Spas with reservation required

Daylesford, Victoria

A rammed-earth house on 80 hectares near Daylesford, rented whole for up to 10 adults, with in-room massage and a two-night minimum stay.

Sydney, New South Wales

Korean bathhouse in Chatswood with herbal baths, steam room and dry sauna, built around the traditional Korean body scrub, open by reservation only.

Sydney, New South Wales

Reservation-only Korean bathhouse in Paddington, Sydney, with herbal baths, a steam room and the signature Korean Body Scrub, closed Tuesdays.

Asheville, North Carolina

A therapist-owned day spa near downtown Asheville offering massage, bodywork, a private sauna and foot soaks by appointment, with free parking.

Seattle, Washington

A private floating bathhouse on Seattle's Lake Union, booked out entirely for one group of up to 12 for sauna, cold plunge and hot tub rounds.

Miami, Florida

A luxury day-pass wellness circuit inside Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools in North Beach.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Two Indianapolis locations for cryotherapy, infrared sauna, Normatec compression and float therapy, with walk-ins welcome.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Dua Miami, Autograph Collection in Brickell, open daily 9am-6pm, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and couples massage rooms.

Austin, Texas

A Japanese-style head spa in North Austin's Jollyville area offering an ASMR scalp shampoo massage in private, two-person or group suites by appointment.

Austin, Texas

A North Austin head spa near The Domain built around Japanese-style scalp massage, with private, couples and group suites by appointment.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa inside the Avalon in Palm Springs, open Thursday through Monday, with a $75 day pass covering jacuzzi, sauna, cold plunge and steam rooms.

Aguas Calientes, Cusco

A moderate-priced day spa in Aguas Calientes offering massage and beauty treatments aimed at travelers recovering from the Machu Picchu trek.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

A wellness lounge and day spa in Pagosa Springs offering yoga, pilates, sound baths and bodywork, with day passes and walk-in classes.

Miami, Florida

A Peruvian-themed day spa inside the Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive, South Beach, with a hamam, steam room, sauna and a couples suite.

Oslo

Waterfront sauna spot on Aker Brygge with shared and private saunas, sea bathing, and sauna boat trips on the fjord.

Portland, Oregon

A membership-driven wellness club in downtown Portland with hot pools, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, plus massage, skincare and fitness classes.

Kraków, Lesser Poland

Day spa inside Hotel City SM in Kraków's quiet Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki district, offering massages, body and facial treatments, and couples packages.

Portland, Oregon

A Northwest Portland massage studio built around customizable, couples-friendly bodywork, with add-ons like cupping and hot stones, open daily 7am to 10pm.

Scottsdale, Arizona

North Scottsdale day spa with massage, facials, sauna, steam and a thermal pool, plus private suites for couples and groups.

Denver, Colorado

A Whittier day spa in Denver where private suites pair beer and wine baths with infrared saunas and a self-pour taproom.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.

Portland, Oregon

Orchid Head Spa is a scalp-care and facial day spa in Northwest Portland, Oregon, with halo water therapy treatments from $65 to $145.

Palm Springs, California

A no-frills, family-run day spa on Indian Canyon Dr offering walk-in massage and foot reflexology from $40, open daily until 10pm.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

A compact Ayurvedic spa and yoga retreat near Laxman Jhula in Rishikesh, offering six treatments including Shirodhara by appointment only.