Spas with relaxation lounge

Barcelona, Catalonia

Adults-only thermal baths in a converted 18th-century building near Barcelona's Born market, with soaking pools, massages and couples rituals.

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.

Aspen, Colorado

A reservation-only Aspen studio offering private sound, energy and subconscious-journey sessions instead of classic spa treatments.

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.

Austin, Texas

Medical spa and day spa on South Lamar offering facials, injectables, massage and a signature $1,499 Mermaid Lift, open daily with private rooms and a stocked

Kuala Lumpur

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

Portland, Oregon

Neighborhood day spa in Portland's Overlook area with a private soak-and-steam retreat studio, massage, skincare and nail services.

Scuol, Grisons

A year-round thermal bathing complex in Scuol with indoor-outdoor mineral pools, a brine pool, cold and warm grottos, and a fireside lounge.

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.

Da Nang

A Korean-style bathhouse and onsen complex in Da Nang's Hoa Xuan area, with hot spring baths, 11 sauna rooms, massage and a riverside restaurant.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

24/7 men's bathhouse in Logan Circle with sauna, steam room, lounge, and private rooms, clothing optional, 18+ with ID.

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.

Chicago, Illinois

Walk-in reflexology and massage spa in the Chicago Loop with foot soaks, hot stone work and a $59 combo massage.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean sauna and spa in Koreatown with steam room, scrub treatments, and affordable day-pass pricing, open daily 7am-10pm.

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.

Penang

Day spa in George Town offering Thai massage, foot reflexology and full body treatments in private rooms, open daily 11am to midnight.

Boston, Massachusetts

A 1885 steam bath in Chelsea, MA, with a women-only night on Mondays and men-only hours the rest of the week, built around a hot granite steam chamber and

Dogo Onsen, Ehime

A roughly 3,000-year-old public hot spring bathhouse in Matsuyama, designated an Important Cultural Property, open daily with walk-in day passes from 700 yen.

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.

Mývatn, Northeastern Region

A geothermal lagoon by Lake Mývatn in North Iceland, with hot tub, steam cave, swim-up bar and massages, open daily noon to 10pm.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel spa inside Hilton Grand Vacations on the Las Vegas Strip, open to non-guests via day pass or booked treatment, minimum age 16.