Why four is the right number for a spa night

There is something quietly perfect about a party of four. Everyone fits round one table, nobody drifts to the edge of the conversation, and the evening never splinters into two separate huddles. It might be two couples who already travel together, a group of friends marking a birthday or a hen weekend, siblings looking for something better to give their parents than yet another restaurant dinner, or a small team that has just wrapped up a project.

Here at Lázně Pramen in Dejvice we have a room made for exactly this. Golden Spring (Zlatý pramen) is our most spacious private room and the only one with two oak tubs side by side that can run at the same time. It takes two to four guests, each booking lasts 90 minutes, and for that time nobody else comes in. The whole group has its own space, with the tubs, an electric fireplace, a heated bed of wheat straw and a shower, and shares none of it with strangers.

An evening when nobody checks a work phone and everyone lies in warm water a few steps apart is exactly the kind of time ordinary weeks rarely leave room for.

Lázně Pramen has been running since 2008, and beer and wine baths are the heart of what we do. Below we walk through what the room for four looks like, which baths you can choose, what a visit costs for two, three or four guests, how the 90 minutes unfold, how to add a massage and what to do if there are more of you. At the end you will find the practical details on booking, cancellations and gift vouchers, so there are no surprises and everyone knows what they have signed up for.

Inside the room with two tubs

The centrepiece of Golden Spring is a pair of handmade oak tubs. Each has an automatic whirlpool and each holds up to two guests, so a group of four naturally pairs off, yet the two couples lie only a short distance apart and can keep talking. The water sits at 35-38 °C, close to body temperature: the lower end just below it, the upper end just above. This is not a scalding soak you have to escape after a few minutes, but a gentle warmth you can settle into without hurry. You step into the tub over the rim, using a small wooden step.

An electric fireplace sets the mood. It gives off a cosy, flame-like glow, but there is no real fire in it. The warmth in the room comes from the water, the heated bed and the soft, amber light of the lamps. After the bath you move across to a generous bed of loose, heated wheat straw held in a wooden frame. It smells of dry summer fields, and it is where the group will spend most of its time. Resting on the straw is a fixed part of every bath, and we describe it in more detail in the section on how the visit runs.

The room also has its own shower. You shower there before the bath, and we explain why further down. Depending on what you choose for the tubs, you will find either a tap from which you pour yourself unlimited light and dark Petrovické zlato, with something to snack on, or a bottle of wine with a plate of fruit and cheese. Everything you need is within reach, so nobody has to leave the room.

How does it compare with our other rooms? Ruby Spring (Rubínový pramen) is our most intimate room, with a single larch whirlpool tub for one or two guests. Emerald Spring (Smaragdový pramen) is our V.I.P. room for one or two; alongside its larch whirlpool tub stands a cedar phyto-sauna, a cedar barrel you sit inside with your head left outside. The fourth room, Sapphire Spring (Safírový pramen), is a salt cave without a tub, where the massages take place. None of them can do what Golden Spring does: run two tubs at once and put four people in one shared space. If you want to stay together the whole time, it is the only option for a group of four.

Two tubs, three ways to fill them

Because Golden Spring runs two tubs at once, you decide what goes into each. For a group of four that means every couple gets its own tub, and if the group cannot agree on beer or wine, nobody has to give way. Whichever you pick, our specialist adds the natural blend to the water right in front of you, so you can see exactly what is in the tub and ask about any ingredient on the spot.

The first option is two beer tubs. Our beer bath is made from:

  • our exclusive Petrovické zlato craft beer,
  • hops from Žatec,
  • brewer's yeast,
  • malt,
  • water at 35-38 °C with an automatic whirlpool.

The beer bath comes with snacks and unlimited light and dark Petrovické zlato, which you pour yourself from the tap in the room. For a group of beer lovers, or for visitors from abroad who want to meet Czech beer culture from an unexpected angle, it is the most straightforward choice and also the most affordable one for four guests.

The second option is two wine tubs. Our wine bath combines red wine, grape seed and grape skin extracts, wine yeast, honey, herbal extracts and French lavender flowers. Waiting in the room is a bottle of red or white wine, whichever you prefer, and a plate of fruit and cheese. It suits groups who would rather drink wine, and celebrations where the evening should feel more like an occasion than a night at the pub.

