The Turkish bath step by step: a first-timer’s guide
From the marble platform to the scrub, foam and rest — what happens in a hammam and how to prepare.
Beyoğlu · Taksim
Scrub and foam on the warm marble, followed by a Balinese massage with warm oils. With its sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, MLS Hammam & Spa is a quiet pause in the middle of the city.
Hammam + massage
Every package combines a Balinese massage with a traditional scrub and foam, plus the sauna, steam room, a clay mask and a drink.
For your first hammam
Two guests, one room
Our most complete ritual
Included: Use of the sauna and steam room · Clay mask · Complimentary drink
MLS Hammam & Spa
At MLS a visit flows in one direction: warm up in the sauna or steam room, let the attendant scrub and foam you on the göbek taşı, then sink into a massage with warm oils. Finish in the lounge with a clay mask and something to drink.

Two guests, one room
Side-by-side Balinese massage in the couples room, followed by a traditional scrub and foam. Price is for two guests.
Facilities
A traditional bath with a heated marble platform and basins.
A dry wooden sauna, ideal for warming up before the hammam.
Moist heat that opens the pores.
A softly lit jacuzzi area with lounge chairs.
Single and couples treatment rooms.
Unwind after your treatment with a drink.








Your visit
Choose a ritual, date and time on the form or message us on WhatsApp.
We check availability and confirm your appointment by phone.
Arrive 10–15 minutes early and start in the sauna or steam room.
Scrub and foam, a massage with warm oils, then a mask and a drink.
Journal
From the marble platform to the scrub, foam and rest — what happens in a hammam and how to prepare.
We compare two popular massage styles by technique, pressure and feel.
Small things to keep in mind before and after your visit to get the most out of the hammam.
You can fill in the booking form, message us on WhatsApp or call us. Requests sent through the form are confirmed by phone during opening hours; a booking is final only after we confirm it.
We are open every day from 10:00 to 23:00. We agree on the latest start time together when you book, depending on the length of your programme.
We recommend arriving 10–15 minutes before your appointment so you can change calmly and start your treatment relaxed.
Treatment time is 70 minutes for the Classic and Couples packages and 90 minutes for the Sultan Ritual. Time spent in the sauna, steam room and lounge is extra.
Package prices are listed in euros. Please ask our team about payment methods and the current exchange rate when you book.
Daily 10:00 – 23:00