Spas with walk-ins welcome

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A downtown Santa Fe day spa and oxygen bar offering massage, energy work and blessing ceremonies alongside an on-site apothecary restaurant and wellness shop.

San Francisco, California

An adults-only bathhouse in San Francisco's Tenderloin with a thermal pool and an on-site restaurant, open daily except Tuesdays.

Asan, South Chungcheong

A hot springs facility in Asan with thermal pools, hot tubs and saunas, open to walk-ins and suited to families.

New York City, New York

Adults-only day spa on Governors Island with heated outdoor pools, saunas and an Italian-style café, reachable by ferry from Manhattan.

Vienna

A day-pass bathhouse on Handelskai in Leopoldstadt with a sauna and thermal pool, open daily 10am–10pm.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

An oceanfront thermal bath in Kópavogur near Reykjavik, open daily with outdoor pools facing the sea and walk-in day passes.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem District

A hotel spa in Jerusalem with sauna, hot tub and thermal pool, open to walk-ins and day-pass guests most days of the week.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Adults-only day spa in Bobadilla, Puerto Vallarta, with a steam room and walk-in access six days a week.

Beppu, Oita

A 1938 public bathhouse in central Beppu known for its sand bath, where attendants bury bathers in heated sand while they wear a yukata.

Sáchica, Boyacá

Natural thermal pools and a relaxation lounge at the edge of Villa de Leyva, open daily except Wednesday with day passes for families and couples.

Ourense, Galicia

An outdoor hot-springs spa in Ourense with thermal pools, walk-in day passes, and hours that run late on weekends.

Bath, England

A small open-air thermal pool in a separate building from Thermae Bath Spa's main complex, with its own changing rooms and day-pass access.

Wanaka, Otago

Adults-only hot springs with thermal pool and sauna in Wānaka, open for day passes most evenings and Saturday afternoons, closed Sundays.

San Diego, California

A moderately priced day spa in Mission Bay, San Diego, with steam rooms and a relaxation lounge, open to walk-ins and families.

Siem Reap

A day spa in Siem Reap with a steam room and sauna, open daily 9am to 9pm, walk-ins welcome.

Wulai, New Taipei

Xiao Chuan Yuan is a hot-spring restaurant in Wulai, New Taipei, pairing soaking pools with table service, open daily except Thursday.

Jiaoxi, Yilan

A walk-in fish-spa pool in Jiaoxi's Tangweigou hot spring strip, offering affordable thermal soaking with doctor fish for families.

Chianciano Terme, Tuscany

Hotel spa in Chianciano Terme open to non-guests, built around a 450 sqm holistic water, color and massage circuit.

Seattle, Washington

A downtown Seattle yoga studio with heated and unheated vinyasa, sculpt and hatha classes, plus a sauna, steam room and pools for after class.

Papallacta, Napo

A budget-friendly thermal pool complex in Papallacta with an on-site restaurant, open daily from 6am to 8pm, walk-ins welcome.

Calistoga, California

MoonAcre Spa & Baths is a day spa in Calistoga with a thermal pool, hot tub and sauna, open daily 9am–5pm and geared toward families and couples.

Ranong

A budget thermal-bath spot in Ranong with a soaking pool and an on-site café, open daily 9am to 10pm, walk-ins welcome.

Tiberias, Northern District

A budget-friendly hot springs in Tiberias with a thermal pool, open daily except Monday, day passes and walk-ins welcome.

Yuseong, Daejeon

A Korean bathhouse in Yuseong, Daejeon, open daily from early morning to late night with steam room, sauna and lounge, walk-ins welcome.