordinary capture is not an uncommon one. A picture perfect porcelain paradise
JET SET SOAK #3 - SIX SENSES, LAAMU ATOLL, MALDIVES
The water villas feature a modern-style glass over-water bathtub complimented with an outdoor rain shower - for a unique and uninterrupted panoramic view of the Indian Ocean, sapphire seascape and catching an au natural equatorial sunset. Not to mention the thrill of a transparent tub.
A mind-blowing property steeped in romance and luxury & a you (or two) steeped in bubbles and rose petals. A plush frame for the otherworldly views of an otherworldly place. Welcome to the Ngorongoro Crater. Africa's Garden of Eden. Stomping grounds to the largest concentration of wildlife on the continent. Largest unflooded & unbroken volcanic caldera on Earth. Commonly referred to as the 8th Wonder of the World. Virtually impossible to capture the beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater in its' entirety, you'll simply have to go see (& soak) for yourself.
JET SET SOAK #5 - RANGA, ICELAND
When it comes to whirlpools, lagoons, natural hot springs - & perhaps life in general - Scandinavians seems to know a thing or two. They take their soaks very seriously at the Ranga hotel in Iceland; as will you after relaxing from your private outdoor steamy tub - a perfect escape from the brisk Arctic nights & an even better frame from which to observe the phenomenal celestial kaleidoscope overhead - more commonly referred to as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis.
JET SET SOAK #6 - THE TWELVE APOSTLES, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
The Presidential Suite Features 'His' & 'Hers' Bathrooms, A Signature Free-Standing Antique Marble Bath & Cool White Marble Floors With Under Floor Heating. Succumb to the Suds of the suite & the Sights of the Atlantic Ocean, Lion's Head & the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range.
Journey abroad & aboard the Jiva Spa Boat for the creme de la creme of soaks - recalling the stately ambience of regal cruises upon ceremonial barges of the royal family of Udaipur. Cast the anchor & soak a while for a signature spa ritual - the Orja Dayaka - an energizing massage to balance, lift & revive. A birthday suit bash brought to you by the one & only Taj Lake Palace. An exquisite 18th century island-palace floating on the waterworks of Lake Pichola. And should you fancy a second round, there's always the tub within your suite – only this time you'll be soaking in the gorgeous views from within for a whole new vantage point - looking out onto the Aravelli Mountain range, still waters & flickering city lights
Somewhere over the rainbow, suspended above the red rust sands of the Skeleton Coast is a surreal soak. Surrounded by desert lands and nothing but for many miles, an oasis by very definition. A word of caution though, you're in no mans land now, where its every manimal for himself, where survival of the fittest is at large & where a bathing battle between you & oryx (desert-adapted antelope) is at play. For reasons be known, these bath-crazed beasts yearn for something more than the perfectly suitable waterhole just around the bend & can’t seem to stay away from the new shiny play thing that is your plunge pool on display. So remember to play nice, sharing is caring & all that good stuff. Harmless yes, fearful of you - not so much. Safari by soak.
The most eloquent of reviews could never do justice to the Molori Lodge, Molori safari & the all-around Molori experience, let alone Molori's signature selection of soaks. A Safari Lodge that drips with luxury, just as you'll drip dry on the daily - tiptoeing out of & from a tantalizing soak to a thrilling safari & onto a traditional bush dining experience. To get back to the bath though. It could be a rose petal bath. It could be a panoramic-picture-perfect rim-flow chilled spa bath - a mobile experience transported to the highest mountainside deck, targeted optimal wildlife viewing & tailored to you. Or it could simply be a warm bubble bath in the privacy of your suite. Open pairing mode & connect to Bush Bluetooth, to press play on a surround sound system shuffling through tunes like the crackling of flames from your cozy outdoor fireplace & the harmonizing of soft winds, wild beasts & wonderful things you hadn't heard since you were yay big way back when - like the song of a cricket or the beat of your own heart. Overlooking endless African expanse, a setting sun, a passing of elephants & a proximity to it all for the makings of a beauteous bath, a sensational safari & a moment to remember.
