Spas with reservation required

Berkshires, Massachusetts

A Great Barrington wellness studio focused on detox therapies like colon hydrotherapy, infrared sauna and liver flushes, by appointment only.

Hudson Valley, New York

An outdoor spa on the Hudson River in Kingston, NY, with two waterfront barrel saunas and garden massage cabins, reservation 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.

New York City, New York

A small Japanese-style bathhouse near Union Square with sauna, hot-tub onsen, cold plunge and a recovery lounge, open by reservation only.

Prague

A beer-spa and wellness venue in Prague's Nové Město district offering beer-bath tubs, massages, and a saunarium, open daily from 11am to 11pm.

Taos, New Mexico

A boutique skin and body studio in Taos offering facials, lymphatic massage, Endermologie and head spa treatments by appointment.

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.

Kyle, Texas

A 88-acre Hill Country resort near Kyle and Wimberley with overnight rooms, a garden spa, pool, hot tubs and day-pass access by reservation.

Seattle, Washington

A downtown Seattle yoga studio with heated and unheated vinyasa, sculpt and hatha classes, plus a sauna, steam room and pools for after class.

Asheville, North Carolina

An overnight-stay forest retreat near Fairview with private cedar hot tubs and a shared sauna pavilion session, not a drop-in day spa.

Palm Springs, California

Andreas Hotel & Spa is a hotel spa in downtown Palm Springs with a relaxation lounge, open to hotel guests by reservation.

The Hamptons, New York

A moderate-priced, adults-only day spa in Hampton Bays focused on massage, with a salt room and red light therapy, by appointment only.

Penang

An adults-only villa resort spa near Kepala Batas, Penang, with 18 private villas, spa treatments and plant-based dining; reservation required.

Rio de Janeiro

A Botafogo day spa offering relaxing and sports massage, a relaxation lounge, and gift vouchers, open daily with reservations recommended.

Berkshires, Massachusetts

A zero-waste day spa in downtown Great Barrington focused on sustainable massage, aromatherapy and eco-friendly retail.

Calistoga, California

MoonAcre Spa & Baths is a day spa in Calistoga with a thermal pool, hot tub and sauna, open daily 9am–5pm and geared toward families and couples.

Palm Beach, Florida

A women's-focused day spa in West Palm Beach offering holistic skincare and body treatments by reservation, with a relaxation lounge on site.

Tampere, Pirkanmaa

A budget-friendly public sauna and bathhouse in Tampere, open to walk-ins but reservations are also an option.

Bad Blumau, Styria

Rogner Bad Blumau is a Hundertwasser-designed thermal resort in Styria with geothermal pools, outdoor baths and hotel-guest-only access.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hotel spa inside The Dalmar in central Fort Lauderdale, open to hotel guests with a reservation and a relaxation lounge on site.

Yufuin, Oita

A small hillside ryokan near Yufuin's town center where every room has its own half-open-air bath filled with 100% source hot-spring water and a view of Mt.

Houston, Texas

A women-owned day spa in South Central Houston offering massages, facials and laser treatments alongside a sauna and oxygen lounge.

Denver, Colorado

Private Russian banya spa in Denver's Cheesman Park offering banya sessions, massage and body treatments by appointment since 1995.