The third option is Two in One: one tub of beer, the other of wine. It is the sensible answer for mixed groups where half drink beer and half drink wine, such as two couples with different tastes. Two in One includes unlimited beer with snacks as well as a bottle of wine with fruit and cheese, so each pair gets what it likes. Two in One, along with two beer or two wine tubs at once, can only be booked in Golden Spring, because none of our other rooms has two tubs.

Prices by group size and bath

At Lázně Pramen, baths are priced per booking, meaning for the whole room rather than per person. With two tubs running at once, however, the price rises with the number of guests who come: a visit for two costs one amount, for three another, for four another again. That is why every price below states how many guests it covers. In Golden Spring, these are the prices per booking:

  • two beer tubs: €190 for 2 guests, €242 for 3 guests, €283 for 4 guests,
  • one beer tub and one wine tub: €238 for 2 guests, €278 for 3 guests, €307 for 4 guests,
  • two wine tubs: €268 for 2 guests, €354 for 3 guests, €367 for 4 guests.

For a full group of four, then, the most affordable choice is the beer bath in two tubs, at €283 for the whole booking. Two in One comes to €307 for four guests, and two wine tubs to €367. Every option includes 90 minutes in a private room, a natural blend prepared in front of you, drinks and snacks to match the bath you chose, and a rest on the heated straw bed.

On the room page you will also see a figure of "from €148". That refers to a bath in a single tub: the beer bath in one tub starts at €148 and the wine bath in one tub at €201, both per booking. A single tub holds no more than two guests, and the price is the same whether one person uses it or two share it. For a couple who want a roomier space, that is a reasonable choice; for four guests, one tub is not enough, and you need to book two.

When you plan your budget, bear in mind that massages are charged separately and, unlike baths, per guest; more on that in the section on the salt cave. We may ask for a deposit or full payment in advance, particularly for V.I.P. packages and group bookings; the details are in our terms and conditions. Prices are listed in euros, and the booking system always shows the current amount for your date and group size. To compare every bath and massage side by side, have a look at the page listing all procedures.

Ninety minutes, step by step

Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your booking starts. With four of you this matters twice over, because getting four people to the same place at the same time is harder than getting two there, and arriving more than 15 minutes late may mean your booking is shortened or cancelled without a refund. Dejvická 255/18 is a two-minute walk from Hradčanská metro station, so the simplest plan is to meet at the station and walk over together.

The whole visit to Golden Spring lasts 90 minutes and follows a clear shape:

  1. A shower in the room before the bath, so you get into the tub with clean skin.
  2. Around 10 minutes of preparation: the specialist adds the natural blend to the water in front of you and explains what goes into it.
  3. 20-30 minutes in the whirlpool tub, usually about 20, up to 30 if you like.
  4. Around 50 minutes resting on the heated bed of wheat straw.
  5. Throughout, beer from the tap or wine with fruit and cheese, depending on your choice.

For a group of four, those fifty minutes on the straw may well be the best part of the evening. The warmth of the bath lingers, a glass is within reach, and everyone lies side by side with no rush and no phones. This is where the conversations that never quite happen over a quick drink can finally start.

After the bath, do not hurry into the shower. We recommend leaving the blend on your skin for about two hours, which is why you shower before the bath. Factor that into the rest of your evening, whether you are heading on to dinner or home. If you want more detail on each stage, read our pieces on how a beer bath works and how a wine bath works. The routine is the same for a couple as for a whole group.

A massage in the salt cave to start the evening

Anyone in the group who wants more than a bath can add a massage. It takes place in the salt cave, Sapphire Spring, where ten tonnes of salt of three kinds cover the walls, ceiling and floor: rock salt, Dead Sea salt and Himalayan salt. The cave has no tub; it is a quiet room with one massage table, an armchair and salt lamps. A massage combined with a bath is booked in advance as part of the same reservation and always comes before the bath, so you step into the tub already loosened up.

These are the massages on offer, priced per guest rather than per room:

  • relaxation massage, 30 minutes, back, neck and shoulders: from €46,
  • relaxation massage, 60 minutes, full body: from €66,
  • sports massage, 60 minutes, with deeper muscle work: from €82.

