Spas with cold plunge

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.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Chantilly, Virginia

King SPA is a Korean bathhouse in Chantilly, VA, with gender-separated clothing-optional baths, mixed saunas, a restaurant, and day passes for walk-ins.

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

Gold Coast, Queensland

A 90-minute hydrotherapy circuit in Southport with a Finnish rock sauna, 5° ice baths and hot/cold magnesium pools, day pass $49.

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.

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.