Spas with walk-ins welcome

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.

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.

Whistler, British Columbia

Hotel spa at the Westin in Whistler Village with 19 treatments, couples massage, and free access to the hotel's pools, sauna, steam room and gym.

Bath, England

Adults-only thermal spa in central Bath with a naturally warm mineral rooftop pool, open daily 9am–9pm with walk-in day passes.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Roxborough day spa with a Vichy shower and glass-walled hammam, built for massages, facials, nail care and group spa parties.

Hanoi

Day spa in Hanoi's Old Quarter with a herbal steam room, Himalayan salt stone room and jacuzzi, open daily 10am–10pm.

Gold Coast, Queensland

A 90-minute hydrotherapy circuit in Southport with a Finnish rock sauna, 5° ice baths and hot/cold magnesium pools, day pass $49.

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.

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

A Rotorua day spa built around Ngāti Whakaue hot-springs traditions, centered on a seven-step geothermal Restorative Journey with lakeview thermal pools, mud

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

New York City, New York

A Brooklyn bathhouse built around the largest banya in the US, with Turkish and Moroccan hammams, multiple saunas and a hydrotherapy pool circuit.

The Colony, Texas

A day-soaking spa in The Colony with mineral pools at varying temperatures, seven saunas, cold plunges and a poolside café.

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

New York City, New York

Midtown Manhattan day spa with 13 treatments, a jacuzzi and package deals for couples, birthdays and bachelorette groups.

New York City, New York

A Midtown East day spa in Manhattan offering massages, facials, mani-pedis, a hot tub lounge and package deals for couples, birthdays and bachelorette groups.

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in Woodland Hills with a hydrotherapy circuit, massage, facial and body treatment menu, open daily 8am-10pm (closed Tuesdays).

San Diego, California

Day spa in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood offering steam room, dry sauna and jacuzzi, open seven days with free parking nearby.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Korean-style bathhouse in Cheltenham, just outside Philadelphia, with themed heat rooms, scrub and massage services, and a fitness center.

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani

Day spa in Ban Tai, Koh Phangan, with massages, baths and multi-hour packages for solo guests or couples, plus private suites and a sauna.