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Gulhane Spa, Hamam and Massage Guide

On this page 13 Hamam4 Hotel Spa3 Day Spa2 Massage Studio

Gulhane sits on the historic peninsula between Sultanahmet and Sirkeci, around Gulhane Park, which was once the outer garden of Topkapi Palace. The streets running toward Sirkeci, Alemdar and Cagaloglu hold traditional Turkish baths, massage studios and hotel spas. Most places we list here offer a hamam or massage, and some have private or couples' rooms. It suits visitors who want to unwind on foot after seeing Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.

22 spas and hamams in Gulhane that we reviewed and listed. 13 of them are traditional Turkish baths. Ranked by editor score; sponsored entries are clearly labelled and never affect the score. 2 of them sit just outside the area boundary and are shown with distance.

Price range (read from venue sites, dated)

Hamam packages	40–450 EUR	15
Massage (about 60 min)	25–249 EUR	32

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

#1 Day Spa Verified nearby · 1.9 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 nearby · 0.7 km

Sultan Süleyman Hamam Traditional Turkish Bath - Antusa Palace

★ 4.8(2579reviews, Google) · 69/100 · Nuruosmaniye, Divanyolu

If you are staying in Sultanahmet, this bath on Dr. Eminpaşa Street in Alemdar is a short hop from the tram line, between the Sultanahmet and Çemberlitaş stops. It opens at 10:00 and closes at 23:30 every day, so it works as a late-afternoon or evening stop after museums and mosques. The entry package takes 60 minutes and covers sauna, steam, a scrub and a foam wash. Longer packages add massage and reflexology, and a couples' room exists. Entry is only through an online booking, and you pay on site. Google shows 4.8 from 2,579 reviews.

#3 Hamam

COUPLE PRİVATE SULTAN HAMAM SPA

★ 4.9(939reviews, Google) · 67/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

With 4.9 stars from 939 Google reviews, this hammam is one of the better-rated options in the streets between Sultanahmet and Sirkeci. The business is built around two people sharing a treatment room, and the programmes run from a 60-minute scrub-and-foam session to a 150-minute package with wine and fruit. Prices are listed in euros per person, starting at 50 € and reaching 450 € for the top package. You reserve through an availability check on the website, and nothing is paid in advance. Doors open daily at noon and close at midnight, so a museum morning followed by an evening session works well.

#4 Massage Studio

Couple Hammam & Bosphorus spa

★ 4.9(801reviews, Google) · 69/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and have never tried a hammam, this is a couples-only option on Ebussuud Street in the Hocapaşa–Cağaloğlu area. The address is listed as the Royal Bosphorus hotel spa, though the venue's own website does not mention the hotel. The cheapest package is a 60-minute hammam session for two in a private room, covering sauna, steam, scrub, foam, a clay mask and a hand peeling. Longer packages add massage, and the top one adds wine, fruit and a free transfer from central hotels. Google shows 4.9 from 801 reviews, but their content could not be read. Everything is booked online in advance, and the doors are open daily from 10:30 to 23:30.

#5 Day Spa

DoubleTree Hilton Sirkeci Tulipa Spa

★ 5.0(620reviews, Google) · 69/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If your Old City days are packed with museums and mosques, this hotel spa in Sirkeci works as an evening stop: it opens at 10:00 and stays open until 23:00, seven days a week. The menu covers a traditional Turkish bath at €59 and massages from €50 for 30 minutes up to €115 for the four-hand version. Sirkeci sits on the T1 tram and the Marmaray line, so it is easy to reach from Sultanahmet. The spa has a 5.0 Google rating from 620 reviews. Online booking is possible, but the listing does not say whether a booking is required.

#6 Hamam

Felicity Hamam Sultanahmet

★ 4.8(2430reviews, Google) · 60/100 · Hocapasa, Gulhane

Felicity Hamam is a bathhouse on İstasyon Arkası Sokak in the Hoca Paşa neighbourhood, close to the Gülhane and Sirkeci tram stops. It is open daily from 10:00 to 23:00, so you can fit it in around a day of museums. The website describes a steam room, heated marble, a scrub and foam massage, and organic oil and soap. It lists three programmes: a traditional hammam, a luxury version and a couples' ritual. Prices are in euros. Google shows 4.8 from about 2,430 reviews. You book through the website, which also presents a second branch in Pera/Taksim, so check that you are booking the Sultanahmet one.

