Your own outdoor saltwater tub in the trees, an hour for $90 a person, and the cedar sauna and cold showers come with it. Go 90 minutes for $135 if you want to take your time.

Add tub-side tea with the house blend and honey crackers. Book a couple weeks out, especially for a weekend.

Shoji Spa & Retreat is a Japanese-inspired, adults-only spa on Avondale Heights Road in East Asheville, about 10 minutes from downtown. The draw is a private outdoor saltwater hot tub looking out over the National Forest, $90 a person for an hour, with the 180-degree cedar sauna, open-air cold showers, a yukata and sandals included.

Add massage and bodywork, the Ashi sweet orange foot soak, or tub-side tea with the house blend, or book a package like The Buddha's Best. There's lodging on site too. It's open every day, with later hours Friday and Saturday.

It's an easy pick for a birthday or anniversary, or a quiet weeknight soak with nothing but trees around. Bathing suits are optional in the private tubs, and you get a robe for the walk over.

Shoji Spa & Retreat

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