Spas with reservation required

Santa Barbara, California

A reservation-based day spa in downtown Santa Barbara built around private infrared sauna, salt room and cold plunge sessions.

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Chicago, Illinois

A West Town day spa built around a beer soak, with sauna, steam room, salt room and thermal pool for couples or solo visits.

Nipomo, California

A Nipomo day spa at the Monarch Club where massages and facials come with access to a garden hot tub, eucalyptus steam room and lounge.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf with eucalyptus steam rooms, a heated whirlpool and an outdoor terrace pool, open daily 10am-6pm.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A Japanese-style hot tub resort spa in Santa Fe with 13 treatments, on-site dining, and reservation-only access for couples or solo visits.

Elkridge, Maryland

A halotherapy day spa in West Elkridge, near Baltimore, built around a salt cave, massage rooms and a yoga studio, aimed at solo adult visitors.

Sonoma, California

Hotel spa at The Lodge at Sonoma with an outdoor terrace, soaking pool, plunge pool and barrel sauna, open daily 9am-5pm, adults-only, reservation required.

Springboro, Ohio

A wellness center in Springboro, Ohio built around a natural salt cave, with energy healing, sound baths and metaphysical classes for individuals or groups.

Coorg, Karnataka

Riverside resort spa in Coorg with private bungalows, a pool, and spa treatments along the Kaveri River; booking required.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

South Jordan, Utah

A day spa and wellness center in South Jordan, Utah, with a salt room, infrared sauna, cold plunge, float therapy and a yoga studio.

Ubud, Bali

An adults-only wellness retreat on Ubud's Ayung River offering multi-day healing programmes, thermal circuits and plant-based cuisine by reservation only.

Mérida, Yucatán

Resort spa on the grounds of Hacienda Xcanatun near Mérida, with a pavilion over a pond offering Asian-style massages and facials by reservation.

Miami, Florida

A beer-bath spa in Little Haiti where you soak in a cedar tub infused with hop ingredients and sip a cold beer on tap.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hammam-inspired hotel spa at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia in Paradise Valley, with private suites and massage, facial and body treatments for

San Diego, California

A Clairemont wellness studio in San Diego pairing acupuncture and bodywork with an infrared sauna and a Himalayan salt room for classes.

Portland, Oregon

Day spa and natural medicine clinic in NW Portland's Slabtown with sauna, hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture and a vegan café on site.

Santa Barbara, California

A State Street halotherapy spa built around a large underground crystal salt cave, with massage, facials and a relaxation lounge.

Kandy, Central Province

An adults-only Ayurvedic retreat in the hills above Kandy, Sri Lanka, with overnight stays, yoga and a restaurant, but no day-pass access.

Transylvania County, North Carolina

All-inclusive multi-night wellness retreat in Pisgah Forest, NC, combining fitness classes, spa treatments, guided hikes and farm-to-table meals in private

Asheville, North Carolina

Ayurvedic destination retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, with day-pass spa visits and multi-night panchakarma cleanses by reservation.

Atlanta, Georgia

A Midtown Atlanta hotel day spa with massage, facials, nail services, a steam room and a lounge serving mimosas and spa bites.

Barcelona, Catalonia

Rooftop day spa at Casa Bonay hotel in Eixample with dry sauna, hammam, ice bath and a Japanese ofuro, booked by small-group circuit or free use.