Hanko's Luxurious Regatta Spa

I continued my quest to swim in more places in the evenings after work. Inspired in part by having a reliable loaner car that can take me 100+ km away without a need to worry about breakdowns :-) But obviously mostly inspired by the desire to swim in more nice places.

And this time it was SUCH a nice place. Indeed luxurious. High-quality setting built out of stone and glass, airy and full of natural light, a quiet environment with spectacular sea views in three directions. And if you're tired of swimming in the pool, you can always take a walk on the beach and swim there :-) 

There's a - for a spa unusually large - 25 meter pool, a smaller therapy pool with even warmer water, and a separate cold plunge pool (?) that wasn't operational when I was there. There's Finnish sauna in the dressing room areas for both men and women, and a separate infrared sauna that you have to book separately and pay extra for.

There's a reception where you can buy drinks, a boutique shop with clothing, make-up and necessities.

The spa is part of the Regatta Spa hotel, but in a separate building 150 meters away. The hotel is an old Jugend style building, built in 1898 and designed by famous architect Lars Sonck. It was built to serve the nearby spa that was built already in 1879. The spa flourished particularly in the first half of the 20th century, but was badly damaged in the Second World War, and demolished in 1945. Today a modern spa building serves those wishing to enjoy a high-quality spa experience. 

Interestingly, Hanko does not have a community swimming pool, the only one is the spa. But there are many swimming opportunities in the city on its numerous beaches. 

The spa and the hotel websites are here: link. The spa can be found on the map here, and the hotel here. More about the spa building and its history from the builders here.

Access to the spa is 36€, six times more than a typical entrance fee for a community swimming pool in Finland. But given the experience, definitely worth it!

But the spa is only accessible to hotel guests during the summer (mid June - end of August). The rest of the year anyone can enter the spa by paying the entrance fee. If you stay at the hotel, the smallest rooms cost around 180€ per night. While the room itself does not include access to the spa, you can buy access with a special (and variable) price. At the time I looked, this was 28€ so a bit cheaper than the non-guest entrance to the spa.

The hotel and hotel's car:

More photos from the pools & saunas:

Outside the spa building:

This is my fourth far-away swimming hall visit in a row. The previous ones were in Somero, Lahti, and Salo.

For more sauna and swimming stories, check out planetswimmer.com and saunablogger.cool websites! And of course the Planetcaver, and Planetskier blogs for other stories in Blogspot and TGR! The photos and text (c) 2025 by Jari Arkko. All rights reserved. Indoor photos with permission/when the facility was closed.