Spas with moderate

Tbilisi

A medical spa in Old Tbilisi built around natural sulfur-mineral water and volcanic mud, operating since 1938, open daily 10am–9pm.

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.

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.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

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.

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.

Portland, Oregon

An 18-and-up, clothing-optional spa in Portland's Kerns neighborhood with a salt hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, reservation required.

Seattle, Washington

A quiet, clothing-optional day spa in Greenwood with soaking pools, saunas and a steam room, women-owned and open to all genders on Wednesdays.

Nashville, Tennessee

A reservation-only massage studio in Nashville's Gulch neighborhood offering three massage styles and an infrared sauna, open daily 9am–7pm.

Miami, Florida

A walk-in sauna and cold plunge studio in Miami built around contrast therapy, with day passes and split morning and evening hours.

Los Angeles, California

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel spa on the Palms casino level in Las Vegas with steam rooms, saunas, a seasonal pool and 32 treatments including massage, facials and body work.

San Diego, California

Resort spa on Mission Bay offering massages, facials and body treatments, with walk-ins welcome and a gym and yoga classes on-site.

Galway, Connacht

Adults-only hotel spa in Galway with a thermal suite, hydro pool and sauna; day pass runs about €50 and reservations are required.

Ho Chi Minh City

A Korean-style jjim jil bang in Ho Chi Minh City with six heated rooms, a Dead Sea mineral soaking pool, and massage, hair-wash and facial services.