Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts has officially launched a hot spring spa in Chongqing, China that uses the natural healing waters of the North Hot Springs.

Located in Chengjiang Town and surrounded by the landscape of Jin Yun Mountain and Jialing River, Banyan Tree Chongqing Beibei features 107 retreats and villas with private hot spring pools.

Inspired by the old villages in Chongqing and MinGuo style buildings, the spa was designed with a modern Oriental theme, using clean lines and a bold colour palette of brown and beige highlighted with red for contrast.

The Banyan Tree spa houses three double treatment rooms, five deluxe double rooms and one royal double room.

There will be seven indoor and outdoor hot spring pools within the spa, exclusively for guests of the resort.

The North Hot Spring water, famed for soothing skin and muscular ailments, will be on offer to guests at a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius. The water contains mineral contents including as calcium sulfate, magnesium and potassium.