Spas with relaxation lounge

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

Adults-only spa inside the all-inclusive Ocean Riviera Paradise resort in Playa del Carmen, with sauna, Turkish bath and four treatment options via day pass.

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.

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.

Saturnia, Tuscany

Walk-in thermal park in the Maremma countryside with four outdoor sulfur pools, hydromassage jets and a vascular circuit fed by a 3,000-year-old spring.

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.

Naples, Florida

Luxury day spa in Central Naples offering massage, facials and combination packages, including a $420 signature ritual, with couples treatments by reservation.

Asheville, North Carolina

A walk-in day spa in downtown Asheville delivering 15-minute massage treatments in heated zero gravity recliners, fully clothed.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A hotel spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge with sauna, steam rooms, a sanctuary pool, bistro and salon, open to day-pass guests as well as hotel guests.

Dallas, Texas

A Knox/Henderson day spa offering massage, facials, waxing, and recovery extras like infrared sauna and cold plunge.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa at The Arrabelle in Lionshead Village, Vail, with 11 treatment rooms, a fitness center and locker-room steam rooms, open to hotel guests.

Budapest

A centuries-old Turkish-style thermal bath on the Buda riverside with pools, saunas, massages and weekend late-night soaking hours.

Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

A one-room beer bath spa in a 18th-century cellar in central Karlovy Vary, with unlimited beer, oak tubs and a straw-bed rest area.

Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

A private beer-bath spa in Františkovy Lázně where you soak in oak tubs with hop and yeast extracts and drink unlimited Krušovice beer.

Busan

A large Korean jjimjilbang inside Centum City with 18 hot spring baths and 13 themed heat rooms, open daily 9am–10pm.

Scuol, Grisons

Hotel spa at the 4-star Belvedere in Scuol with indoor/outdoor pools, mineral and thermal water, sauna, steam bath and a day pass option.

Houston, Texas

A walk-in friendly day spa in Houston's Hyde Park area offering massage, facials, hydrotherapy, sauna and steam room at moderate prices.

Vienna

Hotel spa in Vienna's Neubau district with a 20-metre indoor pool, two saunas, a steam room and day passes for non-guests.

Seattle, Washington

Japanese-style head spa in Belltown offering scalp treatments and bodywork from $55, open daily 10am to 10pm, reservations needed.

San Francisco, California

Day spa in San Francisco's Presidio offering massage, facials and the Ammortal Chamber, a multi-modality recovery session combining red light, PEMF and sound

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

A budget-friendly day spa in Murfreesboro built around a Himalayan salt cave, with infrared sauna, massage-chair lounge and walk-in access.

Mexico City

Unisex bathhouse in Mexico City's Centro Histórico with sauna, steam, jacuzzi, massage, barbershop and on-site parking, open daily from 6am.

Quebec City, Quebec

Siberia Station is a Nordic-circuit day spa in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, with hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges and a $60 day pass.

Asheville, North Carolina

A boutique day spa inside Haywood Park Hotel in downtown Asheville, offering facials, massage and couples treatments with free valet parking.

Perth, Western Australia

Family-owned medi-spa on Hay St in Perth CBD offering facials, skincare and anti-ageing treatments with walk-in access.