Spas with relaxation lounge

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Natural hot spring inside Sapporo's Jasmac Plaza Hotel in Susukino, open to day visitors and hotel guests alike, with sauna and a rest lounge.

Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria

Adults-only thermal baths in Bad Wörishofen with palm-house pools, mineral pools and saunas; day passes available, minimum age 16.

Lake Tahoe, California

A South Lake Tahoe day spa built around Japanese cedar enzyme detox baths, with a lake-view relaxation lounge and couples sessions by reservation only.

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

Central thermal bath complex in Merano with 25 pools, a sauna world, thermal park and medical spa area, open daily year-round with walk-in day passes.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

Buenos Aires

A hotel spa at the Four Seasons Buenos Aires with day passes, seven treatments including a tango-inspired massage, plus pool, sauna and steam room.

Port Douglas, Queensland

Ayurvedic-style massage and bathhouse studio in Port Douglas offering couples treatments, yoga and reformer Pilates, bookings required with no walk-ins.

Seattle, Washington

A quiet, clothing-optional day spa in Greenwood with soaking pools, saunas and a steam room, women-owned and open to all genders on Wednesdays.

Miami, Florida

AVEDA hotel spa at The Palms in Mid-Beach Miami, offering Ayurvedic-inspired massages, facials and salon services with pool and beach access included.

Chicago, Illinois

Luxury hotel spa in River North, Chicago, with an indoor pool, steam room and lounges, open to both hotel guests and outside bookings by reservation.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hotel spa inside The Rittenhouse on Rittenhouse Square, open to hotel guests only, with an atrium pool and a seasonal signature massage.

Santa Barbara, California

A 42,000-square-foot hotel spa in Santa Barbara with an adults-only pool, redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge and rooftop terrace.

Marana, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at Dove Mountain Resort in Marana with desert-themed treatments, an infinity-edge pool, sauna and steam room; facility access comes with

Lake Tahoe, California

A 17-room, adults-only hotel spa at Lake Tahoe's Ritz-Carlton with a heated lap pool, sauna and steam room; day pass access requires booking a treatment.

Los Angeles, California

Downtown LA hotel spa at the Ritz-Carlton with massages, facials, a couples suite, rooftop pool and gym; outside guests need to book a treatment to enter.

Portland, Oregon

Adults-only hotel spa in downtown Portland with a $50 day pass, infinity pool, sauna, steam room and cold plunge shower, booked in advance only.

Naples, Florida

Hotel spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples with 23 treatments, steam rooms, plunge pool and separate men's and women's lounges, open daily 9am–6pm.

Santa Ynez, California

Adults-only resort spa inside Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez with 21 treatments, a mineral pool, cold plunge and couple's suites.

Calistoga, California

Hotel spa in downtown Healdsburg with a garden patio, jacuzzi and pool access, open daily 9am-5pm for guests and day visitors.

Chicago, Illinois

A hotel spa inside Four Seasons Chicago, Streeterville, with an indoor infinity-edge pool, whirlpool and fitness centre, open on a day-pass basis.

Los Angeles, California

Four Seasons hotel spa in Beverly Hills with a steam room, rooftop pool, fitness center and eight treatments, open daily, day passes available.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Resort spa at Camelback Inn in Scottsdale with 20 treatment rooms, a thermal circuit and day-pass access open to non-guests.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Napa Valley with a co-ed thermal circuit of sauna, steam room and cold shower, open daily 10am–6pm; day passes available.