Les Maisons de Cappadoce (and Cappadocia itself) are no longer a secret -- indeed I would submit they are both top 10 destinations in the world (sans exaggeration!). So we won't repeat the general, fantastic details of the location(s), but just give a snapshot of our experience.
We stayed in Studio Kaya and our travelling partners above us in Maison Kaya. What we liked:
- Jacques and his wife Sevim's warm, low key reception into what is their personal (and incredible) house;
- Having a fire going in our room when we returned for dinner the first night (after a long drive from Antayla to Cappadocia) (and having it pre-set for the other nights - we had a warm, romantic fire each night which was great in early fall Cappadocia);
- The kitchen -- these are living quarters not hotel rooms -- there is a fantastic array of foods delivered every evening (and fresh bread in the morning) so that you can have a gourmet brekafast every day on your beautiful porch over looking the fantastic Pigeon Valley (we would make cafe au lait each morning, eggs and toast to go with our fresh fruit, yogurt, home made jams, local cheese, etc. etc., etc). The range of modern kitchen appliances complemented the local foodstuffs incredibly well (you could easily do your own barbeque on your personal outdoor grill, but we ran out of time to do that);
- The very comfortable bed and comforter (replete with local homedmade slippers);
- The best shower in 17 days in Turkey (very modern space with great water pressure and temperature);
- Wifi service!
- Room service (if you feel like eating dinner in, Jacques will arrange to have food brought down from the Center Cafe (see seperate review on Uchisar's best restaurant) (no styrfoam here -- comes covered on the restaurant's plates).
- All this and remember you are in a frickin' cave (esp if you are in Studio Kaya which is virtually 100% original cave walls). While there are many fancier rooms in Les Maisons we really liked Studio Kaya because it combined authenic cave dwelling with all of the space and amenities of the fancier Maisons (we know because our friends were right above us in Maison Kaya).

So enough said, we are huge fans of what Jacques and Sevim have created. Indeed Uchisar is the best place to stay in Cappadocia (right in the middle, but not nearly as touristy as Goreme and Urgup). And Les Maisons are best place in Uchisar (while Jacques was the first cave hotelier, there are now literally hundreds in the area).

Bonne route,
John

We had a wonderful stay at the Maisons de Cappadoce. Our house was "Le Konak" - absolutely beautifully renovated. As a family of five, we had plenty of room: bedrooms are downstairs, living/dining room and kitchen upstairs. The volcanic stone walls have beautiful yellow tones. The living room is spacious, with high ceilings and lovely big windows. The balcony has a wonderful view on the valley, and a great table for meals. Every ittle architectural detail is carefully tought out: use of keystones, integration of modern bathrooms. Our teenage kids were taken aback by the vaulted ceilings in their bedrooms - how often do they get that? A great experience when you grow up in an American suburb. Breakfasts delivered in a basket were also a hit. Last but not least, we were personally welcomed by Jacques, the owner, founder and architect of this feat for the eyes, who has played a huge role in reviving this village and preserving its architecture.

I was on a culinary tour in Turkey. We stayed in five star hotels in major cities.They were nice. After we saw Troy and Pergamon and Ephesis, my mind began to wonder what life in those cities centuries ago was like. Then we came to Cappadocia. We arrived at night so it looked like we were entering an abandoned, ancient village. Instead we found ourselves escorted to a three level new stone accomodation. It had everything including an incredible view of the unique landscape. I awoke in the morning to the sound of what I thought was surf, here hundreds of mile from the sea. It was hot air balloons rising up over the fairy towers at dawn. This was the coolest place I have ever stayed. I can't wait to come back again.

If you are going to Turkey, you must go to Cappadocia/. If you go to Cappadocia you must stay at Les Maisons des Cappadoce. The owner, Jacques, is a famous, ex-pat architect from France who has completely re-built and restored 20 beautiful, traditional homes, in Uchasar, a village near Nevsehir, within 15 minutes of Goreme Open Museum. Some are caves, carved out of living rock. Others are built with rock and materials native to the area. Ask Jacques to set up a private walking tour with Mustafa - local historian an seller of antique rugs. I hope to retire there and ask Jacques help in selecting a place to drink good wine, watch the sunset and enjoy Turkey to it's fullest.