Spas with relaxation lounge

Asheville, North Carolina

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

Kyoto

Hotel spa in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward with a day pass for pool, bathhouse, sauna and gym, plus treatment suites and couples options.

Sopot, Pomerania

A medical resort spa in Sopot built around local brine and mud treatments, open to hotel guests by reservation rather than day visitors.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Russian-Turkish bathhouse in Southampton, outside Philadelphia, with platza massage, a pool and multiple heat rooms, open to walk-ins with day passes.

Auckland

Hotel day spa at Pullman Auckland CBD with a 25m heated pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym plus massage and facial treatments.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa at the Westin Riverfront in Avon near Vail, with 14 treatment rooms, a saline lap pool, three infinity hot tubs and day passes for non-guests.

Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A walk-in day spa in Dax with pool, sauna, hammam and Norwegian bath access, plus facials, massages and aquabike classes.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly Korean-style bathhouse in Queens with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, saunas and a restaurant, open to walk-ins daily.

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.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian Wells offering desert-inspired treatments, a recovery lounge, steam rooms and day passes, adults only.

Duluth, Georgia

Korean jjimjilbang in Duluth near Atlanta with hot and cold tubs, saunas, and a food court, open daily from 9am and until 2am on weekends.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa in Monterey with a $60 day pass covering pool, whirlpool, steam room, relaxation lounge and fitness center.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

An upscale day spa inside Hotel Le Riviera in Aix-les-Bains, with pools, saunas, a hammam and eight treatment rooms open to walk-ins.

Archena, Murcia

Thermal spa resort in Archena, Murcia, with a 3,000m² thermal circuit, outdoor baths and a day pass from €23.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hotel spa at Tommy Bahama Miramonte in Indian Wells with 15 treatments, eucalyptus steam rooms, a hydrotherapy jacuzzi and saltwater pool.

Calistoga, California

Spa Talisa is the adults-only spa at the Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley in Calistoga, with vineyard-view gardens, barrel saunas and a sunken whirlpool for

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only resort spa built into a wine cave in Napa, with a vineyard-view pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub; reservations required.

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel Viata in West Lake Hills with treatment rooms, a couples suite, pool, sauna, steam room and a day-pass option for amenity access.

Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi

A budget hammam and day spa in Essaouira's medina offering scrub treatments, massages, hair and nail services, open daily 10am-8pm.

San Diego, California

Hotel spa at the historic Hotel del Coronado with an ocean-view pool, 20 treatments, and a seaweed-based signature Ocean Essence Ritual.

Austin, Texas

A fifth-floor hotel spa inside JW Marriott Austin with eight treatments, a heated rooftop pool and a 16-plus minimum age.

Naples, Florida

Upscale day spa in Naples offering infrared sauna, massage, facials and foot detox, with a $230 signature massage and couples packages.

Naples, Florida

A 4,500-square-foot beachfront spa at LaPlaya Resort in North Naples offering massages, facials and nail services, open daily 9am-5pm.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa at Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island with six treatment rooms, a couples' suite and day-pass access for non-guests.