Spas with relaxation lounge

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Medical thermal baths in Aix-les-Bains treating respiratory and oral mucosal conditions with sulfur-rich water, mostly through prescribed multi-day cures.

Spa, Liège

Thermal baths in the town of Spa, Belgium, fed by natural mineral water, with saunas, hammams and separate textile and naturist relaxation areas.

San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta

A hotel spa inside the luxury Tierra Atacama lodge near San Pedro de Atacama, with indoor and infinity pools, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms, open only

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

An adults-only, guests-only longevity retreat and hotel spa in Merano with a medical-led wellness institute and private suite treatments.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa at The Setai in Miami Beach with 7 ocean-view treatment rooms, 5 couples suites, saunas, steam and a cold plunge.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A walk-in day spa in Las Vegas offering massage, facials, sauna and thermal-bath treatments at moderate prices.

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa inside Austin Proper with 15 treatments, a cold plunge and sauna recovery room, open daily by reservation.

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.

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

A Rotorua day spa built around Ngāti Whakaue hot-springs traditions, centered on a seven-step geothermal Restorative Journey with lakeview thermal pools, mud

Bled, Upper Carniola

Small reservation-only day spa in Bled combining Thai massage with Turkish, Finnish, bread and bio-panorama saunas.

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A 16,000-square-foot adults-only hotel spa at Hilton Buffalo Thunder near Santa Fe, with separate men's and women's saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools.

Nashville, Tennessee

Upscale day spa in Franklin outside Nashville offering facials, massages, a salt room, infrared sauna and hydrotherapy tub, open daily by reservation.

Houston, Texas

Luxury day spa near Houston's Galleria with massage, facial and body treatments, a salt room and infrared sauna; reservations only, no walk-ins.

Charleston, South Carolina

A 52-treatment luxury day spa in Mount Pleasant near Charleston, with Vichy showers, couples suites and a $370 signature package; reservations required.

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.

The Colony, Texas

A day-soaking spa in The Colony with mineral pools at varying temperatures, seven saunas, cold plunges and a poolside café.

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Houston, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel ZaZa in Houston's Museum District, with massages, body treatments, infrared saunas and day-pass access to the pool lounge.

Seattle, Washington

A moderate-priced day spa in Bellevue's Wilburton area offering full-body massage and foot reflexology alongside a sauna, steam room and cold plunge.

Tallinn, Harju County

A small hotel spa in central Tallinn with three treatment rooms, two saunas and a Japanese pool, offering massages and facials by appointment.

Seattle, Washington

A two-tank float therapy and infrared sauna studio set inside a ranch house near Kent, Washington, open by appointment only.

Atlanta, Georgia

A hotel spa and wellness club inside Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown, built around hammam, sauna, steam room and a monthly membership rather than drop-in visits.

Boston, Massachusetts

A hotel day spa at Battery Wharf in Boston's North End with a co-ed Turkish hammam, separate saunas, and fitness studios for barre and yoga.