Ten Spa: An Authentic Turkish Hamam on the Tenth Floor of the Fort Garry Hotel
A 20-year-old independent spa in downtown Winnipeg has quietly become one of the only authentic urban hamams in Canada.
May 1, 2026 · By Justin Plosz · Winnipeg, MB · Business · 11 min read
The Quick Picture
Walk into the lobby of the Fort Garry Hotel at 222 Broadway in downtown Winnipeg, take the elevator to the 10th floor, and you will arrive at one of the more unusual destinations in Canadian hospitality. Ten Spa, established in 2006, is a full-service urban spa whose central amenity is an authentic Turkish hamam — a modern interpretation of a centuries-old Ottoman bathing ritual. The Ottawa Citizen has described the hamam as "the hottest, steamiest, most exotic place in Canada."
That is a striking line for a spa anywhere in the country, never mind one tucked into the penthouse floor of a heritage hotel on the prairies. It also captures something true about Ten Spa's positioning. The spa is not built around a single signature massage or a particular esthetic regimen. It is built around a room — a heated marble slab in a steam-filled space, attended by trained hamam attendants who guide each guest through a sequence of warmth, water, scrub, oil, and rest.
For 20 years, that room has been Ten Spa's anchor. Around it, the team has built a full menu of facials, body work, and esthetic services, plus a lounging culture that includes Moroccan mint tea, Turkish delight, freshly made in-house muffins, signature cookies, and the lingering scent of Rooibos.
A Penthouse Spa in a National Historic Site
Context matters here. The Fort Garry Hotel is itself a national historic site — one of the grand railway hotels that defines a particular era of Canadian downtown architecture, and a building deeply embedded in Winnipeg's civic identity. To put a contemporary destination spa on the top floor of that building is not a small design decision. It is a commitment to keeping the heritage envelope intact while delivering a thoroughly modern experience inside it.
The address is straightforward: Ten Spa, 10th Floor, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0R3. The name is equally direct — the spa is on the tenth floor, so it is called Ten Spa. There is something refreshing about a luxury operator that names itself after its actual coordinates.
Operating hours run Monday to Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm, which is a notably long day for a destination spa and signals the volume of treatment bookings the venue handles in a typical week.
The Hamam Tradition
A hamam — sometimes spelled hammam — is a Turkish bathing ritual with origins in the broader Ottoman world and roots that stretch further back into Roman thermal-bathing tradition. The defining architectural element is a göbektaşı, the heated marble slab in the centre of a steam-filled chamber on which bathers lie while a trained attendant administers a sequence of cleansing steps.
Ten Spa's hamam follows that template. According to the spa's own description, the experience pairs a heated marble slab and ambient steam with expert hamam attendants in a communal setting. The treatments build progressively — guests can choose how much of the traditional sequence they want to experience, from a one-hour introduction to a two-hour full ritual.
What is genuinely uncommon is the authenticity of the model itself in a Canadian context. A great many spas in this country offer steam rooms, hot stones, and exfoliating body scrubs as discrete services. Far fewer build their core service around a heated marble slab and an attendant-led ritual sequence performed in the round. Ten Spa is one of the small number of Canadian spas that does.
The Three Hamam Rituals
Ten Spa's hamam menu is organized as three increasingly comprehensive treatments. Pricing is in Canadian dollars and reflects what the spa lists as of May 2026.
The entry point is the Intro to Hamam. It runs about one hour for one person at $169, or about an hour and a half for a couple at $338. The treatment begins with Moroccan mint tea and Turkish delight in a dry warm room. Guests then move into the hamam itself for a self-administered salt rub and traditional rinse, followed by a head, scalp, and foot massage on the heated marble slab. A dedicated hamam attendant guides the entire sequence.
The middle option is Hamam 101, about an hour and a half for $235. It begins with the full Intro to Hamam sequence and adds a full-body gommage, an olive oil wash, and a hair shampoo. The spa describes this as the most traditional ritual on the menu — the closest contemporary parallel to what a guest in an Ottoman-era hamam would have received.
The full experience is Hamam Fully Loaded, about two hours at $305. It includes everything in Hamam 101 plus extended gommage, an additional olive oil wash, and traditional stretching. The spa refers to it, in a phrase straight from the menu, as "the treatment of the Sultans."
Mud Party: The Group Package
Outside of the standard hamam menu, Ten Spa offers a group format called the Mud Party. It runs for one hour and accommodates groups of six to eight guests, starting at $155 per person, available Monday to Saturday.
The group package is a notably different proposition from the one- or two-person ritual treatments. It is built for occasions — pre-wedding gatherings, milestone birthdays, corporate retreats, out-of-town visitor itineraries — where the value of the experience is partly the shared aspect of going through it together. The communal nature of the hamam itself lends itself well to that model: a heated marble slab in a steam-filled room is, by tradition, a social space.
Guests interested in booking a Mud Party for a specific date should contact the spa directly to confirm availability and exact pricing for the size of the group, since group rates and scheduling depend on volume.
Beyond the Hamam: The Full Spa Menu
Although the hamam is the headline attraction, Ten Spa operates as a full-service spa. Its broader service menu, summarized on the spa's website, includes facials, body massage, body scrubs, body cocoons, manicure and pedicure services, laser treatment, waxing, and esthetic skincare. Specific pricing for those services is published on the spa's own website at tenspa.ca and is best confirmed at the time of booking.
The change-room infrastructure is unusually well equipped. The male and female change rooms feature what Ten Spa describes as state-of-the-art steam rooms from a leading German manufacturer, with aroma and light therapy options. There are experiential showers — both refreshing cold and cool mist settings — alongside a full range of facial and body care products and hair dryers, including a Dyson Supersonic available on request from the front desk.
A practical note for guests: hamam and body treatments may be performed by a male or female therapist. A preference can be specified at the time of booking.
The Lounge: Rooibos, Muffins, and an Hour on Either Side
One of the small but defining choices Ten Spa has made is to give guests structured time before and after their treatments. The spa explicitly invites bookings to allow for one hour of lounging before and one hour after a treatment in its lounge, with a complimentary beverage and a light snack included.
The in-house touches matter here. Freshly made in-house muffins, the spa's signature cookies, and what Ten Spa itself describes as "the smoky lingering scent of Rooibos tea" combine to create a lounge atmosphere that is closer to a residential salon than a transactional waiting room. Free Wi-Fi is available, and phones are kept on silent.
This is the part of the Ten Spa experience that does not show up on a treatment menu but is, in practice, a central reason regular guests come back. The hamam is the destination. The lounge is what makes a half-day at Ten Spa feel like a half-day rather than an appointment.
The PRC Editorial View
There are luxury spas in every major Canadian city. There are very few authentic urban hamams. Ten Spa has spent 20 years building one in a heritage building in downtown Winnipeg, and the durability of that decision is itself notable.
Building a single signature amenity at the centre of a service business is a high-conviction strategy. It commits the operator to maintaining specialized infrastructure — a heated marble slab, steam systems, a trained attendant cohort — for the long haul, regardless of what trends pass through the broader wellness category. The fact that Ten Spa is now in its third decade of operating that model, in a city that is not on most national "luxury destination" lists, says something about the underlying demand and the discipline of the operation.
The Ottawa Citizen's line — "the hottest, steamiest, most exotic place in Canada" — is the kind of national press attention that small independent spas rarely receive. That Ten Spa earned it from a paper based 2,000 kilometres away from Broadway is a quietly impressive marker of the venue's reputation.
For visitors to Winnipeg, the practical takeaway is simple. The 10th floor of the Fort Garry Hotel is one of the few places in the country to experience an authentic Ottoman-style bathing ritual delivered by trained attendants in a purpose-built room.
How to Visit and Book
Ten Spa is located on the 10th floor of the Fort Garry Hotel at 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0R3. Hours are Monday to Saturday 9am to 9pm and Sunday 9am to 6pm.
Reservations can be made by phone at 204-946-6520, toll-free at 1-866-585-0772, or by email at info@tenspa.ca. The spa's website at https://www.tenspa.ca/ has the full current treatment menu and any seasonal updates to availability or pricing.
For first-time guests, the recommended first-visit experience is Intro to Hamam, which runs about an hour at $169 per person and includes the full guided sequence — Moroccan mint tea, Turkish delight, salt rub, traditional rinse, and a head, scalp, and foot massage on the heated marble slab — under the supervision of a dedicated hamam attendant. Plan to arrive early and stay after, taking advantage of the one-hour-before and one-hour-after lounge access included with a treatment booking.
Key takeaways
- Ten Spa is on the 10th floor of the Fort Garry Hotel at 222 Broadway, Winnipeg — a national historic site.
- Established in 2006; the centrepiece is an authentic Turkish hamam with a heated marble slab and dedicated attendants.
- Three hamam tiers: Intro to Hamam ($169), Hamam 101 ($235), and Hamam Fully Loaded ($305 — "the treatment of the Sultans").
- Mud Party group package for 6 to 8 guests, from $155 per person, available Monday to Saturday.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday 9am to 9pm; Sunday 9am to 6pm.
- Change rooms feature German-built steam rooms with aroma and light therapy and Dyson Supersonic dryers on request.
- The Ottawa Citizen called the hamam "the hottest, steamiest, most exotic place in Canada."
Frequently asked questions
- What is Ten Spa?
- Ten Spa is a luxury urban spa located on the 10th floor of the Fort Garry Hotel in downtown Winnipeg. Established in 2006, its signature amenity is an authentic Turkish hamam featuring a heated marble slab, ambient steam, and dedicated hamam attendants, along with a full menu of facials, body work, and esthetic services.
- Where is Ten Spa located?
- Ten Spa, 10th Floor, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0R3. The spa occupies the penthouse floor of the Fort Garry Hotel, a national historic site in downtown Winnipeg.
- What are Ten Spa's hours?
- Ten Spa is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm.
- What is a Turkish hamam?
- A hamam is a traditional bathing ritual with origins in the Ottoman world. Its defining feature is a heated marble slab in a steam-filled chamber, on which guests lie while a trained attendant guides them through a sequence of warming, washing, exfoliating, and oiling. Ten Spa's hamam is a modern interpretation of that centuries-old tradition.
- What hamam treatments does Ten Spa offer and how much do they cost?
- Ten Spa offers three hamam tiers: Intro to Hamam (about 1 hour, $169 per person; or about 1.5 hours for a couple, $338), Hamam 101 (about 1.5 hours, $235), and Hamam Fully Loaded (about 2 hours, $305). A Mud Party group package for 6 to 8 guests is also available, running 1 hour from $155 per person, Monday to Saturday.
- What other services does Ten Spa offer?
- In addition to the hamam, Ten Spa offers facials, body massage, body scrubs, body cocoons, manicure, pedicure, laser treatment, waxing, and esthetic skincare. The spa's website at tenspa.ca lists the current service menu and pricing.
- Can I request a male or female therapist?
- Yes. Ten Spa notes that treatments may be performed by a male or female therapist, and a preference can be specified at the time of booking.
- How do I book Ten Spa?
- Reservations can be made by phone at 204-946-6520, toll-free at 1-866-585-0772, or by email at info@tenspa.ca. The full treatment menu and any seasonal updates are available at https://www.tenspa.ca/.
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