Spas with thermal pool

New Orleans, Louisiana

Hotel spa and rooftop wellness deck in New Orleans' CBD with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal circuits, restricted to guests 21 and up.

Palm Springs, California

A 10-room mineral hot springs hotel in Desert Hot Springs near Palm Springs, offering day passes to its 120°F spring-fed pools, sauna and massage rooms.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa deck in downtown Miami with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and thermal pools overlooking Biscayne Bay, day passes from $50.

Palm Springs, California

Resort spa in Desert Hot Springs with mineral thermal pools, open to day-pass visitors and hotel guests, geared toward couples and families.

Hudson Valley, New York

Resort spa at Mohonk Mountain House with a steam room, sauna and outdoor heated mineral pool, open to overnight guests and day-pass visitors.

Dead Sea, Balqa

Resort spa on the Dead Sea shore with 40 treatments, thermal pools, sauna and steam, open to day guests aged 16 and up.

Pamukkale, Denizli

A 315-room thermal resort in Karahayıt near Pamukkale with its own thermal pools, pine-shaded gardens and on-site dining, open to hotel guests only.

Bangkok

Hotel spa at SO/ Bangkok on Sathorn Road offering facial, body and beauty treatments plus rooftop infinity pool and fitness access, hotel guests only.

Shibu Onsen, Nagano

A ryokan in Shibu Onsen with indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths fed by two blended mineral springs, open only to overnight guests.

Scottsdale, Arizona

An adults-only hotel spa in Old Town Scottsdale with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and thermal pools, open to hotel guests 21 and up.

The Hamptons, New York

Adults-only destination spa and 12-room retreat in Water Mill, offering hydrotherapy, yoga, spa treatments and overnight stays by reservation.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

An oceanfront thermal bath in Kópavogur near Reykjavik, open daily with outdoor pools facing the sea and walk-in day passes.

Tyrol, Bavaria

Hotel spa in Kreuth-Reitrain near Tegernsee with a 3,000 sqm onsen-style bathing area, hot and cold pools, saltwater pools and sauna, open on a day-pass basis.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

An 1889 bed-and-breakfast across from Hot Springs National Park, with in-room whirlpool tubs for two rather than a communal bathhouse.

Ourense, Galicia

An outdoor hot-springs spa in Ourense with thermal pools, walk-in day passes, and hours that run late on weekends.

Lake Tahoe, California

Hotel-only spa at a lakefront resort in South Lake Tahoe, with an outdoor heated pool, Jacuzzi and treatment rooms aimed at couples.

Miami, Florida

A large hotel wellness resort on North Beach with a European-style hydrotherapy circuit, cryotherapy, acupuncture and an oceanfront fitness center.

Tucson, Arizona

A hotel spa at an 80-acre Sonoran Desert resort in Tucson, open to overnight guests, with three pools, hot tubs, sauna and yoga classes.

Buxton, England

A hotel spa built into Buxton's historic Crescent, centred on a thermal pool, hydrotherapy circuit and salt room, open to hotel guests only.

Ubud, Bali

A 22-acre riverine-forest wellness retreat outside Ubud built around a sacred spring, accessible only to guests staying at the estate.

Velingrad, Pazardzhik

Adults-only hotel spa in Velingrad with a mineral-water pool, jacuzzi and massage pool, open to overnight guests of the five-star Kashmir property.

Boston, Massachusetts

A hotel spa inside Mandarin Oriental, Boston's Back Bay property, open to hotel guests only, with sauna, steam room, pools and a cold plunge.

Ramona, California

A vacation-rental resort in Ramona whose day-spa access, sauna, steam room and heated pool are reserved for guests staying on the property.

Saturnia, Tuscany

A hotel spa near Terme di Saturnia with an infinity pool, hot tub, rooftop terrace and restaurant, offering day passes for non-guests.