TÜRKIYE
Turkey's standouts.
The 10 most-booked turkish baths & hammam in Turkey. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Private Istanbul hamam in the Old City: scrub, foam massage, sauna and steam, plus optional massage. Near Hagia Sophia.
“I had excellent experience with this Hamam, have proper understanding about the Spa service. Really liked it. Foam massage was the best part of whole experience. Will definitely come again.”
Istanbul Turkish bath with sauna, foam massage, and optional massage or face mask. Private rooms, female therapists. Great value.
“The whole experience from start to end was magnificent. We were incredibly well looked after. The massage was great, the scrub, the rinse, the bubble wash… all fantastic. 10/10 can highly recommend.”
Step into Acemoglu Hammam in Istanbul for clay mask, kese scrub, foam wash, plus optional 30-minute massage and flexible bath privacy.
“Fantastic! Thank you Hernán and Abdullah for looking after us so well!”
Side Turkish bath with transfer: sauna, peeling, foam massage, and full-body massage. 2 hours. Great value at $21 per person.
“Staff very friendly. Lucy was lovely, excellent massage. Thank you to all the team.”
Gedikpasa Hammam in Istanbul: 550-year Turkish bath steps from Grand Bazaar, plus Halvet privacy add-on, scrub and foam massage.
“Pleasantly surprised with the free added service and gift. The therapist was very good. Got a private room as well.”
Step into Cagaloglu Hammam for a classic Ottoman scrub, hot marble soak, foam massage, and tea. Separate areas, small groups.
“It was such a great experience , the architecture inside looks amazing and the gamma felt really relaxing ! Especially during the bubble bath massage !”
A private Ottoman hamam in Taksim with 30 minutes of foaming scrub, optional massage and pool, plus sauna and tea.
“This really helped me to have a perfect day. I felt completely pampered and relaxed. I would recommend the longest massage, for obvious reasons. That was my first Turkish bath and it was very relaxing and soothing.”
A classic Turkish bath and foam massage in Alanya Marina, with sauna time and optional add-ons. Great value for a reset in 1.5–3 hours.
“a great Hammam experience. lots of extras available too without pressure to buy.”
Luxury Turkish hamam near Hagia Sophia with kese scrub, bubble wash on warm marble, clay mask, redbud aromatherapy massage, sherbet.
“The Hamam was beautiful, unlike anything I've ever seen. From the moment you walk in you feel relaxed and the services were all amazing from beginning to end. A must do in Istanbul!”
Turkish bath in Side with sauna, salt room, steam and two 20-minute massages, plus hotel pickup and drop-off for $20.
“Very good friendly and you are getting more than what you paid for. Offered once for us to pay for extra but didn’t push it and fully accepted no. Lovely venue”
