Spas with relaxation lounge

Doha

Hotel spa at The Westin Doha with some of the city's largest wet facilities, accessible to hotel guests and members only, no day passes sold.

Mallorca, Balearic Islands

A clifftop luxury hotel spa near Cas Català-Illetes with an infinity pool, relaxation pool and a seasonal Spa Bodyna, open to day visitors as well as guests.

Krynica-Zdrój, Lesser Poland

Mountain resort spa in Krynica-Zdrój with indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna complex, and a clothing-optional 18+ zone; day passes available.

Velingrad, Pazardzhik

Hotel spa in Velingrad with mineral-water pools, saunas, steam rooms and a hammam spread over 4,000 square metres; day passes are available.

O Grove, Galicia

Spa center inside a 3-star hotel in O Grove, Galicia, with massages, beauty treatments and a rooftop terrace, open to hotel guests only.

Archena, Murcia

A 19th-century thermal hotel in Archena with direct access to a Roman-era spring complex, open to day visitors as well as overnight guests.

Houston, Texas

Upscale day spa at The Houstonian in Houston with 22 treatment rooms, soaking pools and a sundeck; pool access comes with a 50-minute-plus treatment, not a

Reykjavik, Capital Region

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

Beppu, Oita

A hot-spring bathhouse in Beppu's Kannawa district, running since 1922 on 100% unblended spring water with walk-in day passes.

Miami, Florida

A co-ed Turkish hammam and day spa in North Miami offering a $125 day pass with saunas, steam rooms, a hydromassage pool and an on-site Turkish restaurant.

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.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

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.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria

Thermal bath and sauna park in Bad Kissingen with 10 indoor/outdoor pools, nine saunas and a day pass around €40.

Chicago, Illinois

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

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

Windermere, England

Resort hotel spa on Lake Windermere's shore with thermal suite, indoor pool, sauna and steam rooms, plus massage and facial treatments.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Omni Tucson National Resort with 12 treatment rooms, a couples suite, salon services, and day passes open to both guests and locals.

Borjomi, Samtskhe-Javakheti

A hotel resort in Borjomi with a pool, gym, children's room and wellness treatments like physiotherapy and electrophoresis, open only to overnight guests.

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.

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.