The Lagoon Bungalow at Huvafen Fushi where you can lather, rinse (in the Indian Ocean) & repeat as many times as the day is long - and then some. One of the more basic tubs in this roundup yet somehow one of the more enthralling - capturing the essence of the sea & the beauty of simplicity. After a visit to the beach, it's hard to believe that we live in a material world.
Cottars 1920Cottars 1920s Camp Canvas Bush Bath. Presenting the ultimate bush bath experience, a traditional canvas tub placed upon a Persian rug in the great open airs out of Africa & looking out upon the open Savannah's of the Maasai Mara. For families, we give you the ultimate guide, the How to get to yours kids to take a bath 101.
Located on a private island, belonging to the greater Seychelles archipelago, strictly & exclusively accessible by helicopter - North Island executes with precision their mantra of anything, anywhere, anytime. Especially when it comes to the 11th villa or Villa 11, the best of the best, the cream of the crop, THE most luxurious accommodation known to mankind. Spread across 8,000 square feet, with a secret private entrance to the beach and a hugely over-sized marble bathtub perfect for sharing, Villa 11 could not be better suited for birthday suits & epic honeymoons. Especially, seeing as unlike the other 10 presidential suites, Villa 11 is only available to be booked by couples. Jet Set Soak Indeed.
Enjoy staggering solitude, stark naked silence, starry skies & soothing soaks at the heart of Namibia's super-wild Kaokoland & in the basin depths of a wildly unique desert-adapted lodge. Ain't no bubble bath, Ain't no desert old, Ain't no starry gaze to keep away the adventure -craving -seeking, -loving couple.
Soak up the views and soak in an oversized tub filled with coconut and mango infused milk, cinnamon leaves and essences of lavender and ylang ylang - the proper way to start, middle and end a luxury aquatic adventure of a lifetime. Expect the Seychelles to demolish your highest considerations for high-end luxury vacations; to exceed that idyllic beach getaway which you had until now exclusively reserved for your dreams & desktop screens. The Seychelles will spoil you & ruin you all at the same time.
The ultimate skyscraper soak. Whirlpool above the world. A bath best drawn for the adrenaline adicts & the city slicks. Ready, Set, Go - for the highest of natural highs because it’s officially time to Jet Set Soak from a tub topping all other tubs. Bare bodies for jacuzzis & bottoms up for limitless cocktails served straight up & sky high, chilled on ice & Cloud 9. Featuring the Mile High Waters Club – members exclusive to the bravest of bathers taken from trailblazing & trailbathing buildings alike. Where else could these bodies & bodies of water dwell but at the penthouse suite at the Burj Khalifa. The tallest building in the world.
Opulent suites, stargazing baths & sky lounging beds - that's a whole lot of luxury right off the bath. Speaking of baths, the bain (that's French for bath) at Baines is something to consider writing home about. Would you a) be testing the boundaries of social sharing & basic bathing norms? b) Inflicting discomfort upon friends & family? or c) all of the above. C) all of the above. But a scrubbing story here and there never hurt anybody. Quite to the contrary in fact when you're scrubbing among hippos & eles & cats (oh my), out of Africa & down by the (Boro) river where the warthog go. For mother nature would say…a bath in the Bush is no ordinary bath - indeed
Large traditional wooden doors lead into this gorgeous bathroom, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, an almost invisible barrier & the only thing, just barely, standing between you & lush jungle overlaying crystalline water. Hello from the other side.
If you've ever wanted to be naked in an aquarium, here's your chance. An underwater luxury suite featuring floor-to-ceiling views of the Ambassador Lagoon Aquarium from the bedroom, living space & bathroom alike - so you may lay, lounge & soak while they coast along. And by they, what we really mean to say is the 65,000 marine animals that just keep swimming overhead.
The Eyrie at Sanctuary Ol Lentille - taking its name from an eagle’s nest, an intimate house perched on top of a rocky outcrop overlooking Maasai Mara as far as the naked eye can see. And the Eyrie Bath - an open-air bathtub among natural bare rock & under the veil of a starry-eyed sky. A nest within a nest for newlywed nesters. 
