This is the Hammam Al Andalus in Madrid: our experience, prices

In this era when it is so fashionable to enjoy spa, for a long time it had caught my attention to know what a typical arabic hammam, which I can see in my now frequent trips to morocco.

I knew that the hammam It was a kind of public baths, where in Arab countries they mainly fulfill a hygienic function, but they also become a meeting place with a religious aspect of purification of the spirit.

He was also aware that in Madrid there was a hammamWell, my Canadian friend Joyce, passionate about Arab countries, usually frequents it.

Now I have just had the opportunity to visit and enjoy the Hammam Al Andalus Madrid, which I can tell you is a very pleasant experience and different from that of a spa.

Located on 14 Atocha Street, next to the Benavente square, and very close to the Plaza Mayor, Hammam Al Andalus It has been open to the public since 2003, and is owned by a company that has other similar establishments in Grenada y Cordova.

Contrary to what you might think, it does not have the exact characteristics or function of a typical hammam that you can find, for example, in Morocco.

Specifically, and from my experience, I will tell you that it is a place that combines leisure with health and, above all, relaxation. It is a mixture of a hammam from the time of Al-Andalus, which has the inheritance of the Roman terms, and a Turkish bath.

Due to its location in the heart of Madrid, it takes advantage of the cisterns through which water has flowed in the city since the Middle Ages, which you can see, for example, in the basements of numerous restaurants and bars in the area. Madrid of the Austrias.

La Mudejar style decoration It gives a very pleasant atmosphere to the vaulted rooms where the facilities are located, with exposed brick walls and reddish paintings.

At Hammam Al Andalus Don't expect a succession of pools with water jets and cabins for different types of baths and treatments. You will find three cisterns, one with warm water, another with very hot water and another with cold water, and during your stay you will be able to move freely from one pool to another.

You can also close the cycle by entering the Turkish bath or have tea in a rest room set up for this purpose, where the so-called Corner of Essences.

All of this in a very relaxed atmosphere, where ambient music, the noise of water jets, and the smells of essences take center stage.

To enjoy this experience well it is necessary to maintain silence...or speak very very quietly.

During the hammam experience, which lasts an hour and a half (two hours with the necessary time in the changing rooms), you can also enjoy a massage.

Specifically, you can opt for a relaxing massage (it was my case) with the essential oil that you can choose from the aforementioned Corner of Essences, or for a Kessa cuisine, a purifying cleansing performed with a cotton fiber glove, known as inside the box, and a paste of red grape soap.

To enjoy this hammam experience, it is essential book online in advance, or call the telephone numbers 902 333 334 or 91 429 90 20.

Hammam Al Andalus schedules in Madrid

The schedules Available every day of the year at 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, or 22 p.m.

Here you can consult all the rates of the Hammam Al Andalus, but I tell you, as an example, that the price of a relaxing bath is 30 euros; the bath and relaxing massage, 43 euros; and bathroom and kessa, 47 euros.

And if you are a resident of the Region of Madrid, the bath and relaxing massage will cost you 35 euros, but I advise you to consult the website Hammam Al Andalus offers, as they always have special prices in force.

Let me know what you think of the experience!