Spas with relaxation lounge

Mexico City, Quintana Roo

A Japanese-style hotel spa in Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc district with tatami suites, outdoor onsen baths and a $2,080 day pass for couples.

Busan

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

Charleston, South Carolina

Day spa and yoga studio on King Street in Charleston offering massage, facials, body treatments, a salt cave and infrared saunas.

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.

Denver, Colorado

A Denver day spa in Speer built around the Vietnamese Red Dao herbal bath, with infrared sauna, salt chamber and foot baths, open daily 10am-6pm.

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.

Sedona, Arizona

Family-run day spa in the Village of Oak Creek with Sedona's only salt room, massage, and energy healing work, walk-ins welcome.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

A budget-friendly day spa in Murfreesboro built around a Himalayan salt cave, with infrared sauna, massage-chair lounge and walk-in access.

Asheville, North Carolina

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

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.

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.

Charleston, South Carolina

A wellness studio in Charleston's Cannonborough Elliotborough built around a 400 sq ft Himalayan salt room, plus float therapy, infrared saunas and body work.

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.

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.

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.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day spa at Mission Bay Resort with massage, facials, Himalayan salt treatments and couples suites; walk-ins and day passes welcome.

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.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Downtown K Street day spa in DC offering massage, facials, infrared sauna and a salt therapy lounge, open daily 10am-8pm with day passes available.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Berry Hill day spa in Nashville offering massage, facials, body treatments and a sauna pod/salt room, open Tuesday through Saturday.