Spas with relaxation lounge

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.

Austin, Texas

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

Atlanta, Georgia

Korean day spa in Norcross near Atlanta with hot and cold baths, sauna rooms, salt room and a restaurant; day pass runs $30.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

Eight oceanfront geothermal pools in Hvalfjörður, 45 minutes from Reykjavík, plus steam baths, a bistro and guest houses for rent.

Ischia, Campania

Family-run thermal pool park on Ischia's Maronti beach, open since 1973, with three sulfur-water pools, a sauna and direct beach access.

Miami, Florida

A Peruvian-themed day spa inside the Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive, South Beach, with a hamam, steam room, sauna and a couples suite.

Chicago, Illinois

Day spa in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles outside Chicago, built around a hydrotherapy circuit with whirlpool, cold plunge and steam room.

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.

Boston, Massachusetts

A Seaport social wellness club in Boston offering saunas, ice baths, IV therapy, red light and HBOT sessions, with reservations required and no membership

Busan

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

Denver, Colorado

A Denver day spa in Speer built around the Vietnamese Red Dao herbal bath, with infrared sauna, salt chamber and foot baths, open daily 10am-6pm.

Montreal, Quebec

Indoor Nordic spa in Old Montreal offering a hot-and-cold thermal circuit, massages and a relaxation lounge, open daily with day passes and valet parking.

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur

A day spa in El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, with a pool, cold plunge and cabanas, offering walk-ins and day passes at moderate prices.

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.

Dallas, Texas

Korean-style day spa in Carrollton with hydrotherapy pools, saunas and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9:30pm with walk-in day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in West Hollywood with wet and dry banyas, pool, sauna, cold plunge and café; day pass is $110, walk-ins welcome.

New York City, New York

A Brooklyn bathhouse built around the largest banya in the US, with Turkish and Moroccan hammams, multiple saunas and a hydrotherapy pool circuit.

Pai, Mae Hong Son

A walk-in herbal sauna and cold-plunge spot in Pai with a restaurant and lounge attached, open daily 8am-10pm.