Spas in California

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.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Resort spa at Carmel Valley Ranch with 12 treatment rooms, private terraces, a saltwater pool and infinity hot tub, open to adults by reservation.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day spa at Mission Bay Resort with massage, facials, Himalayan salt treatments and couples suites; walk-ins and day passes welcome.

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.

Palm Springs, California

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

Los Angeles, California

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

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.

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.

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Santa Barbara, California

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

Santa Barbara, California

A State Street halotherapy spa built around a large underground crystal salt cave, with massage, facials and a relaxation lounge.

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.

Mendocino, California

A bluff-top inn on the Mendocino coast offering massages, yoga and sound therapy to overnight guests, with meals included.

San Diego, California

Hotel spa at the Catamaran Resort in Pacific Beach, San Diego, with a bay-view hot tub, pool and restaurant, open to hotel guests only.

Lake Tahoe, California

An 8,500 sq ft spa at Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, offering massages, facials, couples treatments and an oxygen bar for Tahoe's altitude, open to lodge

Lake Tahoe, California

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

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.

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.

Ojai, California

A small, independently owned day spa in Ojai offering facials, massage, head spa treatments, infrared sauna and salt therapy.

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.