Spas with reservation required

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.

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.

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Float tank, massage and salt therapy spot in Peccole Ranch, Las Vegas, open daily with walk-ins accepted alongside bookings.

Dobbs Ferry, New York

A Dobbs Ferry day spa with a hydrotherapy circuit, relaxation lounge, massages and facials, open daily with reservations recommended.

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

Adults-only day spa in Aachen with a hydrotherapy circuit and relaxation lounge, open daily 10am–9pm, upscale pricing.

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.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A hotel spa inside Carmel-by-the-Sea's Hyatt Regency Monterey property, with hydrotherapy, sauna and a relaxation lounge for guests and couples.

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.

Boston, Massachusetts

Day spa in East Boston offering massages, facials, body care and a hydrotherapy circuit, open daily except Sunday with walk-ins welcome.

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.

Palm Beach, Florida

A budget-friendly day spa in Palm Beach Gardens offering massage, facials and a private hot-cold contrast therapy suite, with walk-in access.

Chicago, Illinois

A Gold Coast medical and day spa combining massage, facials, laser and injectables with a robe-and-locker relaxation lounge, open daily except Tuesday and

Tucson, Arizona

Adults-only day spa in Tucson's Triangle area offering lymphatic facials, dermaplaning and a hydrotherapy circuit; reservations required.

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.