Spas with solo travelers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Rittenhouse Square day spa built around manual lymphatic drainage, with massage, wood therapy, cupping, facials and an infrared sauna.

Seattle, Washington

A moderate-priced day spa in Bellevue's Wilburton area offering full-body massage and foot reflexology alongside a sauna, steam room and cold plunge.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in Woodland Hills with a hydrotherapy circuit, massage, facial and body treatment menu, open daily 8am-10pm (closed Tuesdays).

Seattle, Washington

Bellevue massage studio in the Crossroads area offering Swedish, deep tissue and couples massage plus sauna and steam room access, walk-ins welcome.

Santa Barbara, California

A reservation-based day spa in downtown Santa Barbara built around private infrared sauna, salt room and cold plunge sessions.

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.

Dearborn, Michigan

A Dearborn day spa focused on Japanese head spa treatments, plus massage and facials, with sauna and steam room on site.

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.

Tucson, Arizona

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

Richmond, Virginia

Day spa in Richmond's West End with massage, organic facials, HydraFacial, infrared sauna and herbal bath soaks; walk-ins welcome, reservations recommended.

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.

Sayulita, Nayarit

A hillside boutique hotel spa outside Sayulita with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and ocean-view pool, open on a day-pass basis.