Spas with cold plunge

Oaxaca

A traditional four-door temazcal steam ceremony about 15-20 minutes outside Oaxaca city, paired with an ice-water plunge and overnight rooms.

Sonoma, California

Hotel spa at The Lodge at Sonoma with an outdoor terrace, soaking pool, plunge pool and barrel sauna, open daily 9am-5pm, adults-only, reservation required.

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.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Historic New Mexico hot springs resort with communal mineral pools, private tubs, and day-pass soaking near Taos.

Park City, Utah

A ten-treatment-room spa inside the private Promontory Club in Park City, with a full hydrotherapy circuit of steam, sauna and cold plunge.

Catskills, New York

A small storefront in Catskill, NY offering whole-body cryotherapy, infrared sauna and red light therapy sessions, open most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

Carmel, Indiana

A no-frills contrast therapy studio in Carmel, Indiana, built around a 30-minute sauna-and-cold-plunge circuit for solo visitors.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Spa in Milwaukee's Juneau Town combines a full-service salon and med spa with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge.

South Jordan, Utah

A day spa and wellness center in South Jordan, Utah, with a salt room, infrared sauna, cold plunge, float therapy and a yoga studio.

Ubud, Bali

An adults-only wellness retreat on Ubud's Ayung River offering multi-day healing programmes, thermal circuits and plant-based cuisine by reservation only.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa in Tucson's La Encantada shopping center with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam room, cold plunge and soaking pools.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A café and lounge inside Thai-Me Spa in downtown Hot Springs, with outdoor mineral soaking spas, cold plunge and sauna access nearby.

Vail, Colorado

A Vail day spa offering customized massages and facials plus a recovery room with infrared sauna, cold plunge and yoga mats.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hotel spa at The Atlantic Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and thermal pool, for overnight guests only.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel-guests-only spa at Scottsdale's Kimpton Miralina, with sauna, cold plunge and desert-inspired massages, mud wraps and facials.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A moderate-priced day spa in Minnetonka with a sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, set up for couples and adults-only visits.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A day spa on Central Avenue in Hot Springs with outdoor mineral soaking tubs, cold plunge, infrared sauna, massage and an on-site café.

Asheville, North Carolina

Resort spa on an 85-acre Hendersonville farm near Asheville, with massage treatments in a converted horse barn, day passes, and a pool with sauna, steam and

The Hamptons, New York

A membership-based wellness club in Southampton with a stadium-seating sauna, cold plunge pools, treatment suites and group classes.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa near Swan Way Park in Tucson with a cedar hot tub, cold plunge, infrared sauna and massage, bookable by reservation for adults only.

Carson, Washington

A clothing-optional, adults-only mineral hot springs bathhouse in Carson, Washington, with a $12 day pass and a $30 bath-and-wrap treatment.

Pai, Mae Hong Son

A walk-in herbal sauna and cold-plunge spot in Pai with a restaurant and lounge attached, open daily 8am-10pm.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Carmel Valley with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal circuits, open to guests of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.

Vancouver, British Columbia

A hotel spa inside Fairmont Pacific Rim in downtown Vancouver, with sauna, steam, pools, cold plunge and thermal circuits, open to hotel guests only.