Bathtub Views To Make You Warm This Winter
26 MAR 2026
Draw a bath, draw a breath and let the view do the rest.
Steam rises, slow and steady. For a few long minutes, the world asks nothing of you. That’s the magic of a bath in winter. You slip into steaming water, perched high on a hillside or beside a stone cottage, as the winter sun paints your surrounds with streaks of orange and yellow. Find your ideal spot to unwind with our guide to luxury bathtubs with views that will make you feel warm this winter.
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Rare Earth Retreats, Fleurieu Peninsula
Off-grid and deeply connected to place, Rare Earth Retreats isn’t just a place to drop your bags while you explore McLaren Vale. It’s a home designed to help you feel the region. Like the outdoor bath, inviting you to sink into its warmth with a glass of local red in hand. As you settle amid the bubbles, your eyes naturally drift to the landscape beyond the tub, so still it could be a painting. Row after row of vines make up the scene, the same vines that have made crowd favourites – think names like Mollydooker Wines and Coriole Vineyards. After you soak in your surrounds, leave the winter chill behind to sit by the crackling fire.
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Casa Luna, Adelaide Hills
At Casa Luna, your world shrinks to the size of a twelve-acre organic farm. Perched just outside Hahndorf, this intimate slow-stay for two strips away the noise, leaving you with the steam of a deep soak, a glass of local red and the rolling ridgeline. When the light begins to fade, fill the tub and watch the mist settle over the valley. Shaggy Highland cows, sheep and kangaroos roam the paddocks, keeping you company from a distance. Spend the afternoon in the panoramic infrared sauna, before drying off by the wood-fired pit under a canopy of stars. It feels as though you have escaped somewhere far away from the noise of life, but in truth, it’s just 15 minutes down the freeway.
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Bill's Boathouse, Murray River, Lakes and Coorong
Trade the solid ground for a wrap-around timber deck moored permanently on a quiet, glassy bend of the Murray River. Wake up to the sharp, clean bite of river air as the morning mist lifts off the water. After a slow start with Beerenberg jam on toast, fill the outdoor clawfoot bath with local salts and watch the pelicans drift past your toes. Whether you’re casting a line from the doorstep of Bill’s Boathouse, or wrapped in a blanket in its Adirondack chair, it’s a grounded escape where the river’s steady pulse dictates the day.
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CANVS by CABN Seppeltsfield, Barossa
Find your own pocket of the Barossa just a short stroll from the ironstone walls of Seppeltsfield. After a day spent wandering between cellar doors, CANVS is about the simple pleasure of coming home to your intimate pavilion to fire up the Weber Q as the light fades over the gums. Then fill the outdoor bath and watch the steam rise while the resident kangaroos drift past. Kick off your boots and breathe in the scent of crushed eucalyptus as you sink into the tub with a glass of the valley’s best. Writer’s tip: If you're staying on a weekend, head to the Barossa Farmers' Market on Saturday morning for local halloumi and meat to throw on the weber later.
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Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island
Perched on the limestone cliffs of Kangaroo Island, Southern Ocean Lodge is a front-row seat to the Great Australian Bight. It’s a place designed to disappear into the landscape, where the only thing between your morning coffee and the wild coastline is a sheet of floor-to-ceiling glass. After a day spent spotting sea lions on the salt-swept sand, retreat to the deep soak tub in your suite to watch pods of dolphins dance in the distance. This luxury accommodation lets the island’s beauty do all the talking.
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Ode to Orchard, Adelaide Hills
High on a ridge in the Adelaide Hills, Ode to the Orchard is a storied stone cottage that feels like it’s been part of the Lenswood landscape forever. Surrounded by 16 acres of vines and apple trees, it’s a place where you’ll find that the simple pleasure is in an old-school country reset. Spend the afternoon by the wood-fired heater before taking a glass of local red out to the deck. Here, the clawfoot bath sits open to the elements, offering a front-row seat to the rolling hills and a canopy of stars. Writer’s tip: We recommend spending a rainy afternoon baking an apple crumble in their vintage wood-fired Aga, as they provide all the local ingredients and a tried-and-tested recipe to get you started.
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Nest & Nature, Fleurieu Peninsula
The breeze feels a little cooler and the world a lot quieter once you reach the ridges of the Inman Valley. High above a green patchwork quilt of dairy country and ancient gums, these off-grid suites powered by solar and rainwater act as a quiet lens for the wild beauty of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Spend your afternoon wandering the heritage forest or spotting koalas in the scrub, before retreating to the sunken outdoor bath as the sun begins to dip. Nest & Nature is a rare chance to unplug and settle into the ridges, leaving the landscape exactly as you found it.
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Naiko Retreat, Fleurieu Peninsula
Tucked away on a 2,500-acre sheep farm where the Fleurieu Peninsula starts to get properly wild, Naiko Retreat is a sanctuary between the cliffs of Talisker and Deep Creek National Park. With room for six to spread out on low-slung leather couches by the roar of the fire, the only thing competing for your attention is the wild Southern Ocean through the glass. Spend your afternoon on a private stretch of beach or wandering the clifftop trails before retreating to the ensuite for a soak with a panoramic view of the water.
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WaderPod, Kangaroo Island
High on the northern bluff with a front-row seat to the turquoise curve of Snelling Beach, these four off-grid WanderPods are built to sit light on the land. It’s the kind of place where you can spend the whole morning on the timber deck, moving from a slow coffee to a long soak in the outdoor bath while the coastal storms sweep across the horizon. Between grazing on local hampers filled with island honey and cheeses to a quick dash down the road for a dip in the Stokes Bay rock pools, it’s a retreat that feels entirely immersed in the wild.
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Lost Retreats, Fleurieu Peninsula
At Lost in Willunga Hill, the bath is its own destination. The dusty pink clawfoot tub sits on a platform tucked deep into the eucalypts - a private island for a long soak. From the water, you look out over a sea of Willunga vineyards rolling toward the coast, with nothing but the local birdlife for company. It’s not just the bath keeping you warm, either. Inside, the retreat is built from recycled timbers and handmade soul, best paired with a crackling fire and a fresh record on the turntable. You’re only minutes from the farmers' markets and nearby cellar doors if you feel like inching your way back out from under the gums.
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Sea Dragon, Kangaroo Island
Staying at Sea Dragon means you’ll be sharing the space with plenty of other guests, the kind with feathers, fur and pouches. Since two-thirds of the 250-acre property is a protected wildlife conservancy, you’re likely to share your morning with a grazing kangaroo on the way to your private beach, or spot a lone echidna negotiating the track ahead of you. That rugged energy follows you all the way to the 600-metre ocean frontage, where you can sink into your outdoor tub and enjoy the views. It’s a true safari experience where the island comes to you. Writers Tip: Come sunset, be sure to venture down to their little private beach cove. Here, you will likely get a private wildlife show as wallabies venture out into the golden grass and surrounding sand in search of dinner. Be sure to bring your camera!
What's on in South Australia this winter?
South Australia takes bath time seriously, with a bathtub view ready to leave you breathless. If you can bear to pull yourself away from your tub (wrinkled fingers and all), there’s so much to see and do in South Australia this winter. From cosy hideaways and the best dining spots find out what’s on this season and check out our top tips for things to do this winter in Adelaide.
