Spas with reservation required

Charlotte, North Carolina

A moderate-priced day spa in Charlotte's SouthPark area with a sauna, steam room and thermal pool alongside massage, facial and body-treatment menus.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly massage and medspa in Core-Columbia, San Diego, with private suites, a sauna and a couples treatment room.

Lake Tahoe, California

A wellness center in Kings Beach offering massage, yoga, acupuncture and counseling, open daily with walk-ins and reservations accepted.

Vichy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Adults-only thermal baths in Vichy using the town's mineral spring water, with a hydrotherapy circuit and thermal pool, booking required.

Seville, Andalusia

A reservation-only private spa suite with pool in Seville's Casco Antiguo, booked by the hour for couples.

Kyoto

Hotel spa on the 2nd floor of Dhawa Yura Kyoto in Higashiyama, offering private-suite treatments by Banyan Tree Academy-trained therapists.

Aspen, Colorado

A day spa in downtown Aspen offering massage, yoga therapy, cupping, and energy work, open daily 9am–8pm for adults and solo travelers.

Palm Beach, Florida

An oceanfront resort spa in Riviera Beach combining Ayurvedic treatments with a hydrothermal circuit, hammam, salon and private beach access.

Berkshires, Massachusetts

An all-inclusive destination resort in the Berkshires combining spa treatments, fitness, and themed wellness retreats, open daily with reservations required.

Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas

A destination spa with outdoor thermal pools near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, open daily with reservations required.

Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico

An adults-only luxury wellness retreat on the shore of Lake Avándaro in Valle de Bravo, built into a rock formation and run by reservation only.

Lake Tahoe, California

A wellness studio in Tahoe City offering reiki, massage, meditation, sound healing and yoga classes, open daily from 9am to 7pm.

Encinitas, California

Adults-only day spa in Leucadia, Encinitas, about a mile from the beach, with private suites, a relaxation lounge and movement classes.

Beitou, Taipei

A hot-spring resort in Beitou, Taipei with private suites, outdoor baths and overnight stays, open to day-pass visitors by reservation.

Kapaau, Hawaii

An oceanfront eco-boutique hotel and wellness retreat on Hawaii Island's North Kohala coast, open to overnight guests only, not day visitors.

San Francisco, California

A Japantown bathhouse open for 50+ years, with a Japanese-style thermal pool and relaxation lounge, reservation required, adults only.

Austin, Texas

Adults-only resort spa on Lake Austin offering all-inclusive overnight stays and limited day passes to pools, saunas, steam rooms and lake activities.

Los Angeles, California

A Santa Monica Ayurvedic practice offering traditional bodywork, consultations and seasonal cleanses by appointment, Monday through Friday.

Mumbai, Maharashtra

An Ayurveda-based day spa on Marine Drive in Mumbai offering massage, detox and beauty therapies with a relaxation lounge and yoga space.

Naples, Florida

Day spa in Central Naples with a salt cave for halotherapy, plus massage, facials and yoga classes; walk-ins welcome but reservations recommended.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Gulch studio for infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions in private suites, open daily with reservations required.

Los Angeles, California

A wellness retreat in Westlake's Wilshire corridor offering cold plunge, sauna and movement classes, built around group and community sessions.

The Hamptons, New York

Adults-only destination spa and 12-room retreat in Water Mill, offering hydrotherapy, yoga, spa treatments and overnight stays by reservation.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

An 1889 bed-and-breakfast across from Hot Springs National Park, with in-room whirlpool tubs for two rather than a communal bathhouse.