Spas with relaxation lounge

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

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal hot springs in the Wairakei valley near Taupo, with three thermal pools fed by natural silica-rich mineral water, plus spa treatments

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.

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.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

A natural geothermal vapor cave in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where visitors steam in ancient rock chambers and add massages, mineral baths or body treatments.

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.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

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.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with a 5-step hydrotherapy circuit, sauna, steam room and day-pass access to massages, facials and fitness classes.

New York City, New York

Luxury hotel spa inside the Lotte New York Palace on Madison Avenue, offering ila's organic treatments, sauna, steam room and private yoga studio.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside the InterContinental Miami, open daily with a day pass option, 11 treatments and a signature Raindrop Massage.

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District

Hotel spa inside Hotel Drisco Tel Aviv on Ben Yehuda Street, with rooftop baths, a Jacuzzi and couples' treatment rooms.

Vals, Grisons

Peter Zumthor's quartzite thermal baths in Vals, built into the mountain, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

The Hamptons, New York

A small day spa on Main Street in East Hampton offering HydraFacials, organic facials, laser treatments and massage, with a sauna and relaxation lounge.