Spas with thermal pool

Tekapo, Canterbury

Outdoor hot pools, a cooler soak and a kids' aqua play area beside Lake Tekapo, with walk-in day passes and an on-site café.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A day spa on Central Avenue in Hot Springs with outdoor mineral soaking tubs, cold plunge, infrared sauna, massage and an on-site café.

Vichy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Adults-only thermal baths in Vichy using the town's mineral spring water, with a hydrotherapy circuit and thermal pool, booking required.

Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria

A thermal bath in Bad Vöslau with four mineral-water pools fed by the original Vöslauer spring, plus sauna and steam room.

Leukerbad, Valais

Thermal baths inside a 19th-century hotel in Leukerbad, Valais, with mineral-rich pools open daily from 9am to 8pm.

Guanziling, Tainan

A grayish mud hot spring in Baihe, Tainan, with outdoor baths and a thermal pool, open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

Vals, Grisons

Peter Zumthor's quartzite thermal baths in Vals, fed by a 30°C mineral spring, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Asan, South Chungcheong

Hot springs resort spa in Asan with thermal pools, sauna and a relaxation lounge, open daily on a walk-in day-pass basis.

Beitou, Taipei

Hotel spa in Beitou with a thermal pool, open to day-pass visitors as well as hotel guests.

Redstone Historic District, Colorado

A ranch property in Colorado's Crystal River Valley with three tiered natural hot springs pools open to day visitors and overnight guests alike.

Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria

Bavarian State Spa authority operating Bad Reichenhall's thermal bath, with a thermal pool, sauna area and separate family pool, open on a day-pass basis.

Bük, Vas

A medicinal thermal bath complex in Bükfürdő with pools, a sauna area and on-site accommodation, open daily on a day-pass basis.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.

Portland, Oregon

Adults-only hotel and thermal springs on NE Alberta St in Portland, with vitality pools, a day-pass option, and spa treatments.

Carson, Washington

A clothing-optional, adults-only mineral hot springs bathhouse in Carson, Washington, with a $12 day pass and a $30 bath-and-wrap treatment.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem District

An adults-only resort spa in the Judean Hills outside Jerusalem, with indoor and outdoor pools, a hammam and a day-pass option.

South Haven, Michigan

An adults-only glamping resort and pool club at South Haven Country Club with a day-pass spa area featuring a pool, sauna and relaxation lounge.

Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas

A destination spa with outdoor thermal pools near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, open daily with reservations required.

Granada, Andalusia

An Arab-style bathhouse in Granada's Centro district with thermal pools and a relaxation lounge, open daily 10am–10:30pm, adults only.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Carmel Valley with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal circuits, open to guests of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.

Vancouver, British Columbia

A hotel spa inside Fairmont Pacific Rim in downtown Vancouver, with sauna, steam, pools, cold plunge and thermal circuits, open to hotel guests only.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa in Scottsdale with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open only to hotel guests.

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

Beachfront all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen with a hydrothermal circuit spa available to hotel guests for an extra charge.

Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero

An all-inclusive family resort in Termas de Río Hondo with thermal pools, a spa and buffet dining, open to hotel guests only.