Beauty and wellness Amman

The Riva spa is located on the second floor of the Abdali shopping mall. Its reception area is reminiscent of a luxury hotel lobby, with its very contemporary lines, well-arranged screens and sophisticated lighting. An herbal tea bar and a lounge area provide a place to wait while the cabin is being prepared or, on the contrary, to prolong the moment of relaxation. Riva has awarded itself 7 stars for the quality of its particularly comforting treatments. The Moroccan hammam with steam bath, Dead Sea salt scrub and massage is unanimously praised.

Gaia's Cocoon is a luxury spa and beauty institute with rather high prices, but feather-soft treatments. The egg-shaped waiting chairs create nests of intimacy where you can settle down to sip mint tea or Turkish coffee after your treatments. In addition to the usual beauty treatments, the Cocoon Spa also has a sauna, a jacuzzi and a hammam with a (small) swimming pool and steam room. In addition, the establishment offers mineral water showers or scented baths (coffee, chocolate, coconut) with detoxifying or soothing properties.

The Sultan Ahmad Turkish Hammam is very out of the way, on the western edge of the city. Nevertheless, it's worth the trip, as the mosaic-lined halls and rest rooms worthy of a pasha's salon will make you feel like a prince or princess from a tale of the Arabian Nights. In addition to a steam bath and an invigorating massage, you can opt for a fish pedicure, a hot stone massage or a Dead Sea mud wrap.

This is the address that all expatriates pass on when it comes to making a sensible and pleasant gift. Don't miss the discreet little sign on Rainbow Street that points to the store at the end of a cul-de-sac. Housed in an old house in Jabal Amman, with a view of the Citadel, this soap house offers natural soaps, bath salts, mineral mud and home fragrances. Elegant packaging and subtle scents add to the excellence of the products. There is also a corner at Taj Mall and City Mall.