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Essens Spa

★ 4.9(578reviews, Google) · 63/100

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If your days are spent among museums and mosques in Sultanahmet, Essens Spa is a trip across the Golden Horn: it is inside the Westist Hotel on Balyoz Sokak in Asmalı Mescit, Beyoğlu. The menu covers four 50–60 minute massages (€55–60), a Turkish hamam session at €50 per person, and two packages, one of them for couples. The hamam room is reserved for your own group during the session, and booking is required. Google shows 4.9 from 578 reviews and opening hours of 10:00–00:00 every day, while the venue's own website says 11:00–23:00. Which language the staff speak is not stated.

Your first time here

Choose between four massages (Bali, Swedish, aromatherapy, anti-stress), the Turkish hamam session or a package. The hamam session lasts 60 minutes and includes sauna, scrub, lavender foam massage and clay mask; the Classic Package adds a 45-minute Bali massage for €70 in 85 minutes. Booking is required. Separate women's and men's sections are not mentioned and the language of service is not stated, so ask when you reserve.

Fitting it into an Old City day

Essens Spa is in Asmalı Mescit, Beyoğlu, not in Sultanahmet. The nearest listed stop is Şişhane on the M2 metro; from Sultanahmet you can also take the T1 tram to Karaköy, or reach the M2 via Yenikapı. Google lists 10:00–00:00 daily, so the late afternoon or evening after the museums and mosques is the natural slot. Since the website shows 11:00–23:00, avoid arriving near either end without confirming.

Treatments and listed prices

Bali Massage · 50 min60 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Swedish Massage · 50 min55 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Aromatherapy Massage · 60 min55 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Anti-Stress Massage · 50 min60 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Traditional Turkish Hamam (sauna, scrub, lavender foam massage, clay mask included; per person) · 60 min50 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Classic Package (hamam ritual + 45-minute Bali massage; per person)70 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Sultan Couples Package (hamam + aromatherapy massage; for two) · 90 min165 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23

What works well

  • The hamam room is held for your group alone during the session, which suits first-timers who would rather not share the space with strangers.
  • The hamam session includes sauna, scrub, lavender foam massage and a clay mask for €50, so the steps are clear before you book.
  • A couples room and a hamam-plus-aromatherapy package for two (€165) are on offer, and the spa is inside a hotel.

Worth knowing first

  • It is on the Beyoğlu side, so a Sultanahmet day needs a separate transfer; there is no stop of its own listed in our data.
  • Opening hours conflict (Google 10:00–00:00, website 11:00–23:00) and the price date is unknown, so confirm both when you book.
  • Couples room
  • Turkish bath
  • Scrub and foam
  • Massage
  • Inside a hotel
  • Booking required
  • Sauna

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Score breakdown: 63/100

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