Spas with outdoor baths

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hot springs resort on Miracle Hill in Desert Hot Springs with private mineral tubs, a Finnish sauna, salt room and 35 spa treatments.

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.

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.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa at the Andaz Scottsdale with treatment suites, a private pool, fitness center and cabana bookings, day pass available.

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.

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.

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.

Bora Bora

A hotel spa at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora with glass-floor treatment suites over the lagoon, limited to resort guests.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A hotel-guests-only resort spa in Santa Fe with 15 treatment rooms, private soaking courtyards, saunas and steam rooms, built around Southwest-inspired rituals.

The Colony, Texas

A day-soaking spa in The Colony with mineral pools at varying temperatures, seven saunas, cold plunges and a poolside café.

Hunter Valley, New South Wales

A resort spa inside Avani Cypress Lakes in Pokolbin, open to hotel guests for treatments, thermal pools, outdoor baths and a fitness and yoga space.

Soufrière

Resort spa at Ladera in Soufrière, St Lucia, set between the Pitons with day-pass access to pools, outdoor baths and treatments for couples.

Asheville, North Carolina

Ayurvedic destination retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, with day-pass spa visits and multi-night panchakarma cleanses by reservation.

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.