Spas with reservation 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.

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.

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.

Boca Raton, Florida

Hotel spa at The Boca Raton with 44 treatment rooms, a spa pool and waterfall whirlpools, open to resort guests, club members and day-pass visitors by

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel Viata in West Lake Hills with treatment rooms, a couples suite, pool, sauna, steam room and a day-pass option for amenity access.

Orlando, Florida

Upscale day spa at Bella Collina private club near Orlando, open Tuesday–Sunday by appointment, with massages, facials and couples suites.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Resort spa at Teton Village with pools, soaking tubs, a rooftop hot tub, and facials built for Jackson Hole's dry alpine air.

Palm Beach, Florida

A Palm Beach Gardens studio offering 60-minute private-suite sessions combining infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin-c shower.

Charleston, South Carolina

Private contrast-therapy suites with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower in West Ashley, Charleston, by reservation.

Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria

Adults-only thermal baths in Bad Wörishofen with palm-house pools, mineral pools and saunas; day passes available, minimum age 16.