Spas with upscale

Sonoma, California

A Sonoma medical day spa run by a 25-year skincare specialist, offering non-toxic facials, microcurrent and micro-channeling treatments up to $350.

Aspen, Colorado

A reservation-only Aspen studio offering private sound, energy and subconscious-journey sessions instead of classic spa treatments.

Dallas, Texas

A Dallas day spa near University Park offering massage and facial treatments, with a $220 signature 60-minute ritual and walk-in availability.

Bangkok

Hotel day spa in Sathon with four signature treatments, couples rooms, and daily walk-in access from 10am to 8pm.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A Northwest DC day spa on 14th Street specializing in massage, facial and skincare treatments, with walk-ins accepted but reservations recommended.

Miami, Florida

A beachfront resort spa in North Beach, Miami with cryotherapy, a floating salt bath, sauna, steam and a cold plunge, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Prague

A day spa near Wenceslas Square in Nové Město offering massages, facials and thermal pool access with day passes for walk-ins.

Istanbul

A working Ottoman hammam built in 1741 in Istanbul's Fatih district, offering traditional bath rituals with no day-pass option, only full treatments.

Chicago, Illinois

Facial-focused day spa in Lakeview run by two master estheticians, offering customized skincare and body treatments by appointment near the Belmont L stop.

Florence, Tuscany

A 650-square-meter spa inside a 14th-century Florence monastery, with thermal pool, guesthouse rooms, bistro and day-pass access.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A day spa next to the Trailborn hotel in Jackson Hole with an outdoor pool deck, salt lounge and day passes for walk-in soaks or treatments.

Houston, Texas

Day spa in Houston's Westside with a grotto pool, outdoor pool, steam rooms and sundeck, plus an on-site restaurant; walk-ins welcome.

New York City, New York

A below-street-level day spa in NoHo with thermal baths, a three-story indoor waterfall, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, plus massage and facial treatments.

The Hamptons, New York

Oceanfront resort spa in Montauk with a seawater and marine-based treatment menu, hydrotherapy, contrast bathing, and a heated saltwater pool.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Herb & Gem Spa is a small day spa in South Philadelphia offering massage, facial and reflexology packages with walk-in day passes.

Los Angeles, California

A Brentwood day spa on Wilshire Blvd focused on facial treatments, with a signature facial priced at $220 and couples treatments available.

Miami, Florida

A Peruvian-themed day spa inside the Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive, South Beach, with a hamam, steam room, sauna and a couples suite.

Chicago, Illinois

Day spa in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles outside Chicago, built around a hydrotherapy circuit with whirlpool, cold plunge and steam room.

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Day spa in South Scottsdale offering massage, facials and body treatments, with walk-ins and couples appointments by reservation.

Miami, Florida

An upscale day spa on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables with sauna, steam room and cold plunge, known for a $200 signature treatment and couples packages.

Atlanta, Georgia

Day spa and med spa in Brookhaven Village offering massages, facials and injectables like Botox and filler, open daily 9am-9pm by reservation.

Hobart, Tasmania

Upscale day spa in central Hobart with infrared sauna, magnesium spa, ice bath and in-house naturopathy, open daily except Mondays with walk-ins and day passes.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.