Spas with outdoor baths

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

Ubud, Bali

A walk-in sauna and herbal steam house in Ubud with self-service löyly, four cold-plunge pools, a fire pit and café, open daily 8am–9pm.

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.

Lake Tahoe, California

Family-friendly hot springs resort near Lake Tahoe with outdoor pools, private indoor soaking rooms and saunas, open daily on a walk-in basis.

Austin, Texas

Contrast therapy studio in East Austin with a communal garden sauna-and-cold-plunge setup, private suites, and red light sessions, day passes from $25.

Durango, Colorado

A hot springs resort in the Animas Valley near Durango, Colorado, with 32 mineral pools, cold plunges, a lap pool and private cedar soaking tubs.

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.

Tuscany

Hotel spa inside Florence's Four Seasons, with a walled garden pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room and couples suite, open to day-pass guests.

Hakone, Kanagawa

Day-use hot spring in Tōnosawa, Hakone, styled like an old farmhouse village, with communal baths and 19 private open-air rental baths.

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.

Houston, Texas

Upscale day spa at The Houstonian in Houston with 22 treatment rooms, soaking pools and a sundeck; pool access comes with a 50-minute-plus treatment, not a

Scottsdale, Arizona

A moderately priced day spa in South Scottsdale with lake-view suites, massage and facials, plus a dedicated couples treatment room.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Omni Tucson National Resort with 12 treatment rooms, a couples suite, salon services, and day passes open to both guests and locals.

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A 1,800 m² wellness spa inside an adults-only hotel in Austria's Ötztal valley, with sauna, outdoor pool and treatment rooms for guests only.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A 77-acre hot springs resort outside Santa Fe with spring-fed thermal pools, day-pass soaking packages from $175, and overnight lodging.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Geothermal hot springs and day spa in Fingal on the Mornington Peninsula, with a family-friendly Bath House and an adults-only Spa Dreaming Centre.

Shibu Onsen, Nagano

Reservation-only private hot spring and sauna suites at a Nagano brewery complex, built around a craft beer bathing plan for two to four guests.

Aspen, Colorado

Adults-only hotel spa at The St. Regis Aspen with Thai-inspired massage, 111Skin facials, an AI robotic massage, and a day pass covering pool, cold plunge, and

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A hotel spa at Rustic Inn Creekside Resort in Jackson Hole with dry sauna, eucalyptus steam room, outdoor pool and hot tub, open to overnight guests only.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only resort spa built into a wine cave in Napa, with a vineyard-view pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub; reservations required.

Arima Onsen, Hyogo

A moderately priced onsen bathhouse in Arima Onsen, Kobe, with a forest sauna, a large outdoor bath, yoga and an award-recognized restaurant.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A hot-springs resort inside Puyehue National Park with two mineral pools, cabins, river-side domes, camping, and day passes for non-guests.

Calistoga, California

Hotel spa in downtown Healdsburg with a garden patio, jacuzzi and pool access, open daily 9am-5pm for guests and day visitors.

Denver, Colorado

A hotel spa in downtown Denver with a $150 day pass covering pool, steam room, whirlpool and fitness centre access, open to non-guests.