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.

The Hamptons, New York

Oceanfront resort spa in Montauk with a seawater and marine-based treatment menu, hydrotherapy, contrast bathing, and a heated saltwater pool.

Mallorca, Balearic Islands

A clifftop luxury hotel spa near Cas Català-Illetes with an infinity pool, relaxation pool and a seasonal Spa Bodyna, open to day visitors as well as guests.

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.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Hotel spa on Portorož's seafront promenade with heated seawater and thermomineral pools, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

O Grove, Galicia

Spa center inside a 3-star hotel in O Grove, Galicia, with massages, beauty treatments and a rooftop terrace, open to hotel guests only.

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

Adults-only hotel spa inside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach with a hydrotherapy circuit, mineral pools and a eucalyptus steam room, open to hotel guests booking

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

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.

Belize

A beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize, with three pools, a pool bar and day-pass access to its pool and ocean-view grounds.

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.

Sopot, Pomerania

A medical resort spa in Sopot built around local brine and mud treatments, open to hotel guests by reservation rather than day visitors.

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

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

Oceanfront outdoor onsen in Ibusuki where the two gender-assigned baths swap daily, with views of Mount Kaimon, the East China Sea, and Take-yama.

Miami, Florida

AVEDA hotel spa at The Palms in Mid-Beach Miami, offering Ayurvedic-inspired massages, facials and salon services with pool and beach access included.

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.