Spas with reservation required

Houston, Texas

A bilingual day spa in Houston's Braeswood area offering massages and facials by appointment, with couples treatments and an 18-item menu.

Atlanta, Georgia

A scalp-focused day spa in Brookhaven, Atlanta, offering four head-spa treatments by reservation, with walk-ins also welcome.

Nashville, Tennessee

Midtown Nashville day spa offering massage, skin care and couples treatments, with about seven services and reservations required.

Park City, Utah

A locally owned day spa near Park City's Main Street offering massages, facials and advanced esthetics, with no pool, sauna or lounge amenities.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

A small uptown day spa in Pagosa Springs offering massage, facials, manicures, pedicures and reflexology, with walk-ins accepted when space allows.

Chicago, Illinois

Reservation-only day spa in Chicago's River North/Goose Island area with massage, facials and body treatments, plus a chakana-shaped tented relaxation room.

Sonoma, California

A Sonoma medical day spa run by a 25-year skincare specialist, offering non-toxic facials, microcurrent and micro-channeling treatments up to $350.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Midtown Nashville spa inside Sola Salons that does one thing: head spa treatments combining scalp massage, warm water, steam and a finishing blowout.

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

Singapore

Garden-set day spa inside Bishan Park 2 with 12 treatment rooms, outdoor baths, massages and facials using Elemis and Skinceuticals products.

San Francisco, California

Adults-only Russian bathhouse in San Francisco's India Basin with steam rooms, cold plunge, rooftop deck and a café, open daily except Tuesday.

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 small day spa in Asheville's Skyland area focused entirely on head spa treatments—scalp, hair and crown-of-head rituals rather than full-body massage.

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.

Asheville, North Carolina

A downtown Asheville salt cave with Himalayan salt walls, a hammam steam bath and massage rooms for solo visitors and couples, reservation-based.

Aspen, Colorado

A reservation-only Aspen studio offering private sound, energy and subconscious-journey sessions instead of classic spa treatments.

Dallas, Texas

A Dallas day spa near University Park offering massage and facial treatments, with a $220 signature 60-minute ritual and walk-in availability.

Boston, Massachusetts

Organic day spa on Newbury Street in Back Bay offering custom facials, body treatments, massage and floatation therapy, with reservations required.

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.

Asheville, North Carolina

A massage-focused day spa in Asheville's Five Points offering Thai, ashiatsu and signature integrative bodywork from $130.

Smyrna, Tennessee

A small day spa in Smyrna, near Nashville, offering massage, facials and couples treatments by appointment only.