Spas with walk-ins welcome

Chicago, Illinois

A moderately priced day spa in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood focused on Chinese-style head and scalp treatments, open to adults 16 and up.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Asheville, North Carolina

A downtown Asheville day spa offering facials, HydraFacial treatments and bodywork, with walk-ins welcome and no day-pass option.

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.

Charleston, South Carolina

An upscale day spa in Charleston's Harleston Village offering facials, massages and a couples suite, open daily 11am–5pm.

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A walk-in massage spa near the Las Vegas Strip with private rooms, $60 for 30 minutes or $80 for 60 minutes, and free parking.

Denver, Colorado

A couples-focused massage spa in Auraria, Denver, offering private-room treatments daily from 9am to 9pm with walk-ins accepted.

Boston, Massachusetts

A hotel day spa at Battery Wharf in Boston's North End with a co-ed Turkish hammam, separate saunas, and fitness studios for barre and yoga.

Austin, Texas

Day spa and medspa inside The Loren Hotel by Lady Bird Lake, open to both hotel guests and the public, with massage, facials and injectables.

Miami, Florida

Adults-only day spa in Aventura offering massage treatments, a fitness center and yoga, open daily 10am-6pm, walk-ins welcome.

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.

Houston, Texas

An upscale day spa in Houston's Montrose/River Oaks area offering massage, facials and waxing in private suites, open daily 10am-9pm.

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.

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.

The Hamptons, New York

A medical day spa in East Hampton offering 22 botanical-based facials, massages and oncology-support treatments, open daily 10am–6pm.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Small massage studio on 8th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea offering six treatments including couples massage, open daily 9am-7pm.

Sedona, Arizona

Day spa in Sedona with eucalyptus steam rooms, saunas, jacuzzi and a fitness center, offering day passes and memberships for walk-in guests.

Seattle, Washington

A themed-suite day spa in Seattle's SODO district offering massages, facials, couples packages and a few overnight suites.

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.