Feel so fresh and so clean at these headline-hitting hammams.
London is a city that never sleeps, but we all need to take a break sometimes. There are a range of luxury spas in the city to put your feet up. While hammams (often called Turkish baths) originate from the Middle East, traditional experiences can be found in the heart of the capital. Whether you're after a steamy scrub-down in a public bathhouse or a private retreat with all the trimmings, these Turkish-style sanctuaries offer a blissful break from the bustle. From marble steam rooms to exfoliating rituals that revive both body and soul, FACT says relax. Here's our pick of the best hammams in London.
7 Bali Spa
Located in the middle of Soho, 7 Bali Spa is a beautiful Balinese Spa that fuses modern cosmetology innovations with Balinese and Thai traditions. Escape city life with a plethora of premium treatments, such as hammams, massages, facials, wraps, couple treatments, skin treatments and more, including complimentary drinks and light bites. The spa offers five specialist Hammam treatments, giving you a luxurious experience at one of the best hammams in London.
GO: Visit https://7balispa.co.uk for more information.
AIRE Ancient Baths
AIRE Ancient Baths is in the heart of London, just off The Strand. Indulge in Greco-Roman-inspired spa treatments and candlelit baths. The spa has many international venues around the world, and this venue opened in 2021. The London location has five baths, the most memorable being a heart-shaped bath filled with alcohol-free Spanish Ribera del Duero red wine, known as the wine bath.
GO: Visit beaire.com for more information.
Claridge's Spa
The famous Claridge's in Mayfair is often frequented by celebrities. Feel like an a-lister at The Pink Room in Claridge's Spa, which introduced new spaces in 2024. The Japanese temple-like spa, designed by Andre Fu, creates a dreamy and relaxing environment for its visitors. With a range of high-end therapists, such as manicurist Harriet Westmoreland, and acupuncturist Ross J. Barr – a personal favourite of the Duchess of Sussex, no less. At The Pink Room, you are invited to lie on a pink onyx bed and enjoy a variety of lavish hammam treatments.
GO: Visit claridges.co.uk for more information.
Four Seasons Hotel London Tower Bridge
Four Seasons Tower Bridge invites you to access state-of-the-art facilities designed to elevate your daily routine. Choose from a number of luxury amenities, including a 24-hour fitness centre, lap pool, vitality pool, steam room and sauna, and spa including 60 to 90 minute lavish hammam treatments and rituals.
GO: Visit www.tentrinitysquare.com for more information.
Hotel Café Royal
Akasha at Hotel Café Royal is in a surprising spot for a spa: the bustling, busy Piccadilly Circus. Despite that, it all seems to work rather well. Equipped with an 18-metre pool, gym, sauna and hot tub, it's actually the private hammam that offers the spa's most serene spot. The spa provides customers with various experiences and treatments to escape the noise.
GO: Visit hotelcaferoyal.com for more information.
The Beaumont Spa
The Beaumont Spa provides several relaxing experiences in the glorious Mayfair neighbourhood. Packed with amenities such as private hammams, a steam room, sauna, ice bar and gym, The Beaumont has it all. Further treatments include specialist massage treatments, facials, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, reflexology and more. The three specialist hammam treatments include the Signature Hammam Treatment, Soothing Hammam Treatment and The Beaumont Hammam Experience.
GO: Visit http://thebeaumont.com for more information.
The Bentley Hotel
Le Kalon Spa in The Bentley Hotel is home to a beautiful marble hammam. Le Kalon Spa provides several different hammam packages aimed to de-stress, cleanse and rejuvenate: Le Kalon Hammam, Oriental Aromatic Hammam, La Sultane De Saba Hammam Ritual, and a Self-Use Hammam. Combined with several other body and massage treatments, spa packages, gym sessions, and more, Le Kalon Spa is the perfect spot to experience hammams in London.
GO: Visit https://thebentley-hotel.com for more information.
The Ned
Widely known as London's hippest members' club, Ned's Club has a spa that's open for everyone (not just members). Fused with innovative design and amenities, Ned's Club Spa is one of the hottest, go-to spas in London today. In addition to treatments such as osteopathy, lymphatic massages, LED light therapy, and so much more, Ned's houses Europe's largest hammam. If you are not a member – or a guest staying at the hotel – you'll be required to spend over £400 on treatments to gain access to the full spa.
GO: Visit thened.com for more information.
The Old Hammam and Spa
Founded in 2016, this family-run business in Edmonton offers a selection of traditional Hammam experiences, which are guaranteed to revive and refresh customers. The Turkish hammam is paired with a full body scrub with a kese mitt, and a foam massage with authentic Turkish foam soap. The Moroccan Hammam includes a deep exfoliation, Moroccan black olive soap and rhassoul clay. The hammam features 13 marble basins (kurna), each with an individual gold bowl (tas) for pouring water, and a large, heated marble platform (gobek tasi) where you can enjoy the massages on offer.
GO: Visit https://oldhammam.co.uk for more information.
