Spas with walk-ins welcome

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Park City, Utah

A walk-in sauna-and-cold-plunge studio in Park City with a 198°F cedar sauna, 40° and 50°F plunge pools, and $39 day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

Day spa in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles outside Chicago, built around a hydrotherapy circuit with whirlpool, cold plunge and steam room.

Austin, Texas

Lakeside day spa near Austin offering a $150 day pass with pools, steam room, sauna and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9pm.

Lake Tahoe, California

Boutique day spa in Truckee with a co-ed thermal suite, massage, facials and non-toxic nails, plus a $50 drop-in hot tub, sauna and cold plunge pass.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Day spa in Allisonville, Indianapolis with sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, plus about 10 massage and facial treatments for solo visits or

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Omni Tucson National Resort with 12 treatment rooms, a couples suite, salon services, and day passes open to both guests and locals.

Miami, Florida

An upscale day spa on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables with sauna, steam room and cold plunge, known for a $200 signature treatment and couples packages.

Scottsdale, Arizona

North Scottsdale day spa with massage, facials, sauna, steam and a thermal pool, plus private suites for couples and groups.

New York City, New York

A Flushing, Queens bathhouse open 8am-11pm daily, with wet and dry saunas, hot tubs, exfoliating treatments and a restaurant, $40 day pass.

Hobart, Tasmania

Upscale day spa in central Hobart with infrared sauna, magnesium spa, ice bath and in-house naturopathy, open daily except Mondays with walk-ins and day passes.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Day spa on Central Avenue in Hot Springs offering massage therapy, facials and body treatments, with couples massage in a private suite as its signature draw.

San Juan

Adults-only boutique hotel in San Juan's Santurce/Condado area with a rooftop indoor plunge pool, private suites and a signature couple's massage, priced at

Denver, Colorado

A Whittier day spa in Denver where private suites pair beer and wine baths with infrared saunas and a self-pour taproom.

Denver, Colorado

A Littleton day spa centered on private suites with beer and wine baths, infrared sauna, zero-gravity massage and a self-pour taproom.

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo

Adults-only spa inside the all-inclusive Ocean Riviera Paradise resort in Playa del Carmen, with sauna, Turkish bath and four treatment options via day pass.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean day spa in Koreatown, LA with saltwater, mineral and cold pools, a salt room, and walk-in day passes.

Seattle, Washington

Korean day spa in Lynnwood with hydrotherapy pools, FIR rooms and a Korean restaurant, open for walk-ins on a day-pass basis.

Austin, Texas

Eco-friendly day spa in Anderson Mill, Austin, offering organic massage, facials and body treatments with a sauna, steam room and cold plunge.

Byron Bay, New South Wales

A moderate-priced day spa at the Elements of Byron resort, open to walk-ins and hotel guests for massages, facials and body rituals.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Victorian-style bathhouse in downtown Pagosa Springs with mineral soaking tubs, a rooftop tub, sauna, cold plunge and on-site massage.

Palm Springs, California

A no-frills, family-run day spa on Indian Canyon Dr offering walk-in massage and foot reflexology from $40, open daily until 10pm.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Geothermal hot springs and day spa in Fingal on the Mornington Peninsula, with a family-friendly Bath House and an adults-only Spa Dreaming Centre.

Boston, Massachusetts

A co-ed recovery studio in Saugus with cold plunge tubs, dry sauna, red light therapy and a mobility floor, day pass $50.