Spas with upscale

Chicago, Illinois

Thermal baths and spa rituals in a restored 1902 factory in West Town, Chicago, open daily for adults-only soaking and massage packages.

Toronto, Ontario

A reservation-only thermal bath circuit in a 1912 Edwardian building in Toronto, with eight pools, a dry sauna, steam room and massage treatments.

Amsterdam, North Holland

A day spa inside a former bank vault in central Amsterdam, with pool, whirlpool and a canal-view gym; adults-only, day pass by reservation.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A small medical spa in Santa Fe focused on advanced facials, skin rejuvenation and massage, by reservation.

Barcelona, Catalonia

Adults-only thermal baths in a converted 18th-century building near Barcelona's Born market, with soaking pools, massages and couples rituals.

Bagno Vignoni, Tuscany

Hotel spa in a 15th-century Bagno Vignoni palazzo with a thermal pool fed by the village's natural hot springs, open to day visitors.

Chicago, Illinois

Reservation-only day spa in Chicago's River North/Goose Island area with massage, facials and body treatments, plus a chakana-shaped tented relaxation room.

Melbourne, Victoria

A Brunswick medical spa pairing traditional Hammam steam rituals with chiropractic care, Endermologie and skin treatments, by appointment only.

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.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hotel spa inside Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, offering massages, facials, body treatments and a steam room on the hotel's second floor.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa inside the Watergate Hotel with a retro indoor pool, whirlpool, dry sauna and steam room, plus a day pass for treatments and amenities.

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.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hot springs resort on Miracle Hill in Desert Hot Springs with private mineral tubs, a Finnish sauna, salt room and 35 spa treatments.

Tenerife, Canary Islands

A hotel spa at Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeje with an outdoor seawater thalassotherapy circuit, hammam, saunas and a cold plunge, open to day visitors.

Nashville, Tennessee

Upscale hotel spa inside 1 Hotel Nashville with 38 treatments, an infrared sauna wrap, and an 18-plus minimum age; no day pass offered.

Bangkok

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

Boston, Massachusetts

A Newbury Street day spa and med spa in Back Bay offering massage, facials, hydrafacials and microneedling, closed Mondays.

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.

Plainfield, Indiana

Day spa in Plainfield, IN offering facials, massages and body-sculpting treatments alongside a sauna, steam room and thermal pool, reservation required.

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.

San Francisco, California

A hotel spa at Fort Baker near Sausalito for Cavallo Point guests, with a meditation pool, Zen garden, infrared sauna and outdoor Jacuzzis.

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.