Spas with solo travelers

Budapest

A centuries-old Turkish-style thermal bath on the Buda riverside with pools, saunas, massages and weekend late-night soaking hours.

Hudson Valley, New York

A Hopewell Junction day spa offering massage, reflexology and facials, open daily 10am-8:30pm with walk-ins accepted.

Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region

A one-room beer bath spa in a 18th-century cellar in central Karlovy Vary, with unlimited beer, oak tubs and a straw-bed rest area.

Ras Al Khaimah

A luxury hotel spa on Hayat Island in Ras Al Khaimah with pearl-shaped treatment rooms and a Turkish Hammam, open daily 10am–7pm by reservation.

Asheville, North Carolina

A small, appointment-based day spa in Asheville's Five Points area offering massage and facial treatments, with walk-ins also welcome.

Noosa, Queensland

A boutique day spa inside Noosaville's South Pacific Resort, offering massage, body treatments and couples rituals since 2017.

Indianapolis, Indiana

A moderate-priced day spa in northwest Indianapolis offering float therapy, salt room sessions, infrared sauna, cold plunge and foot detox, closed Mondays.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A small Santa Fe day spa centered on a halotherapy salt room, with sauna and ionic foot detox add-ons, booked by reservation only.

Seattle, Washington

An adults-only wellness studio near Green Lake with private infrared sauna suites, therapeutic massage and red light therapy by reservation.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel spa at the Inn at Eagle Mountain in Fountain Hills with sauna, steam room, pools and a $69 60-minute massage as its signature treatment.

Seattle, Washington

Japanese-style head spa in Belltown offering scalp treatments and bodywork from $55, open daily 10am to 10pm, reservations needed.

Sedona, Arizona

A moderately priced day spa in Sedona with outdoor gardens, a hot tub and fountains, known for its Prickly Pear Pomegranate body treatment.

Antalya

A 15th-century hamam in Antalya's old town booked out entirely for one party of up to two, with a male therapist for all treatments.

Nashville, Tennessee

Massage-focused day spa in Nashville's Waverly neighborhood offering standard, deep tissue, couples and group sessions with walk-in availability.

Portland, Oregon

A reservation-only head spa in Vancouver, WA, just across the river from Portland, focused on scalp, face and hand treatments plus a post-service relaxation

San Diego, California

Grantville day spa in San Diego pairing scalp/head spa treatments with Thai and other massage styles, open daily with walk-ins accepted.

Lake Tahoe, California

A massage-and-facial day spa in South Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Village, open daily 10am-9pm, with couples treatments and a signature package at $320.

San Francisco, California

Valencia Street studio in Dolores Heights focused on lymphatic body sculpting and facials, including its signature Face Sculpt.

Naples, Florida

A small, moderately priced day spa in East Naples offering massage and a sauna, open daily with walk-ins accepted.

Asheville, North Carolina

A Japanese-inspired destination spa on a mountainside outside downtown Asheville, built around private outdoor salt hydrotherapy tubs and massage.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Upscale day spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea's Golden Rectangle with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open daily from 6:30am.

Denver, Colorado

A three-room day spa in Five Points offering massage, facials and head spa treatments, reservation only, with a signature 80-minute massage-facial combo.

Mumbai, Maharashtra

An upscale Ayurvedic retreat in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, with five treatments, couples rooms and a relaxation lounge; reservations required, open daily

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.