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Reviews of Cave Konak Hotel - Special Class

3 out of 5
Cave Konak Hotel - Special Class
Dutlu Camii Mah., Istiklal Cad, Dar 2 Sokak No 5, Ürgüp, Nevsehir

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to shops and restaurants. Staff were quite friendly and breakfast was really good. Will definitely come back next time we're in Cappadocia!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great small hotel with helpful staff. The owner is British but has lived in Cappadocia for years. She helped with car rental and daily tour planning. Great view and good food, too!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

edmondo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An unforgettable experience
The hotel was a great experience: the rooms were beautiful, a real cave hotel - breakfast on the terrace great - Colleen, the owner was amazing. With all her good advice she made our trip unforgettable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, great location for shopping and restaurants, nice rooms.... not exactly a cave hotel as advertised just a building attached to a cave. Breakfast was quite disappointing, shower seemed to have issues, Internet was terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cave hotel in Ürgüp
Beautiful cave hotel. Easy communication with owners.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Phillippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Cave Hotel Experience
I had such an amazing stay at Cave Konak, I will certainly come back. The hotel is a beautifully restored set of ancient cave and above ground rooms, a stone's throw from the town's shops and restaurants, with great views and packed with loving attention to detail throughout - from the eclectic mix of authentic ornaments and furnishings, the cave carvings designed by the owners, the lighting, to the type of locally sourced stone used in the excellent bathrooms; and with each room being unique (Co-owner Adnan proudly gave me a tour). The same care and attention is also extended to the guests, with every effort made to make your stay the best it could be. If you're fortunate enough to stay here, you'll also find that the owners are exceptionally knowledgeable about the town (Urgup), Cappadocia, Turkey and all the rich history imbued throughout. After some casual but engaging chats with Adnan for example, I asked for a personal tour with him of an underground city in Nevsehir. My mind was blown by the knowledge he imparted. Not just at the city (which has to be seen to be believed), but also during the drive to/from the site via beautiful towns with unique history and character. I honestly cannot recommend this place highly enough and left with a feeling of warmth, friendship and an deep appreciation of thousands of years of history from the many civilisations that have influenced the area. An amazing experience. Stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Owner on 8 Jul 2018
Thanks Phillippe. It was great meeting you and we hope to see you again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great "cave" experience
Great experience, even in the snow! Adnan has a wonderful place and was very helpful. Not a breakfast person but did try the many wonderful homemade treats they serve.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Cave Konak on 29 Jan 2018
Thank you so much! Wishing you many happy travels :)

10/10 Excellent

dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awesome!
This place was amazing! One of the best places we've stayed in a long time. Colleen and Adnan were both an absolute pleasure and so incredibly helpful. Colleen's daily morning briefings for recommendations of places to visit for that day were perfect. Honestly could not recommend this place enough.

8/10 Good

Hazizan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Dayton, OH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Experience!
This review won't be able to do full justice for how good the stay was here. Colleen helped me so much as soon as I booked my stay. I emailed back and forth with her to let her know everything I wanted to do in the area. She booked a Turkish Nights dinner, a balloon ride, a day tour and a trip to an underground city for me. I was probably a big pain (expecially since I was only able to stay one night), but she always went above and beyond to make my stay exceptional. On top of the wonderful service, the cave rooms at this hotel are amazing! If they had anything like this in the States, it would easily be a few hundred dollars per night. Instead, this hotel is priced very affordably and located in a great part of the downtown. It's a 2 minute walk to the bus stop so it makes it very easy to get here. If I ever make it back to Urgup, I will be booking at this hotel again. Thanks for a perfect experience!

8/10 Good

Gordon, Moe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room with Hugh bathroom.
Great hotel that is walking distance from town centre with lovely terrace to have breakfast on and a quiet sit in the afternoon. Own where very helpful and accommodating for our late check in. The draw back would be the early morning call to pray but once over roll over and go back to sleep. People with mobility problems may find stair hard to get up and down.

