Spas with reservation required in California

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage with day passes for the sauna, steam room, salt rooms and private spa pool.

Lake Tahoe, California

A South Lake Tahoe day spa built around Japanese cedar enzyme detox baths, with a lake-view relaxation lounge and couples sessions by reservation only.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A day spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea's Barnyard shopping village offering massage therapy, facials, waxing, body treatments and ashiatsu, with walk-ins welcome.

San Diego, California

A small day spa in Point Loma, San Diego offering massage, facials and skincare treatments, with walk-ins welcome.

Los Angeles, California

A Silver Lake day spa with 20 treatments, Thai massage, acupuncture and a salt-infused infrared sauna, open daily 10am-9pm.

Lake Tahoe, California

A 17-room, adults-only hotel spa at Lake Tahoe's Ritz-Carlton with a heated lap pool, sauna and steam room; day pass access requires booking a treatment.

Santa Ynez, California

Adults-only resort spa inside Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez with 21 treatments, a mineral pool, cold plunge and couple's suites.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Napa Valley with a co-ed thermal circuit of sauna, steam room and cold shower, open daily 10am–6pm; day passes available.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa in Carmel Valley with a hydrotherapy circuit, two fireplace lounges, and a $100 day pass covering pools and fitness facilities.

Napa Valley, California

Adults-only hotel spa in downtown Napa with thermal circuits, sauna, steam and cold plunge, plus massages, facials and medical aesthetics.

San Diego, California

Resort spa on Mission Bay offering massages, facials and body treatments, with walk-ins welcome and a gym and yoga classes on-site.

Calistoga, California

A 20-treatment hotel day spa in Santa Rosa with an indoor caldarium plunge pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and walk-in or reserved day passes for adults 18+.

San Diego, California

Hillcrest float spa offering sensory-deprivation float sessions and an oxygen bar, with walk-ins welcome but reservations required.

Palm Springs, California

A 16-room adults-only hotel in Desert Hot Springs with three natural mineral-water pools fed by a 350-foot geothermal well, plus a small on-site spa and

San Diego, California

A Bankers Hill medical spa in an 1887 Victorian house, focused on HydraFacials, acne treatments and facials with its own in-house skincare line.

Palo Alto, California

A Palo Alto day spa built around private hot tub and cold plunge suites, with about 50 treatments and couples options, open daily by reservation.

San Diego, California

A Hillcrest day spa offering massages, facials and body treatments for solo visitors, couples and groups celebrating occasions.

Palm Springs, California

A small Cathedral City day spa near Palm Springs offering massage therapy for solo visitors and couples, open daily with walk-ins accepted.

San Diego, California

A Carmel Valley day spa focused entirely on scalp care, with head-spa rituals from 60 to 120 minutes plus a beard-detox option for men.

Los Angeles, California

A full-service day spa and medspa in Brentwood offering massage, facials, nail care and injectables, with walk-ins welcome and reservations recommended.

San Diego, California

A walk-in friendly massage studio in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter offering Thai massage, deep tissue work, waxing and facials, open daily 10am to 9pm.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in Woodland Hills with a hydrotherapy circuit, massage, facial and body treatment menu, open daily 8am-10pm (closed Tuesdays).

San Diego, California

Day spa in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood offering steam room, dry sauna and jacuzzi, open seven days with free parking nearby.

San Francisco, California

A Nob Hill facial studio specializing in Biologique Recherche and MBR Cosmetics treatments, with a relaxation lounge for before or after.