Spa & Wellness
The 6 Best Hammams and Turkish Baths in London
Six London hammams and Turkish baths that actually deliver the scrub, from a candlelit Covent Garden thermal suite to a 1938 Islington bathhouse and a ladies-only Edgware Road steam room.
In short: our top picks are AIRE Ancient Baths London, Ironmonger Row Baths and Casa Spa. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
The point of a proper hammam is to be handled a bit roughly. You sit in the heat until your skin gives in, then someone scours a winter’s worth of London off you with a kese mitt and you walk out feeling about ten years lighter. It is not a fluffy-robe spa day, and the good ones in town know the difference. Below are six that do it properly: a Greco-Roman thermal suite under Covent Garden, a 1938 municipal bathhouse off Old Street, a ladies-only steam room on the Edgware Road, and a couple of hotel rooms where the marble plinth is heated and the black soap is the real thing. Prices and bookings sit at the end.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AIRE Ancient Baths London | Covent Garden | ££££ |
| Ironmonger Row Baths | Islington | ££ |
| Casa Spa | Paddington | ££ |
| The Old Hammam & Spa | Edmonton | ££ |
| The Spa at Four Seasons London at Tower Bridge | City of London | £££ |
| Le Kalon Spa at The Bentley Hotel | South Kensington | £££ |
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Editor’s choice
AIRE Ancient Baths London
Why we pick itCandlelit thermal suite hidden beneath the former house of J.M. Barrie, with baths run at staggered temperatures, a 40C caldarium and a 10C plunge that will make your decisions for you. Add the Bath of Wine ritual if you want the full theatre.
Greco-Roman thermal baths
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Ironmonger Row Baths
Why we pick itLondon's last surviving working Victorian-style Turkish bath, with a tepidarium, caldarium, laconium and an icy plunge, all restored after the 2022 fire. A two-hour thermal session is roughly £44, which is remarkable value. Mind the single-sex days.
1938 municipal Turkish baths
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Casa Spa
Why we pick itWomen only, no exceptions, which is rather the point. The signature is a steam, a black-soap scrub worked in with a kessa mitt, then a ghassoul clay mask and a honey hair treatment. Unhurried and properly thorough.
ladies-only Moroccan hammam
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The Old Hammam & Spa
Why we pick itA family-run place in north London since 2016, with a pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and ice room. Choose between the Turkish foam massage with authentic soap or the Moroccan version with black olive soap and rhassoul clay. Packages from around £85.
Turkish and Moroccan hammam
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The Spa at Four Seasons London at Tower Bridge
Why we pick itInside the old Port of London Authority building, the hammam is a heated marble plinth used for treatment only. The two-hour Prestigious Cocooning runs through a black-soap scrub, kessa exfoliation, Miel d'Ambre polish and an argan oil massage with marocMaroc products.
hotel hammam ritual
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Le Kalon Spa at The Bentley Hotel
Why we pick itA genuine marble hammam, still a rare thing in a London hotel. You warm through on the heated stone, then a black-soap cleanse and a vigorous kessa scrub, with clay masks and shea butter depending on the package. By appointment, exclusive or shared.
marble Turkish hammam
Before you book
Book the marble-slab venues a week or two ahead; AIRE and the hotel hammams (Four Seasons, the Bentley) go quickly at weekends and run roughly £90 to £250 per person depending on the ritual. Ironmonger Row is the bargain at around £44 for a two-hour thermal session, but note its single-sex days. Casa Spa is women only. Check men/women/mixed days before you turn up.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
AIRE Ancient Baths London is our editor's choice: Candlelit thermal suite hidden beneath the former house of J.M. Barrie, with baths run at staggered temperatures, a 40C caldarium and a 10C plunge that will make your decisions for you. Add the Bath of Wine ritual if you want the full theatre. AIRE Ancient Baths London, Ironmonger Row Baths and Casa Spa lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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