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Alican Aykaç, Managing Partner of Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions
Managing Partner, Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions
Speaks for the company to hotel owners, contractors, designers and journalists; leads its projects in the Gulf.
Updated: 14 October 2026
[ In short ]
Alican Aykaç is Managing Partner of Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions, the Istanbul company that has designed, manufactured and installed saunas, steam rooms, Turkish hammams and spa facilities since 1987. In its 40 years the company has delivered 5,000+ projects in 41+ countries, from hotel spas in Istanbul and Doha to private villas in Dubai. Project enquiries and press questions go to Alican Aykaç as the company's named contact.
Who is Alican Aykaç?
Alican Aykaç is Managing Partner of Sauna Dekor, a manufacturer founded in Istanbul in 1987 that has delivered 5,000+ projects in 41+ countries. Alican Aykaç represents the company to hotel owners, contractors, designers and journalists, and writes under a personal byline about how saunas, steam rooms and hammams are specified and built.
Alican Aykaç joined Sauna Dekor in 2020, studied business and electronics engineering at Sabancı University, and today leads the company's projects in the Gulf.
Alican Aykaç's published work stays close to the building site. A buyer's checklist for villa owners in the United Arab Emirates sets out the questions to settle before a sauna, steam room, hammam or cold plunge is ordered, and a first LinkedIn post answers the questions that Dubai homeowners ask before they commit to a hot tub or plunge pool. On Quora, answers on steam generator sizing, Roman thermal rooms and sauna insulation appear under the Sauna Dekor profile with the credential "Managing Partner, Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions".
1987 → 2026
Career and company line
Dates as stated on this page.
- 1987Sauna Dekor is founded in Istanbul.
- 2013Ritz-Carlton Istanbul.
- 2017Hilton Istanbul Maslak: spa and swimming pool.
- 2020Alican Aykaç joins Sauna Dekor.
- 2022Diplomatic Club Doha: spa and fitness areas.
- 2023Hyatt Regency Izmir.
- 202640th year: 5,000+ projects in 41+ countries.
What does the Managing Partner of Sauna Dekor do?
As Managing Partner, Alican Aykaç speaks for a company of 19 employees that keeps design, manufacturing and installation under one roof. Sauna Dekor builds in its own facility in İkitelli OSB, Istanbul, and runs offices in 5 cities, so a hotel or villa client deals with one company from the first drawing to handover.
That structure is the reason the company can talk about details rather than catalogues. The timber cladding, benches, doors and control panels are made in Istanbul; the installation is carried out by Sauna Dekor's own teams travelling from Istanbul. The quality system is certified to TS EN ISO 9001:2015, certificate no. 202025106, issued by EKOL Belgelendirme for sauna and spa products manufacturing and after-sales services.
On hotel and residential spa projects Alican Aykaç is on site in person, from the design stage through to commissioning.
Areas of work
What he works on
Area of workSaunas
Finnish, infrared and combi cabins built in our own facility.
Area of workTurkish hammams
Heated marble platforms, basins and domes.
Area of workSteam rooms
Mosaic or stone rooms on a waterproofed substrate.
Area of workPools
Indoor and outdoor pools, plant rooms and water treatment.
Area of workSpa planning
Room programme, sizes and MEP set early in the design.
Which hotel projects has Sauna Dekor delivered?
Sauna Dekor's named hotel work includes 5 projects that can be cited publicly: Hilton Istanbul Maslak in 2017, Ritz-Carlton Istanbul in 2013, Hyatt Regency Izmir in 2023, the Diplomatic Club in Doha in 2022, and an ongoing spa consultancy for Sheraton Istanbul Bomonti. Private residential clients are never named.
- Hilton Istanbul Maslak (2017): spa and swimming pool.
- Ritz-Carlton Istanbul (2013).
- Hyatt Regency Izmir (2023).
- Diplomatic Club Doha (2022): spa and fitness areas.
- Sheraton Istanbul Bomonti: spa consultancy, ongoing.
What does Sauna Dekor make, and what does it buy in?
Sauna Dekor makes the rooms; it does not make the heaters or steam generators. Across 5,000+ projects, the Istanbul factory has produced the timber, glass and stone parts of each room, while heaters and steam generators come from EOS, Harvia and Condair. Their certificates belong to those equipment manufacturers.
