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Hot stones lined up along a back, rolled towels in the background.

Hurghada · Hurghada

Venus Hammam & Spa

Hammam and massage at a price with nothing in common with hotel spas.

€€ Mid-range

The end-of-stay move, after a week of salt and sun: black soap scrub, steam, then massage. The place is simple and the welcome warm, and it is value for money that comes up in every account, not the decor.

The extra bit

Book a day ahead for a late-afternoon slot: that is when you come out of the hammam to go to dinner, not back to the beach.

Know before you go

Say at booking if you want a practitioner of the same sex: it is common and granted without discussion, but better said before than on the table.

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Venus Hammam & Spa, Hurghada

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