Spas with walk-ins welcome

Portland, Oregon

A member-run bathhouse in Concordia with a clothing-optional salt-water hot pool, cedar sauna and courtyard, day passes from $18.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Two Indianapolis locations for cryotherapy, infrared sauna, Normatec compression and float therapy, with walk-ins welcome.

Austin, Texas

Contrast therapy studio in East Austin with a communal garden sauna-and-cold-plunge setup, private suites, and red light sessions, day passes from $25.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Day spa inside Casa Munras Garden Hotel in Monterey, open daily 10–6, with sauna, soak baths and a couples suite.

Wiesbaden, Hesse

Historic thermal-water day spa inside Wiesbaden's Hotel Schwarzer Bock, with sauna, steam room, pool and day passes for solo visitors, couples and groups.

Austin, Texas

A North Austin head spa near The Domain built around Japanese-style scalp massage, with private, couples and group suites by appointment.

Chicago, Illinois

Facial-focused day spa in Lakeview run by two master estheticians, offering customized skincare and body treatments by appointment near the Belmont L stop.

Florence, Tuscany

A 650-square-meter spa inside a 14th-century Florence monastery, with thermal pool, guesthouse rooms, bistro and day-pass access.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Day spa and Aveda salon in Hot Springs with baths, a salt room, oxygen bar and massage, facial and hair services.

Los Angeles, California

A day spa on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood with seven treatment rooms, sauna, soak baths and free parking, open daily 10am–7pm.

Bad Füssing, Bavaria

Medical spa inside Hotel Mürz in Bad Füssing-Safferstetten, open daily 8am-7pm with walk-in day passes for facials, massage and physiotherapy.

Charleston, South Carolina

A downtown Charleston day spa in Ansonborough offering massage, facials and body treatments, open seven days with complimentary parking.

Charleston, South Carolina

A West Ashley day spa in Charleston offering lymphatic massage, infrared sauna, halo therapy and foot soaks by reservation, no day pass.

New York City, New York

A Midtown Manhattan day spa on West 46th Street offering waxing, massage, facials and mani-pedis, open daily 10am-8pm with walk-ins accepted.

Denver, Colorado

Downtown Denver massage studio with 22 treatments, cold plunge and sauna, built for membership-based regular visits rather than one-off day passes.

Noosa, Queensland

Day spa on Hastings Street in Noosa Heads with a hydrothermal circuit, day passes, and walk-ins welcome.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A day spa next to the Trailborn hotel in Jackson Hole with an outdoor pool deck, salt lounge and day passes for walk-in soaks or treatments.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly day spa in downtown San Diego offering Thai, Swedish and deep-tissue massage plus a sauna and hot tub package for solo visitors and couples.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Downtown DC massage studio near Chinatown offering hot stone, Swedish, deep tissue, sports and cupping therapy, with couples rooms and no day pass.

Denver, Colorado

A day spa inside the Athletic Club in Greenwood Village offering massages, facials, skin treatments and spa-day packages, about 31 minutes from Denver airport.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Brentwood day spa focused entirely on scalp and head treatments, with private suites and a signature ritual built around halo water therapy.

Dublin, Ohio

Dublin, Ohio day spa focused on scalp treatments with a rainfall shower, plus massage, facials and waxing; walk-ins welcome but booking is advised.

Austin, Texas

A medical spa in Old West Austin offering facials, Botox, fillers, skin tightening and micro-needling, with reservations recommended.

Los Angeles, California

A no-frills massage studio on Fairfax Ave in Melrose offering Swedish massage, private and couples rooms, open daily with walk-ins welcome.