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A Cave Hotel in Cappadocia

My long-suffering husband says I am every hotelier’s worst nightmare. I am not a habitual complainer but am critical of everything from the décor to the cleaning to the staff attitude. As soon as I enter a hotel, I start thinking,

“What would I do if this were my business?”

I am not sure why I do it. Maybe it is because I have worked in a Turkish hotel before and seen what goes on behind the scenes. Maybe it is because I get a kick out of writing reviews on Trip Advisor and take the responsibility too seriously.

As a child, my dream jobs were a mystery shopper and restaurant critic so perhaps subconsciously; I am acting out the dream as those wonderful jobs failed to materialize for me.

The Cave Hotel in Cappadocia : Taskonaklar in Uchisar

So when I knew I was going to stay at the Taskonaklar cave hotel, I eagerly looked forward to putting it through my critical inspection. Described as a five star boutique hotel, it is in the small and picturesque resort of Uchisar in Cappadocia.

cave hotel in cappadocia

The hotel is constructed around caves and they are enthusiastic about preserving the natural landscape of the region.

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“Taskonaklar was built in respect with this nature and history. Every stone, every arch, every old chimney was preserved while Taskonaklar was brought to life. That’s why not one room is similar to another and each room has its own character, where simplicity is blended with comfort”

cave hotel in uchisar

So I was  impressed that they are preserving the natural landscape but even more surprising is that the Taskonaklar cave hotel is the first Turkish hotel I have stayed in that practices eco-tourism.

I have mentioned Eco incentives to other hoteliers and the reaction has been far from welcoming. Unless it makes them money, they are hesitant to adopt any scheme without their arms twisted behind their back.

Taskonaklar hotel

Arriving in Uchisar

I easily found the hotel because it is centrally located and after checking in, I looked around. The hotel has sixteen rooms based around a courtyard, which overlooks onto Pigeon valley and on a clear day, Mount Erciyes can be seen in the distance.

Mount Erciyes

My room was near reception and I instantly succumbed to the WOW factor. The entrance took me into the seating area, which I would call a living room instead. From there the corridor led past a walk in wardrobe to reach the bedroom.

A separate doorway then went further into the cave to reveal the bathroom and another separate connecting room with the shower. The large size amazed me as I have seen one-bedroom apartments sold in Turkey, which are smaller than this hotel suite.

Bathroom of the Taskonaklar hotel

It is the smaller details that count

A full information booklet lay next to the bed. It introduced me to the hotel facilities and gave details and tips about Uchisar and the Cappadocia region.

The tea and coffee maker was greatly appreciated and my assumption that the coffee sachets would not be replaced was wrong as the next day, they were.

cave hotel

Slippers, books to read, mini bar, heated towels, satellite TV, and a fireplace were other little perks that made the stay comfortable. I also loved the toiletries that were not your sub standard bulk ordered crap that appears in large all inclusive hotels.

Bathroom toiletries

I could not find fault with the large extensive buffet for breakfast either so the next step was to check the customer service.

Hotel guests can make use of bike hire, order packed lunches, book trips, and excursions, but it was the local knowledge of Uchisar that I was interested in and the manager did not disappoint. He answered all my questions and volunteered extra information on top of that.

View over Pigeon valley

So with this hotel,  I had to admit defeat. The professional attitude and a good business model made it hard to find any faults during my stay. If you are staying in the Taskonaklar hotel, my tips are to pick room 102 and wake up early  in the morning to watch the hot air balloons of Cappadocia. Apart from that, the hotel has taken care of everything else.

Taskonaklar hotel in Uchisar

If you want to see more of this gorgeous cave hotel in Cappadocia, look at these superb virtual tours of the rooms, lobby, garden and restaurant.

Pigeon valley

Readers Question : Have you stayed in a cave hotel before?

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  1. Nat says

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    Hi Simon, Taskonaklar is more luxurious and in Uchisar whereas Spelucna is in Goreme. If you have the budget, I would definitely upgrade to Taskonaklar.

  2. Simon says

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    Hi Natalie,

    You wrote a post about the time you spent at Spelucna Hotel also in Cappadocia. Looks like you had an amazing time in both places! I was wondering which hotel you would recommend: Taskonaklar or Spelucna?

  3. steve williams says

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    fabulous report & photos once again

    thanks Natalie it looks stunning

  4. Natalie says

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    Hi Maria,

    Cappadocia has history as one of the first places where Christianity spread. The best way to research it is probably reading up about the Cappadocia Fathers, which are credited with spreading Christianity in its earlier days throughout the region.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocian_Fathers

  5. nomadic translator @LatinAbroad says

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    wow, I feel so ignorant — I didn’t know that Cappadocia had biblical history behind it!

    May you point me to the biblical story / specific verses please? Would love to read all about it!

    – Maria Alexandra

  6. Tolga says

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    Hi Audrey,
    Thank you for your nice comment.
    E-mail us when you decide to explore Cappadocia!

  7. Natalie says

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    They really know how to make people happy Ellen. Their TA ratings are through the roof

  8. Ellen Rabiner says

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    Wow! I stayed in a beautiful cave hotel, Elkep Evleri, but this place seems to have it beat with all the extras and the service.

  9. Natalie says

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    Exactly. Very hard to criticise it Audery

  10. Natalie says

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    Thanks Di – it was a stunning place

  11. Audrey | That Backpacker says

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    I’d stay here in a heartbeat!

  12. phil + Di marina gateway says

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    stunning photo’s

  13. Natalie says

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    Never looked at it that way Jack – true though!

  14. Jack Scott says

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    Fantastic. Cappadocia – from biblical to boutique in fifty years.


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