Spas with affordable

Seattle, Washington

A reservation-only social wellness sauna spa in Renton (serving the Seattle area) with a thermal pool, cold plunge, sauna and steam room, day passes from $75.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail with indoor-outdoor pools, whirlpools, an oxygen bar and $50 day passes when space allows.

Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A walk-in day spa in Dax with pool, sauna, hammam and Norwegian bath access, plus facials, massages and aquabike classes.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly Korean-style bathhouse in Queens with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, saunas and a restaurant, open to walk-ins daily.

Dallas, Texas

Korean-style day spa in Carrollton with hydrotherapy pools, saunas and relaxation lounges, open daily 9am–9:30pm with walk-in day passes.

Duluth, Georgia

Korean jjimjilbang in Duluth near Atlanta with hot and cold tubs, saunas, and a food court, open daily from 9am and until 2am on weekends.

Archena, Murcia

Thermal spa resort in Archena, Murcia, with a 3,000m² thermal circuit, outdoor baths and a day pass from €23.

Denver, Colorado

A walk-in day spa on Larimer Square in Denver with a sauna, cold plunge, compression therapy, LED light circuit, and an AI robot massage option.

Charleston, South Carolina

Private contrast-therapy suites with infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower in West Ashley, Charleston, by reservation.

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

Oceanfront outdoor onsen in Ibusuki where the two gender-assigned baths swap daily, with views of Mount Kaimon, the East China Sea, and Take-yama.

Wanaka, Otago

A lakefront wood-fired sauna at The Outlet in Wānaka running guided or self-guided group sessions with cold dips in the lake between rounds.

Idaho City, Idaho

A reservation-only hot springs soak in Idaho City with private tubs, a steam room and a $30 day pass, open five days a week.

Eger, Heves

An indoor-outdoor thermal bath complex in Eger with sulfur and radon pools, a kids' pool, slide pool and adult adventure pool, open daily 10am-6pm.

Gold Coast, Queensland

A 90-minute hydrotherapy circuit in Southport with a Finnish rock sauna, 5° ice baths and hot/cold magnesium pools, day pass $49.

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

New York City, New York

A walk-in day spa on MacDougal Street near Washington Square Park, focused on body massage, deep tissue work, and couples sessions.

Budapest

A large thermal bath complex in Budapest's City Park with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and day passes for walk-in visitors.

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

A budget-friendly day spa in Eivissa with heated indoor pools, a hammam, sauna and ice fountain, open to walk-ins for €20.

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.

Berkshires, Massachusetts

A small, affordable day spa on Park Street in Lee offering foot reflexology and head relaxation massages, open daily with evening hours most of the week.

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.