Spas with day pass

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

A natural geothermal vapor cave in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where visitors steam in ancient rock chambers and add massages, mineral baths or body treatments.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

Houston, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel ZaZa in Houston's Museum District, with massages, body treatments, infrared saunas and day-pass access to the pool lounge.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with a 5-step hydrotherapy circuit, sauna, steam room and day-pass access to massages, facials and fitness classes.

Soufrière

Hotel spa at Ladera on the Pitons ridge in Soufrière, with day passes, couples treatments and volcanic mineral pool access.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside the InterContinental Miami, open daily with a day pass option, 11 treatments and a signature Raindrop Massage.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only clothing-optional resort in Desert Hot Springs with mineral water pools, whirlpools, a nude cedar sauna and day-pass access.

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District

Hotel spa inside Hotel Drisco Tel Aviv on Ben Yehuda Street, with rooftop baths, a Jacuzzi and couples' treatment rooms.

Hakone, Kanagawa

Small day-use hot spring bathhouse in Yumoto, Hakone, drawing from seven natural sources including one of the area's oldest, with an outdoor bath.

Vals, Grisons

Peter Zumthor's quartzite thermal baths in Vals, built into the mountain, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at W Scottsdale with thermal circuits, sauna, steam, cold plunge and a robotic Aescape massage option.

Carefree, Arizona

A 20-plus-acre desert wellness resort in Carefree, Arizona, with a full spa, pools, and 100-plus weekly fitness and mindfulness classes open to day visitors by

San Diego, California

A La Jolla medical spa specializing in lymphatic drainage, colon hydrotherapy and detox treatments, open since 1993, adults only, by reservation.

Calistoga, California

A 1952 Calistoga hot springs resort with three mineral pools at 85, 95 and 104°F, mud baths, overnight rooms and a day-pass option.

Banff, Alberta

Luxury hotel spa inside Fairmont Banff Springs offering thermal pools, steam rooms and treatments, open daily with day passes for non-guests.

Bad Gastein, Salzburg

Open-air thermal baths in Bad Gastein using the town's mineral-rich Gesundwasser, with pools, saunas and a fitness center at 1,100 meters in the Hohe Tauern.

Húsavík, Northeastern Region

Geothermal seawater baths built into the cliffs above Skjálfandi bay in Húsavík, with walk-in day passes and views toward the Arctic horizon.

Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata

A riverside hotel spa in Ginzan Onsen with a thermal bathing pool, overnight stay and day-pass access for non-guests.

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Thatcher, Idaho

A riverside hot springs in Thatcher, Idaho, with outdoor thermal pools, day passes, and overnight stays in yurts, cabins, or tents.

Olmué, Valparaíso

A boutique lodge and spa in the Olmué valley, about 80 minutes from Santiago, with a thermal pool, outdoor baths and day passes for non-guests.

Tucson, Arizona

A resort day spa at Westward Look in Tucson with a thermal pool, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open daily 9am-6pm by reservation.

Galway, Connacht

Hotel spa in Galway with a thermal suite, pool and outdoor hot tub, open daily 10am–6pm with day packages from €80.

Budapest

A large thermal bath complex in Budapest's City Park with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and day passes for walk-in visitors.