Gorceli Sok. No: 7, Aydinli Mah., Goreme, Turkey | (888) 708-2081
Particularly well presented Cappadocia-style building
Located on hillside with panoramic views
Spacious and well furnished terrace
Nicely finished rooms with ample amenities
Many rooms include fireplaces and whirlpool tubs
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Lacking a little in personal touch
Uphill walk from
town center
The 21-room Traveller's Cave
Hotel is one of the more smartly presented properties in Göreme, both inside
and out, while retaining plenty of rustic charm. It's not a family-run hotel, so service
tends more toward the professional than the personal touch, but staff are still
on hand to help organize anything from balloon rides to airport transfers.
Rooms are also nicely finished (some have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs), while the spacious, plush, panoramic terrace
is a real highlight. The location up a steep hill means it won't be ideal for those with mobility concerns,
but all things considered, rates are more than reasonable.
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Scene
Well-presented, typically Cappadocia-style small hotel with plenty of open space
The Traveller's Cave
Hotel is a particularly well presented example of the area's typical Cappadocia-style
architecture of elegant archways, panoramic terraces, and grotto-like rooms
chiseled out of the amorphous volcanic rock. Neat gardens with well tended
lawns feature some of the best vistas over the stunning valley, while the
property is scattered with ubiquitous terra-cotta potted plants and rustic,
wooden furnishings for an authentic feel. Unlike most hotels in Göreme,
however, the Traveller's Cave Hotel is not family-run but one of a small chain
of lodgings in the area, so can lack a little of the homeyness that some others have in
spades. The ambience is still welcoming with some cozy spots as well as some
lovely wide open seating areas making for enough space for everyone to drink in
the views.
Location
Perched on a hillside a 10-minute walk from Göreme town center
The location is
perched on the hillside to the north of Göreme, about a 10-minute walk away
from the town center. The impressive complex of rock-cut dwellings of the
Open Air Museum is around 15 minutes away on foot and the ancient 11th-century
El Nazar Church is around 20 minutes away. The hotel can organize free transportation to and
from the nearby bus station, while also offering transfers to and from both Kayseri
and Nevsehir Kapadokya airports (for a fee), which takes between an hour and an
hour and a half.
Rooms
Smartly finished rooms with plenty of in-room amenities including free Wi-Fi
The hotel has a total
of 21 rooms, 17 of which are carved from the volcanic rock while the others
have bare limestone walls. Rooms are particularly nicely finished, with
comparatively clean lines and polished wooden floors while retaining a pleasant
rustic feel with traditional furnishings and Turkish rugs. In-room amenities
are impressive, and include free Wi-Fi, mini-fridges, tea and coffee facilities,
and flat-screen TVs with satellite (and English-speaking) channels. Bathrooms
are also better than most, many having hammam-style stone basins and whirlpool tubs,
while many rooms also feature fireplaces.
Features
Spacious and well-furnished panoramic terraces
The
traditionally styled restaurant serves a free breakfast each morning which can
be taken out on the spacious, well-furnished terraces with those wonderful
panoramic views. Lunch and dinner are also available on request and drinks are
served throughout the day. All the usual activities can be arranged through the
hotel -- ballooning, quad-biking, horse-riding -- and bus station pick-ups (free) and
airport transfers (charged) are also available.
