Spas with upscale

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

Adults-only hotel spa in River North with a 67-foot pool, multiple sauna and steam rooms, and day passes for non-guests.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa inside the Westin Bonaventure in Downtown LA, with massages, facials, body treatments, sauna and a relaxation lounge.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Dua Miami, Autograph Collection in Brickell, open daily 9am-6pm, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and couples massage rooms.

Florence, Tuscany

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

Asheville, North Carolina

Medical spa in Asheville offering injectables, PRP microneedling, red light therapy and a salt facial, with walk-ins accepted when space allows.

Tabernash, Colorado

A resort spa at Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado, open only to overnight guests, with a geothermal pool, hot tub and couples treatments.

Denver, Colorado

Upscale day spa in downtown Denver's CBD with 19 treatments and a signature $220 couples massage package.

Palm Beach, Florida

A 42,000-square-foot hotel day spa in Manalapan with a central dipping pool, garden lounge areas, and day passes open to non-guests.

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.

Amman

Hotel spa at Fairmont Amman in Abdoun with day-pass access, couples treatments, a relaxation lounge and pool, open daily 10am–10pm.

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.

Denver, Colorado

A medical spa in Thornton offering Japanese head spa treatments, body wraps, chemical peels and B12 shots, with sauna, steam room and pool access.

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.

Gold Coast, Queensland

An overnight wellness retreat in Tallebudgera Valley with a cedar sauna, magnesium spa bath, ice bath and a 60-minute aromatherapy massage.

Aspen, Colorado

A reservation-only day spa on Aspen's Mill Street specializing in facials and massage aimed at high-altitude skin and ski-related muscle recovery.

Doha

Hotel spa at The Westin Doha with some of the city's largest wet facilities, accessible to hotel guests and members only, no day passes sold.

Opatija, Primorje-Gorski Kotar

A 5-star hotel spa in Opatija with a sauna centre, seawater pools and couples treatments, open only to Hotel Ambasador guests.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Hotel spa on Portorož's seafront promenade with heated seawater and thermomineral pools, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico

A forest hotel spa outside Valle de Bravo built around a hydrotherapy circuit of hammam, sauna, cold pool and contrast pools, open to overnight guests only.

Velingrad, Pazardzhik

Hotel spa in Velingrad with mineral-water pools, saunas, steam rooms and a hammam spread over 4,000 square metres; day passes are available.

Archena, Murcia

A 19th-century thermal hotel in Archena with direct access to a Roman-era spring complex, open to day visitors as well as overnight guests.

Houston, Texas

Upscale day spa at The Houstonian in Houston with 22 treatment rooms, soaking pools and a sundeck; pool access comes with a 50-minute-plus treatment, not a