With daytime temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C (110°F) and many months when zero rainfall is expected, it’s no wonder that parched visitors and modern Saudi men are flocking to the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh. In addition to massages and facials, the favoured treatment is the Hydrating Vichy Shower and Scrub, the ideal answer for thirsty skin.

Under a Vichy shower, Dead Sea salts gently scrub off dry skin cells, and a soothing massage featuring moisturisng Phytomer products follows. Afterwards, feeling rehydrated and refreshed, guests are welcome to enjoy a cool drink in the relaxation lounge before heading back out into the sun and desert winds.