Spas with walk-ins welcome

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.

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.

Nipomo, California

A Nipomo day spa at the Monarch Club where massages and facials come with access to a garden hot tub, eucalyptus steam room and lounge.

Seattle, Washington

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Guanziling, Tainan

A grayish mud hot spring in Baihe, Tainan, with outdoor baths and a thermal pool, open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

Redstone Historic District, Colorado

A ranch property in Colorado's Crystal River Valley with three tiered natural hot springs pools open to day visitors and overnight guests alike.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.

Encinitas, California

Adults-only day spa in Leucadia, Encinitas, about a mile from the beach, with private suites, a relaxation lounge and movement classes.

Thermopolis, Wyoming

Free public bathhouse in Thermopolis, Wyoming, with indoor and outdoor mineral soaking pools held at 104°F, open seven days a week.

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

A Saturday-only hot springs day spa near San Miguel de Allende with outdoor thermal pools and walk-in access.

Nashville, Tennessee

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

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

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