Spas with relaxation lounge

Asheville, North Carolina

A downtown Asheville salt cave with Himalayan salt walls, a hammam steam bath and massage rooms for solo visitors and couples, reservation-based.

Istanbul

A working Ottoman hammam built in 1741 in Istanbul's Fatih district, offering traditional bath rituals with no day-pass option, only full treatments.

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 women-focused Korean day spa in Pico-Union with steam, salt and ice rooms, open daily 9am to 9pm, with massage and facials open to men too.

Bursa

A historic thermal bathhouse and small hotel in Bursa's Kükürtlü district, with separate men's and women's hamams, day passes, and overnight stays.

Scottsdale, Arizona

North Scottsdale day spa with massage, facials, sauna, steam and a thermal pool, plus private suites for couples and groups.

Denver, Colorado

A Whittier day spa in Denver where private suites pair beer and wine baths with infrared saunas and a self-pour taproom.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Day spa in Columbia-Tusculum, Cincinnati, with massage, facials, an infrared/Himalayan salt sauna and a $99 signature sampler package.

Budapest

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

Ras Al Khaimah

A luxury hotel spa on Hayat Island in Ras Al Khaimah with pearl-shaped treatment rooms and a Turkish Hammam, open daily 10am–7pm by reservation.

Asheville, North Carolina

A Japanese-inspired destination spa on a mountainside outside downtown Asheville, built around private outdoor salt hydrotherapy tubs and massage.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Berry Hill day spa in Nashville offering massage, facials, body treatments and a sauna pod/salt room, open Tuesday through Saturday.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Medical thermal baths in Aix-les-Bains treating respiratory and oral mucosal conditions with sulfur-rich water, mostly through prescribed multi-day cures.

Portland, Oregon

A moderate-priced day spa in Portland's Irvington neighborhood with massage, facials, couples treatments and Oregon's only halotherapy salt cave.

Carefree, Arizona

A 20-plus-acre desert wellness resort in Carefree, Arizona, with a full spa, pools, and 100-plus weekly fitness and mindfulness classes open to day visitors by

Chicago, Illinois

A West Town day spa built around a beer soak, with sauna, steam room, salt room and thermal pool for couples or solo visits.

Seattle, Washington

A themed-suite day spa in Seattle's SODO district offering massages, facials, couples packages and a few overnight suites.

Elkridge, Maryland

A halotherapy day spa in West Elkridge, near Baltimore, built around a salt cave, massage rooms and a yoga studio, aimed at solo adult visitors.

Springboro, Ohio

A wellness center in Springboro, Ohio built around a natural salt cave, with energy healing, sound baths and metaphysical classes for individuals or groups.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Hudson Valley, New York

Day spa near Wallkill and Gardiner in the Hudson Valley offering massage, skincare and energy-healing treatments, with an on-site bed and breakfast for

Portland, Oregon

Day spa and natural medicine clinic in NW Portland's Slabtown with sauna, hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture and a vegan café on site.