I did this just yesterday as a Mothers Day gift. Unless you plan on doing this a lot, try to spring for "the works" to really get the full experience. What an exotic and sensuous experience! After laughing at the horendous reviews about the hammam listed in "1000 Things to Do", I found this place close to our inn and... More

I really challenged myself to go out of my comfort zone to have this experience. I am a very modest person and had heard some stories about hammams where they ask incessantly for tips etc. during services. I was just not sure how it would all go and was not sure I would be entirely comfortable being scrubbed down by... More

I first visited the Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam in 2001 when it was a government sponsored carpet shop. My companions and I went in to marvel over the architecture, which was the best example of a bath without actually taking one. We did marvel, but each of us also walked out with carpets. So in September 2011 I was very... More

Real luxury here and I never felt so clean! These baths are between the Haiga Sofia and the Blue Mosque. Built in the 1600's for the concubine and later Sultan's wife, Roxelana, they were recently renovated and re-opened. A beautiful place with great service--even my husband enjoyed his bath/scrub on the men's side! Very relaxing too!! More

Loved the mosaics and the history of it. It wasn't extremely crowded when I went which I believe was mid-week early. More

it's a place more related to the famous favourite wife of Sultan Suleyman Kanuni rather than historical monument More

When i walk to the museum, it sees that the mixing of muslem and christian ancient herritage were become united... A great cultural view, should be visited, very recommeded place in istanbul More

It's a nice place but only worth a short visit. I suggest reading about it before you go because there is very little information available. The audio tour is a waste of money and very confusing. Also, the shoo you out about a half hour before closing. More

The hamam is very beautiful and new and clean. And that's the only thing I liked about it. It was too expensive and we went for the cheapest package: bath, scrub, soapy massage for a total of 35mins for Euro€70!! Their therapists were not good, not sure if that was because we were the last customers. My therapists kept chatting... More