Spas with reservation required

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.

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.

Scarborough

A boutique hillside hotel above Bacolet Bay in Scarborough, Tobago, with an infinity pool and ocean views, built around a converted 150-year-old Donkey Cart

Naples, Florida

A resort spa at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, open to hotel guests by reservation, with pool access on site.

Berkshires, Massachusetts

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

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.