About Aya Spa
Born in Marrakech, Aya Spa is the project of Melle Amina — sharing Moroccan care rituals in a contemporary, intimate and refined setting.
It all began with a family hammam where Melle Amina grew up. From that memory came the desire to share the warmth, the scents and the slow pace of these rituals with everyone who visits Marrakech. Aya Spa brings the essentials together: a traditional hammam, a dedicated massage space, and a beauty & hair salon — all in one peaceful place.
- Since 2024
- French, English, Arabic, Spanish
- Every day, 09:00 – 22:00
- Cash and card accepted
Tradition
Authentic gestures and products, transmitted and carefully selected.
Care
An attentive team that listens to every guest.
Comfort
A polished, calm and comfortable setting, right in the heart of the city.
Hammams in Marrakech — the tradition, from official sources
A hammam is not only a treatment: it is a centuries-old Moroccan ritual of heat, soap and water, kept alive by the country and inscribed by UNESCO. These are the official sources we rely on.
- Wellness and the traditional hammam — official tourism website — Moroccan National Tourism Office (visitmorocco.com)
The Moroccan National Tourism Office describes the traditional hammam as an everyday wellness ritual: scrubbing and soaping with local products — ghassoul, black soap, rose water, henna, herbs and clay — combined with a kessa glove for exfoliation.
Moroccan National Tourism Office (visitmorocco.com)
- Medina of Marrakesh — UNESCO World Heritage List — UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Medina of Marrakesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985 under criteria (i), (iii), (iv) and (v). Aya Spa is in the Guéliz district of Marrakech.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- Cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna Square — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Jemaa el-Fna, the square at the heart of the medina, was inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity — a place where oral traditions, music, crafts and street food come together, and where the hammam tradition belongs.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Explore the treatments
Every treatment is described in full, with the price and the duration.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is behind Aya Spa?
- Aya Spa is the project of Melle Amina, who runs the spa and looks after the team. She grew up in a family hammam in Marrakech, and the memories of that warmth and that slow pace are the starting point of the house. The spa has been open since 2024 in the Guéliz district of Marrakech, with three spaces under one roof.
- When did Aya Spa open?
- Aya Spa opened in 2024 in the Guéliz district of Marrakech. It was built so that a traditional hammam, a dedicated massage space and a beauty and hair salon sit together, which means a guest can move from the steam room to the massage table without leaving the building. Those three spaces are the reason the spa exists.
- Why did Melle Amina create Aya Spa?
- She wanted to share the Moroccan care rituals she grew up with, in a contemporary, intimate and refined setting. The tradition itself is not invented for the spa: the Moroccan National Tourism Office describes the hammam as an everyday wellness ritual, with black soap, ghassoul, rose water, henna, herbs, clay and the kessa glove for exfoliation.
- What are the three spaces at Aya Spa?
- There is a traditional hammam, a massage room, and a beauty and hair salon. The hammam holds the steam room where the rituals begin, the massage room is a separate quiet space next to it, and the salon is the bright, natural-light-filled room used for nails, depilation, facials and hair. The services page describes each of them.
- Which neighbourhood is the spa in, and how close is it to the medina?
- Aya Spa is in Guéliz, a district of Marrakech, a short walk from the medina. The medina itself was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985, and Jemaa el-Fna square, at its heart, joined the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. The full address is on the contact page.