Spas in California

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.

San Francisco, California

A boutique day spa in San Francisco's SoMa district offering massage, facials, nails and waxing, plus a retail skincare boutique and relaxation lounge.

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.

Lake Tahoe, California

Lakeside spa inside Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge in South Lake Tahoe, with a hot tub, polar plunge and dry sauna, by appointment only.

Santa Barbara, California

Downtown Santa Barbara medical spa combining massage, facials and infrared sauna with Botox, fillers, microneedling and IV therapy.

Palm Springs, California

A Palm Springs day spa offering massage, skin, hair and nail services, with couples treatments and walk-in appointments by reservation.

Santa Barbara, California

A reservation-based day spa in downtown Santa Barbara built around private infrared sauna, salt room and cold plunge sessions.

San Francisco, California

Oakland float and sauna studio near Grand Lake with private float tanks, infrared sauna cocoons and cryotherapy, open daily 11am-8:30pm.

Ojai, California

A hotel spa tied to Ojai's Lavender Inn, with an outdoor Garden Massage Gazebo for massages, open to overnight guests only.

Calistoga, California

A Calistoga day spa on Lincoln Avenue specializing in lymphatic bodywork and facial treatments, with a relaxation lounge for adults and solo travelers.