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 would recommend it to everyone, it's an excellent Turkish bath.”
Istanbul Turkish bath with sauna, foam massage, and optional massage or face mask. Private rooms, female therapists. Great value.
“As a lot of the nicer traditional Turkish Baths are $80+ now and the cheaper traditional ones have a lot of bad reviews, my husband I decided to do the package with Turkish Bath, 30 minute massage, face mask and sauna. Our massages were really good, the staff were very friendly and the Turkish bath…”
Step into Acemoglu Hammam in Istanbul for clay mask, kese scrub, foam wash, plus optional 30-minute massage and flexible bath privacy.
“Very impressed by the amazing environment, friendly service, and the special bath experience. Highly recommend if you want to try Turkish Bath executed by experts.”
Side Turkish bath with transfer: sauna, peeling, foam massage, and full-body massage. 2 hours. Great value at $21 per person.
“It was good, we paid extra to have 60min massage and it was worth it. People were kind and plesant. Reccommend”
Gedikpasa Hammam in Istanbul: 550-year Turkish bath steps from Grand Bazaar, plus Halvet privacy add-on, scrub and foam massage.
“What a wonderful experience from start to finish in this historic location. Everything was as described, if not better. I had never had a Hammam before, so was not sure what to expect, but was guided through it and felt very comfortable throughout and extremely relaxed after. Tea, Turkish delight and a few bonus treats…”
Step into Cagaloglu Hammam for a classic Ottoman scrub, hot marble soak, foam massage, and tea. Separate areas, small groups.
“It was extremely relaxing and therapeutic. The masseuse Eyse was very professional. The Change room was well equipped. The experience of the ancient building was extraordinary.”
A private Ottoman hamam in Taksim with 30 minutes of foaming scrub, optional massage and pool, plus sauna and tea.
“It was really nice! Also the Pool and the sauna were amazing. I love a good hammam”
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.
“We had to the most fantastic time at this spa all the treatments were excellent staff were excellent we will definitely be booking this when we come back next year it’s superb 👍👍”
Luxury Turkish hamam near Hagia Sophia with kese scrub, bubble wash on warm marble, clay mask, redbud aromatherapy massage, sherbet.
“This place was awesome. I went in, not knowing one single thing to expect and I was pleasantly surprised.”
Turkish bath in Side with sauna, salt room, steam and two 20-minute massages, plus hotel pickup and drop-off for $20.
“absolutely 5*service. a little pushy with buying other services, but apart from that I can't recommend enough. Will book again when we're back... we felt like a million dollars afterwards, had many Turkish baths and this was by far the best 👌”
