Spas with thermal pool

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.

Houston, Texas

Upscale day spa at The Houstonian in Houston with 22 treatment rooms, soaking pools and a sundeck; pool access comes with a 50-minute-plus treatment, not a

Bük, Vas

Hotel spa in Bükfürdő with pool, jacuzzi, saunas and massage services, open to guests staying in either of its two linked wings.

Zurich

Thermal baths and rooftop infinity pool set in a former Zurich brewery's historic vaults, with a Roman-Irish spa ritual and day-pass access.

Bursa

A historic thermal bathhouse and small hotel in Bursa's Kükürtlü district, with separate men's and women's hamams, day passes, and overnight stays.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson offering massages, facials and body treatments, open only to resort guests.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at The Scott in Scottsdale with six treatment rooms, sauna, steam and pools, plus day passes for non-guests.

Orlando, Florida

Family resort near Walt Disney World with a pirate-themed pool complex and a spa offering day passes and couples treatments.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, with eight treatment rooms, an adults-only pool, and a 24-hour fitness center; open daily 9am–6pm.

Miami, Florida

Adults-only hotel spa inside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach with a hydrotherapy circuit, mineral pools and a eucalyptus steam room, open to hotel guests booking

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

Miami, Florida

Adults-only spa and pool complex inside Loews Miami Beach Hotel, open to hotel guests only, with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal circuits.

Ein Bokek, Southern District

Hotel spa on the Dead Sea shore in Ein Bokek with a heated mineral-water pool, sulphur pools, hammam and sauna; day passes open to adults 16 and up.

Windermere, England

Resort hotel spa on Lake Windermere's shore with thermal suite, indoor pool, sauna and steam rooms, plus massage and facial treatments.

Phuket

Adults-only Ayurvedic resort on a Rawai hillside with doctor-led Panchakarma programs, a saltwater pool and 47 private villas.

Pärnu, Pärnu County

A 193-room medical spa hotel in Pärnu with a pool and sauna complex, salt therapy, physiotherapy and water aerobics, open to day visitors.

Scottsdale, Arizona

North Scottsdale day spa with massage, facials, sauna, steam and a thermal pool, plus private suites for couples and groups.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A 77-acre hot springs resort outside Santa Fe with spring-fed thermal pools, day-pass soaking packages from $175, and overnight lodging.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Andalusian-style resort spa at the base of Camelback Mountain with saunas, steam rooms, a hammam and three pools, open to guests 21 and up.

Edinburgh, Scotland

One Spa is an adults-only day spa in Edinburgh's city centre with a rooftop Hydropool, thermal suite and day-pass access.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Victorian-style bathhouse in downtown Pagosa Springs with mineral soaking tubs, a rooftop tub, sauna, cold plunge and on-site massage.

Buxton, England

Victorian hotel leisure club in Buxton with a heated indoor pool, gym, sauna and steam room, open to non-residents for an £8.50 day pass.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Thermal-water bathhouse on Central Ave in Hot Springs offering soaking pools, private mineral baths and eight spa treatments, minimum age 14.