Beverly Hot Springs is now Beverly Zen Hot Springs: same spring, new chapter
Beverly Hot Springs, the Koreatown spa built over Los Angeles’s only natural hot spring, is now Beverly Zen Hot Springs. It is the same place at 308 N Oxford Ave, with the same artesian water, the same phone number and the same hours, open daily 10 AM–8 PM. What’s new is the family that owns it, the name, and a plan to restore the spa around the spring.
What stays the same
- The water: the same artesian well, 2,200 feet deep, struck in 1910.
- The team: the body-scrub, massage and facial specialists guests have known for years.
- The basics: 308 N Oxford Ave, (323) 734-7000, open daily 10 AM–8 PM, free parking on site.
- The prices: admission is $50 on weekdays and $55 on weekends and holidays, and it is included with any body scrub, body care or massage.
- Your gift certificate: certificates bought under the previous owners are honored in full.
What’s changing
- The name: Beverly Zen Hot Springs, with a new logo of a gold flame and a silver swirl, rising like steam off the water.
- The care: we are restoring the spa piece by piece and will post each fix as it’s done.
- The website: beverlyzenhotsprings.com, with prices, hours and answers in one place. Online booking and gift cards are next.
- The listings: Google, Yelp and Apple Maps will show the new name in the coming weeks.
A short history of the spring
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Richard S. Grant drills for oil on a wheat field and strikes hot mineral water instead. |
| 1915 | The well supplies neighbors until the city’s water mains arrive. |
| 1930s | The water is bottled and sold as “Wonder Water,” ten cents a gallon. |
| 1984 | Dr. Yang Cha Kim, a doctor of Korean medicine, and her husband open a bathhouse over the well. |
| 2023 | A plan for a 101-unit apartment building would cap the spring. Neighbors organize, more than 1,500 sign a petition, and the plan is withdrawn in August. |
| 2026 | A new family takes over and renames the spa Beverly Zen Hot Springs. |
Questions we’re hearing
Is Beverly Hot Springs closed?
No. It is open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM under its new name. Some directories still list it as closed by mistake, and we’re correcting them.
Is Beverly Zen Hot Springs the same place as Beverly Hot Springs?
Yes, the same building, the same spring and the same address: 308 N Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004.
Did the phone number change?
No. It is still (323) 734-7000.
Do old gift certificates still work?
Yes, they are honored in full. Bring yours in or read us the number.
Are the prices the same?
Yes. Admission is $50 on weekdays and $55 on weekends and holidays, as of September 2026.
Where is the website?
Come see us, and tell us how we’re doing. Every review helps us know what to fix next.
Sources: Beverly Hot Springs (Wikipedia: 1910 well, Wonder Water, 1984 founding) · Project bubbling at Beverly Hot Springs (Larchmont Chronicle, Aug 31, 2023) · Save Beverly Hot Springs petition (Change.org).