Spas with affordable

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly day spa in Manhattan's Herald Square area, known for massage therapy, open daily from 10am to 10pm.

Nozawa Onsen, Nagano

A small sauna bathhouse in the Toyosato area of Nozawa Onsen, open for timed day-pass sessions four days a week.

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.

Catskills, New York

Affordable adults-only bathhouse with sauna on a day-pass basis in Germantown, in the Catskills/Hudson Valley region of New York.

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.

Aguas Calientes, Cusco

A budget-friendly day spa in Aguas Calientes near Machu Picchu, open daily 8am-10pm for massages and treatments close to the train station.

Caldas Novas, Goiás

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

Papallacta, Napo

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

Ranong

A budget-friendly hot springs spot in Ranong, open daily 10am to 8pm, with walk-ins accepted though calling ahead is recommended.

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.

Caldas Novas, Goiás

A budget-friendly hot springs spot in Caldas Novas open daily with walk-in day passes and family-friendly hours.

Tampere, Pirkanmaa

A budget-friendly public sauna and bathhouse in Tampere, open to walk-ins but reservations are also an option.

Jiaoxi, Yilan

A budget-friendly hot spring park in Jiaoxi, Yilan, open daily for walk-in day passes with a midday closure for cleaning or lunch.

Papallacta, Napo

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

Tiberias, Northern District

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

Yalova

A budget-friendly adults-only hammam in Yalova Merkez open daily from noon to midnight, with walk-ins accepted but reservations required.

New York City, New York

Bowery massage and foot reflexology spot in Manhattan open daily 10am to midnight, walk-ins welcome, since 2012.

Boston, Massachusetts

Season Four Spa is a small Back Bay day spa offering Swedish, deep tissue and hot stone bodywork plus foot reflexology, open daily 9am-9pm with walk-ins

San Diego, California

A budget massage studio in San Diego's City Heights area, open daily from 9am to 11pm for walk-in or booked sessions.

Orlando, Florida

Affordable day spa on Orlando's International Drive offering Thai massage, facials, reflexology, and couples treatments alongside a steam room and sauna.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly day spa in North Arlington, NJ, open daily 9am-7pm, offering walk-in or reserved massage sessions for adults.