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Cave Hotels
Real carved rooms, the right town and what to check before you book a cave hotel in Cappadocia.
Photo: courtesy of Hezen Cave Hotel
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Article · Cappadocia
Family-Run Hotels in Cappadocia: Cave and Stone Houses With a Family Story
Family-run hotels in Cappadocia: Meleklerevi and Esbelli Evi in Ürgüp, Old Greek House in Mustafapaşa, Kelebek in Göreme and Elaa in Ortahisar,…
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Place · Cappadocia
Meleklerevi
Eight cave and stone rooms in Ürgüp, rebuilt stone by stone in 2006 and renewed by the family's next generation in 2026.
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Place · Cappadocia
Elaa Cave Hotel
A handful of cave rooms around a courtyard in Ortahisar, kept by a local builder and a rug expert who know Cappadocia…
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Pacha Cave House
A ten-room cave hotel in Mustafapaşa, with views over the valleys of the old village of Sinasos.
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Place · Cappadocia
Esbelli Evi
Seven cave and stone houses in old Ürgüp, restored one by one by the man who opened Esbelli Evi in 1990.
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Place · Cappadocia
Kappadoks
A historic mansion below Uçhisar Castle, home to the village miller's family for seventy years, now a hotel of thirteen rooms.
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Place · Cappadocia
Kelebek Special Cave Hotel
A family-run cave hotel above Göreme, grown from the owner's own house into a cluster of restored rock and stone rooms.
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Place · Cappadocia
Hezen Cave Hotel
Twenty cave rooms in eight restored rock houses in Ortahisar, with terraces over the castle and hammam-basin bathrooms.
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Place · Cappadocia
Ariana Sustainable Luxury Lodge
A small cave hotel in Uçhisar with eleven goddess-named suites, a vineyard and views over Pigeon Valley.
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Place · Cappadocia
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
A village cave hotel south of Ürgüp, set in a restored Byzantine monastic retreat, with a frescoed church in its grounds and…
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Article · Cappadocia
The 5 Best Cave Hotels in Cappadocia, Village by Village
The best cave hotels in Cappadocia, our five picks: the Museum Hotel and Argos in Uçhisar, Kayakapı in Ürgüp, Gamirasu in a…
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Place · Cappadocia
Museum Hotel Cappadocia
A hotel of 34 rooms cut into the rock or built of stone in Uçhisar, where historical objects stand in the halls…
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Cave Hotels
Cave hotels are part of the Cappadocia experience. For centuries people lived in rooms cut into the soft volcanic rock, and many of those houses are now small hotels with terraces over the valleys.
Not every room is the same, so read our full guide to choosing a cave hotel. A real cave room is carved into the tuff, while some rooms are only built to look the part. Ask which one you are booking, and check light, heating and stairs.
The town matters as much as the room. Göreme is the center of everything, with balloons rising right over the town. Uçhisar sits higher around its rock castle, with wide views over the valleys. Ürgüp and Ortahisar feel more like working towns, with wineries and markets.
The best small cave hotels fill early in spring and autumn, so book months ahead for those seasons. Before you plan a balloon morning, read our balloon guide; wind decides the flights, and we follow the official forecast.
