Spas with reservation required

Encinitas, California

Adults-only day spa in Leucadia, Encinitas, about a mile from the beach, with private suites, a relaxation lounge and movement classes.

Beitou, Taipei

A hot-spring resort in Beitou, Taipei with private suites, outdoor baths and overnight stays, open to day-pass visitors by reservation.

Maui, Hawaii

A nine-room resort spa on Maui's Road to Hana offering lomi lomi and lava-stone pōhaku wela massage, plus a eucalyptus steam room and cold plunge.

San Francisco, California

A Japantown bathhouse open for 50+ years, with a Japanese-style thermal pool and relaxation lounge, reservation required, adults only.

Austin, Texas

Adults-only resort spa on Lake Austin offering all-inclusive overnight stays and limited day passes to pools, saunas, steam rooms and lake activities.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Gulch studio for infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions in private suites, open daily with reservations required.

The Hamptons, New York

Adults-only destination spa and 12-room retreat in Water Mill, offering hydrotherapy, yoga, spa treatments and overnight stays by reservation.

Naples, Florida

A hotel spa inside the Inn on Fifth in downtown Naples, open daily for massages, facials, nail services, sauna, steam room and lounge access.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

An 1889 bed-and-breakfast across from Hot Springs National Park, with in-room whirlpool tubs for two rather than a communal bathhouse.

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

A suite hotel in central Aachen where each private room has its own jacuzzi and sauna, booked by the night rather than a day pass.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

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

Los Angeles, California

A medical spa in Silver Lake, Los Angeles offering body contouring, massage, hair removal and skin treatments in private suites, open daily 9am to 10pm.

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.

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.

Penang

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

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.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

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

Big Sur, California

Adults-only hotel spa at Ventana Big Sur with ocean-view treatment rooms, outdoor cabanas for couples, and a 24-hour fitness and yoga space.

San Francisco, California

A moderately priced fitness-club spa in downtown San Francisco offering bodywork, skincare and specialty treatments with reservations required.