What is a Turkish Hammam?
A hammam is a place entirely dedicated to relaxation and well being, where you escape to pamper yourself. Enjoy a fantastic exfoliation over a steam bath in our private hammam and enjoy Eastern traditions of the Turkish baths or the Moroccan Hammam. How it works A Turkish massage isn’t carried out on your run of the mill massage table; instead you’ll be led into a Turkish bath (hammam), similar to a steam room but with tile surfaces and much larger. Traditionally the baths have a domed roof to let shafts of light in, but modern day spa hammams can also not have any natural light – Casa Spa is the latter. Around the edge of the hammam there is a platform where you’ll be asked to sit or lie for a good 20 minutes while you work up a sweat. When your therapist re-appears, you should be feeling relaxed and with open pores, ready for a full body exfoliation. Armed with a coarse mitt, your therapist will then pummel and slough your skin, helping you shed a layer of dirt and debris. A douse of
