Spas with solo travelers

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

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.

Zanzibar

A moderate-priced day spa and hammam in Stone Town offering over 50 treatments, including Ayurvedic therapies and a sauna.

Carmel, Indiana

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

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.

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.

Mérida, Yucatán

Resort spa on the grounds of Hacienda Xcanatun near Mérida, with a pavilion over a pond offering Asian-style massages and facials by reservation.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A Washington, D.C. day spa focused on scalp treatments, massage and lymphatic drainage, open daily 9:30am to 10pm with walk-ins accepted.

Baños, Tungurahua

Day spa in Baños with 46 treatments, 11 themed rooms, and skincare made from garden-grown herbs, fruit and volcanic ash.

Charleston, South Carolina

Day spa in Mt Pleasant near Charleston offering massage, facial, body and head spa treatments, with a relaxation lounge for solo visitors and couples.

Sonoma, California

A moderate-priced day spa a block off Sonoma Plaza offering massage and facials from a certified therapist and licensed esthetician, with private treatment

Hudson Valley, New York

Day spa near Wallkill and Gardiner in the Hudson Valley offering massage, skincare and energy-healing treatments, with an on-site bed and breakfast for

Vail, Colorado

A Vail day spa offering customized massages and facials plus a recovery room with infrared sauna, cold plunge and yoga mats.

San Diego, California

A Clairemont wellness studio in San Diego pairing acupuncture and bodywork with an infrared sauna and a Himalayan salt room for classes.

Miami, Florida

A Brickell medical spa running 18 categories of non-invasive aesthetic treatments, including Botox, fillers and a signature facial, weekdays only.

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.

Naples, Florida

An organic-focused day spa in North Naples offering massage, facials and body treatments, with a relaxation lounge by a running waterfall.

Portland, Oregon

Day spa and natural medicine clinic in NW Portland's Slabtown with sauna, hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture and a vegan café on site.

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.