Spas with solo travelers

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

Banff, Alberta

Luxury hotel spa inside Fairmont Banff Springs offering thermal pools, steam rooms and treatments, open daily with day passes for non-guests.

Granada, Andalusia

A traditional-style hammam in central Granada with a heated thermal pool and relaxation lounge, open daily from 9am to midnight.

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani

Day spa in Ban Tai, Koh Phangan, with massages, baths and multi-hour packages for solo guests or couples, plus private suites and a sauna.

Chicago, Illinois

A West Town day spa built around a beer soak, with sauna, steam room, salt room and thermal pool for couples or solo visits.

Palm Springs, California

Boutique hotel spa in Desert Hot Springs with two natural mineral hot spring pools, day passes, and overnight rooms that include breakfast.

New York City, New York

Thermal bath circuit and massages in a restored 1883 Tribeca textile factory, with a skylit tepidarium and candlelit thermal pools; reservation required.

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.

Tucson, Arizona

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

Punta Cana, La Altagracia

Upscale day spa in Punta Cana offering massages, facials, a thermal pool and ocean-view relaxation lounges, open daily 9am-7pm.

Coorg, Karnataka

A luxury coffee-plantation resort in Coorg with a spa and pool facilities reserved for overnight guests.

Leukerbad, Valais

Thermal baths inside a 19th-century hotel in Leukerbad, Valais, with mineral-rich pools open daily from 9am to 8pm.

Sedona, Arizona

Hotel-only spa amenities at The Joy Sedona, a B&B and creekside cabin property near Uptown Sedona with outdoor hot tubs, a relaxation lounge and private suites.

Chicago, Illinois

Hotel spa inside The St. Regis Chicago with a 12,000-square-foot wellness floor, pool and skyline views above the Loop, open daily 8am–8pm.

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.

San Francisco, California

A San Mateo day spa with a hot tub, open daily 10am-9pm, taking both walk-ins and reservations for couples or solo visits.

Chianciano Terme, Tuscany

Hotel spa in Chianciano Terme open to non-guests, built around a 450 sqm holistic water, color and massage circuit.

New York City, New York

A small Japanese-style bathhouse near Union Square with sauna, hot-tub onsen, cold plunge and a recovery lounge, open by reservation only.

Asheville, North Carolina

An overnight-stay forest retreat near Fairview with private cedar hot tubs and a shared sauna pavilion session, not a drop-in day spa.

Nashville, Tennessee

Hotel spa inside the Four Seasons in downtown Nashville's SoBro district, open to hotel guests, with a rooftop pool over the Cumberland River.

Taos, New Mexico

A moderate-priced day spa at Taos Ski Valley with a heated pool, hot tubs, steam rooms and a day pass open to non-hotel guests.