Hamam
Behind the golden door on the second floor at The Well is the Hamam – a gem of a Turkish bath with heat, steam, scrubbing, and massage
Hamam
Hamam originated in the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire. It was a public bath that played a central role in people's daily lives. People gathered here to bathe and socialize across cultural and religious boundaries.
The design of the Hamam is reminiscent of Roman baths. Traditionally, a Hamam consists of a caldarium, a hot room with steam a tepidarium, a room with heated floors and walls and a soğukluk, a cooler room where one can relax and lower their body temperature.
Hamam at The Well
The Hamam bathing ritual starts in the caldarium. Here, you dry scrub your body with a kese, a traditional scrubbing glove. The scrub provides a good exfoliation and removes dead skin cells. The warm marble benches help your body relax, and this is done for about 10 minutes.
While you lie on a warm marble bench, the bath master creates large amounts of soap foam made from olive soap. Traditionally, water is poured over you, and your entire body will be enveloped in thick soap foam. The ritual continues with a silk glove massage, scrubbing and a light massage of the whole body, followed by a hair wash and scalp massage.
Hamam Lounge
Finish your Hamam experience with sweet Turkish tea in our oriental Hamam lounge.
Here, you will find a warm and relaxing atmosphere with deep, soft sofas, Persian carpets and pleasant, subdued lighting—a perfect place to unwind a bit after a wonderful bathing ritual in the Hamam.
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