#7 Hamam

Massage Spa Turkish Bath

★ 4.8(524reviews, Google) · 52/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you're staying around Sultanahmet, this is a massage address one tram stop-hop away, on Güzelsanatlar Sokak in the Antik Houses building, in the Hocapaşa–Cağaloğlu area. Its Google rating is 4.8 from 524 reviews. The menu is mostly massage: Thai stretching, hot stone, aroma oil, a bamboo-based signature treatment and a six-hands option, plus two formats for couples. Google shows it open around the clock, every day, so a late slot after the museums is possible in principle. The listing also carries a 'hammam' tag, but what that includes isn't described, and prices aren't published.

#8 Hamam

Athena Spa Sirkeci

★ 4.8(829reviews, Google) · 51/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you are staying around Sultanahmet and want a first hamam experience that does not need a long detour, Athena Spa sits a short tram ride away, in the Dodo Hotel Spa Old City building on Hocapaşa's Serdar Sokak. It runs seven days a week from 11:00 until midnight, so it can be the last stop after a day of museums rather than something to squeeze in between them. Seven packages are listed, from a 60-minute traditional hamam to a 120-minute Sultan package, and there are couples' options as well. Sauna, steam and a pool are listed among the facilities, though prices, gender arrangements and the pool's status are not stated. Google rates it 4.8 across 829 reviews.

#9 Hamam

Rival spa & Turkishbath

★ 4.8(127reviews, Google) · 48/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

Rival spa & Turkishbath is a hammam in Fatih, listed under Hocapaşa, Cağaloğlu and Gülhane, so it sits in the same part of the Old City as the main sights. Its menu runs from the traditional hammam and kese-and-foam wash to aromatherapy, mud and Bali massage, coffee peeling and a sauna and steam room. Two set packages, Sultan and Coffee, combine several of these treatments. Google shows 4.8, though the content of the reviews could not be read. Prices, durations, separate men's and women's sections and private rooms are not stated anywhere, and sources differ on the address and opening hours, so check those before you go.

#10 Hotel Spa

Hotel Sultania

★ 4.6(1088reviews, Google) · 50/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If your Old City days are packed with museums and mosques, the spa at Hotel Sultania in Cağaloğlu is a place to end one of them. It sits in the Hocapaşa–Alemdar–Cağaloğlu area, a short distance from Gülhane and Sirkeci, and is part of a hotel rather than a stand-alone bathhouse. The menu lists a traditional Turkish bath with peeling, washcloth and foam massage, alongside more than a dozen massage options and a body peeling. Reception is open 24 hours a day according to the listing, but the spa requires a reservation. Prices, session lengths and whether the hamam is open to non-guests are not stated, so you will need to ask. The hotel's Google rating is 4.6 from 1,088 reviews, though that may describe the hotel as a whole rather than the spa.

#11 Hotel Spa

Yasmak Sultan Hotel

★ 4.5(1669reviews, Google) · 49/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you are staying in the Old City and want one unhurried hour between a museum and a mosque, Yasmak Sultan Hotel's spa is one of the options near Sirkeci. The spa is part of a hotel on Ebussuud Street, in the Hocapaşa area near Alemdar and Cağaloğlu. The menu is mostly massage, from Swedish and hot stone to Bali and Indian head, and it also includes a traditional Turkish bath with peeling, washcloth and foam. Google shows 4.5 from 1,669 reviews. Prices, session lengths and facilities such as a pool or sauna are not given, and you need to book ahead.

