Spas with family friendly

Guanacaste, Río Negro

Riverside volcanic hot springs with ten thermal pools and mud baths near Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Furnas, Azores

Volcanic-fed thermal pool at 42°C inside Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas, open daily with a day pass for all visitors.

Cotswolds, England

A wood-fired riverside sauna at Whichford Mill in the Cotswolds, with a cold-plunge bath, river dipping, and both private and communal sessions.

Orlando, Florida

Day spa near Lake Eola in downtown Orlando offering massage, facials, body treatments and a couples room, open daily 9am-9pm.

Coorg, Karnataka

Riverside resort spa in Coorg with private bungalows, a pool, and spa treatments along the Kaveri River; booking required.

San Diego, California

A Korean-style day spa on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa offering sauna access, body scrubs and massage, open daily 8:30am to 9pm.

Phoenix, Arizona

An all-suite Phoenix resort where the spa menu comes bundled with a 7-acre water park, but access is limited to hotel guests.

Miami, Florida

A family-run day spa in Miami's West Flagler area offering facials, body treatments and massage, with a popular facial-plus-massage combo package.

Geneva

Public lakefront baths in Geneva offering an outdoor pool, swimming access to the lake, and saunas, with affordable walk-in entry daily.

Zanzibar

A moderate-priced day spa and hammam in Stone Town offering over 50 treatments, including Ayurvedic therapies and a sauna.

Paipa, Boyacá

Daily thermal pool complex outside Paipa, Boyacá, open 6am–10pm with on-site parking and a day-pass format for families.

Băile Herculane, Caraș-Severin

Hotel-based thermal spa in Băile Herculane with sulfur mineral baths, indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi and sauna, open to hotel guests.

South Jordan, Utah

A day spa and wellness center in South Jordan, Utah, with a salt room, infrared sauna, cold plunge, float therapy and a yoga studio.

Catskills, New York

A moderate-priced day spa in Lake Katrine near Catskills offering massage, reflexology and facials, open daily 9am to 10pm.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Day spa in Jenkintown near Center City Philadelphia offering couples massages, facials, mani-pedis and body treatments.

Băile Herculane, Caraș-Severin

A 4-star hotel in central Băile Herculane with thermal pools, saunas, balneo and physiotherapy treatments, open to overnight guests.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A forest resort spa in Puyehue, Chile, with volcanic thermal pools and outdoor baths, open only to hotel guests.

Jiaoxi, Yilan

A walk-in fish-spa pool in Jiaoxi's Tangweigou hot spring strip, offering affordable thermal soaking with doctor fish for families.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

A beachfront hotel spa in Tulum's Zona Hotelera offering wellness treatments to guests staying at La Zebra, open daily 7:30am–11pm.

Tucson, Arizona

Lakeside Spa at this 398-room desert resort in Tucson is open to hotel guests only, with two heated pools, a Jacuzzi and mountain views of Catalina range.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A café and lounge inside Thai-Me Spa in downtown Hot Springs, with outdoor mineral soaking spas, cold plunge and sauna access nearby.

Baños, Tungurahua

Day spa in Baños with 46 treatments, 11 themed rooms, and skincare made from garden-grown herbs, fruit and volcanic ash.

Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

Hotel spa inside Mariánské Lázně's Ensana resort complex, open daily 8am–5pm for guests with reservations.

Sonoma, California

A moderate-priced day spa a block off Sonoma Plaza offering massage and facials from a certified therapist and licensed esthetician, with private treatment