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.

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.

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.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa at The Setai in Miami Beach with 7 ocean-view treatment rooms, 5 couples suites, saunas, steam and a cold plunge.

Amalfi Coast, Campania

Hotel spa inside a former 13th-century monastery in Amalfi, with hammam, couple rooms and sauna, open to guests only.