Spas with affordable

Furnas, Azores

Open-air thermal pools fed by hot mineral springs in Furnas, open daily 8:30am–11pm with day passes for walk-ins.

Guanacaste, Río Negro

Riverside volcanic hot springs with ten thermal pools and mud baths near Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Paipa, Boyacá

Daily thermal pool complex outside Paipa, Boyacá, open 6am–10pm with on-site parking and a day-pass format for families.

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.

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.

Los Angeles, California

A walk-in Korean day spa in Koreatown, Los Angeles, open daily from 7am to 10pm with sauna access at an affordable price point.

Kinosaki, Hyogo

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

Thermopolis, Wyoming

Free public bathhouse in Thermopolis, Wyoming, with indoor and outdoor mineral soaking pools held at 104°F, open seven days a week.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Walk-in outdoor mineral hot springs in Jemez Springs, NM, with four pools kept between 98 and 105°F and a $25 one-hour day pass.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.