The product range runs from commercial steam rooms and Turkish hammams to saunas, snow and salt rooms, cold plunge pools, swimming pools and complete thermal suites. For hotels, the work often starts earlier, at the hotel spa design stage, when room sizes, drainage falls and plant space are still open.
Where has Alican Aykaç published?
Alican Aykaç has published under a personal byline on 4 public platforms as of October 2026: a personal LinkedIn profile, a buyer's checklist on Google Sites, answers on Quora and a source profile on Qwoted for journalists. Each piece is linked below so that readers can check every text at its source.
- LinkedIn post: four questions Dubai villa owners ask before a poolside hot tub or plunge pool (13 October 2026).
- Google Sites: UAE Wet-Area Buyer's Checklist for saunas, steam rooms and hammams, with an "About the author" note.
- Quora: answer on sizing a steam generator for a home steam room.
- Qwoted: source profile for journalists.
Writing
Latest articles on this site
Articles on saunadekor.com carry the byline of Alican Aykaç.
How can you contact Alican Aykaç?
Write to info@saunadekor.com or use the contact page. Sauna Dekor has offices in Istanbul (head office and manufacturing, İkitelli OSB), Dubai (Latifa Tower, World Trade Centre), and Bodrum (Bodrum Çarşı). A further office is at 66 Long Wharf, Unit 4B, Boston. Representative offices are in Haarlem and Doha. More on the company is on the About Sauna Dekor page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Alican Aykaç's title at Sauna Dekor?
Alican Aykaç's title is Managing Partner of Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions. The company was founded in Istanbul in 1987, manufactures in its own İkitelli OSB facility and has delivered 5,000+ projects in 41+ countries, including hotel spas in Istanbul, Izmir and Doha.
Does Alican Aykaç give quotes to journalists?
Yes. Journalists can reach Alican Aykaç through the Qwoted source profile or by writing to info@saunadekor.com. Comments cover sauna, steam room, hammam and cold plunge construction, drawing on Sauna Dekor's 40 years of manufacturing and installation work in 41+ countries.
Which hotels has Sauna Dekor worked for?
Named hotel projects are Hilton Istanbul Maslak (2017), Ritz-Carlton Istanbul (2013), Hyatt Regency Izmir (2023) and the Diplomatic Club in Doha (2022). Sauna Dekor is also the spa consultant on Sheraton Istanbul Bomonti, an assignment that is still ongoing.
Does Sauna Dekor manufacture its own saunas and steam rooms?
Yes. Rooms are built in Sauna Dekor's own facility in İkitelli OSB, Istanbul, by a company of 19 employees. Heaters and steam generators are bought from EOS, Harvia and Condair, and the certificates for that equipment belong to those 3 manufacturers.
Where are Sauna Dekor's offices?
Sauna Dekor has offices in Istanbul (head office and factory), Dubai (Latifa Tower, World Trade Centre), Bodrum and Boston. Representative offices in Haarlem and Doha handle enquiries from the Netherlands and Qatar on the company's behalf.
Sources
- Alican Aykaç, LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/alican-aykac
- Alican Aykaç, LinkedIn post, 13 October 2026: Dubai villa hot tub and plunge pool questions
- Qwoted source profile: app.qwoted.com/sources/alican-aykac
- Quora profile (Sauna Dekor, credential "Managing Partner"): quora.com/profile/Sauna-Dekor-2
- Quora answer on Roman thermal rooms: What are tepidarium Roman baths?
Who is behind Sauna Dekor?
Sauna Dekor Spa Solutions has manufactured saunas, steam rooms and Turkish hammams in Istanbul since 1987, now in its 40th year. Its own facility is in İkitelli OSB, Istanbul; a team of 19 employees has delivered 5,000+ projects in 41+ countries.
Quality system: TS EN ISO 9001:2015, certificate no. 202025106. Sauna Dekor designs, manufactures and installs the rooms; heaters and steam generators are made by EOS, Harvia and Condair, and their certificates belong to those manufacturers.
Press & projects
Write to Alican Aykaç
Project enquiries and press questions: info@saunadekor.com or the contact page; we reply within one business day.