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Rose Mansions (Gul Konaklari), Cappadocia, Turkey

 

 

 

A trip to Cappadocia, in central Turkey, gives you the chance for a unique lodging experience: staying in a cave.

The soft volcanic rock has been hollowed out for homes for at least two millennia. Recently, Cappadocia's enterprising hoteliers—led by Mr Süha Ersöz of Ürgüp's Esbelli Evi—have restored crumbling stone-and-cave houses, equipped the rooms with comforts such as electricity, modern bathrooms, telephones, and even fast Internet connections, and opened them as traditional Cappadocian inns.

If you don't stay in a cave inn or hotel during your stay in Cappadocia, you're really missing something!

Here are my favorite Cappadocian cave hotels and inns:

Esbelli Evi
This was Cappadocia's first fine cave inn, and set the standard for all the others. It's an exceptional place to stay because of its owner, Mr Süha Ersöz. Besides its beautiful cave rooms, there are now three extraordinary cave suites. More...

Kelebek Hotel & Pension
Two in one! A great, inexpensive pension with panoramic views of the striking Göreme townscape, and a fine small boutique hotel with stone-carved rooms and local handicraft furnishings. More...

Gül Konaklari (Rose Mansions)
In the peaceful farming town of Mustafapasa (Sinasos), these two fine Ottoman Greek mansions are superb places to stay, good enough for the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Queen of Spain—not to mention for the rest of us. More...

Les Maisons de Cappadoce
A collection of charming hillside cave-villas designed by French architect Jacques Avizou. Spectacular views abound as they are in Uçhisar, highest town in the region. Here's where you'll find your Cappadocian designer hideaway. More...

Ürgüp Evi
Terraces—they seem to be everywhere in this hillside inn. Pick your place: grass, stone, shady, sunny, under the awnings, under the sun, in your cozy cave room. It's quiet, sunny and friendly, with the best panoramic views in town. More...

Kismet Cave House
Who said a cave can't be colorful? Mr Faruk Keles's cave rooms are bright with colorful local cloths, handicrafts, and artistic murals. More...

Kale Konak Guesthouse
Sit out on the Roman-arched terrace and watch the dawn light flood the sky, or relax in the blissfully cool and quiet sanctuary of your cave room after a long day of trekking through the volcanic moonscape valleys of Cappadocia, and the Kale Konak becomes your mansion. More...

Cappadocia Cave Suites
Mr Bora Özkök
is something of a legend in Turkish tourism lore because of his personally guided cultural tours. He's now restored cave accommodations in Göreme Town. More...

Serinn
Another wonderful small cave inn run by a well-traveled lady, this one with a difference: the tidy cave rooms are done in a simple, appealing modern style. The owner, Ms Eren Serpen, worked for British Airways and speaks Turkish, English and Italian. More...

Assiana House
Hosted by a family, you have your choice of five comfy Ottoman-decor rooms with private baths, and the enjoyment of panoramic views of Cappadocia in Ürgüp's quiet Esbelli district. More...

Dört Oda
The name means "Four Rooms," though now it's actually five nice cave rooms uphill from the Esbelli Evi. Quiet, comfy, congenial, and an especially good choice for single female travelers. More...

Local Cave House Hotel
This Göreme cave hotel has just about everything a modern troglodyte could want: comfy cave rooms, great views, a beautiful swimming pool and poolside restaurant. More...

Sacred House
Like no other place you've ever seen: the mood is antique, mystical. As the owners say, "Romantic, full of memories you never knew you had, and romance you could only have imagined..." More...

Yasemin Cave House
Pristine and charming art-accented rooms, and a warm welcome from a lady named Yasamine (Jasmine in Turkish), as well as fine views of the Cappadocian countryside. More...

Yunak Evleri
Caves in a steep Ürgüp cliff have been nicely restored and equipped with all the modern comforts. More...

Anatolian Houses
Chic, beautiful design, a swimming pool and all the luxuries are yours at this upscale collection of traditional Cappadocian houses with cave guest rooms. More...


Getting to Cappadocia

Luxury Hotels

All Cappadocian Hotels

Cappadocia Restaurants

Cave House Tours

Cappadocia Homepage

Central Anatolia

 

Towns of Cappadocia

Ürgüp

Göreme

Uçhisar

Mustafapasa

Ortahisar

Avanos

 

Cave Suite, Esbelli Evi, Urgup, Cappadocia, Turkey

Above, the Honeymoon Suite, one of three Esbelli Evi suites.
Below,
a comfy cave room. Note the little cave-ette at the rear: perfect for li'l troglodytes to bed down!

Cappadocia cave room, Cappadocia, Turkey