Spas with walk-ins welcome

Denver, Colorado

A South Denver day spa built around a man-made Himalayan salt cave, plus sauna and massage, open for walk-ins and day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

Thermal baths and spa rituals in a restored 1902 factory in West Town, Chicago, open daily for adults-only soaking and massage packages.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Adults-only hotel spa at Resorts World Las Vegas with a six-pool hydrotherapy circuit, salt room, and a themed Aufguss sauna show on weekends.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A multi-level day spa near DC with indoor and rooftop hydrotherapy pools, several sauna types, lounges, an a la carte spa menu and eateries.

Austin, Texas

Medical spa and day spa on South Lamar offering facials, injectables, massage and a signature $1,499 Mermaid Lift, open daily with private rooms and a stocked

Miami, Florida

Day spa in the Sherry Frontenac Hotel's lower lobby in Miami Beach, with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pool alongside massage treatments.

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.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park focused on massage and bodywork, with a spa pool, sauna and outdoor retreat, open daily 10am-8pm.

Sacramento, California

Day spa in Sacramento's Oak Park with float rooms, private cold plunge and sauna suites, infrared sauna, and a Somadome meditation pod.

Miami, Florida

A beachfront resort spa in North Beach, Miami with cryotherapy, a floating salt bath, sauna, steam and a cold plunge, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Austin, Texas

A South Lamar bathhouse with cedar saunas and cold plunges, plus massage and body scrub treatments, open daily with $25 walk-in day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

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

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.

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.

Chicago, Illinois

Walk-in reflexology and massage spa in the Chicago Loop with foot soaks, hot stone work and a $59 combo massage.

Austin, Texas

A North Austin head spa near The Domain built around Japanese-style scalp massage, with private, couples and group suites by appointment.

Denver, Colorado

Downtown Denver massage studio with 22 treatments, cold plunge and sauna, built for membership-based regular visits rather than one-off day passes.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Brentwood day spa focused entirely on scalp and head treatments, with private suites and a signature ritual built around halo water therapy.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Day spa in South Scottsdale focused on facials and a signature holistic massage, with sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge on site.

Palm Beach, Florida

A West Palm Beach day spa offering facials, massage, waxing and couples packages in private suites, open daily 10am-8pm.

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.

Sedona, Arizona

A walk-in day spa in Sedona offering five treatments, including a signature Sedona Soul Seeker session, with private suites and an on-site crystal shop.

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.