Spas with ocean or lake view

Tenerife, Canary Islands

A hotel spa at Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeje with an outdoor seawater thalassotherapy circuit, hammam, saunas and a cold plunge, open to day visitors.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia

A hotel spa on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver with an indoor pool, whirlpool and steam room, open to hotel guests only.

Miami, Florida

A beachfront resort spa in North Beach, Miami with cryotherapy, a floating salt bath, sauna, steam and a cold plunge, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

Adults-only hotel spa at Devossion by Live Aqua in Playa del Carmen, open daily 8am-8pm, with sauna, steam room and pools for resort guests.

Montego Bay, Saint James

A 12-treatment hotel spa at Half Moon resort in Montego Bay, with a waterfall-fed lagoon pool, steam rooms and outdoor yoga, open to resort guests only.

Opatija, Primorje-Gorski Kotar

A 5-star hotel spa in Opatija with a sauna centre, seawater pools and couples treatments, open only to Hotel Ambasador guests.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

Eight oceanfront geothermal pools in Hvalfjörður, 45 minutes from Reykjavík, plus steam baths, a bistro and guest houses for rent.

Ischia, Campania

Family-run thermal pool park on Ischia's Maronti beach, open since 1973, with three sulfur-water pools, a sauna and direct beach access.

Miami, Florida

A Peruvian-themed day spa inside the Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive, South Beach, with a hamam, steam room, sauna and a couples suite.

Ein Bokek, Southern District

Hotel spa on the Dead Sea shore in Ein Bokek with a heated mineral-water pool, sulphur pools, hammam and sauna; day passes open to adults 16 and up.

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur

A day spa in El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, with a pool, cold plunge and cabanas, offering walk-ins and day passes at moderate prices.

Palm Beach, Florida

A hotel spa at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island resort offering massages, facials and body treatments, open daily 9am–6pm, guests 16+ only.

Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A 2,500 m² ocean-facing spa inside Biarritz's historic Hôtel du Palais, with a counter-current freshwater pool, sauna, hammam and Guerlain treatments, open to

Santa Barbara, California

A 42,000-square-foot hotel spa in Santa Barbara with an adults-only pool, redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge and rooftop terrace.

Naples, Florida

Hotel spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples with 23 treatments, steam rooms, plunge pool and separate men's and women's lounges, open daily 9am–6pm.

Naples, Florida

A hotel spa at Naples Beach Club with a 3,200-square-foot thermal circuit, rooftop lap pool and body/facial treatments built around ocean and plant themes.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A 57th-floor hotel spa in Center City Philadelphia with an infinity-edge pool, 11 treatments, and a day pass that pairs pool access with a service.

Miami, Florida

A luxury hotel spa inside Four Seasons Surf Club in Surfside, with hammam, steam room, sauna and ocean-view lounge, for hotel guests only.

Bora Bora

A hotel spa at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora with glass-floor treatment suites over the lagoon, limited to resort guests.

Palm Beach, Florida

A Forbes Five-Star resort spa in Palm Beach offering 22 treatments, a eucalyptus steam room, saltwater whirlpool, and day-pass access.

Bodrum, Muğla

Adults-only hotel spa at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open daily 10am-10pm, reservation required.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, with treatment suites, sauna, steam room and whirlpool, open to hotel guests 18 and up by appointment.

Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan

Hotel spa at The Standard, Hua Hin, offering 11 treatments, ice bath therapy, and a day pass option at a beachfront resort on Naresdamri Road.