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.

Calistoga, California

A moderate-priced resort spa in Calistoga with geothermal mineral pools, open daily 9am-5pm and offering day passes to the public.

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.

Temescal Valley, California

Adults-only hot springs resort in Temescal Valley with 19 outdoor mineral pools, red clay baths, and a cave-like grotto, open daily 9:30am-5pm.

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.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian Wells offering desert-inspired treatments, a recovery lounge, steam rooms and day passes, adults only.

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 38,000-square-foot resort spa at JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert offers day passes, saunas, a saltwater lap pool and couples suites.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in West Hollywood with wet and dry banyas, pool, sauna, cold plunge and café; day pass is $110, walk-ins welcome.

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.

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 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.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Luxury hotel spa at the Pebble Beach resort in Carmel-by-the-Sea, open daily 9:30am-4pm with a juice bar, salon and day-pass access for non-guests.

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.

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.