watering hole vs watering place

watering hole and watering place both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
watering hole	Yes	No	No	No
watering place	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, watering hole and watering place are synonyms defined as:

watering hole and watering place: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside

Other synonyms of watering hole include spa.

watering hole (noun)	watering place (noun)
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside	a health resort near a spring or at the seaside