Buckstaff Bathhouse

An extraordinary rejuvenating experience! Our first visit to a traditional bath 🛁  house, we were impressed by all aspects of Buckstaff. We were lucky to visit during the off-season when there was zero wait. The cost for the full bath/steam/massage was $100. / each [which from our experience is quite a bargain]. The price included loofah bath mitts. My attendant was Shadow. Shadow was kind, knowledgeable, and customer oriented. The fact that the entire process is experienced in the nude should not dissuade anyone. The attendants use fresh sheets to shield/cover/wrap you. The attention given to make visitors feel comfortable being naked could not be better managed. The cleanliness of the bathhouse was remarkable! I loved all aspects of my experience. The personal sauna bath with warm mineral water to drink, the hot towel relaxation time with cold mineral water to drink, the personal steam cabinet, sitz bath with the final massage. On my way out, I was given a paraffin wax hand treatment. The whole ordeal made for a total body rejuvenation. My masseuse was Cooper, who was also exceptional! My treatment took well over 2 hours, which was spectacular. Well worth the time and money! Note: No photos are allowed in the bath area. Hence, no photos from there included. The nostalgia has been beautifully preserved.

The staff was incredible but I must shout out the 2 ladies who took care of me. Shadow (may not be the right name but you should know the name I am trying to remember) and Ms Cooper. A very caring staff. Grateful for the experience and will be back when I am not simply passing through

Chelsea greeted me with kindness and a warm smile with her holiday sweater and Christmas nails, it was a festive and nice warm tone initially walking in! Tim was kind as I walked in the locker room he greeted then instructed me with my locker and key + towel. Darren took care of my bath and assisted me during water treatments, he asked me how the temp felt which was really great. The bath was nice and hot just like I wanted, thank you Darren! The lower back massage bath after the 20 min soak was nice, then they take you to a steam cube to sit in which was far out, having your head sticking out! Such a cool experience. After the steam sit cube, you are laid on a massage table with a hot towel under your back rolled up in a nice sheet like a nice hot burrito and a cold towel placed on your forehead in the cherry on top. Highly recommended this $40 basic treatment I was in heaven! Can’t wait to come back!!

Beer, root beer, and burgers were awesome! Super dog friendly and sweet with our pug. Only reason for 4 stars, one of the cooks quit so our order took long, one was wrong, and a few items not hot. We were afraid to send it back. All in all, a good experience and would recommend to others if you’re visiting like we were.

This was such a unique experience. If you are expecting a luxury spa this isn’t for you. This is a way to experience a bathhouse of the early 1900s and appreciate the setting. The bath experience was wonderful and my massage was great for the 20 minutes allowed. I left feeling invigorated and refreshed. The perfect way to start the day!

Such a cool experience. Did this on my last day at the park and it was great seeing the bath house in action after learning about it at the visitor’s center the day before, it felt like stepping back in time. The attendants and the massage therapists were fabulous, they work so hard flipping rooms/tubs and moving clients around, it was very impressive. I went on a Monday, got there at 7:15 before they opened, there were already two other groups ahead of me. They let us into the lobby early but don’t start checking people in until 8 on the dot. I was maybe the fourth woman in the locker room and didn’t have to wait for any of the services. I did the traditional package. A must do if you come to Hot Springs!

One of the two bathhouses you can still enjoy the hot spring water! The experience overall was okay - we paid for the deluxe package as there was a special. The downside was waiting for longer than the amount of time it took for my services. I went in the afternoon and waited for about an hour before going to the women’s area. They did have a limit to the amount of people that get massages. I spent roughly 5 hours with waiting and getting the massage, etc. since I went in the afternoon, everything was closed once I got out. I do recommend going for the experience, but I recommend going in the morning to avoid waiting so long!

The October package was nice, it was my first time in a bath house and when you are in hot springs you need to try and see how batch houses worked, so. It was fun. The bath and all was fine, but the hot towel under will make you sleep and the 20 min massage was worth the money. It was a nice experience and the batch house kept very neat.