Bathe In Beer At This Czech Beer Spa And Hotel A Few Hours Drive From Houston
The tub is on tap at the Pivovar hotel: the unique beer spa in Texas allows visitors to bathe in barley, hops, and yeast for a unique, relaxing, and rejuvenating spa experience.
People have their own unique ways to relax. Some enjoy a couple of beers to wind down at the end of the day, while others prefer a soothing spa experience. At the Luxury Czech Hotel Pivovar in Waco, Texas, you can indulge in both.
Though beer baths may seem like a trendy new wellness treatment, this practice actually dates back thousands of years. While its exact origins are somewhat debated – some say it originated in the Czech Republic 2,000 or so years ago, others say it traces back as far as 4,000 years in India – the tradition has largely been practiced in Eastern Europe. From then and until now, practitioners have believed that ingredients in beer such as yeast, hops, and barley offer numerous health benefits.
Health benefits from a beer bath include detoxifying the body, eliminating wrinkles, hydrating the skin, boosting the immune system, supporting metabolism, and treating other ailments.
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While the Czech Republic is home to the most beer spas, especially in Prague, these unique spas are now available worldwide. One such spa can be found at Waco’s Pivovar Czech hotel, brewery, and spa.
Located in downtown Waco, the luxury hotel housed inside the historic New Katy Hotel, started as a traditional Czech brewery. Over time, Pivovar expanded its facilities to include a hotel, beer spa, biergarten, and restaurant.
The beer spa treatment at Pivovar is a two-part experience. First, guests soak in hand-crafted copper tubs filled with beer and an herbal beer mixture. During the bath, guests can enjoy flights of Pivovar beers, a Czech wine flight, or a cheese board. The spa encourages drinking beer during the soak to enhance relaxation.
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Afterwards, spa visitors are invited to simply relax. Guests are advised not to shower for 12 hours after the treatment to fully benefit from the experience. For further relaxation, the hotel encourages drinking a couple more beers.
The beer spa experience costs $200 for one or two people. The experience lasts an hour.
Pivovar is located in Waco, Texas at 320 S 8th Street. Pivovar is open from 11 am – 9 pm Tuesday through Sunday. The venue is closed on Mondays.