10/10 Excellent

Kristen, Cambodia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look no further
We booked this place because of the great reviews and those reviews were right! So many elements of the Hotel Konak are wonderful: the rooms are clean and full of character, the bed really comfortable, the shower great and the wifi very fast. Breakfast on the roof terrace was great as well. A full spread of meats, cheeses, olives, fresh fruit and vegetables and fresh bread, as well as eggs cooked to order (try the menemen—delicious!) The location couldn’t be any better. It’s right by the center of town and bus station, so there are plenty of restaurants and shops around. All of the famous Cappadocian landmarks are easily accessible from the hotel. As fellow hoteliers and independent travellers, we found the owners, Colleen and Adnan to be very friendly and professional when it came to giving information about local attractions and tours. They gave details of tours without being pushy and were very helpful and knowledgeable when we had questions about how to discover things on our own. Both owners made a real effort to ensure that all of their guests were fully satisfied. We were glad we decided to stay in Urgup, as it felt less plastic than Goreme; our stay at Hotel Konak was likewise a great decision.

10/10 Excellent

Samuel, Boston, MA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful cave hotel with attention to detail
What a fantastic treat this was. This cave hotel was fully-renovated within the past 5 years and plenty of tasteful and original details were retained. Proprietor is an energetic and very helpful veteran of the area. She helps to train area guides at the nearby university and is very familiar with local services and guides. Strong recommendation for a comfortable, affordable cave hotel experience.

10/10 Excellent

John, The Woodlands, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Almost Perfect Boutique Hotel in Urgup
I've traveled all over the world and this was one of my favorite hotels anywhere. It was really almost a perfect place to stay. The old stone building is a bit like a castle and the thick, stone walls kept my room a fairly constant and pleasant temperature day and night. I never had to use the air conditioner in June. The room and cavernous bathroom were spotlessly clean and comfortable. The bed was superb as was the WiFi throughout the hotel. The very pleasant roof terrace was a wonderful place for breakfast and to relax in the evenings with superb views of Urgup and the surrounding countryside. The breakfasts were also outstanding with homemade bread and jams, eggs made to order, cereal, and traditional Turkish breakfast fare. The hotel is located right by the main square of Urgup, which is a wonderful town. The location is just about perfect and extremely convenient to restaurants, shops, tour company offices, and public transport. I passed through Goreme, which has more tourists than locals, several times and I was very happy I chose to stay in Urgup. The staff was friendly and helpful. There are two things travelers should be aware of though. First there is a mosque across the street and the call to prayer is quite loud. I had no trouble sleeping though. This may not be a good choice for you if you have trouble with stairs. My in-suite bathroom was about five feet above my room, accessed by stone stairs. Stairs are also required to reach the terrace and upper rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Maxwell, St. Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply perfect
Wow! Before booking this hotel, I did quite a bit of research. The family that runs this hotel are the nicest and most helpful service I have seen. They bend over backwards to accomidate, help plan, and make your trip as rewarding as Cappadocia should be. A+!

10/10 Excellent

Melody, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic!
I read a review that this hotel was a past guests best hotel experience, well it's mine too. Honestly, everything about it Deserves top marks. The room, bed, bathroom - delux shower, the chambermaids, hotel management, breakfast service, all brilliant. The view - wonderful. You can eat breakfast on the balcony upstairs, breathtaking view. All you need is on your doorstep, grocery store, restaurants, coffee shops and opposite is a Turkish bath/ Hamam. The bus station is just up the road so you can catch the overnight bus to anywhere in the country. The mushroom stones are a 10min walk awAy. Must afar Pasion a short bus ride away. Irgun is quiet and less touristy than its neighbor Goreme, so it provides a more authentic taste of local life. Would definitely stay here again. High recommend it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our nicest stay in Turkey
Wonderful staff, hotel room, breakfast and view We had a nice picnic on our balcony Went on a balloon ride - Double shower - very nice!

10/10 Excellent

WJ, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view and authentic hospitality
If you're looking to experience authentic Cappadocian hospitality while staying in a traditional cave dwelling, look no further! The hotel has been restored over to have modern amenities with spacious and comfortable rooms. The staff are very helpful with booking tours / arranging travel, and the breakfast provided is excellent. The hotel has a great terrace overlooking central Urgub.

