Spas with outdoor baths

Santa Barbara, California

Hotel spa at El Encanto in Santa Barbara's Riviera district, with outdoor baths and ocean views, open daily 10am–6pm to hotel guests only.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A hotel spa at Sanctuary Beach Resort in Marina, with three treatment rooms, a relaxation lounge and an outdoor deck looking over the dunes and Pacific.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Day-pass hot springs resort in Pagosa Springs with over 50 mineral pools fed by the Mother Spring, plus a spa for massages and body treatments.

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.

Miami, Florida

A hotel spa and pool deck at a beachfront DoubleTree in North Miami Beach, open to overnight guests with sauna, steam room and fitness center.

Dead Sea, Balqa

A hotel resort spa on the Dead Sea shoreline in Sweimeh, with massage treatments, two infinity pools and a rooftop bar, open only to hotel guests.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Hotel pool and hot tub deck at a Tapestry by Hilton near SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, open to registered guests only.

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.

Arima Onsen, Hyogo

Hotel spa in Arima Onsen with Arima's rare iron-rich "ginsen" waters, outdoor baths, sauna and jacuzzi, run as an all-inclusive overnight stay.

Santorini, South Aegean

Natural sulfur hot springs at the foot of a volcanic islet in the Santorini caldera, reached by boat and accessed by swimming from the water.

Abano Terme, Veneto

A day-pass thermal spa in Abano Terme with an outdoor thermal pool, set at the foot of the Euganean Hills in the Veneto countryside.

Kamijima, Ehime

An all-inclusive resort on Yugejima island in Setouchi's inland sea, with ocean-view outdoor baths, ocean-front rooms, and a day-pass option.

Kyle, Texas

A 88-acre Hill Country resort near Kyle and Wimberley with overnight rooms, a garden spa, pool, hot tubs and day-pass access by reservation.

Abano Terme, Veneto

A family-run thermal spa complex in Abano Terme with two hotels, thermal pools, mud therapy and a day-pass option for non-guests.

Asheville, North Carolina

An overnight-stay forest retreat near Fairview with private cedar hot tubs and a shared sauna pavilion session, not a drop-in day spa.

Napa Valley, California

Carneros Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel spa in Napa Valley with outdoor soaking tubs, garden lounges and treatments reserved for overnight guests.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A hotel-guests-only resort spa at the foot of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, with a bi-level pool, hot tub and Southwest-inspired treatments.

Austin, Texas

A lakeside resort spa on Lake Travis in Lakeway, Texas, with pools, outdoor baths and treatments, open only to hotel guests.

Bad Blumau, Styria

Rogner Bad Blumau is a Hundertwasser-designed thermal resort in Styria with geothermal pools, outdoor baths and hotel-guest-only access.

Sedona, Arizona

A boutique resort spa in Sedona with a heated pool, hot tub, yoga and massage, open only to hotel guests.

Islamorada, Florida

Hotel spa at Three Waters Resort and Marina in Islamorada, Florida, with outdoor baths, a pool and ocean views, open to resort guests.