Spas with day pass

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.

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.

Da Nang

A Korean-style bathhouse and onsen complex in Da Nang's Hoa Xuan area, with hot spring baths, 11 sauna rooms, massage and a riverside restaurant.

Chicago, Illinois

Traditional Russian-style bathhouse in West Town, Chicago, open daily since 1906 with sauna, bar and restaurant on site.

Hong Kong

Hotel spa on the 41st floor of the Cordis in Mong Kok, with a day pass covering pool, sauna, steam room and onsen shower for HK$500.

Stockholm, Stockholm County

A hotel spa on Södermalm with indoor and outdoor pools, a dry sauna and a steam room, open to day-pass visitors aged 16 and up.

Portland, Oregon

A member-run bathhouse in Concordia with a clothing-optional salt-water hot pool, cedar sauna and courtyard, day passes from $18.

Gero, Gifu

An outdoor-only onsen in Gero with rock-built baths, a cascade bath and three-temperature pools, open daily except Thursdays.

Austin, Texas

Contrast therapy studio in East Austin with a communal garden sauna-and-cold-plunge setup, private suites, and red light sessions, day passes from $25.

Florence, Tuscany

A 650-square-meter spa inside a 14th-century Florence monastery, with thermal pool, guesthouse rooms, bistro and day-pass access.

Durango, Colorado

A hot springs resort in the Animas Valley near Durango, Colorado, with 32 mineral pools, cold plunges, a lap pool and private cedar soaking tubs.

Jūrmala

A pool-and-sauna complex inside Pegasa Pils Hotel in Jūrmala, with a 12.5m pool, three saunas, steam room and a salt room; day passes available, minimum age 16.

Mývatn, Northeastern Region

A geothermal lagoon by Lake Mývatn in North Iceland, with hot tub, steam cave, swim-up bar and massages, open daily noon to 10pm.

Eger, Heves

Outdoor thermal bath complex in Eger with sulfurous and radon medicinal pools, family pools and a slide pool, open daily from 9am to 7pm.

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.

Noosa, Queensland

Day spa on Hastings Street in Noosa Heads with a hydrothermal circuit, day passes, and walk-ins welcome.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A day spa next to the Trailborn hotel in Jackson Hole with an outdoor pool deck, salt lounge and day passes for walk-in soaks or treatments.

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Family-friendly hot springs park near San Miguel de Allende with indoor and outdoor thermal pools, a kids' splash area, and day passes for walk-ins.

Miami, Florida

Esencia Wellness Spa is a day spa in Mid-Beach, Miami Beach, with a hydrotherapy circuit, relaxation lounge and poolside views, open to walk-ins with a day

Pärnu, Pärnu County

Thermal bath complex in Pärnu with pools, saunas and hot tubs, open daily 7:30–21:30, day passes from €15 on weekdays.

Bad Füssing, Bavaria

Large thermal bath complex in Bad Füssing with 17 indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna area and therapy basins, open daily year-round.

New York City, New York

Hotel spa inside Thompson Central Park combining massages, facials and body treatments with daily fitness classes and private saunas, near Central Park.

Amman

Hotel spa at Fairmont Amman in Abdoun with day-pass access, couples treatments, a relaxation lounge and pool, open daily 10am–10pm.

Houston, Texas

Day spa in Houston's Westside with a grotto pool, outdoor pool, steam rooms and sundeck, plus an on-site restaurant; walk-ins welcome.