Spas with private suites

Palm Springs, California

Downtown Palm Springs day spa built around a natural hot mineral spring, with private mineral baths, sauna, steam room and massage.

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

Coorg, Karnataka

Riverside resort spa in Coorg with private bungalows, a pool, and spa treatments along the Kaveri River; booking required.

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.

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.

Coorg, Karnataka

A luxury coffee-plantation resort in Coorg with a spa and pool facilities reserved for overnight guests.

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.

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.

Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto

A nine-room ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen where every detached suite has its own source-fed open-air bath, open to overnight guests only.

Big Sur, California

Hotel spa at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, with five redwood-framed treatment rooms, a couples suite and ocean views, open to overnight guests only.

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.

Santa Barbara, California

A luxury Montecito resort spa reserved for overnight guests of the 38-cottage historic property in the Santa Barbara foothills.

Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa

A hotel spa at the boat-access-only Six Senses Ninh Van Bay resort near Nha Trang, open to overnight guests for treatments like bamboo massage and yoga.

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.

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

A ryokan-style hotel in Ibusuki with source hot-spring baths, both shared and private, open only to overnight guests.

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

Penang

An adults-only villa resort spa near Kepala Batas, Penang, with 18 private villas, spa treatments and plant-based dining; reservation required.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A hotel spa at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole in Teton Village, open to resort guests for private suite treatments.