Spas in California

San Francisco, California

Adults-only Russian bathhouse in San Francisco's India Basin with steam rooms, cold plunge, rooftop deck and a café, open daily except Tuesday.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hot springs resort on Miracle Hill in Desert Hot Springs with private mineral tubs, a Finnish sauna, salt room and 35 spa treatments.

Sonoma, California

A small hotel spa inside Cottage Inn and Spa in downtown Sonoma, offering seven massage and body treatments with a relaxation lounge and couples option.

Palm Springs, California

Moroccan-themed inn in Desert Hot Springs with natural mineral hot springs, a spring-fed pool and day-pass access from 9am to 4pm.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

San Francisco, California

Hotel spa at The Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill with a heated soaking pool, sauna, steam room and terrace, open daily 8am-7pm; treatment booking required.

Napa Valley, California

Hotel day spa atop the Archer in downtown Napa with a water deck, fitness studio access and treatment rooms; reservations required.

Sierraville, California

A non-profit hot springs retreat near Lake Tahoe with natural spring pools, reservation-only day and evening soaks, camping and rooms, closed Mondays and

San Diego, California

Hotel spa at the historic Hotel del Coronado with an ocean-view pool, 20 treatments, and a seaweed-based signature Ocean Essence Ritual.

Mendocino, California

A redwood hot tub and sauna spa in Mendocino village, offering massage and private soaks mainly for guests of the adjoining Sweetwater Inn.

Santa Barbara, California

A 42,000-square-foot hotel spa in Santa Barbara with an adults-only pool, redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge and rooftop terrace.

Los Angeles, California

Downtown LA hotel spa at the Ritz-Carlton with massages, facials, a couples suite, rooftop pool and gym; outside guests need to book a treatment to enter.

Los Angeles, California

Four Seasons hotel spa in Beverly Hills with a steam room, rooftop pool, fitness center and eight treatments, open daily, day passes available.

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

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

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.

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.

San Francisco, California

Hotel spa on the 8th floor of 1 Hotel San Francisco with rooftop stone soaking tubs and Bamford skincare treatments, open daily for day visitors.

San Diego, California

A resort spa on a 44-acre Mission Bay island in San Diego, open to hotel guests, with sauna, steam room and pool access.

San Diego, California

A rooftop hotel spa in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter offering treatments and a 24/7 fitness center, open to hotel guests and day-pass visitors.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa inside the 16-story Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage casino resort, offering massages, facials and body treatments alongside a pool and hot tub.

Solvang, California

A resort spa inside Alisal Ranch, a 10,500-acre luxury guest ranch in Santa Ynez Valley open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A resort spa inside Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley wine country, open to lodge guests for treatments, yoga and a relaxation lounge.