Spas with moderate

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A hot-springs resort inside Puyehue National Park with two mineral pools, cabins, river-side domes, camping, and day passes for non-guests.

Chaves, Norte

Thermal baths complex in Chaves, Portugal, built around natural hot springs, with hydrotherapy, sauna, steam room and massage on a day-pass basis.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

Central thermal bath complex in Merano with 25 pools, a sauna world, thermal park and medical spa area, open daily year-round with walk-in day passes.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Thermal baths and seawater pools in Portorož, open daily 7am–9pm with walk-in day passes and a large sauna park.

Chianciano Terme, Tuscany

Thermal day spa in Chianciano Terme offering day passes, couples massages and a wellness-food menu, closed Thursdays and Wednesdays.

Orlando, Florida

A modern day spa in Orlando specializing in Head Spa scalp treatments, facials and couples rituals, with reservations recommended.

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.

Boston, Massachusetts

A Norwood, Massachusetts day spa built around a hot-cold hydrotherapy circuit of mineral baths, saunas, steam and cold plunges, open daily with a day pass.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Hotel spa inside the Rusty Parrot Lodge in downtown Jackson Hole offering massage, facials and couples treatments with hot tub access, day passes welcome.

Seattle, Washington

A compact, massage-focused day spa in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood offering Swedish, deep tissue and ashiatsu treatments with walk-in availability.

Port Douglas, Queensland

Ayurvedic-style massage and bathhouse studio in Port Douglas offering couples treatments, yoga and reformer Pilates, bookings required with no walk-ins.

Charleston, South Carolina

A hotel spa at Charleston Harbor Resort's Beach Club offering individual and couples treatments with organic Naturopathica products; open to the public, no

Atlanta, Georgia

A reservation-only day spa in southwest Atlanta offering massage, facials, hair removal and body treatments, with couples massage available.

Taos, New Mexico

Hotel day spa at El Monte Sagrado in Taos with a hydrotherapy circuit, saltwater pool and treatment rooms, open daily, day passes available.

Los Angeles, California

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

Denver, Colorado

A 6,000-square-foot hotel spa in downtown Denver's Granite Tower, open to day-pass visitors 18 and older for $40 to $75.

New York City, New York

Korean jjimjilbang-style spa in Manhattan with saunas, steam room, soaking tub and body scrubs, open daily 8am-11:30pm on a day-pass basis.

Palm Beach, Florida

A scalp-focused day spa inside Image Studios on US-1, near the Gardens Mall, offering head spa treatments, facials and couples sessions by appointment.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A Summerlin day spa centered on Himalayan salt rooms, plus massage, facials and Reiki, open daily 10am-7pm.

BAITING HOLLO, New York

A 10,000-square-foot spa and hair salon in Baiting Hollow with couple's suites, saunas and steam rooms, part of the East Wind resort on Long Island.

Playa Blanca, Canarias

Reservation-only day spa in Playa Blanca offering 24 massage, facial and body treatments, including couples sessions and kids' massage.

Orlando, Florida

A College Park day spa near downtown Orlando offering massage, facials, nail care and couples treatments, with walk-in availability and parking on site.

Denver, Colorado

A hotel spa in downtown Denver with a $150 day pass covering pool, steam room, whirlpool and fitness centre access, open to non-guests.

Hanmer Springs, Canterbury

Day spa in Hanmer Springs offering massages and facials, with some packages including access to the thermal pools complex next door.