Anatolia Cave Hotel & Pension — Hotel in Göreme

The hotel is nice and cozy and the staff are extremely kind and helpful. But the end of my trip really made things sour. Once you checkout, god forbid you stay a minute longer in the hotel.

My mom and I stayed at hotel for 3 days. We gave them business for 3 days. On the 3rd day, our checkout timing was around 8 hours earlier than our flight and so we decided to walk around for a little bit and take the ATV tour. The hotel graciously allowed us to store our luggage at reception so that was really nice. We were in the hotel vicinity (not in our room) for a max of 4 hours in varying intervals after our checkout but we were made to feel so unwelcome by Bekir. The lady at the reception allowed us to pray the noon prayer inside the reception room when we asked because the outside was so hot. But when we asked to pray the afternoon prayer, Bekir qas in the room at the time and he just waved his hand and told us to pray outside. Honestly it wouldn't matter if I was traveling by myself, but I was traveling with my mom. I would have expected more compassion and kindness, especially when he knew my shuttle was coming many hours later. And then around the time when my shuttle was going to come, the nice lady at the reception helped me to bring my luggage down and set it in front of some chairs. So we sat in the chairs just waiting. We saw some other guests come, look at us and then walk back the way they came. Then Bekir comes and tells us those guests want to go in their room, as if we were blocking them.

He didn't tell us where to move to or that if we went to the terrace or the balcony near the reception, that he would tell us when the bus came OR just tell the guests that our shuttle is coming in a few minutes and that they can just walk past us to get to their room. Nothing. He has seen guests come and go. He knows that sometimes there can be a delay between checkout time and when the shuttle comes. If people hanging around your hotel "kills the vibe" then accommodate them to a place where they can be comfortable. Especially if they are traveling with an older person. Super disappointing. The other staff in the hotel are so nice and polite. But Bekir's behavior on the last day really made me...

Anatolia Cave Pension has been the best we could desire. Our room (as the other ones) inside the cave was spectacular, very beautiful, charming and picturesque. First of all super clean, supplied with all the necessary for a perfect stay: a lot of towels, a comfortable bed, impeccable wifi connection, a big bathroom with hairdryer, shampoo, balsam, body wash. The position is excellent, in the historic center but not on the main road, so you can reach in a few minutes by foot the most important places and attractions to visit (such as Goreme Open Air Museum) but in the same time enjoy calm and relax during the night and the breakfast on the terrace. By the way! The terrace is marvelous, with a breathtaking view on the city and an ideal position to see the air balloons during the dawn. The breakfast? One of the most delicious I have never found in a hotel: international, it is capable of satisfying every palate: fresh fruits, different kinds of bread, cheeses, hams, salads, yogurts, vegetables, eggs cooked with various ways, milk, tea, coffee, fruit juices and a lot of other culinary delicacies. One of the most important thing is the professionalism, the kindness and the willingness of the owners, Berek and Brit: two special people. They sent a shuttle-bus for us from the airport to the hotel; once arrived in the pension they welcomed us in a very gentle and friendly way, giving us a lot of information about Cappadocia and the possibility to do organized tours to visit the less close places with an authorized guide for a very honest price (we suggest the green and the blue tours). Thanks Berek and Brit for everything! We will be back soon...

I intended to stay for 3 days to get in all the possibilities of ballooning, ATV, touring undergrounds city, seeing whirling dervishes and more. The Turkish night was unexpected and the dancers were incredible in custom and performance. All the while the hotels owner Bekir, is very hands on and made sure everything was perfect for setting up events, changing my room after a couple of nights in one of their cave rooms, delivering a wonderful breakfast every morning and making me feel at home. I stayed a week instead as the winds and rain prevented 3 mornings for ballooning and I refused to leave until I did it. I did it and loved it and forgot the three 4am pickups that were cancelled because of poor weather conditions. Plus the two days I didn't sign up for ballooning the balloons rise up out of the sky like a fantasy and some came so close to the terrace i could almost hold their hands. || Bekir's staff is there and ready to help any way they can and all told made this a very special adventure. I hope to return with my girlfriend in the future and...