Spas with family friendly

Cancún, Quintana Roo

A boutique hotel near Cancún airport with a small wellness wing — pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and temazcal — open to day-pass visitors.

San Antonio, Texas

Full-service resort spa at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country in San Antonio, with thermal circuits, cold plunge and day passes open to non-guests.

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

A resort spa inside the Iberostar Waves Tucán in Playacar offering sauna, Turkish bath and jet-pool treatments, open to day-pass visitors 16 and up.

Karjalohja, Uusimaa

Lakeside resort spa on Lohjanjärvi in Karjalohja, about an hour from Helsinki, with a day pass, thermal pool, salt room and restaurant.

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

A Saturday-only hot springs day spa near San Miguel de Allende with outdoor thermal pools and walk-in access.

Palm Springs, California

Resort spa in Desert Hot Springs with mineral thermal pools, open to day-pass visitors and hotel guests, geared toward couples and families.

Hudson Valley, New York

Resort spa at Mohonk Mountain House with a steam room, sauna and outdoor heated mineral pool, open to overnight guests and day-pass visitors.

Tyrol, Bavaria

Hotel spa in Kreuth-Reitrain near Tegernsee with a 3,000 sqm onsen-style bathing area, hot and cold pools, saltwater pools and sauna, open on a day-pass basis.

Naples, Florida

A hotel spa inside the Inn on Fifth in downtown Naples, open daily for massages, facials, nail services, sauna, steam room and lounge access.

Sáchica, Boyacá

Natural thermal pools and a relaxation lounge at the edge of Villa de Leyva, open daily except Wednesday with day passes for families and couples.

Ourense, Galicia

An outdoor hot-springs spa in Ourense with thermal pools, walk-in day passes, and hours that run late on weekends.

San Diego, California

Beachfront hotel spa at the Catamaran Resort in Mission Beach offering massages, facials and nail services with a view of Mission Bay.

East End, St. Thomas

Hotel spa inside a 30-acre oceanfront Ritz-Carlton resort on St. Thomas's East End, with a $450 day pass for pool and outdoor bath access.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A resort spa in Scottsdale's Arcadia area offering massages, facials, and body treatments, open to hotel guests and day-pass visitors alike.

Sedona, Arizona

A hotel spa at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona offering day passes by reservation, open daily with extended hours on weekends.

Palm Springs, California

A resort spa in Desert Hot Springs, near Palm Springs, built around natural hot mineral pools, open daily from 8am to 9pm for day-pass visitors and hotel

Bad Ragaz, St. Gallen

A resort thermal spa in Bad Ragaz with indoor and outdoor thermal pools and sauna, open daily 7:30am–8pm, reservation required for day passes.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Day-pass hot springs resort in Pagosa Springs with over 50 mineral pools fed by the Mother Spring, plus a spa for massages and body treatments.

Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata

A no-frills communal bathhouse in Ginzan Onsen's Taisho-era hot spring street, open daily 8:30am-3:30pm except Wednesdays.

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

A resort spa inside the all-inclusive Iberostar Waves Cozumel beach hotel, open to day-pass visitors as well as overnight guests.

Saturnia, Tuscany

A hotel spa near Terme di Saturnia with an infinity pool, hot tub, rooftop terrace and restaurant, offering day passes for non-guests.

Kamijima, Ehime

An all-inclusive resort on Yugejima island in Setouchi's inland sea, with ocean-view outdoor baths, ocean-front rooms, and a day-pass option.

Abano Terme, Veneto

A family-run thermal spa complex in Abano Terme with two hotels, thermal pools, mud therapy and a day-pass option for non-guests.

Afyonkarahisar

A hotel thermal spa in Afyonkarahisar offering day passes by reservation, open daily 8am to 11pm, suited to families and couples.