SAHRA SPA, SALON AND HAMMAM— THE COSMOPOLITAN, LAS VEGAS, NV
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Everyone knows that Las Vegas is the de facto center of entertainment and frivolity in the United States, but its beauty treatments and relaxation centers deserve due recognition, many of which are located inside the Strip resorts.
While The Cosmopolitan’ s design remains trendy in many ways, the Sahra Spa, Salon and Hammam balances modern luxury with an age-old hammam environment. Authenticity reigns supreme in the Sahra architecture, designed by United Kingdom-based United Designers. Sahra sides are separated by gender, each one containing a dry sauna, heated whirlpool and cool mist room, all encased in rich stone, detailing further opulence.
Hammam treatments are available as a separate booking, for services like the Red Flower Hammam experience with 11 flower oils and fruit essences infused onto the body, or a traditional Hammam Soap Ritual ending with a tangerine fig butter moisturizer. The heated marble slab, a commonly-found gathering place in
CREDIT: COURTESY PHOTO traditional Turkish bathhouses, holds court as the hammam centerpiece.
Including the hammam, Sahra stretches across 43,000 feet and 30 rooms with additional amenities that align with Vegas ideals, such as the Sahra Spa penthouse suite with private butler service and a wet bar.
SPA DESERT SPRINGS— JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS RESORT & SPA, PALM DESERT, CA
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Find desert solace in the hammam at Spa Desert Springs, located at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. Swedish designer Kerstin Florian spearheaded both the design and current product supplying of the Desert Springs Spa interiors, where each muted detail in the spa’ s design and furnishing complements the balmy desert outside.
Spa director Dawn Ferraro recommends showering prior to the hammam experience. Spending five to seven minutes inside the hammam room serves as a gentler alternative to the spa’ s eucalyptus steam room, or as a post-treatment enhancement to lock in the benefits of other Spa Desert Springs products. As a perk for the pleasures, Spa Desert Springs offers a hammam kit tailored to the experience that includes facial cleanser, bath gel, body lotion, and a softening neroli water body mist. A loofah sponge allows for further exfoliation and steam penetration.
FAIRMONT SPA— FAIRMONT CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CA
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As a historic landmark where the stars came to play for decades, Fairmont Century Plaza made its grand return to the heart of Los Angeles in 2021 after an extensive redevelopment. Now, the Fairmont Spa creates a getaway with equal star power, as one of the most expansive spas in the city.
Taking a page from the rich products used in Turkish treatments, the Fairmont Spa features renowned Moroccan-inspired products from premium spa brand La Sultane de Saba for its deep scrub component. Indulge in black and green olive soap with eucalyptus notes, using a textured viscose Kessa mitt for exfoliation. Add on this self-ritual for $ 75 inside the Fairmont Spa hammam. Note: this service is only available on the female amenity side.
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