Barceló Fès Medina Hammam

Barceló Fès Medina Hammam is the hotel spa of the Barceló Fès Medina property on Avenue Hassan II in the Ville Nouvelle of Fes, in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region. The setting is a modern international hotel in the French-built new town, a short drive from the old medina, and the spa follows a hotel-spa format with a hammam as its centrepiece. The atmosphere is clean, orderly and relaxed, suited to guests who prefer an air-conditioned, contemporary setting to the more rustic bathhouses of Fes el-Bali. The listed offerings are a traditional hammam, a sauna, a steam room and massage. The hammam follows the Moroccan ritual of steam, black soap and a gommage scrub with a kessa glove, adapted to the hotel's facilities. The sauna and steam room supplement it with dry and wet heat, making the spa useful for visitors who want to combine heat therapies in one session. Massage options complement the bath. Prices run from about MAD 300 to MAD 800 per treatment, which is moderate by hotel standards, and sessions last 60 to 120 minutes. Therapists in hotel spas of this type are generally trained in both hammam and massage techniques, and the reputation of the spa follows that of the hotel brand; recent visitor reviews are the best guide to current standards. Facilities listed are the hammam, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms; a pool or fitness area may exist at the hotel but should be confirmed directly. Booking ahead is advisable, and hotel guests may be prioritised, so non-guests should ask whether outside visitors are accepted and at what rates. Robes and towels are normally supplied, and swimwear is worn in the wet areas. Confirm menu, hours and prices with the property before arrival. The Avenue Hassan II location is convenient for taxis to the medina gates and Fes train station.