Spas with relaxation lounge

Toronto, Ontario

A reservation-only thermal bath circuit in a 1912 Edwardian building in Toronto, with eight pools, a dry sauna, steam room and massage treatments.

Amman

A hotel hammam in Tla al-Ali, Amman, with marble bathing halls, a hot pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, offering about 20 treatments from a basic scrub to a $120

Bad Gastein, Salzburg

Thermal baths in Bad Hofgastein with indoor/outdoor pools, bathing lakes, slides, saunas and a sports medicine center, open daily year-round.

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

Sydney, New South Wales

Reservation-only Korean bathhouse in Paddington, Sydney, with herbal baths, a steam room and the signature Korean Body Scrub, closed Tuesdays.

Asheville, North Carolina

A therapist-owned day spa near downtown Asheville offering massage, bodywork, a private sauna and foot soaks by appointment, with free parking.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A multi-level day spa near DC with indoor and rooftop hydrotherapy pools, several sauna types, lounges, an a la carte spa menu and eateries.

Seattle, Washington

A private floating bathhouse on Seattle's Lake Union, booked out entirely for one group of up to 12 for sauna, cold plunge and hot tub rounds.

Miami, Florida

A luxury day-pass wellness circuit inside Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools in North Beach.

Kuala Lumpur

An onsen-style day spa in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, with thermal pools, sauna, steam room and couples treatments.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park focused on massage and bodywork, with a spa pool, sauna and outdoor retreat, open daily 10am-8pm.

Sacramento, California

Day spa in Sacramento's Oak Park with float rooms, private cold plunge and sauna suites, infrared sauna, and a Somadome meditation pod.

Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

Modern thermal baths in Baden-Baden with indoor-outdoor pools and a Roman-style sauna garden, open daily 8am–10pm, day pass €40.

Prague

A day spa near Wenceslas Square in Nové Město offering massages, facials and thermal pool access with day passes for walk-ins.

Austin, Texas

A South Lamar bathhouse with cedar saunas and cold plunges, plus massage and body scrub treatments, open daily with $25 walk-in day passes.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa inside the Westin Bonaventure in Downtown LA, with massages, facials, body treatments, sauna and a relaxation lounge.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa inside Casa Munras Garden Hotel in Monterey, open daily 10–6, with sauna, soak baths and a couples suite.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Dua Miami, Autograph Collection in Brickell, open daily 9am-6pm, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and couples massage rooms.

Wiesbaden, Hesse

Historic thermal-water day spa inside Wiesbaden's Hotel Schwarzer Bock, with sauna, steam room, pool and day passes for solo visitors, couples and groups.

Austin, Texas

A North Austin head spa near The Domain built around Japanese-style scalp massage, with private, couples and group suites by appointment.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Day spa and Aveda salon in Hot Springs with baths, a salt room, oxygen bar and massage, facial and hair services.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood with seven treatment rooms, sauna, soak baths and free parking, open daily 10am–7pm.

Jūrmala

A pool-and-sauna complex inside Pegasa Pils Hotel in Jūrmala, with a 12.5m pool, three saunas, steam room and a salt room; day passes available, minimum age 16.

Palm Springs, California

Moroccan-themed inn in Desert Hot Springs with natural mineral hot springs, a spring-fed pool and day-pass access from 9am to 4pm.