Spas with affordable

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.

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.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A free natural footbath fed by hot spring overflow along the Oyunumagawa trail near Taisho Jigoku in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

A walk-in bathhouse in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula offering sauna sessions, open daily and priced affordably.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

A free, undeveloped hot spring pool in the Santa Fe National Forest near Jemez Springs, reached by a short hike off Highway 4.

New York City, New York

A basement-level day spa in Manhattan's Chinatown offering massage, facials and foot reflexology at affordable prices, open daily until 11pm.

Istanbul, İzmir

A budget-friendly hammam in Çeşme, İzmir, open daily from 8am to midnight with no appointment needed.

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.

Palm Beach, Florida

A budget-friendly day spa in Palm Beach Gardens offering massage, facials and a private hot-cold contrast therapy suite, with walk-in access.

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.

Sokcho, Gangwon

A free outdoor footbath park in Sokcho fed by local hot spring water, open daily 9am to 5:30pm, no booking needed.

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.