Spas with family friendly

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.

Portland, Oregon

A day spa in Northwest Portland offering massage and skin-care treatments, open daily with walk-ins accepted or reservations.

Windermere, England

A sauna-based bathhouse at Windermere Marina Village in Bowness-on-Windermere, open daily with walk-ins and day passes welcome.

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.

Miami, Florida

A large hotel wellness resort on North Beach with a European-style hydrotherapy circuit, cryotherapy, acupuncture and an oceanfront fitness center.

Naples, Florida

A hotel-guests-only resort spa at Naples Grande Beach Resort in North Naples, open daily 9am-5pm, with pool and ocean-view access.

Charleston, South Carolina

A hotel spa inside Wild Dunes Resort's Sweetgrass Inn offering massages, facials, nail services and a fitness center, open to resort guests.

Dallas, Texas

A moderate-priced day spa inside The Crescent complex in Oak Lawn, Dallas, with a sauna and both walk-in and reservation options.

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

Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais

A budget-friendly thermal bath house in downtown Poços de Caldas open for walk-in day passes most days except Monday and Tuesday.

Palm Beach, Florida

A budget-friendly day spa in Palm Beach Gardens offering massage, facials and a private hot-cold contrast therapy suite, with walk-in access.

San Diego, California

A moderately priced day spa in Mission Bay, San Diego, with steam rooms and a relaxation lounge, open to walk-ins and families.

Tucson, Arizona

A hotel spa at an 80-acre Sonoran Desert resort in Tucson, open to overnight guests, with three pools, hot tubs, sauna and yoga classes.

Colombo, Western Province

Zen Island is a moderately priced day spa in Mirihana, Colombo, open daily 10am–10pm for couples and family visits.

Tepoztlán, Morelos

A day spa and temazcal (traditional Mexican sweat lodge) in Tepoztlán, Morelos, open Wednesday through Sunday with reservations suggested.

Siem Reap

A day spa in Siem Reap with a steam room and sauna, open daily 9am to 9pm, walk-ins welcome.

Bengaluru, Karnataka

A countryside resort spa near Rajanukunte, about 25km outside Bengaluru, combining in-house treatments with a pool, gym, tennis and squash courts for overnight

Sokcho, Gangwon

A free outdoor footbath park in Sokcho fed by local hot spring water, open daily 9am to 5:30pm, no booking needed.

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.

Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa

A resort spa on a private peninsula near Nha Trang, open only to guests staying at the 37-villa An Lam Retreats.

Dead Sea, Balqa

A hotel resort spa on the Dead Sea shoreline in Sweimeh, with massage treatments, two infinity pools and a rooftop bar, open only to hotel guests.

Sedona, Arizona

Hotel spa near Bell Rock in Sedona with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and pools, open to resort guests only.

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.