Spas in California

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hotel in Palm Springs' Tahquitz River Estates with a day-pass pool, free parking, and pet-friendly rooms.

Sonoma, California

A Sonoma medical day spa run by a 25-year skincare specialist, offering non-toxic facials, microcurrent and micro-channeling treatments up to $350.

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.

Calistoga, California

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

Los Angeles, California

A clothing-optional Korean-style bathhouse in East Hollywood built over LA's only natural mineral hot spring, with soak pools, steam room and sauna.

San Diego, California

Thai massage studio in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter offering massage, head spa, body scrub and infrared sauna, walk-ins welcome daily.

Napa Valley, California

A boutique day spa in downtown Napa Valley with nine treatment rooms offering massage, facials and body work, plus sauna, steam and a thermal pool.

Lake Tahoe, California

Family-friendly hot springs resort near Lake Tahoe with outdoor pools, private indoor soaking rooms and saunas, open daily on a walk-in basis.

San Francisco, California

A hotel spa at Fort Baker near Sausalito for Cavallo Point guests, with a meditation pool, Zen garden, infrared sauna and outdoor Jacuzzis.

Los Angeles, California

A Korean spa in Arlington Heights, LA, with gender-separated floors, a co-ed Jim Jil Bang, pool and body scrubs; open daily 9am–midnight.

Los Angeles, California

A Glendale day spa offering massage, facials, waxing and nail care, plus private jacuzzi-and-sauna suites, open daily 9am to 9pm with walk-ins welcome.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean sauna and spa in Koreatown with steam room, scrub treatments, and affordable day-pass pricing, open daily 7am-10pm.

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.

Ojai, California

Walk-in-friendly day spa in Ojai offering massage, facials and infrared sauna, open daily 6am–10pm.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa inside the Avalon in Palm Springs, open Thursday through Monday, with a $75 day pass covering jacuzzi, sauna, cold plunge and steam rooms.

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.

Calistoga, California

A Calistoga hot springs spa built around mud baths, with private couples rooms and mineral pools open daily from 8am to 11pm.

Los Angeles, California

A women-focused Korean day spa in Pico-Union with steam, salt and ice rooms, open daily 9am to 9pm, with massage and facials open to men too.

San Diego, California

A walk-in day spa in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood with massage, cryotherapy, salt therapy and a $100 all-day wellness pass.

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.

Napa Valley, California

A family-run day spa in Vacaville near Napa Valley, offering massage, facials, waxing and a private whirlpool tub by appointment only since 1997.

Napa Valley, California

A Napa day spa built around massage and bodywork—couples sessions, reiki, assisted stretch—with walk-in slots and street parking.

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.