With 2013 drawing to a close, there’s no reason your face or mood should show it. At 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati, the intimate spa’s Turn Back Time experience focuses on revitalizing and renewing skin with the RéVive Glycolic Renewal Glow Facial. The package includes a weeklong supply of RéVive Glycolic Renewal Peel and is paired with a Carrot Shrub beverage from Metropole restaurant, crafted with basil, tropical achiote, oranges and cider vinegar for a nutrient-rich complement. After your treatment, take the elevator to explore Time Capsule, an interactive art installation by Brooklyn artist Anne Peabody.
Art plays a central role in the 21c experience. Spa guests encounter it immediately: Field of Grass, an installation by artist Ryan Wolfe, lines the entry stairway. Embedded wind data activates the “grass” blades, creating the illusion of wind sweeping across the surface as you pass.
The idea of using art as an economic and cultural driver stems from founders Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown. Their formula—combining a stylish boutique hotel with a free, public contemporary art museum open 24/7—proved successful at the original Louisville property. The concept has expanded: a Deborah Berke–designed hotel opened in Cincinnati, a third property is planned for Bentonville, Arkansas, and there are proposals for additional locations in Lexington, Kentucky and Durham, North Carolina.
The Turn Back Time package is available through November, with room rates starting at $324 per night.
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