Spas with affordable

Asheville, North Carolina

A full-service day spa in a converted 1920s house near downtown Asheville offering massages, facials and body treatments by appointment.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

Saratoga Springs, New York

A floating Nordic-style sauna moored on Saratoga Lake, with a 15-person cabin, roof terrace and lake plunge, open daily except Monday.

Boston, Massachusetts

A Finnish kelo-log banya in Newton with sauna, steam room and cold plunge, alternating men's and women's days, day passes from $69.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

New York City, New York

A Korean jjimjilbang-style spa in Palisades Park, NJ, with ten heated sauna rooms, hot tubs, cold plunge and a $69 day pass, open daily 9am to 2am.

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Park City, Utah

A walk-in sauna-and-cold-plunge studio in Park City with a 198°F cedar sauna, 40° and 50°F plunge pools, and $39 day passes.

Santa Cruz, California

A communal hot-tub and sauna garden in Santa Cruz, modeled on a Japanese bathhouse, with day passes, private rooms, and massage add-ons.

Lake Tahoe, California

Boutique day spa in Truckee with a co-ed thermal suite, massage, facials and non-toxic nails, plus a $50 drop-in hot tub, sauna and cold plunge pass.

Portland, Oregon

Day spa on McMenamins' Edgefield estate in Troutdale offering massage, nails, body treatments and a heated saltwater soaking pool, 18+.

Los Angeles, California

A budget-friendly day spa inside the Commerce Casino complex near Los Angeles, with saunas, steam rooms, jacuzzis and massages from $68.

Monroe, Utah

Natural hot spring pools fed by mineral water in rural Monroe, Utah, open 24/7 with day-pass soaking and funky bus and cabin lodging on site.

Sedona, Arizona

Day spa in Sedona offering massage, medi-spa facials, acupuncture, Ayurveda and nail services, with group and couples bookings.

Macomb County, Michigan

A budget-friendly day spa in Shelby Township, MI offering facials, body sculpting and a sauna, steam room and thermal pool for adults.

New York City, New York

A Flushing, Queens bathhouse open 8am-11pm daily, with wet and dry saunas, hot tubs, exfoliating treatments and a restaurant, $40 day pass.

Nikko, Tochigi

Walk-in public onsen in Nikko with mountain views, a sauna, and a cafeteria, closed Thursdays and open 10am–9pm other days.

Palm Springs, California

A no-frills, family-run day spa on Indian Canyon Dr offering walk-in massage and foot reflexology from $40, open daily until 10pm.

Palm Springs, California

A men-only massage spa in downtown Palm Springs with private suites, a table-shower wet room, and about a dozen treatments including body scrubs and massage.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

An affordable Virginia Beach day spa in the Northwest area offering massage, facials and body treatments, with a sauna on site and 16 services to choose from.

Boston, Massachusetts

A co-ed recovery studio in Saugus with cold plunge tubs, dry sauna, red light therapy and a mobility floor, day pass $50.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

A compact Ayurvedic spa and yoga retreat near Laxman Jhula in Rishikesh, offering six treatments including Shirodhara by appointment only.

Los Angeles, California

Women-only Korean spa and sauna in Koreatown with a $25 day pass, body-scrub massages and clothing-optional bathing areas.

San Francisco, California

A reservation-only day spa in San Francisco's Marina offering private cold-plunge-and-sauna contrast suites and quiet float sessions, no walk-ins.