Spas with upscale

Soufrière

Hotel spa at Ladera on the Pitons ridge in Soufrière, with day passes, couples treatments and volcanic mineral pool access.

Wulai, New Taipei

A hilltop Wulai B&B with sodium bicarbonate hot-spring baths in every room and an outdoor infinity pool, geared toward couples.

Vals, Grisons

Peter Zumthor's quartzite thermal baths in Vals, built into the mountain, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only hotel spa at W Scottsdale with thermal circuits, sauna, steam, cold plunge and a robotic Aescape massage option.

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.

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.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel spa at the mid-century Hotel Valley Ho in South Scottsdale, with sauna, steam room and two pools, open to hotel guests only.

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Rogaška Slatina, Savinjska

A reservation-only medical spa and clinic in Rogaška Slatina combining diagnostics, wellness treatments and the region's magnesium-rich Donat mineral water.

Olmué, Valparaíso

A boutique lodge and spa in the Olmué valley, about 80 minutes from Santiago, with a thermal pool, outdoor baths and day passes for non-guests.

Amalfi Coast, Campania

An adults-only day spa in Minori on the Amalfi Coast built around a thermal pool, open daily 11am to 8pm by reservation.

Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

Medical spa resort in Mariánské Lázně combining balneology, physiotherapy and Ayurveda programs, open only to overnight hotel guests aged 18+.

Palm Springs, California

Boutique hotel spa in Desert Hot Springs with two natural mineral hot spring pools, day passes, and overnight rooms that include breakfast.

Palm Springs, California

Downtown Palm Springs day spa built around a natural hot mineral spring, with private mineral baths, sauna, steam room and massage.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A hotel spa at Quail Lodge and Golf Club in Carmel-by-the-Sea with a steam room, three private fitness cabanas and a heated outdoor pool, limited to hotel

Berlin

A saltwater thermal pool under a concrete dome near Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, with sauna, steam room and occasional DJ nights.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Historic New Mexico hot springs resort with communal mineral pools, private tubs, and day-pass soaking near Taos.

Park City, Utah

A ten-treatment-room spa inside the private Promontory Club in Park City, with a full hydrotherapy circuit of steam, sauna and cold plunge.

New York City, New York

Thermal bath circuit and massages in a restored 1883 Tribeca textile factory, with a skylit tepidarium and candlelit thermal pools; reservation required.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Spa in Milwaukee's Juneau Town combines a full-service salon and med spa with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A forest resort spa in Puyehue, Chile, with volcanic thermal pools and outdoor baths, open only to hotel guests.

Leukerbad, Valais

A 30-room hotel in Leukerbad with a private thermal pool and sauna chalet, open to overnight guests only, overlooking the Gemmi massif.

Tucson, Arizona

Lakeside Spa at this 398-room desert resort in Tucson is open to hotel guests only, with two heated pools, a Jacuzzi and mountain views of Catalina range.