Spas with moderate

Denver, Colorado

A South Denver day spa built around a man-made Himalayan salt cave, plus sauna and massage, open for walk-ins and day passes.

Sedona, Arizona

Boutique day spa in Sedona offering massage, facials and couples treatments, with sauna, steam room and pool on site.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at the Grand Hyatt in Indian Wells with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and five treatment options for solo guests or couples.

Amman

A hotel hammam in Tla al-Ali, Amman, with marble bathing halls, a hot pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, offering about 20 treatments from a basic scrub to a $120

Bad Gastein, Salzburg

Thermal baths in Bad Hofgastein with indoor/outdoor pools, bathing lakes, slides, saunas and a sports medicine center, open daily year-round.

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan

A hotel spa in Macul, Santiago, with thermal pools, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open to hotel guests only, no day passes offered.

Längenfeld, Tyrol

A large thermal bath and 4-star hotel spa in the Ötztal valley near Längenfeld, with indoor-outdoor pools, a sauna garden and a dedicated kids' water world.

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A three-in-one day spa in Saint-Malo combining a salt-water aquatic circuit, spa treatments and a fitness club, open daily on a day-pass basis.

San Francisco, California

Adults-only Russian bathhouse in San Francisco's India Basin with steam rooms, cold plunge, rooftop deck and a café, open daily except Tuesday.

Melbourne, Victoria

A Japanese-inspired bathhouse in central Melbourne with mineral baths, a cold plunge and a salt room, open late most nights on a walk-in or day-pass basis.

Sydney, New South Wales

Korean bathhouse in Chatswood with herbal baths, steam room and dry sauna, built around the traditional Korean body scrub, open by reservation only.

Sydney, New South Wales

Reservation-only Korean bathhouse in Paddington, Sydney, with herbal baths, a steam room and the signature Korean Body Scrub, closed Tuesdays.

Asheville, North Carolina

A therapist-owned day spa near downtown Asheville offering massage, bodywork, a private sauna and foot soaks by appointment, with free parking.

Asheville, North Carolina

A downtown Asheville salt cave with Himalayan salt walls, a hammam steam bath and massage rooms for solo visitors and couples, reservation-based.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A multi-level day spa near DC with indoor and rooftop hydrotherapy pools, several sauna types, lounges, an a la carte spa menu and eateries.

Athens, Attica

Athens' first Russian banya, in Thissio, with self-service sauna, cold plunge and a bar, open daily 10am–10:30pm.

Chicago, Illinois

Hyde Park day spa since 1978 offering facials, massage, body treatments, waxing and hydrotherapy, with walk-ins welcome.

Kuala Lumpur

An onsen-style day spa in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, with thermal pools, sauna, steam room and couples treatments.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park focused on massage and bodywork, with a spa pool, sauna and outdoor retreat, open daily 10am-8pm.

San Diego, California

Thai massage studio in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter offering massage, head spa, body scrub and infrared sauna, walk-ins welcome daily.

Vancouver, British Columbia

A hotel spa on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver with an indoor pool, whirlpool and steam room, open to hotel guests only.

Napa Valley, California

A boutique day spa in downtown Napa Valley with nine treatment rooms offering massage, facials and body work, plus sauna, steam and a thermal pool.

Scuol, Grisons

A year-round thermal bathing complex in Scuol with indoor-outdoor mineral pools, a brine pool, cold and warm grottos, and a fireside lounge.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

A reservation-only tub house in Glenwood Springs built around Czech-style beer baths, with infrared sauna and private rooms for solo soaks or couples.