Turkey · MASSAGE
Good massage experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Private Turkish bath in Istanbul’s Old City with scrub, foam, sauna, steam, and optional massage, plus tea, water, and easy meeting.
“One of the best experiences ever! The staff is so professional yet warm. I have never felt so clean in my entire life! Definitely recommend!!”
Private Turkish bath at Doubletree Sirkeci: sauna, foam massage, optional facial and longer massage. Small group, English host, 50-100 min.
“it was a really nice experience, that I would recommend to anyone.”
Side hammam with transfer: sauna, Turkish peeling and foam bath, then full-body massage. Relax in 2 hours for about $21.
“Really nice and defo worth it for the price you ratha book here than in hotel”
A small-group spa in Antalya’s Konyaalti with massage, sauna, salt room, optional facial, plus tea and Turkish delight for about $14.
“I can only recommend it to everyone. The massage is perfect”
Private hamam in Taksim with 30-minute foaming scrub, optional massage and pool, plus sauna, tea, and skip-the-line access.
“Excellent, the place was clean and welcoming, very professional. Loved my first turkish bath, Excellent.”
A classic Alanya hamam with heated-stone exfoliation, foam massage, and a calming tea break, plus easy hotel transfer options.
“The bus driver was 20 minutes late which was a bit annoying but they made up for it with the experience. It was WOW just wow. Felt refreshed and relaxed. Had a great time. They even have the fishes that eat dead skin from your feet lol that was a bit ticklish and scary. Massage was great and all by all you just get treated like royalty there. Everyone is trained to perfection, kind and know what’s going on. What you pay on here is for the basic package but I strongly recommend you to upgrade. It’s either 35 of €60 extra depending on how luxurious you want it. At…”
Side’s Turkish bath spa with hotel pickup, sauna and steam, salt room, plus two 20-minute massages for about $20, in 2 hours.
“amazing you must try it. we went as a family of 6 and we loved it ❤️”
Traditional Istanbul hammam near Sultanahmet, with menthol steam, foam scrub, oil massage, sauna and pool time, plus tea.
“Lovely massage and turkish bath! Asma was lovely and deep with her hands! Would definitely recommend! We were also given towels, slippers and use of all facilities. Thank u to Damanta, Rima and Asma! 5*”
Private hamam and massage in Cappadocia with sauna, scrub, foam or oil massage, face mask, tea, and hotel pickup, for sore, tired bodies.
“OMG first time trying a hamam and it was such a relaxing experience. Literally didn’t move a finger and I was massaged, pampered and then washed and scrubbed top to toe including hair wash whilst laying on a heated marble slab feeling like a queen.”
Turkish bath in Alanya: sauna, menthol room, peeling, foam massage, clay mask, olive-oil oil massage, and optional wine.
“absolutely amazing experience all staff was very polite, experienced and friendly, really went out of their way for us to make our experience an unforgettable one, an amazing time we've had, Thank you”
Turkish hammam in Alanya with sauna, scrub, foam massage, and oil massage, plus small-group pickup and flexible time slots.
“Would not recommend or visit again!! Don’t fall for the photograph SCAM. We agreed to buy 2 pictures then the photographer lied and tried to force us to buy 3. Despite signs stating card payment is available they do not accept card. Constantly trying to add on extra massages. The female Hammam worker was rude and did not do a good job. When we did not buy photographs we were made to wait an extra 30 minutes in the rain for a return transfer whilst the driver sat smoking. Also the towels provided were not clean and smelled musky.”
Antalya hamam at Demirhan: sauna, steam, peeling, foam and oil massage plus Turkish tea. Traditional 75-minute reset for about $64.
“It was a wonderful experience! We had a great time there. The bus was on time. Highly recommended👌”
Alanya Turkish bath and massage with hotel pickup. Steam, foam massage, exfoliation, sauna, tea, and a 2.5 to 3 hour reset.
“De bubbelbad was koud De hamam behandeling werd heel snel gedaan en de massage was heel goed”
Hammam in Taksim with hot sauna, kese scrub, foam bath, and optional aromatherapy body and head massage in a private setting at Radisson Blu.
“Amazing experience, totally relaxing. Very beautiful and clean place, really kind and helpful staff.”
Side Turkish bath with hotel pickup, sauna, Kese scrub, foam massage, and aromatic oil massage, plus tea, towels, and slippers for $20.
“Das beworbene Angebot von 20 € für 3 Stunden ist irreführend. Die tatsächlichen Anwendungen (Sauna/Dampfbad ca. 15 Min., Hammam 30 Min., Massage 20 Min.) rechtfertigen diese Zeit nicht. Vor Ort wird ein kostenpflichtiges Upgrade angeboten, das preislich kaum günstiger ist als Hotelangebote. Die Räume waren zu kalt, die heißen Steine nur lauwarm und die Privatsphäre bei der Massage unzureichend. Meine Frau fühlte sich nicht wohl dabei. Zusätzlich kam es auf der Rückfahrt zu einer sehr unangenehmen Situation mit der Gendarmerie, da der Fahrer falsche Angaben zu unserer Beziehung machte und meine Frau in seine Lüge hineinziehen wollte. Insgesamt keine Empfehlung – mehr Transparenz wäre dringend...”
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