January 7, 2025

This year, reset your mind and body at these serene Florida wellness destinations

by Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald

Hürrem Hammam Wellness & Spa, North Miami

To experience an authentic Turkish bath experience that will make you feel like royalty, escape to the newly opened Hürrem Hammam Wellness & Spa in North Miami. As the only true Turkish hammam in the Southeast, this is as close as you’ll get to experiencing centuries-old Turkish traditions and Ottoman elegance in Florida. Expect to be impressed by Hürrem’s grand setting that’s dotted with trickling fountains, white-and-gold marble slabs, dangling chandeliers, and stylish cubbies with curtains for private relaxation.

Hurrem Hammam — Experience relaxation at its finest when you visit Hürrem Hammam Wellness & Spa. Zachary Balber

Book a day pass (Monday-Thursday, $85; Friday-Sunday, $125), slip on a robe or peshtemal (Turkish bathing towel), and set aside several hours to enjoy blissful amenities like a salt therapy lounge, ice-cold arctic room and plunge pools, bubbling hot tubs, a steam room, rain shower and two different saunas. (We promise you’ll feel like a brand-new person after hitting the hot and cold circuit a few times.) They offer traditional bathing rituals, like cleansing and exfoliating body treatments that take place on heated marble slabs; and legit massages such as the 80-minute Hürrem Experience, which intermingles both Swedish and deep tissue techniques. End your pampering day at their on-site restaurant, Topkapi, which serves authentic Turkish cuisine.