Spas with solo travelers

Chicago, Illinois

Day spa in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles outside Chicago, built around a hydrotherapy circuit with whirlpool, cold plunge and steam room.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

A tiny free geothermal footbath on the Seltjarnarnes coast near Reykjavik, good for warming your feet while watching the sunset or northern lights.

Austin, Texas

Lakeside day spa near Austin offering a $150 day pass with pools, steam room, sauna and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9pm.

Miami, Florida

Nature-themed day spa in Brickell with hydro massage, a hydrotherapy circuit and couples treatments, open daily 9am-6pm.

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Omni Tucson National Resort with 12 treatment rooms, a couples suite, salon services, and day passes open to both guests and locals.

Tenerife, Canary Islands

Hammam and massage spa inside Hotel AluaSoul in Costa Adeje, with a hydrotherapy circuit, Moroccan rituals and day passes for walk-ins.

San Francisco, California

Neighborhood day spa in Noe Valley with a private outdoor hot tub, offering massage and a combined soak-and-massage package for two.

Hudson Valley, New York

A Newburgh day spa built around a Japanese head spa signature treatment, with massage, sauna, steam room and pool access, open seven days a week.

Denver, Colorado

A Whittier day spa in Denver where private suites pair beer and wine baths with infrared saunas and a self-pour taproom.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.

Nashville, Tennessee

Day spa in Nashville's Maxwell neighborhood built around olive-oil massages, a DIY Mud Lounge, salt room and infrared sauna.

Edinburgh, Scotland

One Spa is an adults-only day spa in Edinburgh's city centre with a rooftop Hydropool, thermal suite and day-pass access.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Victorian-style bathhouse in downtown Pagosa Springs with mineral soaking tubs, a rooftop tub, sauna, cold plunge and on-site massage.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Geothermal hot springs and day spa in Fingal on the Mornington Peninsula, with a family-friendly Bath House and an adults-only Spa Dreaming Centre.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Recovery-focused studio in South Scottsdale centered on a cold plunge, hot tub, infrared sauna, compression therapy and red light rooms rather than traditional

Cincinnati, Ohio

Day spa in Columbia-Tusculum, Cincinnati, with massage, facials, an infrared/Himalayan salt sauna and a $99 signature sampler package.

Vail, Colorado

Walk-in recovery clinic in Lionshead, Vail offering IV therapy, compression boots, cryo, red light and hyperbaric treatments aimed at skiers and athletes.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park offering massage, facials and spa packages, with a sauna, steam room and pool on site.

Napa Valley, California

Hotel day spa atop the Archer in downtown Napa with a water deck, fitness studio access and treatment rooms; reservations required.

Budapest

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

Seattle, Washington

A clothing-optional outdoor hot pool, sauna and sun deck in Seattle's West Woodland, open to walk-ins for three-hour day visits.

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.