Spas with walk-ins welcome

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel spa on the Palms casino level in Las Vegas with steam rooms, saunas, a seasonal pool and 32 treatments including massage, facials and body work.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

Calistoga, California

A 20-treatment hotel day spa in Santa Rosa with an indoor caldarium plunge pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and walk-in or reserved day passes for adults 18+.

Idaho City, Idaho

A reservation-only hot springs soak in Idaho City with private tubs, a steam room and a $30 day pass, open five days a week.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa inside Trump National Doral with 42 treatments, couples massages, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and jacuzzi, open daily 9am-7pm.

Catskills, New York

Adults-only hotel spa in Saugerties with a day pass, pool deck, sauna, hot tub and cold plunge overlooking the Esopus Creek.

Atlanta, Georgia

Day spa and fitness studio in Historic College Park, Atlanta, combining a signature massage menu with Barre, Yoga, HIIT and a self-regulating sauna.

Portland, Oregon

A 21-and-up day spa in Portland's Irvington neighborhood built around vinotherapy, with wine-infused baths, massages and Caudalie facials.

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.

Bath, England

Adults-only thermal spa in central Bath with a naturally warm mineral rooftop pool, open daily 9am–9pm with walk-in day passes.

Spa, Liège

Thermal baths in the town of Spa, Belgium, fed by natural mineral water, with saunas, hammams and separate textile and naturist relaxation areas.

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.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A South Hills float center offering sensory-deprivation float tanks alongside sauna and cold plunge, with a 60-minute float starting at $89.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A float therapy studio in Alexandria offering sensory-deprivation floats, sauna, cold plunge, and red light therapy sessions.

Cedar Park, Texas

Cedar Park float spa offering sensory-deprivation float therapy plus sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open daily 8am-10pm.

Austin, Texas

Float tank spa in South Austin's South Lamar area offering sensory-deprivation floats, sauna and cold plunge, with walk-ins welcome.

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A walk-in day spa in Las Vegas offering massage, facials, sauna and thermal-bath treatments at moderate prices.

Detroit, Michigan

A downtown Detroit day spa with a thermal pool, sauna and steam room, offering about 70 treatments including a $240 couples massage.

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