Spas with reservation required

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

San Francisco, California

Adults-only Russian bathhouse in San Francisco's India Basin with steam rooms, cold plunge, rooftop deck and a café, open daily except Tuesday.

Daylesford, Victoria

A rammed-earth house on 80 hectares near Daylesford, rented whole for up to 10 adults, with in-room massage and a two-night minimum stay.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Adults-only hotel spa at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs with vitality pools, heated loungers, needle showers and treatment-based access only.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hot springs resort on Miracle Hill in Desert Hot Springs with private mineral tubs, a Finnish sauna, salt room and 35 spa treatments.

Seattle, Washington

A private floating bathhouse on Seattle's Lake Union, booked out entirely for one group of up to 12 for sauna, cold plunge and hot tub rounds.

Istanbul

A working Ottoman hammam built in 1741 in Istanbul's Fatih district, offering traditional bath rituals with no day-pass option, only full treatments.

Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi

A 1,200-square-metre hotel spa at Selman Marrakech built around the Chenot method, with hammams, pools and multi-day wellness programmes.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A combined day spa and med spa in Hot Springs offering massages, facials, laser treatments and lunch-inclusive packages by reservation.

New York City, New York

Hotel spa inside Thompson Central Park combining massages, facials and body treatments with daily fitness classes and private saunas, near Central Park.

Portland, Oregon

Sullivan's Gulch studio focused on sensory-deprivation float tanks, paired with massage and SomaWave sound therapy sessions.

Gold Coast, Queensland

An overnight wellness retreat in Tallebudgera Valley with a cedar sauna, magnesium spa bath, ice bath and a 60-minute aromatherapy massage.

Bormio, Lombardy

Adults-only hotel spa near Bormio with thermal pools, a relaxation lounge and a 13-treatment menu; day passes start around €44 for evening entry.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Wellness studio in Pagosa Springs offering yoga, Pilates, sound baths and bodywork, with walk-in classes and private appointment sessions.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

A wellness lounge and day spa in Pagosa Springs offering yoga, pilates, sound baths and bodywork, with day passes and walk-in classes.

Miami, Florida

A Peruvian-themed day spa inside the Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive, South Beach, with a hamam, steam room, sauna and a couples suite.

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.

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.

Atlanta, Georgia

Membership-based medical spa in Buckhead combining aesthetics, massage and facials, and lounge spaces for meditation and recovery.

Phuket

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

Scottsdale, Arizona

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

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.