Spas with walk-ins welcome

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean spa and sauna in Koreatown with a $25 day pass, body-scrub massages and clothing-optional bathing areas.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Day spa in Columbia-Tusculum, Cincinnati, with massage, facials, an infrared/Himalayan salt sauna and a $99 signature sampler package.

Chicago, Illinois

A Russian-style bathhouse in Chicago's West Town running since 1906, with steam room, sauna, a restaurant and full bar for day visitors.

Boston, Massachusetts

A Seaport social wellness club in Boston offering saunas, ice baths, IV therapy, red light and HBOT sessions, with reservations required and no membership

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Center City West day spa and salon on the Avenue of the Arts with two therapy suites that pair infrared heat or red light with salt air.

Houston, Texas

A Houston day spa near Memorial Park offering massage, facials and spa packages, with a sauna, steam room and pool on site.

Atlanta, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and spa in Doraville near Atlanta, with heat rooms, a restaurant, and day-pass access for walk-ins.

Budapest

A centuries-old Turkish-style thermal bath on the Buda riverside with pools, saunas, massages and weekend late-night soaking hours.

Sirmione, Lombardy

A lakeside thermal spa in Sirmione with indoor and outdoor pools fed by sulphurous spring water, a vascular circuit, saunas, and a day-pass option.

Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary Region

A private beer-bath spa in Františkovy Lázně where you soak in oak tubs with hop and yeast extracts and drink unlimited Krušovice beer.

Indianapolis, Indiana

A moderate-priced day spa in northwest Indianapolis offering float therapy, salt room sessions, infrared sauna, cold plunge and foot detox, closed Mondays.

Charleston, South Carolina

Day spa and yoga studio on King Street in Charleston offering massage, facials, body treatments, a salt cave and infrared saunas.

Vienna

Hotel spa in Vienna's Neubau district with a 20-metre indoor pool, two saunas, a steam room and day passes for non-guests.

Denver, Colorado

A Denver day spa in Speer built around the Vietnamese Red Dao herbal bath, with infrared sauna, salt chamber and foot baths, open daily 10am-6pm.

Lisbon

Adults-only liberal sauna club in central Lisbon with pool, jacuzzi, steam room, dry sauna, cinema room and cruising areas, open to all genders and

Flúðir, Hrunamannahreppur

Iceland's oldest natural swimming pool, built in 1891 near Flúðir, fed entirely by onsite hot springs and a small geyser.

Sedona, Arizona

Family-run day spa in the Village of Oak Creek with Sedona's only salt room, massage, and energy healing work, walk-ins welcome.

Asheville, North Carolina

A day spa inside Asheville's Hilton at Biltmore Park offering massage, organic skincare and nail care, with day-pass access to a pool, hot tub and gym.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

A budget-friendly day spa in Murfreesboro built around a Himalayan salt cave, with infrared sauna, massage-chair lounge and walk-in access.

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur

A day spa in El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, with a pool, cold plunge and cabanas, offering walk-ins and day passes at moderate prices.

Mexico City

Unisex bathhouse in Mexico City's Centro Histórico with sauna, steam, jacuzzi, massage, barbershop and on-site parking, open daily from 6am.

New York City, New York

Korean-style day spa in Edgewater, NJ, with saunas, thermal pools and an infinity pool, open daily 9am–9:30pm, day passes for walk-ins.

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.