Toronto's finest Turkish hammam experience — a marble-tiled steam room, exfoliation by a trained tellak attendant with a kese mitt, and a full body soap massage. Housed inside the Shangri-La Hotel, Miraj brings an authentic Ottoman hammam tradition to King West with a level of craft and ritual that makes it unlike any standard spa.
Neighbourhood: King West · Address: 188 University Ave (Shangri-La Hotel), Toronto, ON · Hours: Daily 8am–8pm (book ahead) · Price Range: $$$ · Phone: (647) 253-5770 · Editorial status: Not yet verified
Miraj Hammam Spa is Toronto’s only spot for a true Turkish steam bath, complete with marble slabs and old-school exfoliation. If you want more than your average ‘spa day’, this is worth the splurge.
Unlike other Toronto spas, Miraj Hammam offers authentic hammam rituals led by attendants trained in the Ottoman tradition. The combination of a heated marble steam chamber, kese mitt scrub, and soapy massage feels more like a trip to Istanbul than a typical massage. It’s a rare experience, especially inside a luxury hotel downtown.
Miraj Hammam Spa by Caudalie is Toronto's only authentic Turkish hammam — a traditional bathhouse experience housed within the Shangri-La Hotel on University Avenue. The hammam ritual follows Ottoman tradition: guests begin in a heated marble room, where an attendant (tellak) performs a full-body exfoliation with a kese mitt, removing dead skin with a thoroughness that is simultaneously intense and rejuvenating. This is followed by a full-body soap massage using olive oil soap and warm water.
The experience concludes with time in the relaxation room, where sweet mint tea and Turkish delight are served on low cushions. The spa also offers Caudalie vinotherapy treatments — grape-based skincare products from the Bordeaux wine region — which can be combined with the hammam ritual. The Shangri-La setting means the facilities are immaculate, the robes are plush, and the overall experience is refined rather than rustic. The hammam is gender-segregated; couples can book adjacent time slots. Reservations are essential, particularly on weekends.
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