For a group of four there is one practical point to know: the salt cave has a single massage table. If several guests book a massage, they take turns, one after another. The cave has room for two: the guest on the massage table and one more person in the armchair. For all four, that would add up to a fairly long stretch before the bath, so you might book a massage just for the person you are celebrating, or choose the shorter thirty-minute version. It is best to agree the timings when you book, so you know when to arrive and when your bath in Golden Spring begins.

Massages can also be booked on their own, without a bath, so anyone in the group can come back for one another time. The salt cave also offers 45 minutes of device-assisted lymphatic drainage from €23, though it cannot be combined with a bath on the same visit, is not yet available online, and is booked by phone and paid on site. Mud and peat treatments work the same way, with prices available on request. For an evening for four, the simplest route is to keep to a massage and a bath in one booking.

When there are more than four of you

Not every group comes in a neat four. Three is easy: Golden Spring takes two to four guests, and the prices for three are listed above. But if six or eight of you want to go, you do not have to give up on a shared time slot. Across our rooms with tubs we can welcome up to eight guests at once, because all three can run side by side.

  • Six guests: four in Golden Spring and two in Ruby Spring.
  • Eight guests: four in Golden Spring, two in Ruby Spring and two in Emerald Spring, which fills all three rooms with tubs.
  • More than eight guests: staggered start times, for example one group at 17:00 and another at 19:00.

We cannot fit more than eight guests into the tubs at once, and we will not pretend otherwise. Staggered starts work well, though: the first group can head off to dinner after its bath, and the second joins later. The salt cave, Sapphire Spring, can also run alongside the baths for anyone who has booked a massage. For a larger gathering, it is best to get in touch well ahead, so we can hold every room you need for the same time.

Group visits come with a few house rules, and a celebrating party should know them in advance. You may not bring your own alcohol or food; drinks and snacks are included in the bath you choose. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is banned throughout the premises. Staff may turn away any guest who is visibly drunk, with no refund. So if you are celebrating, make the spa the opening act of the evening rather than the finale. The beer on tap and the bottle of wine are there to make the bath more enjoyable, not to let the night spill over the edge of the tub.

Booking, cancellations and gift vouchers

You can book Golden Spring online, by phone on +420 728 059 770 or by email at info@laznepramen.cz. Your booking is confirmed the moment our confirmation email reaches you. Particularly for group bookings and V.I.P. packages, we may ask for a deposit or full payment in advance. We are open Monday to Friday 10:00-22:00 and at weekends 10:00-23:00, so an afternoon visit and a late session after work are both possible. You will find us at Dejvická 255/18, Prague 6, two minutes from Hradčanská metro.

With four people involved, it pays to know the cancellation terms, because four sets of plans change more often than two:

  • cancellation more than 48 hours ahead: free, with a full refund,
  • cancellation 24-48 hours ahead: 50% of the price,
  • cancellation less than 24 hours ahead, or not turning up: 100% of the price,
  • changing the date: free at least 48 hours ahead, subject to availability, by email or phone,
  • arrival: 10-15 minutes before the start; if you are more than 15 minutes late, the booking may be shortened or cancelled without a refund.

The terms and conditions in force at the moment your booking is confirmed always apply, so do read them before you book.

A visit for four also makes a generous present. Our gift voucher comes as a PDF in two forms: for a set amount, so the recipient chooses both the treatment and the date, or for a specific treatment, so they only need to pick the date. When booking online, by phone or email, or at reception, just give the voucher code or have its QR code scanned. If the treatment costs more than the voucher, the difference is paid when booking or on site, and a set-amount voucher does not have to be used all at once. Validity runs from the date of purchase, and the expiry date is printed on the voucher itself. A voucher bought online can be returned within 14 days of purchase via the link in the confirmation email or by writing to info@laznepramen.cz.

Before you invite everyone, check that the bath suits each person; the full list of health restrictions is in our terms and conditions. And if you would like more ideas, browse our blog. After that, all that is left is to fix a date, pair off, and decide whether it will be beer, wine, or both.