Spas with outdoor baths

Barcelona, Catalonia

Rooftop day spa at Casa Bonay hotel in Eixample with dry sauna, hammam, ice bath and a Japanese ofuro, booked by small-group circuit or free use.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa in Fountain Hills with sauna, steam room and outdoor pools, offering day passes and an amethyst facial as its signature treatment.

Santa Cruz, California

A hotel spa on a 300-acre Santa Cruz hilltop with Monterey Bay views, outdoor baths and a relaxation lounge, open only to resort guests.

Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico

An adults-only luxury wellness retreat on the shore of Lake Avándaro in Valle de Bravo, built into a rock formation and run by reservation only.

Beitou, Taipei

A hot-spring resort in Beitou, Taipei with private suites, outdoor baths and overnight stays, open to day-pass visitors by reservation.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa in Scottsdale with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open only to hotel guests.

Maui, Hawaii

A nine-room resort spa on Maui's Road to Hana offering lomi lomi and lava-stone pōhaku wela massage, plus a eucalyptus steam room and cold plunge.

Kapaau, Hawaii

An oceanfront eco-boutique hotel and wellness retreat on Hawaii Island's North Kohala coast, open to overnight guests only, not day visitors.

Los Baños, Laguna

A natural spring resort near Mount Makiling in Calauan, Laguna, with outdoor pools, forest trails, and day passes offered every day of the week.

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Hotel spa at Jekyll Island Club Resort offers outdoor baths and a pool with ocean views, open only to resort guests.

Palm Springs, California

A 10-room mineral hot springs hotel in Desert Hot Springs near Palm Springs, offering day passes to its 120°F spring-fed pools, sauna and massage rooms.

Hudson Valley, New York

Resort spa at Mohonk Mountain House with a steam room, sauna and outdoor heated mineral pool, open to overnight guests and day-pass visitors.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A luxury resort spa in Paradise Valley near Scottsdale with outdoor baths, a thermal pool and a relaxation lounge, open to hotel guests only.

Tyrol, Bavaria

Hotel spa in Kreuth-Reitrain near Tegernsee with a 3,000 sqm onsen-style bathing area, hot and cold pools, saltwater pools and sauna, open on a day-pass basis.

Bora Bora

Overwater spa at the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort, with glass-floor treatment bungalows for massages and facials, hotel guests only.

Dallas, Texas

Hotel spa inside The Highland Dallas in Lower Greenville, Dallas, with a sauna, steam room, outdoor pool and couples treatment rooms.

Sedona, Arizona

Hotel-only spa amenities at The Joy Sedona, a B&B and creekside cabin property near Uptown Sedona with outdoor hot tubs, a relaxation lounge and private suites.

Lake Tahoe, California

Hotel-only spa at a lakefront resort in South Lake Tahoe, with an outdoor heated pool, Jacuzzi and treatment rooms aimed at couples.

East End, St. Thomas

Hotel spa inside a 30-acre oceanfront Ritz-Carlton resort on St. Thomas's East End, with a $450 day pass for pool and outdoor bath access.

Tucson, Arizona

A hotel spa at an 80-acre Sonoran Desert resort in Tucson, open to overnight guests, with three pools, hot tubs, sauna and yoga classes.

Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa

A resort spa on a private peninsula near Nha Trang, open only to guests staying at the 37-villa An Lam Retreats.

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

A ryokan-style hotel in Ibusuki with source hot-spring baths, both shared and private, open only to overnight guests.

Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

Adults-only resort spa on the Březová reservoir near Karlovy Vary, open to hotel guests only, with a two-floor wellness centre and outdoor baths.

Hudson Valley, New York

An outdoor spa on the Hudson River in Kingston, NY, with two waterfront barrel saunas and garden massage cabins, reservation required.