Spas with walk-ins welcome

Denver, Colorado

A South Denver day spa built around a man-made Himalayan salt cave, plus sauna and massage, open for walk-ins and day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

Thermal baths and spa rituals in a restored 1902 factory in West Town, Chicago, open daily for adults-only soaking and massage packages.

Asheville, North Carolina

A downtown Asheville salt cave with Himalayan salt walls, a hammam steam bath and massage rooms for solo visitors and couples, reservation-based.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Adults-only hotel spa at Resorts World Las Vegas with a six-pool hydrotherapy circuit, salt room, and a themed Aufguss sauna show on weekends.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A multi-level day spa near DC with indoor and rooftop hydrotherapy pools, several sauna types, lounges, an a la carte spa menu and eateries.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park focused on massage and bodywork, with a spa pool, sauna and outdoor retreat, open daily 10am-8pm.

Miami, Florida

A beachfront resort spa in North Beach, Miami with cryotherapy, a floating salt bath, sauna, steam and a cold plunge, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests.

Portland, Oregon

A member-run bathhouse in Concordia with a clothing-optional salt-water hot pool, cedar sauna and courtyard, day passes from $18.

Austin, Texas

Contrast therapy studio in East Austin with a communal garden sauna-and-cold-plunge setup, private suites, and red light sessions, day passes from $25.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Day spa and Aveda salon in Hot Springs with baths, a salt room, oxygen bar and massage, facial and hair services.

Charleston, South Carolina

A West Ashley day spa in Charleston offering lymphatic massage, infrared sauna, halo therapy and foot soaks by reservation, no day pass.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A day spa next to the Trailborn hotel in Jackson Hole with an outdoor pool deck, salt lounge and day passes for walk-in soaks or treatments.

Houston, Texas

Day spa in Houston's Westside with a grotto pool, outdoor pool, steam rooms and sundeck, plus an on-site restaurant; walk-ins welcome.

Temescal Valley, California

Adults-only hot springs resort in Temescal Valley with 19 outdoor mineral pools, red clay baths, and a cave-like grotto, open daily 9:30am-5pm.

Calistoga, California

A Calistoga hot springs spa built around mud baths, with private couples rooms and mineral pools open daily from 8am to 11pm.

Los Angeles, California

A women-focused Korean day spa in Pico-Union with steam, salt and ice rooms, open daily 9am to 9pm, with massage and facials open to men too.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel spa at Omni Tucson National Resort with 12 treatment rooms, a couples suite, salon services, and day passes open to both guests and locals.

San Juan

Adults-only boutique hotel in San Juan's Santurce/Condado area with a rooftop indoor plunge pool, private suites and a signature couple's massage, priced at

Nashville, Tennessee

Day spa in Nashville's Maxwell neighborhood built around olive-oil massages, a DIY Mud Lounge, salt room and infrared sauna.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean day spa in Koreatown, LA with saltwater, mineral and cold pools, a salt room, and walk-in day passes.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Victorian-style bathhouse in downtown Pagosa Springs with mineral soaking tubs, a rooftop tub, sauna, cold plunge and on-site massage.

Houston, Texas

A Central Business District day spa with a rooftop pool, offering facials, massages and body treatments, open daily with walk-in access.