Spas with affordable

New York City, New York

A no-frills medical spa in Manhattan built around lymphatic drainage therapy and acupuncture, open daily 10am to 9:30pm.

Carmel, Indiana

A no-frills contrast therapy studio in Carmel, Indiana, built around a 30-minute sauna-and-cold-plunge circuit for solo visitors.

Paipa, Boyacá

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

Dallas, Texas

A no-frills massage studio in North Dallas offering Swedish, deep tissue and its own signature treatment, plus in-home and office visits by appointment.

Jiaoxi, Yilan

A walk-in fish-spa pool in Jiaoxi's Tangweigou hot spring strip, offering affordable thermal soaking with doctor fish for families.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A budget-friendly medical and day spa in Las Vegas offering massage and HydraFacial treatments, open daily 10am–7pm with walk-ins accepted.

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.

San Diego, California

A budget-friendly massage and medspa in Core-Columbia, San Diego, with private suites, a sauna and a couples treatment room.

Siem Reap

Budget day spa on Sok San Road in Siem Reap offering Khmer, Thai, Swedish and deep tissue massage plus scrubs, wraps and facials from $5.

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.

Guanziling, Tainan

A grayish mud hot spring in Baihe, Tainan, with outdoor baths and a thermal pool, open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

Los Angeles, California

Walk-in-friendly day spa in Westlake, LA offering affordable massage and facial combos, with a sauna on site.

Las Vegas, Nevada

A walk-in massage studio near the Las Vegas Strip offering affordable massage therapy for stress relief and muscle tension.

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.

Houston, Texas

Vietnamese-style head spa in Houston's Alief district offering scalp massage, hair washing and facial treatments, open daily.

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.

Thermopolis, Wyoming

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

Houston, Texas

A rooftop pool, cabanas, fitness center and yoga room at this Houston hotel are open to non-guests via a $60 adults-only day pass.

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

A neighborhood public bathhouse in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, open daily from 7am to 1am, with shampoo and body soap provided and walk-ins welcome.

Kinosaki, Hyogo

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

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa deck in downtown Miami with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and thermal pools overlooking Biscayne Bay, day passes from $50.