The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul is inside the Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus hotel on Muallim Naci Caddesi, on the Bosphorus shore in the Kuruçeşme neighbourhood of Beşiktaş. As well as hotel guests, the spa serves outside visitors, subject to availability.
The treatment menu consists of massages, facials and body treatments, and Turkish bath rituals. Massages include aromatherapy, hot stone, Thai, Eastern Therapeutic, which combines deep tissue techniques with Thai stretches, and Mom To Be for expectant mothers. Facials use Biologique Recherche and Valmont products; body scrubs, seaweed wraps and MLX Dome sessions are also on the menu. In the hammam there are packages that begin with kese (exfoliating scrub) and continue with a massage and facial. Designed for couples, the three-hour Sultan Suite experience brings together a jacuzzi, an aromatherapy massage and a facial.
Before their treatment, guests can use the indoor pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and a zen garden that opens to the outdoors. The hotel's wellness area also has a fitness centre with Technogym equipment, a Pilates studio and outdoor padel courts.
The spa is open every day from 07.00 to 22.00, with treatments from 10.00 to 21.00 and the hammam from 10.00 to 20.30. The spa and fitness areas are open to those aged 16 and over. Booking in advance is recommended, especially for weekends; arriving 45 minutes before your appointment is advised so you can use the facilities.