Spas with day pass

Austin, Texas

Contrast therapy studio in East Austin with a communal garden sauna-and-cold-plunge setup, private suites, and red light sessions, day passes from $25.

Durango, Colorado

A hot springs resort in the Animas Valley near Durango, Colorado, with 32 mineral pools, cold plunges, a lap pool and private cedar soaking tubs.

Jūrmala

A pool-and-sauna complex inside Pegasa Pils Hotel in Jūrmala, with a 12.5m pool, three saunas, steam room and a salt room; day passes available, minimum age 16.

Vail, Colorado

Adults-only day spa at The Charter at Beaver Creek with saltwater pools, steam room, sauna and a day pass for treatments or facility access.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa inside the Avalon in Palm Springs, open Thursday through Monday, with a $75 day pass covering jacuzzi, sauna, cold plunge and steam rooms.

New York City, New York

Hotel spa inside Thompson Central Park combining massages, facials and body treatments with daily fitness classes and private saunas, near Central Park.

Tuscany

Hotel spa inside Florence's Four Seasons, with a walled garden pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room and couples suite, open to day-pass guests.

Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

A Renaissance-era thermal bathhouse in Baden-Baden built in 1877, offering a structured Roman-Irish bathing ritual for about 39 euros a day.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa and recovery club in Vail Village with hot tubs, cold plunge, sauna, salt room and a gym, open to day-pass visitors.

The Hamptons, New York

Oceanfront resort spa in Montauk with a seawater and marine-based treatment menu, hydrotherapy, contrast bathing, and a heated saltwater pool.

Hakone, Kanagawa

Day-use hot spring in Tōnosawa, Hakone, styled like an old farmhouse village, with communal baths and 19 private open-air rental baths.

Napa Valley, California

Resort spa at Stanly Ranch in Napa Valley offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cold plunge, sauna, steam room and salt therapy, with day passes available.

Tucson, Arizona

A resort spa in Tucson's Starr Pass area with a saline lap pool, sauna and fitness center, plus signature treatments from $159 for hotel guests.

Helsinki, Uusimaa

Central Helsinki day spa and gym near Kaivopiha, with a €39 day pass covering two hours of sauna and fitness access.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Mallorca, Balearic Islands

A clifftop luxury hotel spa near Cas Català-Illetes with an infinity pool, relaxation pool and a seasonal Spa Bodyna, open to day visitors as well as guests.

Krynica-Zdrój, Lesser Poland

Mountain resort spa in Krynica-Zdrój with indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna complex, and a clothing-optional 18+ zone; day passes available.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Hotel spa on Portorož's seafront promenade with heated seawater and thermomineral pools, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Velingrad, Pazardzhik

Hotel spa in Velingrad with mineral-water pools, saunas, steam rooms and a hammam spread over 4,000 square metres; day passes are available.

Houston, Texas

Upscale day spa at The Houstonian in Houston with 22 treatment rooms, soaking pools and a sundeck; pool access comes with a 50-minute-plus treatment, not a

Reykjavik, Capital Region

Eight oceanfront geothermal pools in Hvalfjörður, 45 minutes from Reykjavík, plus steam baths, a bistro and guest houses for rent.

Zurich

Thermal baths and rooftop infinity pool set in a former Zurich brewery's historic vaults, with a Roman-Irish spa ritual and day-pass access.

Miami, Florida

A co-ed Turkish hammam and day spa in North Miami offering a $125 day pass with saunas, steam rooms, a hydromassage pool and an on-site Turkish restaurant.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.