Spas with walk-ins welcome

Nashville, Tennessee

A Gulch studio for infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions in private suites, open daily with reservations required.

New York City, New York

Adults-only day spa on Governors Island with heated outdoor pools, saunas and an Italian-style café, reachable by ferry from Manhattan.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A free natural footbath fed by hot spring overflow along the Oyunumagawa trail near Taisho Jigoku in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.

Vienna

A day-pass bathhouse on Handelskai in Leopoldstadt with a sauna and thermal pool, open daily 10am–10pm.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

A walk-in bathhouse in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula offering sauna sessions, open daily and priced affordably.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

An oceanfront thermal bath in Kópavogur near Reykjavik, open daily with outdoor pools facing the sea and walk-in day passes.

Houston, Texas

A moderate-priced day spa on the 23rd floor of a downtown Houston office tower, open Wednesday through Sunday with a relaxation lounge and sauna.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem District

A hotel spa in Jerusalem with sauna, hot tub and thermal pool, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests most days of the week.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Adults-only day spa in Bobadilla, Puerto Vallarta, with a steam room and walk-in access six days a week.

Ourense, Galicia

An outdoor hot-springs spa in Ourense with thermal pools, walk-in day passes, and hours that run late on weekends.

Bath, England

A small open-air thermal pool in a separate building from Thermae Bath Spa's main complex, with its own changing rooms and day-pass access.

Wanaka, Otago

Adults-only hot springs with thermal pool and sauna in Wānaka, open for day passes most evenings and Saturday afternoons, closed Sundays.

Windermere, England

A sauna-based bathhouse at Windermere Marina Village in Bowness-on-Windermere, open daily with walk-ins and day passes welcome.

Dallas, Texas

A moderate-priced day spa inside The Crescent complex in Oak Lawn, Dallas, with a sauna and both walk-in and reservation options.

San Diego, California

A moderately priced day spa in Mission Bay, San Diego, with steam rooms and a relaxation lounge, open to walk-ins and families.

Tepoztlán, Morelos

A day spa and temazcal (traditional Mexican sweat lodge) in Tepoztlán, Morelos, open Wednesday through Sunday with reservations suggested.

Siem Reap

A day spa in Siem Reap with a steam room and sauna, open daily 9am to 9pm, walk-ins welcome.

St. Moritz, Grisons

A budget-friendly bathhouse in St. Moritz offering sauna access on a walk-in basis, open daily from 8:30am to 10:30pm.

Prague

A beer-spa and wellness venue in Prague's Nové Město district offering beer-bath tubs, massages, and a saunarium, open daily from 11am to 11pm.

Dublin, Leinster

A walk-in sauna bathhouse for adults in Grangegorman, Dublin 7, open daily with no booking required.

Sokcho, Gangwon

A free outdoor footbath park in Sokcho fed by local hot spring water, open daily 9am to 5:30pm, no booking needed.

Seattle, Washington

A downtown Seattle yoga studio with heated and unheated vinyasa, sculpt and hatha classes, plus a sauna, steam room and pools for after class.

Pai, Mae Hong Son

Affordable day spa near Pai's Wednesday Market open daily except Monday from 3pm to 9pm, with walk-in access and a sauna.

Calistoga, California

MoonAcre Spa & Baths is a day spa in Calistoga with a thermal pool, hot tub and sauna, open daily 9am–5pm and geared toward families and couples.