Spas with walk-ins welcome

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Upscale day spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea's Golden Rectangle with sauna, steam, cold plunge and thermal pools, open daily from 6:30am.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Soft Handz is an adults-only day spa near Minneapolis/St. Paul with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and cold plunge, open to walk-ins for a $50 day pass.

Sonoma, California

A boutique day spa in downtown Sonoma centered on infrared sauna and cold plunge drop-ins, plus massage, red light and PEMF therapy.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly Korean-style bathhouse in Queens with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, saunas and a restaurant, open to walk-ins daily.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A day spa inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas offering massage, facials and body treatments alongside sauna, steam and cold plunge access.

New York City, New York

Korean jjimjilbang-style spa in Manhattan with saunas, steam room, soaking tub and body scrubs, open daily 8am-11:30pm on a day-pass basis.

BAITING HOLLO, New York

A 10,000-square-foot spa and hair salon in Baiting Hollow with couple's suites, saunas and steam rooms, part of the East Wind resort on Long Island.

Santa Ynez, California

Adults-only resort spa inside Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez with 21 treatments, a mineral pool, cold plunge and couple's suites.

Las Vegas, Nevada

An adults-only hotel spa inside Encore Las Vegas with whirlpool, sauna and steam room, open daily for treatments and day passes, walk-ins welcome.

Tucson, Arizona

Six-room hotel spa at Hacienda del Sol in Tucson, open daily 9-6, taking both resort guests and local walk-ins for massages, facials and body treatments.

Palm Beach, Florida

A 40,000-square-foot day spa at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, open to the public, with mineral pools, steam, sauna and a $100 treatment minimum

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

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+.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Trump National Doral with 42 treatments, couples massages, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and jacuzzi, open daily 9am-7pm.

Catskills, New York

Adults-only hotel spa in Saugerties with a day pass, pool deck, sauna, hot tub and cold plunge overlooking the Esopus Creek.

Sedona, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa in Sedona with outdoor hot tubs, steam rooms and a 30-treatment menu, open daily with walk-ins and day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

A moderately priced day spa in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood focused on Chinese-style head and scalp treatments, open to adults 16 and up.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A South Hills float center offering sensory-deprivation float tanks alongside sauna and cold plunge, with a 60-minute float starting at $89.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A float therapy studio in Alexandria offering sensory-deprivation floats, sauna, cold plunge, and red light therapy sessions.

Cedar Park, Texas

Cedar Park float spa offering sensory-deprivation float therapy plus sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open daily 8am-10pm.

Austin, Texas

Float tank spa in South Austin's South Lamar area offering sensory-deprivation floats, sauna and cold plunge, with walk-ins welcome.

Detroit, Michigan

A downtown Detroit day spa with a thermal pool, sauna and steam room, offering about 70 treatments including a $240 couples massage.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in West Hollywood with wet and dry banyas, pool, sauna, cold plunge and café; day pass is $110, walk-ins welcome.