What is a Hammam?

A Moroccan Hammam is a traditional bathhouse which has been historically used for bathing. Hammams can be private (luxury hammams) or public. You will find public hammams in almost every town in Morocco. It’s a wonderful experience and one of the best ways to connect with Moroccans. However, privacy is not on the cards, Moroccans take their bath in the same room, The main objective though is to get so clean that you sparkle on your way out. there are private hammams that cater specifically to tourists where they can get a full treatment consisting of basically nice methods of cleaning. Visitors will receive a full scrub down, a mud paste application and an oil treatment, before stepping into the sauna. A loofah scrub ensures that all the dead skin is removed and after being pulled and scrubbed into an almost raw, red glow, visitors will get treated to a massage, a rose bath and a cold bucket of water. So if you are a visitor to Morocco, don’t miss out on cleansing and relaxing.

What are the benefits of a Moroccan Hammam?

Hydration, Relaxation, Smoother Skin and a local experience of how Moroccan men and women have pampered themselves for centuries.

Visiting a Neighborhood Hammam

What you’ll need to bring?:

1. A full change of clothing
2. Savon BELDI (a blackish-looking soap made with olive oil)
   and KESS
3. Your own regular soap and shampoo
4. Small, jug-style plastic bucket to pour water over your body
5. Plastic flip-flops or other shoes that can get wet
6. Towel / Robe

The public hammam or neighbourhood hammam would be your unforgettable experience. One of the biggest differences is that the screen of privacy is removed. On entering you will pay someone, If you want to bathe yourself it’s 10-20 dirhams (depending on the hammam), if you want to be scrubbed it’s about 50 dirhams. A local hammam is composed of three shower rooms with different temperatures.

7 Recommended private Hammams, Spas & Wellness Centers in Morocco

In Marrakech

1. Bains du Marrakech
2. Villa almeria Hotel & Spa
3. Hammam De La Rose
4. La Sultana
5. Farnatchi Spa

In Fez

1. Les Bains Amani
2. Le Spa du Palais Faraj
3. Spa Laaroussa
4. Hammam Mernissi
5. Spa Riad Fes by Cinq Mondes

In Rabat

1. Villa Diyafa Spa
2. Désirs d’Orient
3. Zen Attitude
4. Escale Detente
5. So SPA