This review is to share a personal experience of you are like me, who have not had a hamam before. It’s a little lengthy but it maybe able to help someone who’d have loads of questions and wasn’t sure what to expect.

It was my first experience to have a hamam, although having to have lived in Japan with experiences of using an onsen, I was still rather uncertain what to expect from this traditional hamam. I have read many reviews and did a lot of research on which traditional hamam in Istanbul has the most positive reviews by past users and whether the reviews are reflective of the services that will be provided.

I can confirm the past reviews on this particular hamam service provider is closest to what I have personally received! No more nor less. I would highly recommend it to someone who’d not had the ‘Turkish bath’ experience before just like me.

I did a walk-in recki trip and have found the receptionist very friendly and not pushy, i decided to not book anything right away and left the place without the staffs showing any displease. I was advised to go online to book a reservation if I wanted to use the bath and services to prevent the bath having too many guests, it was easy on their website from the Google map, prices were all clear and it only took a few minutes to fill in some simple details which wasn’t difficult at all and they offer many the time slots,

I then received a wats ap message pretty much immediately with instructions, letting me know the options of what I could wear and what to prepare. It was really useful for a first timer like myself. I booked the full experience with face mask and oil massage

Upon arrival, Baha, the front desk receptionist was helpful and all procedures were explained thoroughly and lots of reassurance whenever I had questions, I was give a key to a lockable room to change and place my personal belongings, it was spacious, with a bench, a towel, Slippers and a small envelope with my name was included,

Wearing a swimsuit/ bikini / modesty coverage with towels provided is adviced for ladies in the common bath where it’s used both by men and women. The hot marble ‘bed’ in the middle of the bath was stunning, the whole bath was clean, no traces of misuse and it was well kept and maintained, the high level of hygiene certainly made me feel much more relaxed than I thought I’d feel. do bring a wet bag to bring your wet swimwear home , they will give you back the scrub mitt they used on you too and it will be wet, they will provide plastic bag, but you may not want to carry it around as it’s transparent.

After 30 mins of being in the hot room, I was brought to a private room with two separate marble beds. It’s a full body scrub so no clothes are expected in the private chamber. The ‘scrubber’ did a wonderful job not putting me in shock and the exfoliation process wasn’t as rough as I have heard from some people who talked about what to expect from a hamam that scared me a lot, she did just enough, and I enjoyed it. the bubble bath was heavenly although it was quite awkward when the foam went all over the face, it really felt like being immerse in a foamy bubble arena but lighter and smelled lovelier.

The key was to really be super relax and let them do the job, it was rather liberating to not overthink and it does feel like being a baby being washed, Except it’s more rejuvenating.

Explanations were given throughout.

I really enjoyed the post treatments drink, A home brewed juice/ tea was rather refreshing. I loved it , I’m sure there’s enough photos from others/ Google that many have shared. Hopefully my personal experience would enlighten someone who’d be just as curious about how it will be like as I was being a first timer.

If there was six stars, I’d probably give that to this service provider

Emrah the manager was certainly a great leader for his team and I can’t sing enough praises for the staff . A truly friendly and genuine Turkish experience