Hot Tub and Sauna Hotels in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor sits on the south bank of the Detroit River, facing the Detroit skyline, and its warm-water options are a short list rather than a long one. Three published hotels carry the hot tub and sauna label here: the Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel and Caesars Windsor, both on the downtown riverfront, and the Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor near Windsor International Airport. They do not offer the same thing. One lists a sauna, one a spa with an indoor pool and hot tub, and one only a spa bath in select rooms. This page sorts out which is which so you book the right kind of soak.
Windsor is a border city that looks across the Detroit River at downtown Detroit, linked to it by the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Its riverfront is lined with a long trail and an outdoor sculpture park, and the casino and restaurants sit a few streets back from the water.
Three Riverfront and Airport Options Compared
I rank these three by what each actually lists. Caesars Windsor has the most complete wellness offer, with a spa, an indoor pool and a hot tub beside the Detroit River. The Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel is the only one of the three whose description names a sauna, together with its indoor pool and hot tub. The Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor is a different case: what it offers is a spa bath in some rooms, not a shared hot tub or sauna, so pick it for privacy and airport access rather than for a wellness area.
Caesars Windsor is the strongest pick on this page if a proper spa is the point of the trip. The complex overlooks the Detroit River and pairs its casino with a spa, an indoor pool, a hot tub and a large fitness centre, and it scores 8.2 across more than 1,300 guest reviews. Rooms face either the city or the river, and the river side looks straight at downtown Detroit. Because the casino draws a weekend crowd, I would ask for a high river-view floor and plan spa time on a weekday morning, when the wellness area is usually at its calmest.
The Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel is the one to choose if a sauna specifically matters to you. Its description lists an indoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness centre and a sauna, which none of the other two hotels names. It stands on the downtown waterfront, about 2 km from the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with some rooms looking over the river, and it accepts pets. A score of 7.7 from about 470 reviews places it a step below Caesars on comfort, but the riverfront address keeps the Riverfront Trail and the Windsor Sculpture Park within walking distance of the pool deck.
The Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor is honest value with a caveat. It carries the hot tub label because some rooms come with a spa bath, a private jetted tub, rather than a shared hot tub or a sauna. That suits a couple who want warm water without a public pool deck. The hotel sits near Windsor International Airport and Devonshire Mall, includes daily breakfast and gives rooms a refrigerator and microwave, with a 7.2 score from about 230 reviews. If you book it for the tub, choose the spa bath room type explicitly, since standard rooms do not have one.
Location shapes the choice as much as the facilities. The two riverfront hotels put you on the edge of downtown Windsor, where the river path, the casino and restaurants along Ouellette Avenue are close, and where the Ambassador Bridge and the tunnel lead to Detroit. The Lexington is better placed for an early flight from Windsor International Airport or a shopping stop at Devonshire Mall, but you will need a car or a taxi to reach the waterfront. Winters along the Detroit River are cold and damp, so an indoor pool and a hot tub earn their place from November to March.
A traveler's takeFor a hot tub and sauna stay in Windsor, I would book Caesars Windsor for the spa and the Detroit River views, and switch to the Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel if a sauna is the deciding factor, since it is the only one of the three that lists one. Both sit on the riverfront near the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, so the evening walk along the Riverfront Trail costs nothing extra. My advice for the Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor: reserve the spa bath room by name.
4.1Caesars Windsor, A Caesars Destination
Hot Tub & Sauna · 1394 reviewsRiver views, a casino, and a spa with indoor pool and hot tub
Why guests love itCaesars Windsor is a four-star hotel and casino complex overlooking the Detroit River, and I would recommend it more to adults than to young children. Rooms are modern with city or river views and free WiFi. The spa has an indoor pool and hot tub, and a large fitness center is on site. Dining options are available inside the complex. Families should ask which areas are open to children.
3.9Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
Hot Tub & Sauna · 473 reviewsRiverside Drive hotel facing the Detroit skyline, an eight-minute walk from the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Why guests love itBest Western Plus Waterfront's 277 Riverside Drive address puts families straight onto the Windsor riverfront, where the parks and the walking path along the Detroit River are across the street, a good first outing after a long drive. The indoor pool and sauna help on a cold or wet day, and the mini-fridge handles milk and snacks. Pets are welcome, which makes it one of the easier downtown options with a dog. Parents should weigh the downsides: parking is paid, and the downtown casino district is busy late on weekends. For a day in Detroit, children need their own documents to cross by the tunnel. A 7.7 from 473 reviews says the river view does more of the work than the rooms.
3.6Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor
Hot Tub & Sauna · 228 reviewsComfortable stays with spa baths and easy airport access
Why guests love itLexington Inn & Suites-Windsor is a practical family base near Windsor International Airport and Devonshire Mall. Daily breakfast is served, and each room has a refrigerator and a microwave, handy for snacks and simple meals with children. Wi-Fi is free, and some rooms add a spa bath for the adults. No pool is listed. The 7.2 score from 228 reviews is modest, so I would treat it as a convenient stop rather than a highlight of the trip.
Local tips
- 1Book a spa bath room by its exact room type at the Lexington Inn & Suites-Windsor, because standard rooms there have no jetted tub.
- 2Choose the Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel if you want a sauna: it is the only hotel on this page whose description lists one.
- 3At Caesars Windsor, ask for a river-view room on a higher floor to see the Detroit skyline from your window.
- 4Plan pool and hot tub time on a weekday at Caesars Windsor, when the casino brings fewer weekend visitors into the building.
- 5Walk the Riverfront Trail and the Windsor Sculpture Park between the two downtown hotels before an evening soak.
- 6Carry your passport if you plan to cross to Detroit by the tunnel or the Ambassador Bridge during your stay.