Spas with upscale

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

Calistoga, California

A 20,000-square-foot resort spa in Calistoga with five geothermal pools, Calistoga mud treatments, and a day pass for non-hotel guests.

Asheville, North Carolina

Adults-only hotel spa in Asheville with a fiber-optic-starred lap pool, waterfall pools, saunas and an electronics-free policy; day passes are limited and

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Small hotel day spa in downtown Santa Fe with a soaking pool, five treatment rooms and 25 services, open daily 8am-5pm by reservation.

Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan

Hotel spa at The Standard, Hua Hin, offering 11 treatments, ice bath therapy, and a day pass option at a beachfront resort on Naresdamri Road.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hotel spa in Center City Philadelphia with a heated indoor saltwater pool, fitness center and day-pass access for non-guests.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Medical thermal baths in Aix-les-Bains treating respiratory and oral mucosal conditions with sulfur-rich water, mostly through prescribed multi-day cures.

Taos, New Mexico

A reservation-only wellness studio in Taos offering hyperbaric oxygen, colon hydrotherapy and infrared sauna sessions aimed at altitude recovery.

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

A Rotorua day spa built around Ngāti Whakaue hot-springs traditions, centered on a seven-step geothermal Restorative Journey with lakeview thermal pools, mud

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

A lakefront resort spa in Holdens Bay, Rotorua, with day passes, jacuzzis, sauna and an onsite restaurant, open daily 8am-9pm.

Orlando, Florida

A hotel spa at Waldorf Astoria Orlando offering massages, facials and a Himalayan salt room, open daily 9am-5pm with day passes available.

Nashville, Tennessee

Upscale day spa in Franklin outside Nashville offering facials, massages, a salt room, infrared sauna and hydrotherapy tub, open daily by reservation.

Charleston, South Carolina

An upscale day spa in Charleston's Harleston Village offering facials, massages and a couples suite, open daily 11am–5pm.

Aspen, Colorado

A compact hotel spa inside Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen, with three treatment rooms and a co-ed relaxation lounge, open daily 9:30am–5:30pm.

Houston, Texas

Hotel spa at Hotel ZaZa in Houston's Museum District, with massages, body treatments, infrared saunas and day-pass access to the pool lounge.

Luhačovice, Zlín Region

A destination spa in Luhačovice built around mineral springs, offering medical cures, sauna world, outdoor whirlpools and fitness, open daily 7am–8pm.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with a 5-step hydrotherapy circuit, sauna, steam room and day-pass access to massages, facials and fitness classes.

Bridgetown, Christ Church

Hotel spa at Accra Beach Hotel in Christ Church, Barbados, with six treatment rooms, a sauna and steam room, open daily 8am-7pm for hotel guests.

Hunter Valley, New South Wales

A resort spa inside Avani Cypress Lakes in Pokolbin, open to hotel guests for treatments, thermal pools, outdoor baths and a fitness and yoga space.

Naples, Florida

A boutique hotel in downtown Naples with a heated outdoor pool, whirlpool spa and cabanas, open only to overnight guests.

Boston, Massachusetts

Hotel spa inside the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, with eight treatment rooms and a rooftop pool, open to hotel guests only.

San Diego, California

A La Jolla medical spa specializing in lymphatic drainage, colon hydrotherapy and detox treatments, open since 1993, adults only, by reservation.

Calistoga, California

A 1952 Calistoga hot springs resort with three mineral pools at 85, 95 and 104°F, mud baths, overnight rooms and a day-pass option.