#12 Hamam

Adalia Spa Massage Turkish Bath

★ 5.0(106reviews, Google) · 38/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If your hotel is in Sultanahmet, Adalia Spa is a short walk north-east, in the Sirkeci/Cağaloğlu streets around Nöbethane Street, where it shares an address with the Sirkeci Family Hotel. It offers a Turkish bath and massage, and Google lists it as open around the clock, every day. The rating is a perfect 5 from about 106 reviews. What the site cannot tell you is the menu: no services, durations, prices or booking rules are on record, and it is not confirmed whether the spa is inside the hotel or a separate business in the same building. Plan to phone or ask in person before you commit a time slot.

#13 Hamam

Sirkeci Massage

★ 4.8(538reviews, Google) · 36/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you are staying around Sultanahmet, this is a hamam and massage address on the Sirkeci side of the Old City, at Hüdavendigar Street 24 in the Hocapaşa area. Gülhane and Cağaloğlu are within walking distance, and the Sirkeci tram and Marmaray stops are close by. The doors are open from 10:00 to 22:00 seven days a week, so you can fit it in on whichever day your museum plan leaves free. Google lists 4.8 stars from 538 reviews. What the listing does not show is which treatments are offered, what they cost, or how the sections are arranged, so plan on asking before you go.

#14 Hamam

Centrum Spa and hamam

★ 4.9(112reviews, Google) · 36/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you're staying in Sultanahmet and want a first hamam, Centrum Spa and hamam is one of the options in the Hocapaşa, Cağaloğlu and Alemdar area of Fatih, on İbn-i Kemal Street. It opens at noon every day, so it suits an afternoon or evening after a morning of museums and mosques. It closes at 23:00, or 23:30 on Saturdays. Google shows 4.9 from 112 reviews. The listing has no service list, prices or section details, and the business has no website. Ask about those before you go.

#15 Hamam

Sultan’s Touch Hammam & Massage

★ 5.0(61reviews, Google) · 35/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want to try a hamam, this one sits in Hocapaşa on Taya Hatun Sokak, in the Fatih district. The listing also places it in the Cağaloğlu and Gülhane areas. Google shows it open around the clock, every day of the week. It has a 5.0 rating, based on 61 reviews. No website was found, so the service list and prices are not confirmed, and it is worth asking about them before you commit your time.

#16 Hamam

Old City Spa

★ 4.9(104reviews, Google) · 34/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you are staying in the Old City and want a hamam without crossing town, this one sits inside the White House Hotel on Alemdar Caddesi, in the Hocapaşa part of Sultanahmet. Cağaloğlu and Gülhane are the neighbouring areas. Google lists it at 4.9 from 104 reviews, and the listing shows it open 24 hours every day, though that has not been confirmed. The place offers a hamam and massage. It has no website of its own, so the service list, prices, separate men's and women's sections and any booking rule are not known. Ask the hotel or the spa before you go.

#17 Hamam

First Spa Massage & Turkishbath

★ 4.8(187reviews, Google) · 33/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want a hamam without a long trip, this place on Nöbethane Street in Cağaloğlu is one to consider. It is listed with a 4.8 Google rating from 187 reviews and offers hamam and massage. Google shows it open around the clock every day of the week. Sirkeci and Gülhane are both within walking distance, and the T1 tram stops at each. No website could be found, so the treatments, durations, prices and any men's and women's sections are all unconfirmed. Call before you go.

#18 Hotel Spa

Levni Hotel & Spa

★ 4.3(1220reviews, Google) · 32/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you are staying in the Old City and want a spa without leaving the neighbourhood, Levni Hotel & Spa is a hotel whose spa offers a sauna, a steam room and massage. The address is on Ankara Caddesi in Hocapaşa, on the Sirkeci side of the historic peninsula, and the listing is open around the clock, seven days a week. Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar are within walking distance. Google shows 4.3 from about 1,220 reviews. Spa use is charged separately, and durations and prices are not published. Whether the spa has a traditional hamam, a pool or separate women's and men's sections is not stated.

#19 Hamam

VİVA HOTEL OLD CİTY SPA AND HAMAM

★ 4.7(79reviews, Google) · 28/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

A 4.7 Google rating from 79 reviews is the main outside signal on this hamam, which sits on Orhaniye Caddesi in Hocapaşa, between Cağaloğlu and the Gülhane side of Fatih. The name points to a hotel-based spa, but that is only inferred from the name. The listing shows the category as hamam and nothing more. It is open daily from 12:00 until 01:00, so you can go well after the sights have closed. For a visitor staying in Sultanahmet, the useful facts are the location and the hours. Services, prices, sections and booking rules are not given, so ask before you go.

