Spas with upscale

Oaxaca

A traditional four-door temazcal steam ceremony about 15-20 minutes outside Oaxaca city, paired with an ice-water plunge and overnight rooms.

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.

Four Corners, Florida

Hotel spa at Omni Orlando Resort ChampionsGate offering massages, facials and nail services, open to day-pass guests as well as hotel guests.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hotel spa on the third floor of The Rittenhouse overlooking Rittenhouse Square, with massage, facials, body treatments and a salon.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Adults-only hotel spa at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, open daily 8am-8pm with day passes available to non-guests.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Adults-only day spa inside Red Rock Resort in Summerlin, open daily 8am-8pm with walk-ins accepted but reservations recommended.

Palm Springs, California

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

Sonoma, California

Hotel spa at The Lodge at Sonoma with an outdoor terrace, soaking pool, plunge pool and barrel sauna, open daily 9am-5pm, adults-only, reservation required.

Hudson Valley, New York

Hotel spa inside The Abbey Inn in Peekskill, overlooking the Hudson River, with six treatments including a Japanese head-and-foot package.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

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

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.

Sedona, Arizona

A resort spa at Amara in Sedona with outdoor baths, an infinity pool and a relaxation lounge, open only to hotel guests.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Los Angeles, California

A boutique medical spa in Pico-Robertson focused entirely on facials, from HydraFacial to microdermabrasion, with no body treatments on the menu.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Belle Meade day spa and salon offering massage, facials and hair services by appointment, with no walk-in facility pass.

São Paulo

A holistic wellness center in São Paulo's Paraíso district running ayahuasca ceremonies, tarot sessions, massage therapy and weekend forest retreats with cabin

Naples, Florida

Medical spa in North Naples focused on injectables, facials, peels and skin-resurfacing treatments like Morpheus and Votiva.

Mérida, Yucatán

Resort spa on the grounds of Hacienda Xcanatun near Mérida, with a pavilion over a pond offering Asian-style massages and facials by reservation.

Tucson, Arizona

A hotel spa inside the 1929 Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in Tucson, offering facials, massages and body treatments to resort guests only.

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.

Zurich

An upscale day spa near Paradeplatz in central Zurich focused on facials, anti-aging treatments and massages for adults.

Miami, Florida

Medical spa inside the SLS LUX Hotel in Brickell offering massage, custom facials and couples treatments by reservation.

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.