Spas with private suites

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa inside W Austin with seven treatment rooms, 22 services including couples massage, and access to the rooftop WET pool deck.

Buenos Aires

A hotel spa inside the Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt in Barrio Norte, open only to hotel guests, with Mapuche-inspired treatments and a semi-olympic pool.

Daylesford, Victoria

A rammed-earth house on 80 hectares near Daylesford, rented whole for up to 10 adults, with in-room massage and a two-night minimum stay.

Orlando, Florida

A six-treatment-room hotel spa at Wyndham Grand Orlando with 54 services, a hot tub and relaxation lounge, open daily 10am–6pm.

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.

Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

A Renaissance-era thermal bathhouse in Baden-Baden built in 1877, offering a structured Roman-Irish bathing ritual for about 39 euros a day.

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.

Tucson, Arizona

A resort spa in Tucson's Starr Pass area with a saline lap pool, sauna and fitness center, plus signature treatments from $159 for hotel guests.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

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

Miami, Florida

A co-ed Turkish hammam and day spa in North Miami offering a $125 day pass with saunas, steam rooms, a hydromassage pool and an on-site Turkish restaurant.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at The Scott in Scottsdale with six treatment rooms, sauna, steam and pools, plus day passes for non-guests.

Miami, Florida

Adults-only hotel spa inside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach with a hydrotherapy circuit, mineral pools and a eucalyptus steam room, open to hotel guests booking

Chicago, Illinois

Hotel spa on the lower level of the Fairmont Chicago, open to guests for massages, facials and a couples suite with an infinity-edge soaking tub.

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.

San Juan

Adults-only boutique hotel in San Juan's Santurce/Condado area with a rooftop indoor plunge pool, private suites and a signature couple's massage, priced at

Byron Bay, New South Wales

A moderate-priced day spa at the Elements of Byron resort, open to walk-ins and hotel guests for massages, facials and body rituals.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hotel spa at the Parker Palm Springs with 15 private treatment rooms, couples suites and a $300 signature aloe treatment.

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.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Thermal-water bathhouse on Central Ave in Hot Springs offering soaking pools, private mineral baths and eight spa treatments, minimum age 14.