Spas with cold plunge

Wanaka, Otago

A lakefront wood-fired sauna at The Outlet in Wānaka running guided or self-guided group sessions with cold dips in the lake between rounds.

Los Angeles, California

Four Seasons hotel spa in Beverly Hills with a steam room, rooftop pool, fitness center and eight treatments, open daily, day passes available.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Napa Valley with a co-ed thermal circuit of sauna, steam room and cold shower, open daily 10am–6pm; day passes available.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Four Seasons Washington, DC with a private contrast therapy room, pool, and an adults-only, couples-friendly treatment menu.

Vail, Colorado

A day spa and recovery club in downtown Vail with hot tub, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and salt lounge, plus day passes and fitness access.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in downtown Napa with thermal circuits, sauna, steam and cold plunge, plus massages, facials and medical aesthetics.

Calistoga, California

A 20,000-square-foot resort spa in Calistoga with five geothermal pools, Calistoga mud treatments, and a day pass for non-hotel guests.

Asheville, North Carolina

Adults-only hotel spa in Asheville with a fiber-optic-starred lap pool, waterfall pools, saunas and an electronics-free policy; day passes are limited and

Miami, Florida

Adults-only hotel spa on Belle Isle near South Beach with a hammam, sauna, ice room, infinity pool and a day pass option for non-guests.

Catskills, New York

Adults-only hotel spa in Saugerties with a day pass, pool deck, sauna, hot tub and cold plunge overlooking the Esopus Creek.

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa inside Austin Proper with 15 treatments, a cold plunge and sauna recovery room, open daily by reservation.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in West Hollywood with wet and dry banyas, pool, sauna, cold plunge and café; day pass is $110, walk-ins welcome.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess with a rooftop pool, grotto waterfall pool, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open daily 6am-7pm.

Galle, Southern Province

Oceanfront hotel spa at Radisson Collection Resort Galle, open daily 9am-9pm with walk-ins, sauna, steam, pools and Ayurvedic treatments from $65.

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

New York City, New York

A Brooklyn bathhouse built around the largest banya in the US, with Turkish and Moroccan hammams, multiple saunas and a hydrotherapy pool circuit.

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at W Scottsdale with thermal circuits, sauna, steam, cold plunge and a robotic Aescape massage option.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A St. Paul wellness studio in Macalester-Groveland offering infrared sauna, float tanks, salt therapy and cold plunge by reservation, adults-only, day-pass

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Berlin

A saltwater thermal pool under a concrete dome near Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, with sauna, steam room and occasional DJ nights.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Members-only contrast-therapy spa in La Veleta, Tulum, with a dry sauna, cold plunge, hot tub and a quiet pool for adults only.

Dublin, Leinster

An outdoor barrel sauna and cold plunge pool setup in Saggart, Dublin, booked in 50-minute sessions for groups and couples.

Cotswolds, England

A wood-fired riverside sauna at Whichford Mill in the Cotswolds, with a cold-plunge bath, river dipping, and both private and communal sessions.