Luxuriate in a bubble bath with one hand to hold the bubbly and another to do the scrubbing. An ultra-lux expansive lounge terrace – the perfect base for game viewing & sundowner sipping, an open air rain shower for fresh faces & refreshing rinses and the most resplendent, relaxing, sudsiest of soaks fit for two...Or one.
A supremely spacious & luxurious suite and a cathedral-like bathroom to go with. A deep tub takes centre stage in front of fold-back windows revealing the same wilderness, a cavernous step-up circular shower & an open-air extension with a private outdoor shower (with hot water to spoil you rotten & wrinkle you real good.) - best appreciated after a prolonged dip from your private plunge pool. As the sun goes down, there’s really nothing better than a bath by candlelight & open air and a bare body exposed to the elements. Especially when you come home after a full day's vacationing to find a freshly run bath and a trail of rose petals leading to it. And the honeymoon suite turns up the heat, by just a notch or two (there's only so much we can do, the rest is up to you) by way of boasting a claw-foot bath tub built into a carefully concealed corner on your outdoor verandah for the most secluded of soaks under the most star-speckled & stark-naked clear of African skies. Not so hard to tear yourself away from a game drive when to top it off you're treated to your very own private show of elephants in the waterhole just below…
JET SET SOAK #23 - UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA
The Maharani Suite at Umaid Bhawan was originally designed for and indeed once graced by the queen herself, Maharani Badan Kanwan. Featuring a master bath uniquely designed by esteemed Norblin & a masterpiece carved from a single piece of pink Italian marble. But the basin is just half the bath, only ever as good as its’ last drawn bath, without a waterlusting menu to match. This one featuring four distinct choices – each one as tempting as the next, so you may as well prepare to spend a considerable amount of time here, well, in the nude. The Rani Padmawati milk bath - for a rejuvenating Bath. The Rajput princess bath – for a Healing Bath. The Narangi bath – for an Energizing Bath. And the Vishuddhi Bath – for a Detoxification Bath.
JET SET SOAK #24 - THE ELEPHANT CAMP, ZIMBABWE
A Private Viewing Deck for delightful Deep soaks Looking Onto Breathtaking Panoramas of Mists Rising Over the Majestic Victoria Falls & Steeply Carved Gorges distinct to the Mighty Zambezi River.
A deluxe villa featuring a unique open-air garden bathroom with a thatched roof bathing pavilion, perfect for romantic evenings or indulgent afternoons. The patio screened by vegetation, to create an intimate sanctuary but a few paces from your very own private beach, where the only sign of man is a sunken sunbed & the only footprints are your own. In fact, it is quite rare to find anyone other than yourself & company on the gorgeous white sand shores and the azure Indian Ocean coastline which you might as well call your own.
JET SET SOAK #26 - RAMBAGH PALACE, JAIPUR, INDIA
The Rajmata Gayatri Devi Suite at Rambagh Palace - inspired by the legendary grace of one of the world’s most beautiful women. Filled with gorgeous works of art & delicate antique European furniture for a classic feminine charm. The exquisite decor most affluent in the oval bathroom, with fittings of pristine white Makrana marble & fixtures of equal stature to signature lion-head spout from which to draw your regal waters.
Water that Stays Fresh for 100 Years - Introducing Lamp no Yado. One of Japan’s best kept secrets & clearly best kept baths. Lamp no Yado is an onsen ryokan dating back to 1579, located at the furthest end of the Noto Peninsula in the Ishikawa Prefecture - Sanctuary Cape. Behold an open-aired traditional rotemburo for the seaside soak of a lifetime. Not to play favorites among our baths, as we love them all dearly, but we saved this one for last for a reason...
Outside of the onsen - we can't even begin to put words to what lies at your pruny fingertips, but know that it's well worth going off topic for. From the air observatory jutting 9.5m over a dramatic cliff and inevitably sending chills up your spine to not 1 but 15 power holes, natural pools resulting from a gradual formation which began a staggering 5 Million years ago, and gorgeous water caves with hidden passageways which only if you can find, may you then venture through by small boat - and just to blow your mind some more, all of it lies within Lamp no Yado's private grounds and is therefore closed off to the general public. You quite literally have the place to yourself.
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