Spas with walk-ins welcome

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.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Houston, Texas

A Houston Heights medical and day spa offering facials, massage, injectables, microneedling, salt room and infrared sauna sessions, open Tuesday through

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hotel Valley Ho's day spa in South Scottsdale offers day passes with pool, sauna and fitness center access, plus hot stone massages.

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.

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.

Houston, Texas

Luxury day spa near Houston's Galleria with massage, facial and body treatments, a salt room and infrared sauna; reservations only, no walk-ins.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.