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What do you wear in a hammam in Morocco?
Most people keep underwear or swimwear on. In a luxury spa hammam in a riad or hotel, you simply turn up: robes, towels, slippers and products are provided. In a traditional public hammam, you bring your own flip-flops, towel, change of underwear, black soap and kessa glove, and men and women bathe separately.
Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.
The short answer
Most people keep underwear or swimwear on. In a luxury spa hammam in a riad or hotel, you simply turn up: robes, towels, slippers and products are provided. In a traditional public hammam, you bring your own flip-flops, towel, change of underwear, black soap and kessa glove, and men and women bathe separately.
In more detail
A hammam ritual runs roughly forty-five minutes to an hour and a half. You settle into a warm steam room, are doused with warm water, and black olive-oil soap is worked into your skin before a therapist scrubs you firmly with the kessa glove. A rhassoul clay or argan treatment and a massage may follow.
Couples can share a hammam only in a private riad or hotel spa. Public hammams are strictly separated by gender, by area or by time, so couples cannot share those. If sharing the ritual matters to you, book a private spa hammam in advance.
Leave valuables at your riad, and allow time afterwards to rest and drink water rather than rushing back out. The scrub is firm; if you prefer something gentler, say so at the start.
Good to know
- Bring swimwear if you would rather not wear underwear.
- Book a couple's hammam ahead in a riad or hotel spa.
- Plan a quiet hour after the ritual.
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