Spas with reservation required

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.

Sydney, New South Wales

Korean bathhouse in Chatswood with herbal baths, steam room and dry sauna, built around the traditional Korean body scrub, open by reservation only.

Sydney, New South Wales

Reservation-only Korean bathhouse in Paddington, Sydney, with herbal baths, a steam room and the signature Korean Body Scrub, closed Tuesdays.

Miami, Florida

A luxury day-pass wellness circuit inside Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools in North Beach.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Dua Miami, Autograph Collection in Brickell, open daily 9am-6pm, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and couples massage rooms.

Austin, Texas

A Japanese-style head spa in North Austin's Jollyville area offering an ASMR scalp shampoo massage in private, two-person or group suites by appointment.

Austin, Texas

A North Austin head spa near The Domain built around Japanese-style scalp massage, with private, couples and group suites by appointment.

Oslo

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

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.

Palm Springs, California

A no-frills, family-run day spa on Indian Canyon Dr offering walk-in massage and foot reflexology from $40, open daily until 10pm.

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.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A head spa in Queen Village, Philadelphia, focused on scalp and hair treatments, with private suites and a $300 signature service.

Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

A private beer-bath spa in Františkovy Lázně where you soak in oak tubs with hop and yeast extracts and drink unlimited Krušovice beer.

Sedona, Arizona

A moderately priced day spa in Sedona with outdoor gardens, a hot tub and fountains, known for its Prickly Pear Pomegranate body treatment.

Seattle, Washington

A reservation-only social wellness sauna spa in Renton (serving the Seattle area) with a thermal pool, cold plunge, sauna and steam room, day passes from $75.

Sopot, Pomerania

A medical resort spa in Sopot built around local brine and mud treatments, open to hotel guests by reservation rather than day visitors.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only resort spa built into a wine cave in Napa, with a vineyard-view pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub; reservations required.

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel Viata in West Lake Hills with treatment rooms, a couples suite, pool, sauna, steam room and a day-pass option for amenity access.

London, England

A Russian-style banya bathhouse in Belgravia offering oak-lined steam rooms, cold plunge pools and leaf-massage rituals, with day passes by reservation only.

Wanaka, Otago

A lakefront wood-fired sauna at The Outlet in Wānaka running guided or self-guided group sessions with cold dips in the lake between rounds.

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.