Spas with relaxation lounge

Budapest

A centuries-old Turkish-style thermal bath on the Buda riverside with pools, saunas, massages and weekend late-night soaking hours.

Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

A one-room beer bath spa in a 18th-century cellar in central Karlovy Vary, with unlimited beer, oak tubs and a straw-bed rest area.

Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

A private beer-bath spa in Františkovy Lázně where you soak in oak tubs with hop and yeast extracts and drink unlimited Krušovice beer.

Busan

A large Korean jjimjilbang inside Centum City with 18 hot spring baths and 13 themed heat rooms, open daily 9am–10pm.

Scuol, Grisons

Hotel spa at the 4-star Belvedere in Scuol with indoor/outdoor pools, mineral and thermal water, sauna, steam bath and a day pass option.

Vienna

Hotel spa in Vienna's Neubau district with a 20-metre indoor pool, two saunas, a steam room and day passes for non-guests.

Palm Springs, California

Sante Spa is the adults-only resort spa at the Riviera Palm Springs, with 18 treatment rooms, a Watsu pool, steam room and validated valet parking.

Lisbon

Adults-only liberal sauna club in central Lisbon with pool, jacuzzi, steam room, dry sauna, cinema room and cruising areas, open to all genders and

Montreal, Quebec

Indoor Nordic spa in Old Montreal offering a hot-and-cold thermal circuit, massages and a relaxation lounge, open daily with day passes and valet parking.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel spa at the Inn at Eagle Mountain in Fountain Hills with sauna, steam room, pools and a $69 60-minute massage as its signature treatment.

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.

Asheville, North Carolina

A day spa inside Asheville's Hilton at Biltmore Park offering massage, organic skincare and nail care, with day-pass access to a pool, hot tub and gym.

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur

A day spa in El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, with a pool, cold plunge and cabanas, offering walk-ins and day passes at moderate prices.

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.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail with indoor-outdoor pools, whirlpools, an oxygen bar and $50 day passes when space allows.

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.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

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.

Dallas, Texas

Hotel spa inside The Adolphus in downtown Dallas, with six treatment rooms, a couple's suite and a 22-item menu of massages, facials and body 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.

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.