Spas with private suites

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A hotel spa at Quail Lodge and Golf Club in Carmel-by-the-Sea with a steam room, three private fitness cabanas and a heated outdoor pool, limited to hotel

Punta Cana, La Altagracia

Upscale day spa in Punta Cana offering massages, facials, a thermal pool and ocean-view relaxation lounges, open daily 9am-7pm.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly massage and medspa in Core-Columbia, San Diego, with private suites, a sauna and a couples treatment room.

Scottsdale, Arizona

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

Cancún, Quintana Roo

A boutique hotel near Cancún airport with a small wellness wing — pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and temazcal — open to day-pass visitors.

Big Sur, California

A five-room hotel spa at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, open only to overnight guests, with redwood views, a couples suite, and a private infrared sauna.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Gulch studio for infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions in private suites, open daily with reservations required.

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

A suite hotel in central Aachen where each private room has its own jacuzzi and sauna, booked by the night rather than a day pass.

Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

A hotel spa inside the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in Mae Rim, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and thermal pools set among rice paddies, open to resort