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything I could hope for in Cappadocia and more
Best hotel experience ever (and I've slept on all 7 continents and in 32 countries). I took a quick overnight with my father to fulfill my dream of seeing Cappadocia and Colleen and Adnan at Hotel Cave Konak made the entire experience perfect! Amazing rooms, unparalleled hospitality and perfect location. First, Colleen and Adnan are incredible hosts as others have stated. Colleen speaks english (native) and turkish and was able to coordinate our airport transfer, tour, balloon ride and anything else we could think of, I cannot express how easy and fun she made our short stay in Cappadocia. Utilize her knowledge and services and make your trip easier! For her hospitality alone I would strongly recommend the hotel. But Hotel Cave Konak is more than the kind and caring owners. The rooms themselves are simply amazing. My cave room was such a unique experience that cannot be replicated anywhere in the world and was exactly what I wanted (Byzantine room). My father stayed in a 1/2 above 1/2 below ground room which was also amazing (Ottoman). Check the hotel website for room descriptions but any room will delight. Location is perfect, near center of town and Urgup is not over touristy like Goreme (our tour crossed through Goreme about 10x in one day!), Urgup has a nice local, friendly and real feel. A hamam is across the street and grocery stores, restaurants and shops are around the corner. Other hotels I looked at in Urgup are about a 15 minute walk from these conveniences.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant place. Excellent staff
Quite a neat place. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. I would recommend it

10/10 Excellent

Shaz, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience
This was the best hotel we stayed in during our 4 week holiday to Turkey. Colleen, our host was extremely helpful. All of the staff were friendly and helpful in fact. The cave rooms were beautifullly decorated, all rooms were individually styled. We would highly recommend this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, La Crescenta, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Experience!
We thoroughly enjoyed our 3-night stay at Hotel Cave Konak and wished we were able to stay longer. Our cave room was beautiful, spacious and quite unique. The entire hotel has a beautiful old-world look and feel to it with distinctive architectural accents everywhere. If you're thinking of opting for the Breakfast package - do it! After eating your Turkish breakfast with the homemade jams and Pekmek on the rooftop terrace, you won't want to eat breakfast anywhere else. The breakfast is delicious and views from the terrace are amazing. The terrace is also a great place to end the evening with a bottle of wine enjoying the views and the cool air. Even more amazing than the hotel itslef, is the staff. Colleen and Adnan are exemplary hosts and their knowledge of the surrounding area is priceless. Every day after breakfast Colleen sat down with us to help plan our day of sightseeing. While I had done a lot of research on where to go and what to see, her "inside" knowledge and tips on places to go (some I hadn't even heard of) really made a difference. Colleen and Adnan are both very proud of the work they have put into the hotel, and rightly so. Adnan gave us a tour of some of the other rooms as well as parts of the hotel and caves still undergoing renovation. It was quite fascinating, and really gave us an appreciation of all the hard work that was put into transforming these old buildings and caves into something quite special. This was our favorite stay in all of Turkey.

8/10 Good

Gabriel Allon, S. Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel
loved the hotel, very friendly staff, unfortunately most of them speaking very rudimentary English, still extremely willful to help; the room was great very stylish and comfy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small rooms but owner very pleasant and helpful
I stayed one night at this establishment and I found the room nice but small. There is very little room to store luggage. The room had a great view but since it was directly above the road you hear lots of noise from oustside. It is located less than half a mile from the bus station in Urgup so a taxi is not needed if you travel light. The owner and staff were extremely helpful. She helped rearrange my bus ticket so I could get to me next destination in a timely manner. Overall I had a pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

J and E, Ankara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Personal Service
This hotel is very nice and close to many sites. We were most impressed by the personal service. Colleen made sure we had everything we needed, helped us book our tour, and made excellent recommendations. We would definitely come back!!

6/10 Okay

Got2Go, California

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Seemed odd
Sometimes there are hotels where the whole is greater then the parts. This hotel was the opposite; the parts were greater then the sum. The worst part was the interaction between the hotel owner and her "partner". He constantly said the most unflattering things and she was always down playing his inanity. Just weird. The room I was in was nicely decorated, but the steep stairs leading to the bathroom were inconvenient. The hotel seemed surrounded by a lot of rubbish and dilapidation, but it is right in the center of town. There are definitely nicer places to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel!
Excellent room that gave cave living experience and wonderful hosts! Colleen arranged for all my touring needs as well as great restaurant recommendations.

