Spas with day pass

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

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

Chianciano Terme, Tuscany

Thermal day spa in Chianciano Terme offering day passes, couples massages and a wellness-food menu, closed Thursdays and Wednesdays.

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.

London, England

A Russian-style banya bathhouse in Belgravia offering oak-lined steam rooms, cold plunge pools and leaf-massage rituals, with day passes by reservation only.

Queenstown, Otago

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

Portland, Oregon

An 18-and-up, clothing-optional spa in Portland's Kerns neighborhood with a salt hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, reservation required.

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.

Santa Barbara, California

A 42,000-square-foot hotel spa in Santa Barbara with an adults-only pool, redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge and rooftop terrace.

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.

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.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A 57th-floor hotel spa in Center City Philadelphia with an infinity-edge pool, 11 treatments, and a day pass that pairs pool access with a service.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Four Seasons Washington, DC with a private contrast therapy room, pool, and an adults-only, couples-friendly treatment menu.