Spas with walk-ins welcome

Santa Barbara, California

Family-owned boutique day spa on State Street in Santa Barbara offering massage, facials, waxing, lash and makeup services, walk-ins welcome.

Asheville, North Carolina

A boutique day spa inside Haywood Park Hotel in downtown Asheville, offering facials, massage and couples treatments with free valet parking.

Denver, Colorado

A three-room day spa in Five Points offering massage, facials and head spa treatments, reservation only, with a signature 80-minute massage-facial combo.

Perth, Western Australia

Family-owned medi-spa on Hay St in Perth CBD offering facials, skincare and anti-ageing treatments with walk-in access.

Charleston, South Carolina

A moderately priced day spa in North Charleston offering massage, facials, body treatments and couples packages, no day pass.

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.

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.

Mumbai, Maharashtra

An upscale Ayurvedic retreat in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, with five treatments, couples rooms and a relaxation lounge; reservations required, open daily

Santa Barbara, California

A small walk-in day spa in Santa Barbara's Oak Park area offering a handful of massage treatments, open daily with no appointment required.

Sonoma, California

A boutique day spa in downtown Sonoma centered on infrared sauna and cold plunge drop-ins, plus massage, red light and PEMF therapy.

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.

Phuket

A compact day spa on Thalang Road in Phuket Old Town offering rose-petal jacuzzi baths and coconut milk soaks, geared toward couples, open daily 10am–11pm.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Family-run day spa in South Philadelphia offering manicures, pedicures, facials and massages, open daily with walk-ins welcome.

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.

Miami, Florida

A small treatment-focused day spa in South of Fifth, Miami Beach, offering massages, facials and body scrubs with walk-in slots available.

Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A walk-in day spa in Dax with pool, sauna, hammam and Norwegian bath access, plus facials, massages and aquabike classes.

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.

Dallas, Texas

Korean-style day spa in Carrollton with hydrotherapy pools, saunas and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9:30pm with walk-in day passes.

Santa Barbara, California

A small downtown Santa Barbara day spa off State Street offering waxing, facials, massage and skin treatments, with online booking required.

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.

Frisco, Texas

Frisco day spa offering massage, facials, body treatments and infrared sauna, with a $179.90 couple's massage as its signature service.