Spas with adults only

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Tbilisi

A medical spa in Old Tbilisi built around natural sulfur-mineral water and volcanic mud, operating since 1938, open daily 10am–9pm.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Historic 1924 thermal bathhouse inside the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, offering mineral baths, sauna and massage, with walk-ins welcome.

London, England

A Russian-style banya bathhouse in Belgravia offering oak-lined steam rooms, cold plunge pools and leaf-massage rituals, with day passes by reservation only.

Miami, Florida

A 12,000-square-foot hotel spa at Coral Gables' Biltmore, with eucalyptus steam rooms, Himalayan salt saunas and a couples suite; adults-only, reservation

Boston, Massachusetts

A Norwood, Massachusetts day spa built around a hot-cold hydrotherapy circuit of mineral baths, saunas, steam and cold plunges, open daily with a day pass.

Portland, Oregon

An 18-and-up, clothing-optional spa in Portland's Kerns neighborhood with a salt hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, reservation required.

Chicago, Illinois

Luxury hotel spa in River North, Chicago, with an indoor pool, steam room and lounges, open to both hotel guests and outside bookings by reservation.

Lake Tahoe, California

A 17-room, adults-only hotel spa at Lake Tahoe's Ritz-Carlton with a heated lap pool, sauna and steam room; day pass access requires booking a treatment.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Carmel Valley with a hydrotherapy circuit, two fireplace lounges, and a $100 day pass covering pools and fitness facilities.

Atlanta, Georgia

Hotel spa inside the Four Seasons Atlanta in Midtown, open to guests 16 and up for massages, facials and a heated saline pool with sauna and steam room.

Austin, Texas

A hotel spa in downtown Austin with six treatments, a salt-wall relaxation lounge, eucalyptus steam rooms and a fitness center, open daily by reservation.

Seattle, Washington

Hotel spa in downtown Seattle for Four Seasons guests, with a Himalayan salt wall, steam rooms and a six-treatment adults-only menu.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Four Seasons Washington, DC with a private contrast therapy room, pool, and an adults-only, couples-friendly treatment menu.

Vail, Colorado

A day spa and recovery club in downtown Vail with hot tub, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and salt lounge, plus day passes and fitness access.

New York City, New York

A penthouse-level spa at Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan with a rooftop terrace, sauna, steam rooms and a 16-treatment menu for guests 18 and over.

Chicago, Illinois

Adults-only hotel spa inside JW Marriott Chicago offering massages, facials, nail services, an indoor pool and steam room, open 8am-8pm daily by appointment.

Killarney, Munster

A hotel spa in Killarney National Park with an adults-only Vitality Suite of hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam room and outdoor hot tub.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

Killarney, Munster

Hotel spa and leisure studio at The Killarney Park with a 20m pool, outdoor jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, open to hotel guests only.

Asheville, North Carolina

Adults-only hotel spa in Asheville with a fiber-optic-starred lap pool, waterfall pools, saunas and an electronics-free policy; day passes are limited and

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, with treatment suites, sauna, steam room and whirlpool, open to hotel guests 18 and up by appointment.

Galway, Connacht

Adults-only hotel spa in Galway with a thermal suite, hydro pool and sauna; day pass runs about €50 and reservations are required.

Calistoga, California

A 20-treatment hotel day spa in Santa Rosa with an indoor caldarium plunge pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and walk-in or reserved day passes for adults 18+.