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Istiklal Caddesi No: 35, Urgup, Turkey
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Ranked #20 of 45 hotels in Urgup
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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Hittfeld
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice, but...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011
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Ürgüp is a great place to stay and an ideal point of departure to the many interesting places in Cappadocia. It is a busy little town where you still get the feeling of rural Turkish life, despite the many tourists. As this Cappadocia a very touristic area, the hotel prices are quite high and not always good value for money...

We stayed for 7 days at Melis Hotel and had quite a nice time there. All in all we enjoyed it there, as it is a very nice place within a wonderful garten, however, there were a few buts:

Positive:
- Great location.
- Just a few minutes walk from the town centre.
- Very close to the main road, but no noise could be heared from the street.
- Nice rooms.
- Very friendly staff.
- Lovely garden.
- Great breakfast in the beautiful garden or at the pool area.
- Refreshing pool, though the water was too cold.
- Free computer for guests to use.

Negative:
- Constant loud background music (areas etc. - not everyones taste)
- There were a lot of construction works going on and in addition to the permanent loud music the
continuous sounds of hammering and sawing had to be endured.
- One of the dogs was not always happy to be on the leash and barked a lot in the evenings.
- The bathrooms are very sparsely equipped.
- The amplified calls to prayers from the nearby mosque in the middle of the night were annoying.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Tokyo
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“at home friendly hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2010

Staffs are nice and very friedndly yet not many speak good English. Little Turkish language will make your stay much more enjoyable. The hotel is not far from center of Urgup. I would love to stay the hotel again.

Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
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Coral Springs, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Reserve cave suites in summer”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2010
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We rented a "cave room" which turned out to be upstairs in the main building. It was not what I expected from a "cave" hotel. We returned to our room in the evening and it was very, very warm. I told the management that I could not stay there for my entire reserved time, he put us in the cave suite (extra charge of course). Those rooms are very nice with large bathroom. The location in Urgup is good and I would recommend this place only if you reserved the cave suite.
The breakfast was minimal at best. Coffee/tea, bread, watermelon, cheese and olives. With the wide array of fruit in the market, I expected to see some in the mornings. The last morning we just paid for breakfast in town. I didn't like the frequent urging to have them book tours and balloon rides with them. Wireless was sporadic and only worked next to their computer, not in the rooms or by the pool.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Gorgeous site, but”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010

we live in a large city right next to Cappadocia, so have spent many weekends there. When I arrived, the owner tried to sell me tours. Because I've spent so much time in Cappadocia, nothing new was on offer. I politely refused and then asked how we could hike Zemi (Love) Valley. He, who had grown up in Urgup, said he'd never heard of it. Well, try the tourist brochures at the Visitors' Center. They told me exactly how to get to Zemi Valley. Needless to say, that encounter with the owner left a bitter after taste.

The other mixed reaction I had was the music. There was a large sound system hooked up to deliver music throughout the gardens and pool. Some of it was absolutely fascinating and transporting (a haunting symphonic rendition of the national anthem, ballads instrumentalized, opera overtures and arias) but then, there was the throbbing disco beat at night, under our window...

Bad stuff aside, the pool was beautiful and deeply refreshing, given the heat. It was a gem. The prices were reasonable. The rest of the staff were very attentive and helpful. The garden, where breakfast was served, was lovely and peaceful. The family had an absolutely wonderful golden retriever my son fell in love with. The location is a short, easy walk to the center of Urgup. The walk also takes you right by the local hammam (Turkish bath). It's mixed gender, so we screwed up our courage and got massages and soap scrubs for roughly $16 each. Lots of fun and a good massage. Our room was a decent size and the beds were fine.
Would we go again? Sure, but we'd ask for a room away from the sound system.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Abu Dhabi
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice hotel with lovely garden - not good on cleanliness”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2010

We stayed two nights at this hotel. They had a lovely garden and outdoor sitting area. the rooms we had were spacious and the beds were comfortable. the rooms didnt have very good lighting at night. The bathrooms were quite small and not well made.
they had a nice pool
my main problem with this place is the cleaning. they did very basic cleaning, not up to hotel standards. for example, we had a dead moth on the room floor and one in the bathroom, and they came in to do the 'room cleaning' - moths were still there.
there were no nets on the windows and no airconditioning, but the rooms was still pretty cool.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Istiklal Caddesi No: 35, Urgup, Turkey
Price range (per night):* INR3,224 - 5,002

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