#20 Hotel Spa

DoubleTree by Hilton İstanbul - Sirkeci

★ 4.2(2618reviews, Google) · 31/100 · Hocapasa, Alemdar

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want a spa without crossing the city, this one sits in the Hocapaşa area, close to Sirkeci station and on the T1 tram line. It is part of a hotel, and its Google rating is 4.2 from 2,618 reviews, though that figure covers the hotel as a whole. The hotel is listed as open around the clock, but whether the spa follows the same hours is unknown. The treatment menu, prices, session lengths, separate women's and men's areas, booking rules and access for non-guests are all unconfirmed. Treat it as a possibility to check by phone or at the front desk, not as a ready-made hamam plan.

#21 Massage Studio

Crystal Wave Spa Massage & Hammam

★ 4.8(91reviews, Google) · 32/100 · Hocapasa, Cagaloglu

If you are staying in Sultanahmet and want a hammam or massage without arranging your day around it, this place in Hocapaşa is worth a look. It is listed as open 24 hours, seven days a week, and it offers both a hammam and massage. Google shows 4.8 from 91 reviews. The address is Mehmet Murat Sokak No 4, in the Cağaloğlu–Hocapaşa part of Fatih, with Gülhane as the nearest landmark. The service list, prices and whether men and women are separated are not published, so you will need to ask before going.

#22 Day Spa

Navitas Spa Sarnıç, Curio Collection by Hilton Hagia Sofia

★ 4.3(134reviews, Google) · 31/100 · Alemdar, Cagaloglu

If you are staying around Sultanahmet and want a hammam without leaving the hotel district, this spa on Soğuk Çeşme Sokak is one option. It belongs to the Curio Collection by Hilton Hagia Sofia hotel and combines a Turkish bath with massage, a sauna and a pool. Google shows 4.3 from 134 reviews. Appointments are required, and the website gives no prices. It is open daily from 09:00 to 22:00, so it can follow a day of museums or come before one.

Massage studios in Gulhane

18 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
Sultan Süleyman Hamam Traditional Turkish Bath - Antusa Palace Hamam
COUPLE PRİVATE SULTAN HAMAM SPA Hamam
Couple Hammam & Bosphorus spa Massage Studio
DoubleTree Hilton Sirkeci Tulipa Spa Day Spa
Felicity Hamam Sultanahmet Hamam
Massage Spa Turkish Bath Hamam
Athena Spa Sirkeci Hamam
Rival spa & Turkishbath Hamam
Hotel Sultania Hotel Spa

Getting there

Gulhane is a stop on the T1 tram (Kabatas–Bagcilar), between Sultanahmet and Sirkeci. Sirkeci has the Marmaray station, and Yenikapi connects Marmaray with the M2 metro. From Istanbul Airport, Havaist buses run to the Aksaray, Beyazit and Sultanahmet line, and you can continue by tram.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book a hamam in Gulhane in advance?

In peak tourist season, especially on weekends and evenings, booking ahead is wise. If you want a couples' or private room, always ask in advance.

What do you wear in a hamam, and are men and women together?

Usually you wear the pestemal (cotton wrap) the venue provides, or disposable underwear; a swimsuit is often fine too. Many tourist-oriented places have separate sections for women and men, and some offer private rooms for couples.

How many spas are there in Gulhane?

This list holds 22 verified venues for Gulhane. Only places we found good on hygiene, price transparency and guest feedback make the list.

Which is the highest rated spa in Gulhane?

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

What is the difference between a hamam and a spa?

A hamam is the traditional Turkish bath: heated marble, scrub and foam wash. A spa is the broader concept covering massage, sauna and pools. Many venues offer both.

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

Topkapi Palace Alemdar Sirkeci Hocapasa Hagia Sophia Cagaloglu Divanyolu Cankurtaran