Cappadocia, TurkeyUrgup
Avantgarde Refined - Caves of Cappadocia
Minimalist cave chambers
Urgup Cappadocia, Turkey
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Local HeritageOutside the door
The house
Avantgarde CollectionMinimalist cave chambers
Volcanic cave dwellings are stripped of rustic clutter, trading folk carpets for monochrome stone and quiet modern lines.
What it’s good at
Notable
Rooms carved directly into volcanic rock preserve ancient regional dwelling traditions.
Listed
Restored stone suites incorporate an Orthodox priest's nineteenth-century mansion beside ancient chambers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Rooms and suites carved into ancient volcanic rock just west of Ürgüp, with Diptyque bath products, solar-powered underfloor heating and Illy espresso machines softening the primordial surroundings.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Ürgüp's historic quarter sits just downhill, while the surrounding trails look out over vineyards and fairy chimneys.
The rooms
Solar-powered underfloor heating warms the bare volcanic rock, and select suites open onto private stone terraces.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The spa
Treatment rooms occupy vaulted stone caves, joined underground by a traditional hammam and an outdoor tea garden facing the valley.
At the table
Ace Restaurant bakes wood-fired pide beneath arched vaults, and the courtyard lounge gathers around an open fire pit.
How it began
A nineteenth-century Orthodox priest's mansion anchors the site, which pioneered cave hospitality in the region in 1986.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.