Spas with walk-ins welcome

Budapest

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

Seattle, Washington

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

Berlin

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

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

A budget-friendly day spa in Eivissa with heated indoor pools, a hammam, sauna and ice fountain, open to walk-ins for €20.

Furnas, Azores

Open-air thermal pools fed by hot mineral springs in Furnas, open daily 8:30am–11pm with day passes for walk-ins.

Guanacaste, Río Negro

Riverside volcanic hot springs with ten thermal pools and mud baths near Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Puelo, Los Lagos

Adults-only hot springs in Puelo with ten thermal pools, a sauna, steam room and individual herbal tubs, open daily with walk-in day passes.

Geneva

Public lakefront baths in Geneva offering an outdoor pool, swimming access to the lake, and saunas, with affordable walk-in entry daily.

Naples, Florida

Sole-practitioner day spa in Naples, FL offering massage, cupping, facials and a plumbed Japanese-style head spa, with private treatment suites.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Spa in Milwaukee's Juneau Town combines a full-service salon and med spa with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa in Tucson's La Encantada shopping center with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam room, cold plunge and soaking pools.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A café and lounge inside Thai-Me Spa in downtown Hot Springs, with outdoor mineral soaking spas, cold plunge and sauna access nearby.

Baños, Tungurahua

Day spa in Baños with 46 treatments, 11 themed rooms, and skincare made from garden-grown herbs, fruit and volcanic ash.

Sonoma, California

A moderate-priced day spa a block off Sonoma Plaza offering massage and facials from a certified therapist and licensed esthetician, with private treatment

Miami, Florida

A Brickell medical spa running 18 categories of non-invasive aesthetic treatments, including Botox, fillers and a signature facial, weekdays only.

Milan, Lombardy

Adults-only day spa in a Liberty-style building near Milan's Parco Sempione, with thermal pools, saunas, steam room and a hydrotherapy circuit.

Punta Cana, La Altagracia

Upscale day spa in Punta Cana offering massages, facials, a thermal pool and ocean-view relaxation lounges, open daily 9am-7pm.

Key West, Florida

Hotel day spa at Casa Marina in Key West offering ocean-view massages, facials and beachside yoga, walk-ins welcome.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A moderate-priced day spa in Minnetonka with a sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, set up for couples and adults-only visits.

Charlotte, North Carolina

A moderate-priced day spa in Charlotte's SouthPark area with a sauna, steam room and thermal pool alongside massage, facial and body-treatment menus.

Tekapo, Canterbury

Outdoor hot pools, a cooler soak and a kids' aqua play area beside Lake Tekapo, with walk-in day passes and an on-site café.

Sirmione, Lombardy

Thermal baths on Lake Garda in Sirmione with hot tubs and thermal pools, open daily with a day-pass option.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly massage and medspa in Core-Columbia, San Diego, with private suites, a sauna and a couples treatment room.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A day spa on Central Avenue in Hot Springs with outdoor mineral soaking tubs, cold plunge, infrared sauna, massage and an on-site café.