Spas with reservation required

Los Angeles, California

A day spa on La Brea Avenue near the Fairfax area of Los Angeles offering massages, facials and hydrotherapy, with reservations recommended.

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.

Antalya

A Turkish hammam and day spa in Konyaaltı, Antalya, offering steam baths, scrub-and-foam treatments, Doctor Fish, and massage therapy.

Ubud, Bali

An adults-only wellness retreat on Ubud's Ayung River offering multi-day healing programmes, thermal circuits and plant-based cuisine by reservation only.

Key West, Florida

A day spa just off Duval Street in Key West offering massage, facials, waxing and a Vichy shower, with walk-ins possible but reservations preferred.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa in Tucson's La Encantada shopping center with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam room, cold plunge and soaking pools.

Mérida, Yucatán

Resort spa on the grounds of Hacienda Xcanatun near Mérida, with a pavilion over a pond offering Asian-style massages and facials by reservation.

Zanzibar

A dedicated hammam in Stone Town offering a traditional steam, scrub and oil-massage ritual, open daily with reservations required.

Portland, Oregon

Day spa and natural medicine clinic in NW Portland's Slabtown with sauna, hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture and a vegan café on site.

Transylvania County, North Carolina

All-inclusive multi-night wellness retreat in Pisgah Forest, NC, combining fitness classes, spa treatments, guided hikes and farm-to-table meals in private

Asheville, North Carolina

Ayurvedic destination retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, with day-pass spa visits and multi-night panchakarma cleanses by reservation.

Atlanta, Georgia

A Midtown Atlanta hotel day spa with massage, facials, nail services, a steam room and a lounge serving mimosas and spa bites.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A moderate-priced day spa in Minnetonka with a sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, set up for couples and adults-only visits.

Charlotte, North Carolina

A moderate-priced day spa in Charlotte's SouthPark area with a sauna, steam room and thermal pool alongside massage, facial and body-treatment menus.

Barcelona, Catalonia

Rooftop day spa at Casa Bonay hotel in Eixample with dry sauna, hammam, ice bath and a Japanese ofuro, booked by small-group circuit or free use.

Vichy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Adults-only thermal baths in Vichy using the town's mineral spring water, with a hydrotherapy circuit and thermal pool, booking required.

Chicago, Illinois

A reservation-only day spa on Goose Island in Chicago offering massage therapy with locker-room access to rain or steam showers for longer sessions.

Palm Beach, Florida

An oceanfront resort spa in Riviera Beach combining Ayurvedic treatments with a hydrothermal circuit, hammam, salon and private beach access.

Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas

A destination spa with outdoor thermal pools near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, open daily with reservations required.

Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico

An adults-only luxury wellness retreat on the shore of Lake Avándaro in Valle de Bravo, built into a rock formation and run by reservation only.

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.

Kapaau, Hawaii

An oceanfront eco-boutique hotel and wellness retreat on Hawaii Island's North Kohala coast, open to overnight guests only, not day visitors.

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.