Layover planner
Do the maths, then relax
Tell us how long you have until departure. We subtract the walk, spa check-in and your security buffer and show the rituals that fit.
The spa is a few minutes' walk from the terminal on the landside. A 20-minute scrub, a 25-minute foam massage or a 50-minute massage fit comfortably into most connections of three hours or more; longer layovers open up the packages.
- Walk to and from the terminal
- 20 min
- Spa check-in
- 25 min
- Be back at the terminal
- 120 min
Estimates only. Transit passengers must clear passport control to reach the hotel; allow extra time at peak hours and check your airline's minimum check-in time.
You have about 75 minutes for your ritual
Rituals that fit
- Swedish MassageThe classic full-body massage: long strokes, kneading and a calm rhythm50 min
- Candle MassageWarm massage candle melted into nourishing oil — for skin and muscles50 min
- Hot Stone MassageHeated volcanic stones that melt deep stiffness50 min
- Antistress MassageNeck, shoulders and lower back: where travel settles50 min
- Aromatherapy MassageEssential oils you choose, restful strokes, mind and body together50 min
- Sultan's MassageOur signature full-body massage in the Ottoman spirit50 min
- Balinese MassageThe therapists' own tradition: acupressure, stretches and long strokes50 min
- Sports MassageDeep, targeted work for training, shifts and long rotations50 min
- Deep Tissue MassageFirm, slow pressure into chronic knots and trigger points50 min
- Sultan Hammam · Four Hands RitualThe full hammam performed by two therapists in perfect synchrony50 min
- Scrub & Foam RitualThe complete Turkish bath: kese exfoliation and foam massage on the heated marble45 min
- Pre-Flight RefreshFoam, scrub and peel plus a foot mask — 45 minutes before you board45 min
- Foam Massage · Focused CareTwenty-five minutes of warmth and soap foam on the marble25 min
- Scrub & Peeling · Focused CareTwenty minutes of kese exfoliation — new skin between flights20 min
Next time, with more time
- Jet Lag Recovery · 80 min
- Diamond Package · 105 min
- Grand Ritual · 145 min
Before you plan
The spa is inside Hilton Istanbul Airport on the landside, a few minutes' walk from the terminal. If you are in international transit you will need to enter Türkiye (passport control, and a visa where required) to visit us.
Typical layovers
3 hours
Focused Care: a 20-minute scrub and peeling or a 25-minute foam massage, then a shower.
4 hours
A 45-minute scrub and foam ritual or a 50-minute massage, with time to rest on the heated loungers.
5–6 hours
Diamond Package (105 minutes): scrub and foam, Balinese massage and a gold mask.
7 hours or more
The Grand Ritual (145 minutes), the pool and the sauna — or a nap in the relaxation lounge.
Straight answer
We are on the landside of Istanbul Airport, inside Hilton Istanbul Airport. Transit passengers need to pass through passport control to reach us.
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