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Aksaray Spa, Hamam and Massage Guide

On this page 15 Hamam1 Day Spa1 Hotel Spa

Aksaray sits at one of the busiest crossroads of the historic peninsula, where the T1 tram and the M1A/M1B metro line meet. It isn't a sightseeing stop in itself — most travelers pass through on the way to Sultanahmet, the Grand Bazaar, or Yenikapı — but that same position has made it a dense cluster of budget-friendly hamams and massage centers aimed at exactly that kind of transit traffic. The neighborhood borders Laleli, Fatih and Şehzadebaşı, and its hamam scene reflects the area's mixed, round-the-clock commercial character rather than the Ottoman-era bathhouses found closer to Sultanahmet.

17 spas and hamams in Aksaray that we reviewed and listed. 15 of them are traditional Turkish baths. Ranked by editor score; sponsored entries are clearly labelled and never affect the score. 1 of them sit just outside the area boundary and are shown with distance.

Price range (read from venue sites, dated)

Hamam packages	35–200 EUR	32
Massage (about 60 min)	20–135 EUR	32

Prices come from the venues' own websites and carry a date; confirm before booking.

#1 Day Spa Verified nearby · 0.7 km

Rise SPA Old City

★ 4.7(218reviews, Google) · 81/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

Rise SPA Old City is a day spa in Fatih, on Vidinli Tevfikpaşa Street, in the Şehzadebaşı–Vezneciler–Beyazıt area, so it sits on the university side of the old peninsula rather than right at the Sultanahmet sights. It has a rooftop pool, an indoor pool, a hamam, a sauna, a steam room and a bar. Men and women share the same space, and a request for a female therapist can be passed on when you book, subject to availability. It is open daily from 10:00 to 23:00, and massage sessions start at 12:00. Google shows 4.7 from 218 reviews. The price list runs from a €20 single entry for sauna, steam and pool up to a €165 Deluxe Package.

#2 Hamam

Beethoven Premium Spa & Turkish Bath

★ 4.9(1657reviews, Google) · 68/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

Beethoven Premium Spa & Turkish Bath sits in the Şehzadebaşı, Vezneciler and Laleli part of Fatih, a short hop on the tram or metro from Sultanahmet. For a first-timer the menu is wide: hammam packages starting at 40 EUR, a long list of massages, masks and a Moroccan hammam, plus a pool, sauna and steam room. Doors are open daily from 10:00 to 23:30, so a visit can follow a full day at the museums. Google shows 4.9 from 1,657 reviews. Several details are not stated, including whether the pool and sauna are included in the price and whether men and women are separated.

#3 Hamam

Sultan Selim Hamam Traditional Turkish Bath

★ 4.9(1486reviews, Google) · 64/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If your hotel is around Laleli, Vezneciler or Şehzadebaşı, this bathhouse sits in your neighbourhood. The menu runs from a 30-minute foam-and-scrub session at €50 to the €85 Sultan Mehmet package, which bundles a 30-minute massage, face mask, sauna and steam. Coffee-mask and full-body-mask versions of the bath cost €50 and €55. The doors are open daily from 10:00 to 22:30. Its Google rating is 4.9 across 1,486 reviews, but the listing says nothing about separate men's and women's sections or whether you need to book.

#4 Hamam

Sultan Mehmed Hammam | Turkish Bath & Massage

★ 4.8(650reviews, Google) · 64/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If you're staying in Sultanahmet and want a first hammam after a day of museums, this one sits in the Vezneciler/Şehzadebaşı area, on the lower-ground floor (Kat -1) of a building at Şehzadebaşı Caddesi 15A. Its Google rating is 4.8 from about 650 reviews. The menu runs from a 30-minute traditional hammam at €50 to three hammam-and-massage packages at €85, €95 and €130, and there is also a €35 self-service option. Sauna and steam are listed alongside the hammam, and rooms come as general (€40), private (€75) or VIP (€95). Opening hours differ between Google (daily 10:00–22:00) and the website, and the site doesn't say whether there are separate women's and men's sections, so confirm both before you go.

#5 Hamam

Amethyst Turkish Bath Hamam Spa Center

★ 4.8(2011reviews, Google) · 62/100 · Laleli, Aksaray

Travelers staying in Sultanahmet can reach Amethyst in a few tram stops, since it sits on Aksaray Caddesi in Fatih, right between the Laleli and Aksaray neighborhoods. Beyond the classic Turkish bath, treatments here stretch to a Moroccan-style hammam, a scrub-and-foam wash, and massages ranging from aromatherapy to the pricier 135 EUR Jimbaran massage. It has built up more than 2,000 reviews, making it one of the more established bath houses nearby. The doors don't close until midnight every day, so it suits an evening slot after a day of museums and mosques, and booking runs through WhatsApp rather than a phone call. Prices are set in euros, with the standard Turkish bath starting at 40 EUR.

