Spas with reservation required

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

A mobile container-trailer spa in Pagosa Springs offering infrared sauna and cold plunge contrast therapy, adults only, by reservation.

Bad Ragaz, St. Gallen

A resort thermal spa in Bad Ragaz with indoor and outdoor thermal pools and sauna, open daily 7:30am–8pm, reservation required for day passes.

Arima Onsen, Hyogo

Hotel spa in Arima Onsen with Arima's rare iron-rich "ginsen" waters, outdoor baths, sauna and jacuzzi, run as an all-inclusive overnight stay.

New York City, New York

A small Japanese-style bathhouse near Union Square with sauna, hot-tub onsen, cold plunge and a recovery lounge, open by reservation only.

Catskills, New York

A Catskills retreat center with a Tibetan-style spa offering sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge, built around overnight stays and group programs.

Sedona, Arizona

A 23-casita destination spa resort inside Sedona's Boynton Canyon, open to overnight hotel guests 16 and older for multi-day wellness journeys.

Kyle, Texas

A 88-acre Hill Country resort near Kyle and Wimberley with overnight rooms, a garden spa, pool, hot tubs and day-pass access by reservation.

Asheville, North Carolina

An overnight-stay forest retreat near Fairview with private cedar hot tubs and a shared sauna pavilion session, not a drop-in day spa.

Penang

An adults-only villa resort spa near Kepala Batas, Penang, with 18 private villas, spa treatments and plant-based dining; reservation required.

Scarborough

A boutique hillside hotel above Bacolet Bay in Scarborough, Tobago, with an infinity pool and ocean views, built around a converted 150-year-old Donkey Cart

Calistoga, California

MoonAcre Spa & Baths is a day spa in Calistoga with a thermal pool, hot tub and sauna, open daily 9am–5pm and geared toward families and couples.

Bad Blumau, Styria

Rogner Bad Blumau is a Hundertwasser-designed thermal resort in Styria with geothermal pools, outdoor baths and hotel-guest-only access.

Yufuin, Oita

A small hillside ryokan near Yufuin's town center where every room has its own half-open-air bath filled with 100% source hot-spring water and a view of Mt.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Beachfront resort in Tulum pairing overnight stays with spa treatments, yoga and fitness classes, open to hotel guests only.

Miami, Florida

Recovery and longevity studio in Brickell offering sauna, cold plunge, cryotherapy and IV therapy, bookable by reservation or walk-in.