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.

Bormio, Lombardy

Adults-only hotel spa near Bormio with thermal pools, a relaxation lounge and a 13-treatment menu; day passes start around €44 for evening entry.

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

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.

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.

Wiesbaden, Hesse

A 16+ textile-free thermal bath in central Wiesbaden with Roman-style architecture, saunas, steam rooms and a cold plunge 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.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

Chantilly, Virginia

King SPA is a Korean bathhouse in Chantilly, VA, with gender-separated clothing-optional baths, mixed saunas, a restaurant, and day passes for walk-ins.

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.

Florence, Tuscany

Hotel spa inside the Helvetia & Bristol in central Florence, with two heated pools, a calidarium, sudatorium and tepidarium, open daily to walk-ins and hotel

Lake Como, Lombardy

A day spa inside the Castello di Casiglio parkland near Erba, offering a 3-hour pass with heated indoor-outdoor pools, saunas and a Turkish bath; adults and

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson offering massages, facials and body treatments, open only to resort guests.

Austin, Texas

Lakeside day spa near Austin offering a $150 day pass with pools, steam room, sauna and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9pm.