Spas with reservation required

San Diego, California

Beachfront hotel spa at the Catamaran Resort in Mission Beach offering massages, facials and nail services with a view of Mission Bay.

Los Angeles, California

A medical spa in Silver Lake, Los Angeles offering body contouring, massage, hair removal and skin treatments in private suites, open daily 9am to 10pm.

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.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A by-appointment skincare and grooming studio in South Scottsdale, run by esthetician Stacey Grondahl, open daily 10am-4pm for men's facials now extended to

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa at The Hythe in Vail offering treatments and a relaxation lounge, open daily 9am-7pm, reservation required.

Lake Tahoe, California

A small day spa and gift shop in Kings Beach offering therapeutic massage by appointment alongside a lakeview shop of crystals and gifts.

Texas Hill Country, Texas

A medical spa on San Antonio's Far West Side offering massage, facials, injectables and laser hair removal, open weekdays and Saturday mornings.

Hudson Valley, New York

A sensory-deprivation float tank and massage spa in Kingston, NY, near the foot of the Catskills.

Naples, Florida

A Park Shore day spa in Naples offering massages and facials, open daily except Sunday, with a membership club for regulars.

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

Tepoztlán, Morelos

A day spa and temazcal (traditional Mexican sweat lodge) in Tepoztlán, Morelos, open Wednesday through Sunday with reservations suggested.

Tucson, Arizona

A Japanese-style head spa in a Tucson medical plaza, offering scalp treatments and massage with walk-ins or booked appointments.

Park City, Utah

Hotel spa at Mayflower Mountain near Deer Valley with massages, facials, a sauna, relaxation lounge and couples treatments; reservations required.

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.

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.

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.

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.