No Vacation Needed: The World’s Best Day Spas of 2025

Not every great spa requires a week-long retreat. Day spas are built for locals, city travelers, and anyone who needs a reset without checking into a resort. This year, World Spa Awards named WORLD SPA in New York as the World’s Best Day Spa 2025.

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The shortlist shows how this category is evolving: from urban bathhouses to boutique sanctuaries around the world.

1. WORLD SPA — New York, USA (Winner)

WORLD SPA in Brooklyn offers a three-floor, 50,000-square-foot space with thermal baths, hammams, saunas, and treatment rooms. Guests can move between Russian banyas, Turkish hammams, Japanese onsens, and infrared saunas in one visit. It’s a spa designed for urban life—providing cultural traditions from across the globe without leaving New York.

2. Casa Aire Wellness Club & Spa — Dubai (Nominee)

Casa Aire positions itself as a social wellness hub in Dubai, offering day-access memberships, group classes, and treatments. With a blend of high-tech therapies and relaxation spaces, it caters to both residents and short-term visitors who want consistent, approachable wellness without a resort commitment.

3. Champneys Henlow — England (Nominee)

Champneys Henlow is part of the UK’s best-known spa group, but its day programs keep it accessible. Treatments range from classic facials to specialist therapies, while facilities include pools, hydro areas, and fitness options. For many in England, Champneys represents an easy entry into spa culture.

4. Nature’s Energy Day Spa & Bathhouse – Glebe, Australia (Nominee)

This Sydney-based spa emphasizes bathhouse rituals and energy-focused therapies. Guests book short sessions in mineral pools, steam rooms, and saunas, paired with massage or reiki. Its local popularity comes from creating a community-centered place to recharge in the middle of city life.

5. Spring Spa Uluwatu — Indonesia (Nominee)

Spring Spa brings a Balinese aesthetic to modern spa culture. Known for its open-air design, gentle treatments, and accessible pricing, it has become a favorite for both travelers and locals in Uluwatu. The nomination reflects how day spas can be just as design-conscious and restorative as resort spas.

6. Terre Paisible Medical Rejuvenation and Spa — South Africa (Nominee)

Terre Paisible blends spa treatments with medical rejuvenation services. Its programs include dermatological care, aesthetic medicine, and classic relaxation therapies, all available to day visitors. The combination places it at the crossroads of health clinic and spa, expanding what a day spa can offer.

The Day Spa category is about accessibility. WORLD SPA’s win shows how urban centers are building large-scale, multicultural spa experiences for people who can’t always escape to resorts. The nominees—from Sydney bathhouses to Balinese hideaways—demonstrate that day spas aren’t a compromise.

They’re evolving into serious wellness spaces for everyday life.

The takeaway is simple: if you can’t carve out a week for wellness, a day spa can deliver meaningful restoration—and in many cities, the options are now world-class.