Spas with reservation required in United States

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa inside Casa Munras Garden Hotel in Monterey, open daily 10–6, with sauna, soak baths and a couples suite.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly day spa in downtown San Diego offering Thai, Swedish and deep-tissue massage plus a sauna and hot tub package for solo visitors and couples.

Scottsdale, Arizona

A moderately priced day spa in South Scottsdale with lake-view suites, massage and facials, plus a dedicated couples treatment room.

Portland, Oregon

A membership-driven wellness club in downtown Portland with hot pools, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, plus massage, skincare and fitness classes.

San Francisco, California

Neighborhood day spa in Noe Valley with a private outdoor hot tub, offering massage and a combined soak-and-massage package for two.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Recovery-focused studio in South Scottsdale centered on a cold plunge, hot tub, infrared sauna, compression therapy and red light rooms rather than traditional

Sedona, Arizona

A moderately priced day spa in Sedona with outdoor gardens, a hot tub and fountains, known for its Prickly Pear Pomegranate body treatment.

Asheville, North Carolina

A Japanese-inspired destination spa on a mountainside outside downtown Asheville, built around private outdoor salt hydrotherapy tubs and massage.

San Diego, California

Resort spa on Mission Bay offering massages, facials and body treatments, with walk-ins welcome and a gym and yoga classes on-site.

Calistoga, California

A 20-treatment hotel day spa in Santa Rosa with an indoor caldarium plunge pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and walk-in or reserved day passes for adults 18+.

Carefree, Arizona

A 20-plus-acre desert wellness resort in Carefree, Arizona, with a full spa, pools, and 100-plus weekly fitness and mindfulness classes open to day visitors by

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

San Francisco, California

A San Mateo day spa with a hot tub, open daily 10am-9pm, taking both walk-ins and reservations for couples or solo visits.

New York City, New York

A small Japanese-style bathhouse near Union Square with sauna, hot-tub onsen, cold plunge and a recovery lounge, open by reservation only.

Asheville, North Carolina

An overnight-stay forest retreat near Fairview with private cedar hot tubs and a shared sauna pavilion session, not a drop-in day spa.