Beer Spa in Prague: Everything You Need to Know

Have you ever had a recurring dream as a kid where you imagined yourself soaking in a pool of pudding? or jello? or some sort of yummy food you enjoyed? For me, it was Hot Cheetos. I was a weird kid.

Unfortunately, I never got to live out that dream (or maybe, fortunately). Little did I know, as an adult, I would get to live it out, but very differently.

Instead of soaking in a painful tub of fiery Cheetos, I would be soaking in a soothing tub of one of my favorite beverages: beer, and I would be doing it at a beer spa in Prague.

When I first learned beer spas were a thing, I was intrigued for a few reasons.

1. It’s weird
2. If I can drink it, why not soak in it
3. Two words: Unlimited Beer

The fact that I was visiting Prague, one of the worlds major beer-loving cities AND there were a few beer spas to choose from AND one only a 5-minute walk from my hotel meant fate was on my side.

I decided to go with Original Beer Spa. It had great reviews and was in a central location.

I didn’t think twice before booking.

I was ready for my first ever, all-around awesome Prague beer bath experience.

Psst, are you planning a trip to Prague? Check out some of these cool experiences.

What is a Beer Spa

What is a beer spa you ask? Well, the name is pretty self-explanatory. It’s a spa revolved around beer. You soak in a beer like mixture, you drink beer and you eat snacks made with beer (which will usually be beer bread).

One misconception a lot of people have is that you are actually soaking in beer. This isn’t too far off, but not true. You are soaking in warm water, brewers yeast, and malt which are beer ingredients, so close enough.

Who knows, maybe you will be the one fermenting.

Now, spas are great because the treatments you get generally have awesome skin and health benefits and beer spas are no different.

According to research done by the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, some of the benefits are:

• absorption of vitamins and minerals
• increased energy and blood circulation
• decreased fatigue and stress
• skin hydration
• hair conditioning
• reduction of wrinkles
• improvement of damaged skin cells

You will be leaving the spa feeling like a whole new person, refreshed, energetic and ready to take on the world!

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What to Expect at the beer spa in Prague

If you have decided to visit a beer spa, you made the right decision.

Here’s what my experience was like at the Prague beer spa.

As you can imagine, I was pretty eager and excited about the beer spa, so much so that I couldn’t help taking a big whiff of the pungent yeasty odor wafting in the air when I walked through the front door of the lobby.

I was then greeted by an attendant who took me to my room. She mixed up the bath in front of me, showing me the ingredients she would be using and explaining everything I’ll need to know about the spa.

She showed me a buzzer I could push to call her if I had any questions.

And then gestured towards the beer tap filled with light and dark Krušovice beer and glasses that I would be able to fill unlimitedly.

She left to bring me some beer bread which I devoured pretty quickly.

Then left me on my own. I had 20 minutes of bath time, soaking in that tub, drinking, munching on bread, soaking, drinking, munching, soaking, and even more drinking. I was not ready to get out when she came back and told me my 20 minutes was over. I’ll be booking 2 hours next time!

I then dried off with the towel they provided, wrapped the linen sheet around myself, and put on the slippers. I got to lie down on a straw bed, which was a bit weird. I later learned the straw bed helped with the absorption of the minerals and extracts from the bath.

Once my time lying down was up, I was told to get dressed and leave (Okay, maybe not that abruptly)

Since I wasn’t finished with my beer they allowed me to finish the rest of it in the lobby.

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How to Book Your Beer Spa in Prague

You can book the beer spa one of two ways. You can either book online or in person. I decided to book in person because I was staying close enough.

Many of the days were sold out, so if you know when you will be in Prague, and you are planning on partaking in a beer spa experience, book in advance!

If you want to book in person, go several days beforehand to ensure you can reserve a time slot.

What to Bring to the Beer Spa in Prague

All you really need to bring is your swimsuit and even that isn’t necessary. A towel, sheet, linen blanket, and slippers are provided for you.

If you are alone and want to snap some pics, bring a tripod or you can ask the nice attendant to take some pictures of you.

Cost

The price breakdown is as follows:

Since I was one person I only had to pay 87 euros and that’s by hour.

According to the website, “the quoted price is for 1 hour, with each additional hour available at a 15% discount (max. capacity 4 persons)”

Below are the prices as stated on the website:

1 tub	1 person	CZK 2,000	EUR 87
1 tub	2 persons	CZK 2,700	EUR 117
2 tubs	2 persons	CZK 3,300	EUR 144
2 tubs	3 persons	CZK 4,300	EUR 187
2 tubs	4 persons	CZK 5,000	EUR 217

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Where to Experience A Beer Spa

Beer Spas have been popping up all over the place and below are a list of places you can get this unique treatment:

Europe

• Original Beer Spa – Prague Czech Republic
• Bernard Beer Spa – Prague Czech Republic
• Bjorbodin – Árskógssandur, Iceland
• Starkenberger Brewery – Tarrenz, Austria
• Thermal Beer Spa – Budapest, Hungary
•  Wellness Hotel Bahenec – Písek, Czech Republic
• Chodovar Brewery – Chodová Planá, Czech Republic
• Landhotel Moorhoff – Franking, Austria
• Purkmister Brewery – Plzen, Czech Republic
• Hotel Metamorphis – Prague, Czech Republic
• Corinthia Hotel – Prague, Czech Republic
• Beer Spa Beerland – Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

USA

• Hop In The Spa – Sisters, Oregon
• Calistoga Ranch – Napa Valley, California
• Doghouse Hotel and Brewery – Columbus, Ohio
• The Ritz Carlton – Denver, Colorado
• The Edgewater – Madison, Wyoming
• The Atlantic Resort & Spa – Ft Lauderdale, Florida
• Four Seasons Resort – Vail, Colorado
• The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa – Burlington, Vermont
• The Lodge at Woodloch – Hawley, Pennsylvania
• The Sebastian – Vail, Colorado
• The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort – Shawnee, Pennsylvania

Asia

• Misugi Resort – Kyoto, Japan

As you will notice, most of the beer spas are in the Czech Republic, but if you can’t get there, no worries! There are plenty of other options.

Helpful Tips

Eat Before: Chances are, you’ll be drinking a lot, so don’t do it on an empty stomach. They do serve a small portion of beer bread, but it won’t be enough to sustain you.

Confinue refilling your glass, even if you still have some: The time you are in the spa will go by quickly and before you know it, you’ll be out of there! They do allow you to finish your drink in the lobby once your time is up, but you should make it a rule, every 5 minutes fill it up again!

Bring a change of clothes: There is nothing like the feeling of clean clothes after a bath. It won’t hurt to be prepared with an extra change of clothes or at the very least a fresh pair of undies.

Did you read this guide and think, “Oh, I want to soak in some suds right now.” I am going to assume you did!

This beer spa was such a cool and unique experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat! It’s a fun activity to do alone or with friends and who knew soaking in beer could have health benefits?