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My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 The spa, which is huge considering the size of Four Seasons I, has a full-on thermal circuit featuring an oceanview sauna, a tiled hammam, a cold-plunge pool, and a steam room.—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026 The spa also includes saunas, a Himalayan salt room and a hammam.—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 The spa includes saunas, a Himalayan salt room and a hammam — a traditional steam bath associated with Middle Eastern and North African wellness rituals.—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammam
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Etymology
Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām