Spas with walk-ins welcome

Taipei

Hotel spa in Taipei's Songshan district with private suites, sauna, steam room and a heated outdoor pool, open daily with day passes for non-guests.

Chicago, Illinois

A 5th-floor day spa inside the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop, built around a hydrotherapy circuit, Vichy shower treatments and a facial called Glow Revival.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel spa on the Palms casino level in Las Vegas with steam rooms, saunas, a seasonal pool and 32 treatments including massage, facials and body work.

Ho Chi Minh City

A Korean-style jjim jil bang in Ho Chi Minh City with six heated rooms, a Dead Sea mineral soaking pool, and massage, hair-wash and facial services.

Idaho City, Idaho

A reservation-only hot springs soak in Idaho City with private tubs, a steam room and a $30 day pass, open five days a week.

Portland, Oregon

A 21-and-up day spa in Portland's Irvington neighborhood built around vinotherapy, with wine-infused baths, massages and Caudalie facials.

Bath, England

Adults-only thermal spa in central Bath with a naturally warm mineral rooftop pool, open daily 9am–9pm with walk-in day passes.

Chicago, Illinois

A moderately priced day spa in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood focused on Chinese-style head and scalp treatments, open to adults 16 and up.

Houston, Texas

A Houston Heights medical and day spa offering facials, massage, injectables, microneedling, salt room and infrared sauna sessions, open Tuesday through

Hanoi

Day spa in Hanoi's Old Quarter with a herbal steam room, Himalayan salt stone room and jacuzzi, open daily 10am–10pm.

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

Houston, Texas

Luxury day spa near Houston's Galleria with massage, facial and body treatments, a salt room and infrared sauna; reservations only, no walk-ins.

Charleston, South Carolina

An upscale day spa in Charleston's Harleston Village offering facials, massages and a couples suite, open daily 11am–5pm.

New York City, New York

A Brooklyn bathhouse built around the largest banya in the US, with Turkish and Moroccan hammams, multiple saunas and a hydrotherapy pool circuit.

The Colony, Texas

A day-soaking spa in The Colony with mineral pools at varying temperatures, seven saunas, cold plunges and a poolside café.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A walk-in massage spa near the Las Vegas Strip with private rooms, $60 for 30 minutes or $80 for 60 minutes, and free parking.

San Diego, California

Korean-style day spa in Kearny Mesa with red clay and salt saunas, hot and cold tubs, an ice room, and walk-in day passes.

Portland, Oregon

A moderate-priced day spa in Portland's Irvington neighborhood with massage, facials, couples treatments and Oregon's only halotherapy salt cave.

Denver, Colorado

A couples-focused massage spa in Auraria, Denver, offering private-room treatments daily from 9am to 9pm with walk-ins accepted.

Houston, Texas

An upscale day spa in Houston's Montrose/River Oaks area offering massage, facials and waxing in private suites, open daily 10am-9pm.

Tampa, Florida

Adult-focused day spa in North Tampa offering facials, massage, waxing, infrared sauna and salt therapy, open daily 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.

Chicago, Illinois

A West Town day spa built around a beer soak, with sauna, steam room, salt room and thermal pool for couples or solo visits.

Seattle, Washington

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