Spas with reservation required

Napa Valley, California

Hotel day spa atop the Archer in downtown Napa with a water deck, fitness studio access and treatment rooms; reservations required.

Budapest

A centuries-old Turkish-style thermal bath on the Buda riverside with pools, saunas, massages and weekend late-night soaking hours.

Mexico City, Quintana Roo

A Japanese-style hotel spa in Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc district with tatami suites, outdoor onsen baths and a $2,080 day pass for couples.

Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

A one-room beer bath spa in a 18th-century cellar in central Karlovy Vary, with unlimited beer, oak tubs and a straw-bed rest area.

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.

Ras Al Khaimah

A luxury hotel spa on Hayat Island in Ras Al Khaimah with pearl-shaped treatment rooms and a Turkish Hammam, open daily 10am–7pm by reservation.

Milford, Ohio

A small, adults-only day spa in Historic Old Milford with a salt room, massage room and red light therapy, booked by reservation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

A moderate-priced day spa in northwest Indianapolis offering float therapy, salt room sessions, infrared sauna, cold plunge and foot detox, closed Mondays.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A small Santa Fe day spa centered on a halotherapy salt room, with sauna and ionic foot detox add-ons, booked by reservation only.

Seattle, Washington

An adults-only wellness studio near Green Lake with private infrared sauna suites, therapeutic massage and red light therapy by reservation.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A Thai-inspired day spa in North Scottsdale offering massage, facials and a signature Waterfall Scalp Spa treatment in private rooms.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel spa at the Inn at Eagle Mountain in Fountain Hills with sauna, steam room, pools and a $69 60-minute massage as its signature treatment.

Sofia, Sofia City

Small day spa near South Park with a heated pool, jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, steam room and a traditional-style hamam, capped at 10 guests.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Adults-only hotel spa inside Westgate Las Vegas offering massages, facials, salon services, sauna, steam room and a thermal pool, open daily 9am-6pm.

Asheville, North Carolina

A Japanese-inspired destination spa on a mountainside outside downtown Asheville, built around private outdoor salt hydrotherapy tubs and massage.

Sierraville, California

A non-profit hot springs retreat near Lake Tahoe with natural spring pools, reservation-only day and evening soaks, camping and rooms, closed Mondays and

Kyoto

Hotel spa in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward with a day pass for pool, bathhouse, sauna and gym, plus treatment suites and couples options.

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.

Austin, Texas

Adults-only hotel spa at the Fairmont Austin with nine treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy circuit, sauna and cold plunge, open daily with day passes available.

Dallas, Texas

Hotel spa inside The Adolphus in downtown Dallas, with six treatment rooms, a couple's suite and a 22-item menu of massages, facials and body treatments.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Resort spa at Carmel Valley Ranch with 12 treatment rooms, private terraces, a saltwater pool and infinity hot tub, open to adults by reservation.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day spa at Mission Bay Resort with massage, facials, Himalayan salt treatments and couples suites; walk-ins and day passes welcome.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian Wells offering desert-inspired treatments, a recovery lounge, steam rooms and day passes, adults only.