Spas with walk-ins welcome

Geneva

Public lakefront baths in Geneva offering an outdoor pool, swimming access to the lake, and saunas, with affordable walk-in entry daily.

Sirmione, Lombardy

Thermal baths on Lake Garda in Sirmione with hot tubs and thermal pools, open daily with a day-pass option.

Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria

A thermal bath in Bad Vöslau with four mineral-water pools fed by the original Vöslauer spring, plus sauna and steam room.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria

A Bavarian state-run thermal bath in Bad Kissingen offering day passes with walk-in access, open most days including evenings.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.

Kinosaki, Hyogo

A walk-in public hot spring bathhouse in Kinosaki, Hyogo, open daily except Thursday, with affordable day-pass bathing for families.

Loutraki, Peloponnese

A municipal thermal-water bathhouse in Loutraki, built in 1921 and decorated with 1930s mosaics, open Wednesday to Sunday with walk-ins welcome.

Kinosaki, Hyogo

A public onsen bathhouse in Kinosaki, Hyogo, open to walk-in visitors daily except Wednesday from 3pm to 11pm.

Dead Sea, Balqa

Resort spa on the Dead Sea shore with 40 treatments, thermal pools, sauna and steam, open to day guests aged 16 and up.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

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

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.

Icheon, Gyeonggi

A moderately priced thermal bath complex in Icheon, Gyeonggi, open for day-pass soaking most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

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.

Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais

A budget-friendly thermal bath house in downtown Poços de Caldas open for walk-in day passes most days except Monday and Tuesday.

Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata

A no-frills communal bathhouse in Ginzan Onsen's Taisho-era hot spring street, open daily 8:30am-3:30pm except Wednesdays.

Caldas Novas, Goiás

A budget municipal thermal bath in central Caldas Novas, open weekdays only with a midday break, no weekend hours.

Krabi

A moderately priced onsen-style day spa in Ao Nang, Krabi, open daily from late morning into the night.

Quito, Pichincha

Family-friendly thermal baths on the slopes of Ilaló outside Quito, open for day visits most days except Monday and Tuesday.

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.

Papallacta, Napo

Budget thermal baths in Papallacta open for walk-in day passes daily, with much shorter hours on Sunday.

Luso, Centro

Thermal baths in Luso, Centro Portugal, open for walk-ins and day passes six days a week, closed Sundays.

Loutra Edipsou, Central Greece

A budget-friendly thermal bath in Loutra Edipsou, Central Greece, with a thermal pool and walk-in access.