Spas in California

Ojai, California

A day spa in downtown Ojai offering massage, facials and nail services, open daily from 11am to 6pm.

San Francisco, California

A Korean day spa in San Francisco's Western Addition offering massages and skin treatments, open daily to adults and couples.

Calistoga, California

A historic hot-springs resort in Calistoga with an early-1900s mineral pool, mud baths, and a public restaurant, but spa access is limited to hotel guests.

San Diego, California

A hotel wellness facility at InterContinental San Diego with an outdoor pool, sauna, steam room and fitness center, open to hotel guests only, ages 18+.

Borrego Springs, California

A resort spa at La Casa del Zorro in Borrego Springs, set on desert grounds with pools, a hot tub and on-site dining, open to couples and families.

Palm Springs, California

A 10-room mineral hot springs hotel in Desert Hot Springs near Palm Springs, offering day passes to its 120°F spring-fed pools, sauna and massage rooms.

Lake Tahoe, California

Lakeside day spa in Tahoe City offering massage and Dermalogica facials, open daily 9am-7pm, operating for 35 years.

Los Angeles, California

A downtown Los Angeles day spa open daily from 9am to 9:30pm, geared toward solo visits and couples.

Santa Barbara, California

A moderate-priced day spa in downtown Santa Barbara open limited days, with walk-ins welcome but reservations generally required.

Palm Springs, California

Resort spa in Desert Hot Springs with mineral thermal pools, open to day-pass visitors and hotel guests, geared toward couples and families.

Oceanside, California

A hotel spa inside Mission Pacific Beach Resort in Oceanside, open to guests, with a sauna, cooling mist shower and rooftop ocean views.

Napa Valley, California

Monarch Skin Studio is a moderate-priced day spa in Napa, open Monday through Saturday, nominated Best Day Spa Salon by Napa Valley Life Magazine in 2023 and

Calistoga, California

A hotel-only resort spa at Montage Healdsburg in Sonoma wine country, built for couples on an overnight stay, with luxury-tier pricing.

Ojai, California

A small day spa and boutique in downtown Ojai focused on skin care treatments, open seven days except Monday.

Half Moon Bay, California

A full-service spa inside an oceanfront hotel at Half Moon Bay Harbor, offering massages, facials and body treatments to guests by reservation.

San Francisco, California

An adults-only bathhouse in San Francisco's Tenderloin with a thermal pool and an on-site restaurant, open daily except Tuesdays.

Ojai, California

A moderate-priced day spa in downtown Ojai, open most days except Monday and Tuesday, serving solo travelers and couples.

Palm Springs, California

Resort spa inside a Palm Springs hotel in the Historic Tennis Club neighborhood, open only to hotel guests, priced in the upscale tier.

San Diego, California

A hotel spa inside Pendry San Diego in the Gaslamp Quarter, open to hotel guests only, with a relaxation lounge geared toward couples.

Big Sur, California

Hotel spa at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, with five redwood-framed treatment rooms, a couples suite and ocean views, open to overnight guests only.

Big Sur, California

A five-room hotel spa at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, open only to overnight guests, with redwood views, a couples suite, and a private infrared sauna.

Palm Springs, California

A moderately priced day spa in downtown Palm Springs, open daily 9:30am to 9:30pm, taking walk-ins and reservations.

San Francisco, California

A Traditional Chinese Medicine spa in Pacific Heights offering acupuncture-rooted treatments and botanical skincare, open daily 9am-9pm.

San Francisco, California

Redmint on Union Street is a Traditional Chinese Medicine wellness and beauty spa in San Francisco, open daily 9am to 9pm.