Spas with reservation required

Oslo

Waterfront sauna spot on Aker Brygge with shared and private saunas, sea bathing, and sauna boat trips on the fjord.

San Sebastián, Basque Country

A reservation-only massage studio in San Sebastián with a private couples suite and jacuzzi, no day-pass access.

Bursa

A historic thermal bathhouse and small hotel in Bursa's Kükürtlü district, with separate men's and women's hamams, day passes, and overnight stays.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

Portland, Oregon

A membership-driven wellness club in downtown Portland with hot pools, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, plus massage, skincare and fitness classes.

Chicago, Illinois

Hotel spa on the lower level of the Fairmont Chicago, open to guests for massages, facials and a couples suite with an infinity-edge soaking tub.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Northeast Philadelphia day spa on Castor Avenue focused on skin treatments, massage and Venus Legacy body contouring, with sauna, steam and a thermal pool.

Phuket

Adults-only Ayurvedic resort on a Rawai hillside with doctor-led Panchakarma programs, a saltwater pool and 47 private villas.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Day spa in Allisonville, Indianapolis with sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, plus about 10 massage and facial treatments for solo visits or

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa at Omni Barton Creek with steam room, sauna, cold plunge and a rooftop pool overlooking Hill Country, open daily 9am-7pm.

Napa Valley, California

A family-run day spa in Vacaville near Napa Valley, offering massage, facials, waxing and a private whirlpool tub by appointment only since 1997.

Macomb County, Michigan

A budget-friendly day spa in Shelby Township, MI offering facials, body sculpting and a sauna, steam room and thermal pool for adults.

Scottsdale, Arizona

North Scottsdale day spa with massage, facials, sauna, steam and a thermal pool, plus private suites for couples and groups.

Port Douglas, Queensland

Day spa in Port Douglas with sauna, steam room, thermal pools and cold plunge, offering massages, facials and body treatments by appointment.

San Francisco, California

Hotel spa at The Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill with a heated soaking pool, sauna, steam room and terrace, open daily 8am-7pm; treatment booking required.

San Francisco, California

Neighborhood day spa in Noe Valley with a private outdoor hot tub, offering massage and a combined soak-and-massage package for two.

Hudson Valley, New York

A Newburgh day spa built around a Japanese head spa signature treatment, with massage, sauna, steam room and pool access, open seven days a week.

Denver, Colorado

A Whittier day spa in Denver where private suites pair beer and wine baths with infrared saunas and a self-pour taproom.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A 77-acre hot springs resort outside Santa Fe with spring-fed thermal pools, day-pass soaking packages from $175, and overnight lodging.

Saturnia, Tuscany

Walk-in thermal park in the Maremma countryside with four outdoor sulfur pools, hydromassage jets and a vascular circuit fed by a 3,000-year-old spring.

Hudson, New York

Adults-only communal thermal baths and steam room in downtown Hudson, NY, with day passes, memberships and treatment-plus-soak packages.

Shibu Onsen, Nagano

Reservation-only private hot spring and sauna suites at a Nagano brewery complex, built around a craft beer bathing plan for two to four guests.

Park City, Utah

A 14-room hotel spa at Westgate Park City Resort with a waterfall, sauna, steam room and thermal pools, open daily 9:30am-6:30pm.