#6 Hamam

Private Traditional Woman & Family Esma Sultan Hamam

★ 4.8(509reviews, Google) · 56/100 · Laleli, Aksaray

If your day in Sultanahmet is packed with museums and mosques, this hammam in Mesih Paşa is a place to end it, a short tram ride away on the T1 line. It is on İhtisap Ağası Street in Fatih, in the Laleli–Aksaray area, and it describes itself as women-only. Alongside the hammam wash and the scrub-and-foam, it has massage, a heated indoor pool and a sauna. Its rating is 4.8 on Google from 509 reviews. The only price we found is 1,600 TL for the Esma Sultan package, and you have to book in advance.

#7 Hamam

Anatolia Hammam | Private Turkish Bath & Spa

★ 4.6(62reviews, Google) · 50/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If your Old City days are full of museums and mosques, this is a hammam you can fit around them, but only with a booking. It sits on Fethibey Caddesi in Fatih, in the Şehzadebaşı, Vezneciler and Laleli area, and the doors are open 10:00 to 22:00 every day. Google shows 4.6 from 62 reviews. The menu runs from a 30-minute traditional hammam at €50 to an €85 package that adds massage, hammam clay, a face mask, sauna and steam room. Treatments are given by female therapists only. The listing doesn't say how men and women are separated inside, so ask when you reserve.

#8 Hamam

Aurist Hammam | Traditional Turkish Bath & Spa

★ 4.7(356reviews, Google) · 46/100 · Laleli, Aksaray

If you're staying around Sultanahmet, this hammam is a short tram ride west, on Yeşiltulumba Sokak between Laleli and Aksaray. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 356 reviews. The menu goes beyond the bath itself: a bridal hammam, a pool and a long list of massages from Swedish to Bali and reflexology. Google shows it open daily until 23:30, so you can fit it in after the museums close. Prices, session lengths and whether men and women have separate sections are not published, so ask before you go.

#9 Hamam

Legend Spa & Wellness - Masaj Hamam

★ 4.7(62reviews, Google) · 44/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

Legend Spa & Wellness is a massage center on the ground of Yiğitalp Hotel Fatih, in the district that covers Şehzadebaşı, Vezneciler and Laleli. The name says "Masaj Hamam", yet the listing names only massages, twelve types in all, from Swedish and Thai to sports and medical massage; a Turkish bath or scrub is not mentioned anywhere. If you are after a traditional hamam ritual, ask before you go. Doors are open every day from 11:00 until midnight, which suits an evening after the museums. Google shows 4.7 from 62 reviews, and no prices are published, so ask when you book.

#10 Hamam

Kıztaşı Spa & Hamam

★ 4.9(241reviews, Google) · 42/100 · Aksaray, Old City

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want a hammam stop that is not in the tourist core, this one is in Aksaray, inside the Pianoforte by Hotel&Spa on Feyzullah Efendi Street. It is listed as a hammam with massage, and it operates within a hotel. Google shows 4.9 from 241 reviews. It opens at 11:00 and closes at 21:30 every day of the week. The service list, durations and prices could not be read from its website, so ask before you go.

#11 Hamam

Damla Spa Center Washington Hotel

★ 4.6(268reviews, Google) · 37/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want a hamam after a day of mosques and museums, Damla Spa Center is a hotel spa in the Laleli and Şehzadebaşı area of Fatih. It is inside the Grand Washington Hotel and offers a pool, a sauna, a traditional Turkish bath and massage. It opens at 11:00 and closes at midnight, seven days a week, so it works for an evening visit. Google shows 4.6 from 268 reviews. The website lists no prices or session lengths, so ask by WhatsApp before you go. It also does not say how men and women are separated.

#12 Hamam

Valens Spa & Hamam

★ 4.3(94reviews, Google) · 37/100 · Yenikapi, Laleli

If your days around Sultanahmet end with tired feet, this hammam in Aksaray is one stop away on the T1 tram. The listing shows a Turkish bath with scrub and foam, plus sauna, steam room and a pool. The massage menu is long: Swedish in 30, 45 or 60 minutes, medical, back, foot and leg, reflexology, aromatherapy and a coffee scrub. Google gives it 4.3 from 94 reviews. No prices are published, and whether men and women are separated is not stated. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays it stays open until 02:00, so a late visit is possible.

#13 Hamam

Grand Pamir Spa & Hamam

★ 4.8(54reviews, Google) · 37/100 · Laleli, Aksaray

If you're staying in Sultanahmet, this hammam sits a few tram stops west, on Yeşiltulumba Sokak in Laleli, fairly close to Aksaray. It opens at noon and closes at 22:00 every day of the week, so it suits the end of a sightseeing day. The venue has a 4.8 Google rating, based on a little over fifty reviews. It offers hammam and massage, and booking ahead is required. Its listing gives no service menu or prices, and it doesn't say whether the building is a historic bathhouse, so ask those questions when you reserve.

