Spas with day pass

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A hot-springs resort inside Puyehue National Park with two mineral pools, cabins, river-side domes, camping, and day passes for non-guests.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

Central thermal bath complex in Merano with 25 pools, a sauna world, thermal park and medical spa area, open daily year-round with walk-in day passes.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Thermal baths and seawater pools in Portorož, open daily 7am–9pm with walk-in day passes and a large sauna park.

Tuscany

A five-star resort in the Tuscan countryside built around a natural thermal spring, with day passes from €39 for outdoor thermal pools, hydromassage circuits

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Historic 1924 thermal bathhouse inside the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, offering mineral baths, sauna and massage, with walk-ins welcome.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

Seattle, Washington

A quiet, clothing-optional day spa in Greenwood with soaking pools, saunas and a steam room, women-owned and open to all genders on Wednesdays.

Taos, New Mexico

Hotel day spa at El Monte Sagrado in Taos with a hydrotherapy circuit, saltwater pool and treatment rooms, open daily, day passes available.

Marana, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at Dove Mountain Resort in Marana with desert-themed treatments, an infinity-edge pool, sauna and steam room; facility access comes with

Lake Tahoe, California

A 17-room, adults-only hotel spa at Lake Tahoe's Ritz-Carlton with a heated lap pool, sauna and steam room; day pass access requires booking a treatment.

Los Angeles, California

Downtown LA hotel spa at the Ritz-Carlton with massages, facials, a couples suite, rooftop pool and gym; outside guests need to book a treatment to enter.

Portland, Oregon

Adults-only hotel spa in downtown Portland with a $50 day pass, infinity pool, sauna, steam room and cold plunge shower, booked in advance only.

New York City, New York

Korean jjimjilbang-style spa in Manhattan with saunas, steam room, soaking tub and body scrubs, open daily 8am-11:30pm on a day-pass basis.

Los Angeles, California

Four Seasons hotel spa in Beverly Hills with a steam room, rooftop pool, fitness center and eight treatments, open daily, day passes available.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Resort spa at Camelback Inn in Scottsdale with 20 treatment rooms, a thermal circuit and day-pass access open to non-guests.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Napa Valley with a co-ed thermal circuit of sauna, steam room and cold shower, open daily 10am–6pm; day passes available.

Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Large day spa at Chateau Elan in Hunter Valley with 17 treatment rooms, a float tank, outdoor mineral spas and couples' treatments; day passes and walk-ins

Palm Springs, California

A 38,000-square-foot resort spa at JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert offers day passes, saunas, a saltwater lap pool and couples suites.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Carmel Valley with a hydrotherapy circuit, two fireplace lounges, and a $100 day pass covering pools and fitness facilities.

Denver, Colorado

A hotel spa in downtown Denver with a $150 day pass covering pool, steam room, whirlpool and fitness centre access, open to non-guests.

Houston, Texas

A Four Seasons hotel spa in downtown Houston with three treatment rooms, a couples' suite and rooftop pool access, open to day-pass guests.

Milan, Lombardy

A luxury hotel spa inside Four Seasons Hotel Milano with a 14-metre pool under a vaulted ceiling, sauna, gym and private suites for couples' treatments.

New York City, New York

A 30-treatment luxury hotel spa in Lower Manhattan with a lap pool, steam rooms and the German GREEN PEEL facial as its signature service.