10/10 Excellent

Stewart and Margaret, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience
We loved the design and attention to detail of our underground accommodation. the room was spacious with a separate sitting room and a huge bathroom which even had a double shower. The marble tiling was beautiful as was the subtle lighting. The hotel decoration was tastefully capadoccian in style. The elevated breakfast and dining area provides a wonderful view of the old and new town. We appreciated the advice given each day in relation to sight seeing activities and the culture.

10/10 Excellent

Oz, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So Good
Nice Staff, organized tour, awesome Hot air balloon , great room with great value and very delicious breakfast. Above all, great location and best hotel owner Colleen

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One-of-a-kind service
I have stayed at a number of cave hotels. This hotel sets itself apart from the others with the very personable service that the hotel owners provide. The rooms are clean and filled with interesting historic decorative items. The location is great, within 1 min walk of downtown Urgup. The only disadvantage I noticed was there was no dedicated parking. The city streets are safe to park, but difficult to find one near the hotel. Despite this inconvenience, I would definitely recommend staying at this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda, Westwood, MA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, cozy friendly small cave hotel.
We loved our experience at Konak Cave Hotel! The owner, Colleen, was incredibly helpful by email prior to our visit in terms of helping us get the most out of our visit to Cappadocia and our other destinations in Turkey. She recommended a wonderful tour guide and helped arrange a hot air balloon ride as well. The hotel was cozy and clean and included a full breakfast. I'd recommend this hotel to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Adam, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and service
I was a little skeptical of going to a small hotel but I was very pleasantly surprisde. Excellent hotel, very clean rooms, great service and the Wifi worked great even though we stayed in a room in the cave. I highly recommend this hotel and would certainly return here aagin.

10/10 Excellent

Nazmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

ülkü dilek

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Neslihan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zeyno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Temiz kahvaltısı güzel kesinlikle tavsiye ederiz
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarahi

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
El hotel es muy bonito y los cuartos muy grandes y cómodos. El servicio es excelente. Desde antes de llegar nos ayudaron a organizar nuestro viaje en globo y desde que llegamos fueron muy serviciales y nos llevaron hasta nuestro cuarto, nos dieron el tour y nos dijeron dónde podríamos cenar y el desayuno que preparan es delicioso y todo casero. Nos encantó y volveríamos cada que pudiéramos.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

sule

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fatma Nur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otelin konumu çok iyi. Ürgüp abiyansına uyumlu.Terasta manzara çok güzel. Kahvaltıda hijyen koşulları çok iyi uygulanmış ve kahvaltı çeşitliliği gayet makul. Otel sahipleri her konuda yardımcı oluyor.ilgilerinden memnun kaldık. Tavsiye ederim
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Müyesser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
スタッフがとても丁寧な対応をしてくれた。 立地も良く、清潔だし、大満足。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
직원 모두 친절하고 좋았습니다. 동굴 숙소는 짐을 가지고 가기 불편하지만 시설이 깨끗하고 좋아서 잠시의 불편함은 잊을 수 있어요. 아침 기온이 낮아서 식사 장소가 쌀쌀해도 멋진 경치와 함께 기분 좋은 식사를 할 수 있답니다. 위르굽 근처의 가게들 특히 건과일을 파는 곳은 깨끗하고 맛도 좋아요.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Basri, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Empfehlenswert, Super Service Team, Zentral und Sauber
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

RAGIP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gayet temiz ve ferah bir otel. Coleen hanımda cok yardımsever ve güleryüzlüydü.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

nazan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Güzel
Şehir içinde her yere yürüme mesafesinde gayet güzel temiz bir otel tavsiye ederim
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

nazan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mükemmel
Otel gayet güzel anlatıldığı gibi odalar temiz konforlu kahvaltı güzel sadece peynir çeşidi ve börek çeşitleri artırılabilir ama genel olarak herşey mükemmel tavsiye ediyorum
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019