Spas with relaxation lounge

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.

Asheville, North Carolina

A boutique day spa inside Haywood Park Hotel in downtown Asheville, offering facials, massage and couples treatments with free valet parking.

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.

Mumbai, Maharashtra

An upscale Ayurvedic retreat in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, with five treatments, couples rooms and a relaxation lounge; reservations required, open daily

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.

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.

Phuket

A compact day spa on Thalang Road in Phuket Old Town offering rose-petal jacuzzi baths and coconut milk soaks, geared toward couples, open daily 10am–11pm.

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.

Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A walk-in day spa in Dax with pool, sauna, hammam and Norwegian bath access, plus facials, massages and aquabike classes.

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.

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.

Castle Rock, Colorado

A small day spa studio in Castle Rock offering massage, facials, waxing, lashes, brows and permanent cosmetics by appointment.

Seattle, Washington

Full-service spa inside Nordstrom's downtown Seattle store, open daily for facials, massages and manicures, no hotel stay required.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa in Monterey with a $60 day pass covering pool, whirlpool, steam room, relaxation lounge and fitness center.

Los Angeles, California

A Westlake day spa built around themed sauna rooms—salt, gold, Loess soil, Elvan stone, forest and ice—plus a waterfall feature and garden.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

An upscale day spa inside Hotel Le Riviera in Aix-les-Bains, with pools, saunas, a hammam and eight treatment rooms open to walk-ins.

Portland, Oregon

A reservation-only med spa and day spa in downtown Portland offering massage, facials and med spa treatments, plus monthly memberships.

Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi

A budget hammam and day spa in Essaouira's medina offering scrub treatments, massages, hair and nail services, open daily 10am-8pm.

Orlando, Florida

Upscale day spa at Bella Collina private club near Orlando, open Tuesday–Sunday by appointment, with massages, facials and couples suites.

Austin, Texas

A day spa near Lake Travis in Austin offering massage, facial, hair, and nail treatments, with a couples room and walk-in access but no day pass.

Miami, Florida

Day spa on Lincoln Road in South Beach offering massages, facials and body treatments, with couples sessions and a relaxation lounge.