Hamam -- should I try it?

Another of our group has been working on getting to a turkish bath for a traditional hammam.  There are several in Jordan. She's done it in Morocco and loves how it feels.  Last evening, a Legacy staff member told me he used to go with his dad and didn't like it.  I don't know if I like the idea of being scrubbed with something as rough as a Brillo pad, but why not?