Spas with relaxation lounge

Sofia, Sofia City

Small day spa near South Park with a heated pool, jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, steam room and a traditional-style hamam, capped at 10 guests.

Mexico City

Unisex bathhouse in Mexico City's Centro Histórico with sauna, steam, jacuzzi, massage, barbershop and on-site parking, open daily from 6am.

Asheville, North Carolina

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

Quebec City, Quebec

Siberia Station is a Nordic-circuit day spa in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, with hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges and a $60 day pass.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Upscale day spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea's Golden Rectangle with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open daily from 6:30am.

Kyoto

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

Seattle, Washington

A reservation-only social wellness sauna spa in Renton (serving the Seattle area) with a thermal pool, cold plunge, sauna and steam room, day passes from $75.

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.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Resort spa at Carmel Valley Ranch with 12 treatment rooms, private terraces, a saltwater pool and infinity hot tub, open to adults by reservation.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Spa Aquae is JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa's day spa in Summerlin, with 18 treatments, couples massages and a steam room, open daily 8am-7pm.

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.

Park City, Utah

A 27-room resort spa at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, open to hotel guests with a pool, steam room, sauna and cold plunge.

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.

Park City, Utah

Hotel spa at Pendry Park City with six treatment rooms, a rooftop pool, whirlpool and herbal steam room, open daily 8:30am–4:30pm.

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.

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.

Austin, Texas

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