Spas with solo travelers

Naples, Florida

Sole-practitioner day spa in Naples, FL offering massage, cupping, facials and a plumbed Japanese-style head spa, with private treatment suites.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa on La Brea Avenue near the Fairfax area of Los Angeles offering massages, facials and hydrotherapy, with reservations recommended.

Catskills, New York

A small storefront in Catskill, NY offering whole-body cryotherapy, infrared sauna and red light therapy sessions, open most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

New York City, New York

A no-frills medical spa in Manhattan built around lymphatic drainage therapy and acupuncture, open daily 10am to 9:30pm.

Santa Barbara, California

A small boutique day spa on State Street in Santa Barbara offering facials, massages and body treatments by appointment, seven days a week.

Carmel, Indiana

A no-frills contrast therapy studio in Carmel, Indiana, built around a 30-minute sauna-and-cold-plunge circuit for solo visitors.

Dallas, Texas

A no-frills massage studio in North Dallas offering Swedish, deep tissue and its own signature treatment, plus in-home and office visits by appointment.

San Diego, California

Independent massage studio in San Diego's Little Italy offering therapeutic bodywork, hot stone and couples treatments since 2009.

Denver, Colorado

Walk-in day spa in Denver's Golden Triangle offering massage, facials and couples treatments, open most weekdays until 9pm.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A Monterey day spa open since 1999, offering massage, facials, waxing and skin treatments with reservations recommended daily from 9 to 5.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A no-frills massage and facial day spa on West Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, open daily 10am to 8pm with walk-in and reservation options.

Naples, Florida

Medical spa in North Naples focused on injectables, facials, peels and skin-resurfacing treatments like Morpheus and Votiva.

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.

San Diego, California

Neighborhood day spa in Mission Hills offering massage, facials, acupuncture and waxing, with couples treatments and walk-in or booked visits.

Ubud, Bali

An adults-only wellness retreat on Ubud's Ayung River offering multi-day healing programmes, thermal circuits and plant-based cuisine by reservation only.

Nashville, Tennessee

Float Horizen is a day spa in Nashville's East End offering sensory-deprivation float tanks, infrared sauna, massage and sound meditation sessions.

Key West, Florida

A day spa just off Duval Street in Key West offering massage, facials, waxing and a Vichy shower, with walk-ins possible but reservations preferred.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa in Tucson's La Encantada shopping center with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam room, cold plunge and soaking pools.

New York City, New York

A Financial District day spa on Greenwich Street offering private-room facials, massage and body treatments, open daily with walk-ins and reservations.

San Francisco, California

A Mission District day spa in San Francisco focused on massage and facials, founded by massage therapist Candace Combs.

Ojai, California

A small facial studio in Ojai run by esthetician Allison, offering customized facials, RF skin tightening, microcurrent and waxing by reservation.

Hudson Valley, New York

A moderate-priced day spa in Cornwall-on-Hudson offering massage, facials, laser treatments and waxing, open most days with both walk-in and reservation

Miami, Florida

Medical spa inside the SLS LUX Hotel in Brickell offering massage, custom facials and couples treatments by reservation.

Boston, Massachusetts

A skincare-focused day spa inside Sola Salons in Government Center, Boston, open weekdays and Saturdays with walk-ins welcome.