Spas with upscale

Melbourne, Victoria

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

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.

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.

Istanbul

A 16th-century hammam steps from Hagia Sophia offering traditional Turkish bath rituals and massage, open daily by reservation.

Saint-Malo, Brittany

A seafront thalassotherapy center in Saint-Malo with an Aquatonic seawater pool circuit, day passes, and multi-day cure packages in a Belle-Époque building.

Mauritius

Moroccan hammam and beauty salon in Grand Baie, Mauritius, offering steam rituals, scrubs and massages with sauna and hot tub, reservation only.

Asheville, North Carolina

A Japanese-inspired destination spa on a mountainside outside downtown Asheville, built around private outdoor salt hydrotherapy tubs and massage.

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.

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.

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+.

Oaxaca

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

Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

Hotel spa inside Mariánské Lázně's Ensana resort complex, open daily 8am–5pm for guests with reservations.

Vichy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Adults-only thermal baths in Vichy using the town's mineral spring water, with a hydrotherapy circuit and thermal pool, booking required.

Catskills, New York

A Catskills retreat center with a Tibetan-style spa offering sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge, built around overnight stays and group programs.

Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi

An adults-only destination spa and wellness retreat on the Ourika road outside Marrakech, currently taking names for a waitlist.