Spas with walk-ins welcome

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Key West, Florida

A day spa just off Duval Street in Key West offering massage, facials, waxing and a Vichy shower, with walk-ins possible but reservations preferred.

Miami, Florida

A beer-bath spa in Little Haiti where you soak in a cedar tub infused with hop ingredients and sip a cold beer on tap.