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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 turkish bath & hammam travellers book most in Istanbul, from the headline sights to the quieter finds. What each one costs, how long it runs, and whether it earns a slot on a short trip.
Private hamam in Istanbul’s Old City with scrub, foam, steam and sauna, plus optional massage. Tea and coffee included.
Most Popular“Spa was very clean and well organized the staff were attentive and professional ı was satisfied with the massage ı received ı truly felt relaxed ı would consider coming again”
Private Istanbul Turkish hamam with sauna, foam massage, and optional longer massage or face mask. Small-group, female therapists, about $59.
“Very clean , friendly staff . Throughly enjoyable experience”
Step into Gedikpasa, Istanbul’s historic hammam. You’ll get the full scrub-and-foam ritual, with privacy options and tea afterward.
“The place is smaller than anticipated. Wide angle photos make it seem larger. This is true of many travel photos. The service was superb. One small note. I am a female who was not provided with temporary underwear as anticipated. I was not aware that I could have worn my lingerie (bra and panties) to…”
Experience Acemoglu Hammam in Istanbul with clay mask, foam, and scrub. Choose public, semi-private, or private, plus optional 30-min massage.
“Very happy with my bath… good value for a private session and massage The young lady who did both was very good.”
Step into a 1475 hammam near the Grand Bazaar for steam, scrub, foam massage, optional private Halvet privacy, and included refreshments.
“I have a good time!! Our body feels relax. Therapists were good for us. I recommend my friends in Japan! Thank you.”
Step into Istanbul’s Ottoman-era Cagaloglu Hammam for warm-and-hot marble ritual, kese scrub, massage, and tea in the Old City.
“It was so amazing. Memorable experience!!! Price quality ratio is 100% a fit. Worth every penny”
Private Turkish bath in Taksim with foaming scrub, optional massage and pool, skip-the-line entry, English support, from $53.
“I enjoyed every second of my spa visit. The foam bath is amazing and the chilly plunge pool.”
Turkish hammam at Hurrem Sultan Hamam in Istanbul: kese scrub, bubble wash on warm marble, clay mask, 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!”
Old City Istanbul hammam with kese scrub, foam, sauna and steam. Choose public, private, or VIP rooms with massage and tea.
“Perfect. If you are in Istanbul, you have to give it a try.”
Ağa Hamamı in Istanbul offers an Ottoman-style Turkish bath with foam, scrub, tea, and optional massage and face mask.
“everything was great , the massge the facial , the hair wash. it was great . Yolanda and Alicia highly recommend it”
Private Ottoman-style Turkish bath in a historic hammam with steam, scrub, heated marble rituals, drinks, and optional massage plus Bosphorus terrace time.
“This was the most amazing experience we have ever had for a bath and massage! My husband and I had a couples Turkish bath, and then they had us in separate rooms for the massages. The bath was unbelievable - hot marble to lay on, bubbles, body exfoliating scrub, Read more”
Private hammam in Taksim with kese scrub, foam bath, and optional aromatherapy massage at Radisson Blu Harbiye.
“The lady was delightful in every way - friendly, caring, polite and skilled to a very high standard. From arrival she was very clear and articulate about what the process would be like and what to expect. I liked it that she was kind but observant of the experience and didn’t talk for no reason…”
Ottoman hamam in Old Istanbul: clay mask, kese scrub, foam ritual, tea, towels, and private/semi-private options with optional massage.
“une expérience vraiment fantastique je recommande vraiment allez y les yeux fermés ! l’option a 40€ est parfaite”
A VIP hammam in Istanbul with sauna, steam, scrub, foam massage, optional upgrades, and free round-trip transfers for small groups.
“Totally fabulous, treated very well and loved every minute!”
Experience an Ottoman hammam at Cagaloglu: warm-to-hot-to-cool rooms, traditional scrub and foam massage, plus tea and Turkish delight.
“A must do its an amazing place to visit and relax for a few hours. Staff are amazing helpful and polite nothing us too much trouble. Would recommend and if we had time I would go again!”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
