Spas with relaxation lounge

Toronto, Ontario

A reservation-only thermal bath circuit in a 1912 Edwardian building in Toronto, with eight pools, a dry sauna, steam room and massage treatments.

Bad Gastein, Salzburg

Thermal baths in Bad Hofgastein with indoor/outdoor pools, bathing lakes, slides, saunas and a sports medicine center, open daily year-round.

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

O Grove, Galicia

A thermal spa on Isla de la Toja combining a seawater hydrotherapy circuit with a mineral-medicinal water balneario, open daily with a day pass option.

Seattle, Washington

A private floating bathhouse on Seattle's Lake Union, booked out entirely for one group of up to 12 for sauna, cold plunge and hot tub rounds.

Scuol, Grisons

A year-round thermal bathing complex in Scuol with indoor-outdoor mineral pools, a brine pool, cold and warm grottos, and a fireside lounge.

Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

Modern thermal baths in Baden-Baden with indoor-outdoor pools and a Roman-style sauna garden, open daily 8am–10pm, day pass €40.

Austin, Texas

A South Lamar bathhouse with cedar saunas and cold plunges, plus massage and body scrub treatments, open daily with $25 walk-in day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

Traditional Russian-style bathhouse in West Town, Chicago, open daily since 1906 with sauna, bar and restaurant on site.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

24/7 men's bathhouse in Logan Circle with sauna, steam room, lounge, and private rooms, clothing optional, 18+ with ID.

Boston, Massachusetts

A 1885 steam bath in Chelsea, MA, with a women-only night on Mondays and men-only hours the rest of the week, built around a hot granite steam chamber and

Bad Füssing, Bavaria

Large thermal bath complex in Bad Füssing with 17 indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna area and therapy basins, open daily year-round.

Hajdúszoboszló, Hajdú-Bihar

A medical thermal bath in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary, with iodine-bromine-salt water pools treating rheumatic and joint conditions, open daily 7am–7pm.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Velingrad, Pazardzhik

Hotel spa in Velingrad with mineral-water pools, saunas, steam rooms and a hammam spread over 4,000 square metres; day passes are available.

Archena, Murcia

A 19th-century thermal hotel in Archena with direct access to a Roman-era spring complex, open to day visitors as well as overnight guests.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

Wiesbaden, Hesse

A 16+ textile-free thermal bath in central Wiesbaden with Roman-style architecture, saunas, steam rooms and a cold plunge pool.

Boston, Massachusetts

A Finnish kelo-log banya in Newton with sauna, steam room and cold plunge, alternating men's and women's days, day passes from $69.

Chantilly, Virginia

King SPA is a Korean bathhouse in Chantilly, VA, with gender-separated clothing-optional baths, mixed saunas, a restaurant, and day passes for walk-ins.

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria

Thermal bath and sauna park in Bad Kissingen with 10 indoor/outdoor pools, nine saunas and a day pass around €40.

Portland, Oregon

A Finnish-style sauna bathhouse in Portland's Boise neighborhood offering day passes, memberships, and a handful of massage and facial treatments.

Portland, Oregon

A Finnish-style sauna and bodywork space in Portland's Hosford-Abernethy area, open daily with walk-in and membership access.