Hammam des Bains du Marais

I found out about this spa through a recommendation and I was really surprised, it's a wonderful and very comfortable place, I was very well received from the moment I booked my reservation until the time I left!

A beautiful experience! We went as a family with our 5 year old. The staff was incredibly gracious and attended to us above and beyond. From the kind front desk ladies, to the hammam ladies and masseuse, the staff really helped our experience to be delightful. I am pregnant and they took extra steps to make the hammam and massage experience comfortable for me. It was very relaxing and I would very much recommend! I only want to mention that as a family spa, I would have loved to have slippers and robe for kids size or if the info was provided we would certainly take our own. This did not affect our experience too much however, as my daughter was very happy after the spa and wants to return. Also we plan to visit the restaurant on our next visit which unfortunately closed at 14:30, but looked and smelled very delicious!

Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed in my service. I paid €95 for a facial. The room was pretty, and the lighting and ambiance was nice. The facialist was nice, but didn’t seem very intentional. I could hear her opening the products, squirting them in her hand and then throwing the products back in the bag, which just took me out of the moment. The bed did not have comfy, warm sheets like I’m used to at a spa. It was a bed covered in tissue paper (maybe for hygiene? I’ve never seen this before though) and a bath towel covering me. The products used on me were not shown to me beforehand but they were burning my face and when I looked at them, they looked like products you would buy at Monoprix, not something you spend €95 on a facial for. The facialist also kept drying my face with paper towels instead of a dry towel, which felt awful. I wanted to sit down and drink the tea/water they offered me afterward but an alarm began blaring, however nobody seemed concerned and I ended up leaving. I understand this wasn’t their fault, but it just ended on a sour note. If the alarm had gone off during the actual facial, I would’ve been really upset and felt bad for those that had to experience that. I’ve gotten many facials in my life, and for much cheaper I’ve experienced better. For the price, I was expecting a lot more and although I wanted to return to try the hammam, these reviews are making me thing otherwise.

I recently visited Les Bains du Marais and wanted to share my experience. While the setting was beautiful and the hammam itself was everything I hoped for, I did run into a small hiccup at the beginning. When it was my turn for the gommage, the front desk staff seemed too busy on their phones to notice or guide me, which left me waiting longer than expected. But then came Nadia—and she turned my whole experience around. Her warmth, professionalism, and attentiveness truly stood out. The gommage she gave was not only thorough but deeply relaxing, and her kind energy made me forget all about the wait. She’s a real asset to the team, and I left feeling refreshed and grateful. Thank you, Nadia,

Avoid this place at all cost. Booked a hamam, sauna massage and scrub. Went down to the sauna and hamam, saw how dirty it was, went straight back up and cancelled everything. Refused to pay for anything. It stinks of mold. The staff are unprofessional, constantly on their phone. The shower doesn’t work. All in all terrible experience and would definitely not recommend.

I was debating on leaving this review but after much consideration, I believe it’s necessary to share my experience to ensure that I am not mistaken about the service I received. I booked a reservation for an Ayurvedic massage and facial this past weekend. While the facial was fairly satisfying, I am extremely concerned about the massage I received. I’ll begin by saying that upon my arrival, the staff was kind to me and the location seemed normal despite the negative reviews I am seeing now. Also for context, the Ayurvedic massage on the website is described as a “toning and lymphatic draining massage”. I was informed during check in that I would have a male masseur. I agreed, as I was under the impression this would be a normal and professional massage. The massage began with him massaging my buttocks. I did not feel uncomfortable with this as this can sometimes be considered standard. However, about 10-15 minutes into the massage, his hands grew closer to my inner buttocks and groin. Also for context, I am American and my masseur did not speak English. So there was a language barrier and i did not know how to let him know I was somewhat uncomfortable besides clearing my throat and flinching whenever he would touch me in an in appropriate area. It wasn’t until I was instructed to turn over that I felt completely violated. While massaging my front side, the man began massaging my stomach. Again, I considered this as standard. But then he began to massage me down to my labia, and then he began massaging my breasts. Even squeezing and flicking my nipples. This is when it became alarming. The man was so close to my face that I could feel and smell his breath on me. I began to squirm and curl my body in an uncomfortable way and the massage shortly ended afterwards. I left without saying anything as I was unsure if this was some sort of cultural difference but after doing some further research, it doesn’t appear that this was in any way an Ayurvedic massage based on the way it was described. Unless Ayurvedic is considered to be “erotic” in France. I left without raising any concerns due to my uncomfortability with the entire experience and again, due to the language barrier, I felt somewhat outnumbered and helpless. But please be aware, as a woman - if you are booking this massage, what you should probably expect.

I went there at 8 PM. Used towels and disposable flipflops everywhere in the changing room. I booked the hamam and scrub. Before the scrub, I went into the sauna. Again used flipflops lying around. When sitting down I realized that there was a used tissue on the floor. Also I saw an ant and a bug having a happy life in there. The place looks very worn down in general. The scrub was ok but I felt uncomfortable with the hygiene of the place. In the relaxation area I found used tissues on the floor and many used towels lying around. I left as fast as I could and tried not to touch anything anymore.

First experience here and it was lovely. Will return. Did not try the brunch but it looked good and the restaurant has several tables full. Right off the metro so location was great.