#14 Hamam

Gülsoy Spa

★ 4.9(51reviews, Google) · 37/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If you're staying around Sultanahmet and want to try a hamam without a long trip, Gülsoy Spa is on Şehzadebaşı Caddesi in Fatih, in the area between Vezneciler and Laleli. It is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, so you can fit it in after a museum day or on a quieter morning. Google shows 4.9 from 51 reviews, a small sample but a consistent one. What the hamam actually offers is not confirmed: the business's website did not load when we checked, so services, durations and prices are unknown. Ask them directly before you go.

#15 Hamam

Sunrise massage & hamam

★ 4.6(119reviews, Google) · 29/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If you're staying around Sultanahmet and want a hamam session squeezed into a sightseeing day, Sunrise massage & hamam sits a short tram or metro hop away, on Gençtürk Caddesi in Fatih, in the Şehzadebaşı–Vezneciler–Laleli area. Google rates it 4.6 across 119 reviews. Its listing shows it open around the clock, every day of the week, so you can fit it before breakfast or after a late museum visit. Hamam and massage are the only features listed. Service names, prices, separate sections for women and men and any facilities such as a sauna or pool are not stated anywhere I could verify, so ask before you go.

#16 Hamam

Massage Spa Center

★ 4.5(121reviews, Google) · 26/100 · Sehzadebasi, Vezneciler

If you are staying around Sultanahmet and want to try a hammam without planning a whole day around it, this one sits a short hop away on Şehzadebaşı Caddesi, inside the Parma Hotel. It offers massage and hammam, and the doors are open every day from 12:00 until midnight. Google shows a 4.5 rating from 121 reviews. What the venue doesn't offer is much advance information: there is no website, so the service list, durations, prices and the type of hammam are all unconfirmed. A phone call before you go is the practical way to settle those points.

#17 Hotel Spa

Grand Marcello Hotel & SPA

★ 4.3(458reviews, Google) · 22/100 · Laleli, Aksaray

If your hotel is in Sultanahmet and you wonder about a spa a few tram stops away, Grand Marcello Hotel & SPA sits in Laleli, on the western edge of the Historic Peninsula. It is a hotel spa, listed as open around the clock, seven days a week, and carries a 4.3 Google rating from 458 reviews. What it offers is not stated anywhere we could verify: no treatment list, no prices, and no information on whether men and women are separated. So it is best treated as an option to ask about rather than a confirmed hamam visit. The address is Mesihpaşa Mah., Sait Efendi Sokak, Laleli Cd. No:23.

Massage studios in Aksaray

15 venues on this list offer massage; some are massage-only, others combine it with a hamam. Durations and prices are listed with their date on each venue page.

Rise SPA Old City Day Spa
Beethoven Premium Spa & Turkish Bath Hamam
Sultan Selim Hamam Traditional Turkish Bath Hamam
Sultan Mehmed Hammam | Turkish Bath & Massage Hamam
Amethyst Turkish Bath Hamam Spa Center Hamam
Private Traditional Woman & Family Esma Sultan Hamam Hamam
Anatolia Hammam | Private Turkish Bath & Spa Hamam
Aurist Hammam | Traditional Turkish Bath & Spa Hamam
Legend Spa & Wellness - Masaj Hamam Hamam
Kıztaşı Spa & Hamam Hamam

Getting there

Aksaray is a direct stop on the T1 tram line (Kabataş–Bağcılar), with Yusufpaşa before it and Laleli-Üniversite after, so Sultanahmet, Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı and Eminönü are all a short, single-line ride away. It's also a station on the M1A/M1B metro, which runs to Yenikapı — from there you can switch to Marmaray or the M2 line toward Vezneciler, Şişhane and Taksim. Coming from the airport, Havaist runs a line from İST to the Aksaray/Beyazıt/Sultanahmet corridor; from SAW, Havabüs serves Taksim and Kadıköy instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a hamam visit in Aksaray cost?

Prices vary by business and package, so check the specific hamam's own listing page here for its current pricing rather than relying on a general estimate.

Do I need to book in advance, or can I just walk in?

Both options usually exist, but Aksaray's hamams sit on a busy transit corridor, so calling ahead to confirm a time slot is the safer choice, especially in the evening.

Are men and women bathed separately?

Most hamams in the area run separate sessions or separate sections for men and women; a few list themselves specifically as women/family-only, like the private Esma Sultan Hamam — check the individual listing to be sure before you go.

What's the nearest tram or metro stop to the hamams here?

The Aksaray stop itself, shared by the T1 tram and the M1A/M1B metro, sits right in the middle of the neighborhood's hamam cluster.

How many spas are there in Aksaray?

This list holds 17 verified venues for Aksaray. Only places we found good on hygiene, price transparency and guest feedback make the list.

Which is the highest rated spa in Aksaray?

By editor score, Rise SPA Old City ranks first (81/100). Google rating and review count are shown on every card.

Are there sponsored listings?

At most one business per neighbourhood can be a sponsor at any time. A sponsored business is shown at the top of that neighbourhood's list with a clear "Sponsored" label next to it; its editorial score is not affected by sponsorship. Business enquiries: info@bestspaistanbul.com

Nearby areas

Sarachane Fatih Laleli Yenikapi Haseki Sehzadebasi Zeyrek Vezneciler