6 Luxurious Nude-Friendly Travel Experiences

Set along California's famous Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur is one of the most beautiful spots in California. With its jagged cliffs abutting the ocean and redwood-filled forests, the scenery here is absolutely breathtaking. One top place to take in the views is Esalen Institute, a retreat center that hosts various workshops and is home to cliffside hot-spring-fed hot tubs and plunge pools. While you can book a retreat here and sleep in a private cottage, travelers staying elsewhere can also reserve a nighttime (1 a.m. to 3 a.m.) soak in the clothing-optional pools. Soaking during the day has its perks though, as whales, dolphins, and otters can often be spotted.

For those looking to spend more time au naturel, a weekend getaway at the all-inclusive Hidden Beach Resort by Karisma is a great pick. Set between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, and just a 90-minute drive south of Cancun, it's easy to reach the luxurious adults-only resort for a quick vacation. Guests here tend to be 50 and over, and spend nearly all of their time nude -- whether at the beach, outdoor pool with a swim-up bar, restaurant, or bar with a hot tub. When visitors want their own private whirlpool time, they can head to their room.

If staying in one location for your nude-friendly getaway doesn't sound appealing, consider a sensual clothing-optional Mediterranean cruise with Desire (behind the popular Desire Riviera Maya and Pearl resorts). Starting in Nice, France, and ending in Barcelona, Spain, the steamy adults-only, couples-only cruise is a seven-night adventure aboard the upscale Azamara Quest. Risque theme nights, a Jacuzzi lounge, couples' playroom, and clothing-optional pool provide ample spaces to have fun while sailing.

Japanese onsens (hot springs and spring-fed baths) are popular for both relaxing and getting a dose of culture. We recommend booking a luxury hotel with its own public onsen facilities and rooms with private baths. Gora Kadan is a traditional Japanese ryokan in Hakone-machi, a 90-minute drive from Tokyo, offering upscale rooms with gorgeous views and wood or stone baths. Guests can spend their days in the gender-divided onsen facilities, as well as book a private outdoor onsen bath and soak in their own rooms. For further repose, a variety of spa treatments are available.

While sunbathing topless on a beach is ubiquitous in France, the town of Cap d'Agde takes things to another level. The purpose-built naturist resort town is situated along the Mediterranean Sea, about a one-hour drive south of Montpellier. It has multiple beaches (including a nudity-required area) and nude-friendly shops, so visitors can wash laundry, buy groceries, and go to the bank in the buff. Although many families live here, shops selling sex toys and posters promoting swinger-centric events give this town a strong sexual undercurrent.

Naturist BnB started as a nude-centric alternative to Airbnb. Naturist hosts post their accommodations online -- from budget-friendly rooms in houses to private villas -- for a nude-friendly getaway. From a 10-room stone farmhouse in rural France to a secluded villa overlooking the rolling hills of Tuscany, travelers can easily find a luxury getaway suited to their taste.


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