Spas with walk-ins welcome

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Soft Handz is an adults-only day spa near Minneapolis/St. Paul with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and cold plunge, open to walk-ins for a $50 day pass.

Charleston, South Carolina

A wellness studio in Charleston's Cannonborough Elliotborough built around a 400 sq ft Himalayan salt room, plus float therapy, infrared saunas and body work.

Santa Barbara, California

A downtown Santa Barbara day spa built around a private infrared sauna, salt room, cold plunge and a sound-and-light meditation pod, booked by appointment.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Russian-Turkish bathhouse in Southampton, outside Philadelphia, with platza massage, a pool and multiple heat rooms, open to walk-ins with day passes.

Auckland

Hotel day spa at Pullman Auckland CBD with a 25m heated pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym plus massage and facial treatments.

San Diego, California

Adults-only day spa at Mission Bay Resort with massage, facials, Himalayan salt treatments and couples suites; walk-ins and day passes welcome.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly Korean-style bathhouse in Queens with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, saunas and a restaurant, open to walk-ins daily.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Downtown K Street day spa in DC offering massage, facials, infrared sauna and a salt therapy lounge, open daily 10am-8pm with day passes available.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Berry Hill day spa in Nashville offering massage, facials, body treatments and a sauna pod/salt room, open Tuesday through Saturday.

Duluth, Georgia

Korean jjimjilbang in Duluth near Atlanta with hot and cold tubs, saunas, and a food court, open daily from 9am and until 2am on weekends.

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Hotel spa at Heliopic Chamonix with an ice cave, cold-water well, hammams, sauna and a 15m pool facing the Mont Blanc massif, open to day visitors who book a

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa in Monterey with a $60 day pass covering pool, whirlpool, steam room, relaxation lounge and fitness center.

Park City, Utah

Hotel spa at Pendry Park City with six treatment rooms, a rooftop pool, whirlpool and herbal steam room, open daily 8:30am–4:30pm.

Katy, Texas

Korean-style bathhouse in Katy with gender-separated nude bath areas, themed saunas and a $55 day pass covering full-day access.

Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva

Hotel spa near Lapad Bay in Dubrovnik with a salt room, Finnish and infra saunas, a relaxation lounge, and a nine-treatment menu open daily.

Seattle, Washington

Hotel spa inside the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Renton, offering massages, facials and body treatments alongside pool, hot tub and steam room access.

San Diego, California

Adults-only hotel spa at Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island with six treatment rooms, a couples' suite and day-pass access for non-guests.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Resort spa at Teton Village with pools, soaking tubs, a rooftop hot tub, and facials built for Jackson Hole's dry alpine air.

Kissimmee, Florida

A hotel spa at Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Kissimmee with massages, facials and a Himalayan salt room; open daily, walk-ins welcome.

Asheville, North Carolina

A trauma-informed day spa in Asheville's Haw Creek neighborhood with saltwater floatation tanks, massage, infrared sauna and facials; walk-ins welcome.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A day spa inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas offering massage, facials and body treatments alongside sauna, steam and cold plunge access.

Arima Onsen, Hyogo

A moderately priced onsen bathhouse in Arima Onsen, Kobe, with a forest sauna, a large outdoor bath, yoga and an award-recognized restaurant.

Koh Samui, Surat Thani

A forest day spa on Koh Samui built around granite steam caves, waterfalls and plunge pools, open daily with walk-in or day-pass access.

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

Oceanfront outdoor onsen in Ibusuki where the two gender-assigned baths swap daily, with views of Mount Kaimon, the East China Sea, and Take-yama.