Spas with walk-ins welcome

Charleston, South Carolina

Contrast therapy studio in Mt Pleasant offering private 60-minute sessions with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin-c shower; day pass $60.

Palm Beach, Florida

A Palm Beach Gardens studio offering 60-minute private-suite sessions combining infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin-c shower.

Charleston, South Carolina

Private contrast-therapy suites with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower in West Ashley, Charleston, by reservation.

Sárvár, Vas

Large thermal bath complex in Sárvár with indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna world, slides for kids, and medical spa treatments.

Sárvár, Vas

A large thermal and wellness complex in Sárvár with indoor and outdoor medicinal pools, slides, a sauna world, fitness center and massage treatments.

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Tbilisi

A medical spa in Old Tbilisi built around natural sulfur-mineral water and volcanic mud, operating since 1938, open daily 10am–9pm.

Chaves, Norte

Thermal baths complex in Chaves, Portugal, built around natural hot springs, with hydrotherapy, sauna, steam room and massage on a day-pass basis.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

Central thermal bath complex in Merano with 25 pools, a sauna world, thermal park and medical spa area, open daily year-round with walk-in day passes.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Thermal baths and seawater pools in Portorož, open daily 7am–9pm with walk-in day passes and a large sauna park.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Historic 1924 thermal bathhouse inside the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, offering mineral baths, sauna and massage, with walk-ins welcome.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

Atlanta, Georgia

A medical spa in Atlanta's Five Points district offering walk-in treatments, a private lounge, refreshments and luggage storage.

Seattle, Washington

A quiet, clothing-optional day spa in Greenwood with soaking pools, saunas and a steam room, women-owned and open to all genders on Wednesdays.

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.

Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Large day spa at Chateau Elan in Hunter Valley with 17 treatment rooms, a float tank, outdoor mineral spas and couples' treatments; day passes and walk-ins

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.

New York City, New York

A penthouse-level spa at Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan with a rooftop terrace, sauna, steam rooms and a 16-treatment menu for guests 18 and over.

Boston, Massachusetts

A luxury hotel spa in Boston's Back Bay with a Crystal Steam Room, Vitality Pool and private couples suites, open to adults 18 and over.

Taipei

Hotel spa in Taipei's Songshan district with private suites, sauna, steam room and a heated outdoor pool, open daily with day passes for non-guests.

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

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.