Spas with relaxation lounge

Amman

A hotel hammam in Tla al-Ali, Amman, with marble bathing halls, a hot pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, offering about 20 treatments from a basic scrub to a $120

Melbourne, Victoria

A Japanese-inspired bathhouse in central Melbourne with mineral baths, a cold plunge and a salt room, open late most nights on a walk-in or day-pass basis.

Sydney, New South Wales

Reservation-only Korean bathhouse in Paddington, Sydney, with herbal baths, a steam room and the signature Korean Body Scrub, closed Tuesdays.

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.

Beppu, Oita

A budget mineral-mud and colloid hot-spring bathhouse in the Myoban district of Beppu, open daily for walk-in day soaks or an overnight stay.

Kuala Lumpur

An onsen-style day spa in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, with thermal pools, sauna, steam room and couples treatments.

Istanbul

A working Ottoman hammam built in 1741 in Istanbul's Fatih district, offering traditional bath rituals with no day-pass option, only full treatments.

Los Angeles, California

A Korean spa in Arlington Heights, LA, with gender-separated floors, a co-ed Jim Jil Bang, pool and body scrubs; open daily 9am–midnight.

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.

Da Nang

A Korean-style bathhouse and onsen complex in Da Nang's Hoa Xuan area, with hot spring baths, 11 sauna rooms, massage and a riverside restaurant.

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.

Gero, Gifu

An outdoor-only onsen in Gero with rock-built baths, a cascade bath and three-temperature pools, open daily except Thursdays.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean sauna and spa in Koreatown with steam room, scrub treatments, and affordable day-pass pricing, open daily 7am-10pm.

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

Dogo Onsen, Ehime

A roughly 3,000-year-old public hot spring bathhouse in Matsuyama, designated an Important Cultural Property, open daily with walk-in day passes from 700 yen.

Dallas, Texas

Korean-inspired day spa in Carrollton near Dallas, offering K-beauty facials, scalp rituals and body-contouring treatments by appointment.

Atlanta, Georgia

Korean day spa in Norcross near Atlanta with hot and cold baths, sauna rooms, salt room and a restaurant; day pass runs $30.

Houston, Texas

A Korean jjimjilbang in Houston with clothing-optional bathing pools, sauna and steam rooms, $58 day pass, adults 18+ only, walk-ins welcome.

Madrid, Community of Madrid

A Moorish-style hammam near Plaza Mayor in central Madrid, with thermal pools, a relaxation lounge and treatment packages for adults and couples.

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.

Los Angeles, California

A women-focused Korean day spa in Pico-Union with steam, salt and ice rooms, open daily 9am to 9pm, with massage and facials open to men too.

Istanbul

A 16th-century hammam steps from Hagia Sophia offering traditional Turkish bath rituals and massage, open daily by reservation.

Beppu, Oita

A hot-spring bathhouse in Beppu's Kannawa district, running since 1922 on 100% unblended spring water with walk-in day passes.