Spas with reservation required

Palm Beach, Florida

A Juno Beach day spa with sauna, steam room and pool, offering massages, facials and couples treatments since 2008.

New York City, New York

A five-treatment-room hotel spa inside The Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca, built around a heated pool and Japanese-influenced design.

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.

Austin, Texas

Day spa in Steiner Ranch, Austin, offering sauna, steam room, thermal pools, cold plunge and a signature scalp treatment for adults, open Monday through

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf with eucalyptus steam rooms, a heated whirlpool and an outdoor terrace pool, open daily 10am-6pm.

Oaxaca

A traditional four-door temazcal steam ceremony about 15-20 minutes outside Oaxaca city, paired with an ice-water plunge and overnight rooms.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A Japanese-style hot tub resort spa in Santa Fe with 13 treatments, on-site dining, and reservation-only access for couples or solo visits.

Seattle, Washington

A themed-suite day spa in Seattle's SODO district offering massages, facials, couples packages and a few overnight suites.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hotel spa on the third floor of The Rittenhouse overlooking Rittenhouse Square, with massage, facials, body treatments and a salon.

Elkridge, Maryland

A halotherapy day spa in West Elkridge, near Baltimore, built around a salt cave, massage rooms and a yoga studio, aimed at solo adult visitors.

Orlando, Florida

Hotel spa at the Rosen Centre on International Drive in Orlando, offering massages, facials, nail care and access to a steam room, pool and fitness center.

Palm Springs, California

Downtown Palm Springs day spa built around a natural hot mineral spring, with private mineral baths, sauna, steam room and massage.

Sonoma, California

Hotel spa at The Lodge at Sonoma with an outdoor terrace, soaking pool, plunge pool and barrel sauna, open daily 9am-5pm, adults-only, reservation required.

Springboro, Ohio

A wellness center in Springboro, Ohio built around a natural salt cave, with energy healing, sound baths and metaphysical classes for individuals or groups.

Portland, Oregon

Adults-only day spa in Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood offering facial treatments by appointment in private suites, no walk-ins or day passes.

Park City, Utah

A ten-treatment-room spa inside the private Promontory Club in Park City, with a full hydrotherapy circuit of steam, sauna and cold plunge.

Dublin, Leinster

An outdoor barrel sauna and cold plunge pool setup in Saggart, Dublin, booked in 50-minute sessions for groups and couples.

Cotswolds, England

A wood-fired riverside sauna at Whichford Mill in the Cotswolds, with a cold-plunge bath, river dipping, and both private and communal sessions.

Coorg, Karnataka

Riverside resort spa in Coorg with private bungalows, a pool, and spa treatments along the Kaveri River; booking required.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Naples, Florida

Sole-practitioner day spa in Naples, FL offering massage, cupping, facials and a plumbed Japanese-style head spa, with private treatment suites.

Catskills, New York

A small storefront in Catskill, NY offering whole-body cryotherapy, infrared sauna and red light therapy sessions, open most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

Carmel, Indiana

A no-frills contrast therapy studio in Carmel, Indiana, built around a 30-minute sauna-and-cold-plunge circuit for solo visitors.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Spa in Milwaukee's Juneau Town combines a full-service salon and med spa with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge.