The moment that stuck with me was sitting on the warm marble bench, steam swirling around, while a couple from the UK and a solo traveler from Canada compared how lost we all were on our first day in Marmaris. I went alone, but the small group vibe made it feel easy to chat and relax. The deep scrub and the foam massage turned into a bit of a group joke every time someone’s flip-flops squeaked across the wet floor. The 20-minute oil massage at the end was quiet and calm, and everyone came out looking half asleep in a good way. Only downside: there was a short wait between sauna and scrub because it was busy, but the staff kept us informed. For a spring afternoon, it was exactly the slow, social kind of start to the holiday I wanted.