Hamam massages and treatments
One massage is in the price. Several more are offered at the hamam. This page is about which is which, and why there are no prices on it.
A relaxing oil and aroma massage of about 20 minutes is included in every programme on this site, along with the kese scrub and the foam wash. Longer massages, other massage styles, clay and aroma masks and facial treatments are extras: they are offered at the hamam on the day and paid there. We do not publish prices for them, because we have no verified price list and a wrong figure here would be worse than none.
What is already in your price
- The kese body scrub — a full-body exfoliation with the coarse mitt. More
- The foam wash and foam massage — soap lather, applied and washed through by the attendant. More
- A relaxing oil and aroma massage — about 20 minutes, the massage that closes the ritual
- Sauna, steam room, peştemal, towel, slippers and local insurance
What is offered at the hamam
All of these are genuine services and worth considering. None is included in the price you book here, and none is added to your online total:
- Extended or upgraded massage packages — longer, or in a different style
- Clay and aroma masks
- Facial treatments
- Photo and video service
- Drinks, herbal teas and refreshments
Why there are no prices on this page
Because we do not have a price list we can stand behind. The extras are priced and sold at the venue, and publishing a figure we cannot guarantee would be the exact opposite of what the rest of this site does.
So: ask at the desk before you agree to anything. The staff will tell you plainly, and you are under no obligation whatsoever — the programme you booked is complete on its own.
If you would like a specific upgrade arranged in advance rather than decided on the marble, message us and we will ask the hamam and come back to you with the real answer.
Massage styles, briefly
What is included is a relaxation massage with oil — broad, calm, and aimed at unwinding rather than at treating anything. The upgrades are usually longer versions of the same thing, firmer work, or aromatic oils.
None of it is clinical or therapeutic. If you have an injury, a condition or an area that needs care, that is a conversation with a medical professional and then with the attendant — see health and safety.
A glossary of massage styles
Hamam and spa menus use these names loosely, so here is what each one usually means and where it stands in a booking made on this site. Only the first two are part of the programme. The others are not sold online, and we do not promise that a given hamam offers them on the day — if one matters to you, ask before you book rather than after you arrive.
| Style | What it usually means | In your booking? |
|---|---|---|
| Foam massage | Soap lather worked up in a cloth, spread over you and washed through by the attendant. More on the foam | Included — part of the basic programme |
| Oil and aroma massage | A relaxing massage with aromatic oil that closes the ritual: broad, calm strokes rather than targeted work | Included — about 20 minutes |
| Aromatherapy massage | A separate, usually longer treatment built around a chosen blend of scented essential oils | Not in the basic programme and not sold online — ask us before you go |
| Thai massage | Stretching and pressure along the body, traditionally given on a mat with the guest clothed | Not in the basic programme and not sold online — ask us before you go |
| Sports massage | Firmer work concentrated on the muscles a sport uses | Not in the basic programme and not sold online — ask us before you go |
| Hot stone massage | Massage with smooth heated stones laid on and moved over the body | Not in the basic programme and not sold online — ask us before you go |
| Deep tissue massage | Slow, firm pressure aimed at the deeper layers of muscle | Not in the basic programme and not sold online — ask us before you go |
The included massage uses aromatic oil, but it is not an aromatherapy treatment in the spa sense. When you compare offers, keep the two apart.
Is a 20-minute massage enough?
For what it is meant to do, yes. The included oil and aroma massage lasts about 20 minutes and comes at the end of a programme that has already warmed you through, scrubbed you and washed you. It is there to close the ritual calmly, not to work through a stiff back.
If you want more, longer or upgraded massages are sold at the hamam on the day, at the hamam's own prices, and paid there. We do not publish those prices: ask at the desk before you agree to anything, or message us beforehand and we will ask for you.
If what you have in mind is help with a specific problem, a longer massage is the wrong tool — that is a conversation with a medical professional first. See health and safety.
Allergies
Oils and aromatics are the one place where a quiet word beforehand genuinely matters. Put it in the booking form and repeat it to the attendant when you arrive, and they will use something else or leave the oil stage out.
Nobody needs to know your medical history. They do need to know not to put a scented oil on you.
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