Spas with solo travelers

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

Auckland

Hotel day spa at Pullman Auckland CBD with a 25m heated pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym plus massage and facial treatments.

Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A walk-in day spa in Dax with pool, sauna, hammam and Norwegian bath access, plus facials, massages and aquabike classes.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Downtown K Street day spa in DC offering massage, facials, infrared sauna and a salt therapy lounge, open daily 10am-8pm with day passes available.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Berry Hill day spa in Nashville offering massage, facials, body treatments and a sauna pod/salt room, open Tuesday through Saturday.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

An upscale day spa inside Hotel Le Riviera in Aix-les-Bains, with pools, saunas, a hammam and eight treatment rooms open to walk-ins.

Naples, Florida

Upscale day spa in Naples offering infrared sauna, massage, facials and foot detox, with a $230 signature massage and couples packages.

Asheville, North Carolina

A trauma-informed day spa in Asheville's Haw Creek neighborhood with saltwater floatation tanks, massage, infrared sauna and facials; walk-ins welcome.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A day spa inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas offering massage, facials and body treatments alongside sauna, steam and cold plunge access.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Germantown contrast therapy studio with private suites pairing infrared sauna, cold plunge and a vitamin-c shower; day pass is $70.

Charleston, South Carolina

Contrast therapy studio in Mt Pleasant offering private 60-minute sessions with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin-c shower; day pass $60.

Palm Beach, Florida

A Palm Beach Gardens studio offering 60-minute private-suite sessions combining infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin-c shower.

Charleston, South Carolina

Private contrast-therapy suites with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower in West Ashley, Charleston, by reservation.

Dallas, Texas

A reservation-only day spa in Preston Hollow offering massage, body contouring, lymphatic drainage and infrared sauna sessions.

Houston, Texas

Thai Massage and Day Spa is a moderate-priced day spa in Houston's Mid West area offering Thai massage, facials, body treatments and couples sessions.

Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan

A budget-friendly day spa in Hua Hin with sauna, cold plunge and an all-day pass covering massage and other treatments.

Los Angeles, California

A Silver Lake day spa with 20 treatments, Thai massage, acupuncture and a salt-infused infrared sauna, open daily 10am-9pm.

Calistoga, California

Hotel spa in downtown Healdsburg with a garden patio, jacuzzi and pool access, open daily 9am-5pm for guests and day visitors.

Houston, Texas

A Four Seasons hotel spa in downtown Houston with three treatment rooms, a couples' suite and rooftop pool access, open to day-pass guests.

Milan, Lombardy

A luxury hotel spa inside Four Seasons Hotel Milano with a 14-metre pool under a vaulted ceiling, sauna, gym and private suites for couples' treatments.

Vail, Colorado

A hotel spa at Four Seasons Vail with sauna, steam room, whirlpool and ten treatments, open to resort guests only, no day passes.

Vail, Colorado

A day spa and recovery club in downtown Vail with hot tub, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and salt lounge, plus day passes and fitness access.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Small hotel spa at Hotel Loretto in downtown Santa Fe offering two seasonal treatments by reservation, no walk-in day pass.

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.