Spas with adults only

Chicago, Illinois

Thermal baths and spa rituals in a restored 1902 factory in West Town, Chicago, open daily for adults-only soaking and massage packages.

Toronto, Ontario

A reservation-only thermal bath circuit in a 1912 Edwardian building in Toronto, with eight pools, a dry sauna, steam room and massage treatments.

Barcelona, Catalonia

Adults-only thermal baths in a converted 18th-century building near Barcelona's Born market, with soaking pools, massages and couples rituals.

Daylesford, Victoria

A rammed-earth house on 80 hectares near Daylesford, rented whole for up to 10 adults, with in-room massage and a two-night minimum stay.

Hammamet, Nabeul

Seafront thalasso spa in Hammamet Est with a thermal pool, 42 treatments, and day passes open daily from 8am to 7pm.

Bormio, Lombardy

Family-friendly thermal baths in Bormio with chlorine-free pools heated to 37–40°C, plus sauna, steam room and adult-only wellness areas.

Miami, Florida

A beachfront resort spa in North Beach, Miami with cryotherapy, a floating salt bath, sauna, steam and a cold plunge, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Hajdúszoboszló, Hajdú-Bihar

A medical thermal bath in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary, with iodine-bromine-salt water pools treating rheumatic and joint conditions, open daily 7am–7pm.

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.

Wiesbaden, Hesse

A 16+ textile-free thermal bath in central Wiesbaden with Roman-style architecture, saunas, steam rooms and a cold plunge pool.

Munich, Bavaria

A Jugendstil bathhouse from 1901 in Haidhausen with two swimming halls, a Roman-Irish steam bath and sauna, day pool pass from €5.80.

Hudson, New York

Adults-only communal thermal baths and steam room in downtown Hudson, NY, with day passes, memberships and treatment-plus-soak packages.

Saratoga Springs, New York

Historic 1935 bathhouse in Saratoga Springs offering mineral water soaks and massages in original tubs, reservation only, moderate pricing.

Seattle, Washington

A clothing-optional outdoor hot pool, sauna and sun deck in Seattle's West Woodland, open to walk-ins for three-hour day visits.

Piešťany, Trnava Region

Spa Irma on Piešťany's spa island offers historic mud and mirror thermal pools, a hydrotherapy circuit and a 60-treatment medical spa menu, adults only.

Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria

Adults-only thermal baths in Bad Wörishofen with palm-house pools, mineral pools and saunas; day passes available, minimum age 16.

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.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

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

Bath, England

Adults-only thermal spa in central Bath with a naturally warm mineral rooftop pool, open daily 9am–9pm with walk-in day passes.

Spa, Liège

Thermal baths in the town of Spa, Belgium, fed by natural mineral water, with saunas, hammams and separate textile and naturist relaxation areas.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

An adults-only, guests-only longevity retreat and hotel spa in Merano with a medical-led wellness institute and private suite treatments.

Koh Samui, Surat Thani

Kamalaya Koh Samui is an adults-only destination spa and wellness retreat on Laem-Set Rd with over 100 treatments, thermal circuits and multi-day health

Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

Medical spa resort in Mariánské Lázně combining balneology, physiotherapy and Ayurveda programs, open only to overnight hotel guests aged 18+.

Oaxaca

A traditional four-door temazcal steam ceremony about 15-20 minutes outside Oaxaca city, paired with an ice-water plunge and overnight rooms.