Great staff very friendly very little English but that was not a problem when I got there I was…read moreshown to a little changing room with a lock on the door which was great then they took me through to the shower's then I had a short time in the sauna but could have stayed as long as I wanted, I had a good scrub down taking all the dead skin off me then I got washed from head to toe and massaged the same back cracked and knots relieved a great experience well recommended

This is a real deal hammam where actual Turks, not tourists, come for a good scrub down. I really…read morewanted to experience a hammam when I was in Turkey, but we didn't have enough time to go to one in Istanbul. Since we had extra time in Ankara, my husband and I decided to come to the one listed in our guide book. Sure, we could have done a "hammam" at our hotel, but this was much more authentic and housed in a centuries-old building. It was so authentic that most people didn't understand English. It all worked out though with enough pointing and pantomime. I loved getting scrubbed down with the loofah. So much dead skin came off! The scalp massage during my shampooing was nice too. Just what I needed at the end of a long trip. My husband got pretty brutalized on some hot marble, but in the best way possible. His back was killing him from all the crappy mattresses we slept on, but that night he slept soundly since his attendant was able to destroy all his knots. It certainly -as our Turkish guide put it- made your bones sing songs. We had a fun time, and it was only $16 USD per person.

here is very wonderful place for a wellness center. I advise everyone who need a spa.read more

Travel back in time to the 15th Century, but enjoy recently renovated 20th Century facilities…read more Separate entrances and amenities for men and women are an invitation for rest and relaxation esp. today, Turkish Labor Day. Unfortunately it was crowded, so other patrons took our water basin. We entered and appreciated a clearly posted service menu. We wanted to negotiate but could have got the foreigners' discount - if you know what I mean. A Jacuzzi was removed to make space for a women's parlor, with beautiful woodwork and a chandelier, where we briefly waited until a changing room became available. Leave your tote and clothes in there.You can get a locker for your valuables. Bring a bikini bottom - top optional - as well as travel-size shower gel a/o shampoo. You can advise your attendant to use these products. If you don't bring a bath glove a/o slippers, you can pay extra. You'll receive a wrap-sarong as well. After you rinse the dust off yourself with the plastic bowl near your basin, you can enjoy the dry sauna or steam sauna. This will ease your tension and soften your skin before your scrubbing, or peeling as most locals translate. My attendant didn't speak English but her gestures were sufficiently polite to direct me, so she could do a fab job pampering me. After rinsing off the dead epidermis, I reclined again on the marble table in the main caldarium. Pay extra for the kahve massaj to further exfoliate your skin. My attendant rinsed me again, then directed me to shower in a private stall in the adjoining room. When I returned the attendant soaped and rinsed me. Once these services are complete guests are welcomed to return to their basin, where they can shampoo and rinse their hair. NEVER PUT YOUR HAIR IN THE BASIN, UNDER THE FAUCET. Protocol also advises you to use the bowl to scoop water out, so don't get the basin water soapy. There are separate taps for hot and cold water. There's a rod above the basin to hang your wrap. When you finish you can exit this area. Pay extra for a more conventional towel to dry off. The sarong isn't very absorbant at all. There's a drink canteen in the parlor area but you can bring food as well. Affordable prices for good service. 5 TL tip for my attendant.

They have 2 steam rooms. The marble one is smaller and really hot, sometimes they even put mint in…read moreit. The wooden room is bigger and less intense. İt has these bueatiful dome ceilings with star cut outs to let natural light in.