Spas with walk-ins welcome

Charleston, South Carolina

A 52-treatment luxury day spa in Mount Pleasant near Charleston, with Vichy showers, couples suites and a $370 signature package; reservations required.

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.

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa inside Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown offering massages, facials and pool access, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Dallas, Texas

Hotel ZaZa's spa in Oak Lawn offers massage and skincare treatments with valet parking and pool access, but no standalone day pass.

Portland, Oregon

A moderate-priced day spa in Portland's Irvington neighborhood with massage, facials, couples treatments and Oregon's only halotherapy salt cave.

Los Angeles, California

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Tampa, Florida

Adult-focused day spa in North Tampa offering facials, massage, waxing, infrared sauna and salt therapy, open daily with walk-ins welcome.

Húsavík, Northeastern Region

Geothermal seawater baths built into the cliffs above Skjálfandi bay in Húsavík, with walk-in day passes and views toward the Arctic horizon.

Calistoga, California

Day spa and fitness club in St Helena with massage treatments, a heated lap pool and a gym, offering day passes and welcoming walk-ins.

Ras Al Khaimah

A moderate-priced day spa in Ras Al Khaimah's Al Maireed area offering hammam, massage and exfoliation treatments, open daily 9am to 9pm.

Olmué, Valparaíso

A boutique lodge and spa in the Olmué valley, about 80 minutes from Santiago, with a thermal pool, outdoor baths and day passes for non-guests.

Chicago, Illinois

A West Town day spa built around a beer soak, with sauna, steam room, salt room and thermal pool for couples or solo visits.

Palm Beach, Florida

A Juno Beach day spa with sauna, steam room and pool, offering massages, facials and couples treatments since 2008.

Centreville, Virginia

A Korean jjimjilbang in Centreville, Virginia, with multiple saunas, a bade pool, steam rooms and a restaurant, open daily 8am–10pm with walk-in access.

Galway, Connacht

Hotel spa in Galway with a thermal suite, pool and outdoor hot tub, open daily 10am–6pm with day packages from €80.

Budapest

A large thermal bath complex in Budapest's City Park with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and day passes for walk-in visitors.

Elkridge, Maryland

A halotherapy day spa in West Elkridge, near Baltimore, built around a salt cave, massage rooms and a yoga studio, aimed at solo adult visitors.

Springboro, Ohio

A wellness center in Springboro, Ohio built around a natural salt cave, with energy healing, sound baths and metaphysical classes for individuals or groups.

Berlin

A saltwater thermal pool under a concrete dome near Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, with sauna, steam room and occasional DJ nights.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa on La Brea Avenue near the Fairfax area of Los Angeles offering massages, facials and hydrotherapy, with reservations recommended.

South Jordan, Utah

A day spa and wellness center in South Jordan, Utah, with a salt room, infrared sauna, cold plunge, float therapy and a yoga studio.