Stylish Cappadocian Cave Hotel

Elaa Cave Hotel is a beautiful boutique hotel set in a restored village home. Our 4 dbl ensuite rooms are individually styled with modern facilities and traditional charm.Our price is per room. Rooms have outdoor areas and our spectacular upper terrace has panoramic views of famous Ortahisar Rock ‘castle’ and surrounds. Perfect for relaxing at sunset and magical to view the hot air balloons at Sunrise ! Service is warm and we are close to all major tourist sites. Enquire to book entire house. We welcome you to enjoy EIaa Cave Hotel.In response to Covid, Elaa can now be booked at a room rate or a rate for the entire (Website hidden by Airbnb) book the entire house please go to Air BNB listing for 'Stylish Gem in Cappaodocia' Elaa is a stylish and beautifully authentic cave hotel set in a restored traditional village home in Cappadocia. Our 5 dbl ensuite rooms are uniquely styled with all modern facilities and cave interiors that reflect the fascinating local architecture of vaulted ceilings and decorative niches. Each room has access to quiet outdoor seating areas and the spectacular upper terrace has panoramic views of the famous Ortahisar Rock ‘castle’ and village surrounds. Perfect for relaxing at sunset and just as magical when viewing the hot air balloons at sunrise ! We are located in the historic village of Ortahisar, conveniently close to all the major tourism sites in Cappadcia. Comparatively untouched by tourism,Ortahisar is quiet and maintains much of its authentic village charm with, picturesque stone houses,and beautiful valleys 2 mins from the door. Owners, Ruth Lockwood and Cemal Koksal are personalized in their approach to every guest and with nearly 30 yrs in local tourism they are happy to ensure your stay at Elaa Cave Hotel is memorable in every way. Ask us to assist you with organizing local Day Tours, Hot Air Balloon rides, Horse Tours and airport shuttles, or to provide insights for the best of the local restaurants, shops and cafes. Guests have access to all spaces including our gorgeous upper terraces that have the best view ! We are always happy to help you in whatever way we can but would appreciate if you contact us between 8am and 10pm . Many thanks :) We are located in the historic village of Ortahisar, conveniently close to all the major tourism sites in Cappadocia. Comparatively untouched by tourism, Ortahisar still retains much of its traditional ambiance. It’s the perfect base for exploring the fresco-filled rock-cut churches and surreal moonscape of valleys for which the region is famed. We are 1km from Ortahisar village centre and 4 km from the main tourist sights of Cappadocia. From our door you can walk directly into the fairy chimney valleys and explore the rock caves and 12th C Byzantine monastery.Beautiful to explore on foot or book a horse tour with Cemal Ranch. We are a quieter more authentic village than Goreme which is 5 kms from us . As Cappadocia is a large region and the sites are spread out we recommend renting a car, or taking a day tour or local taxi to maximise your time. Two Airports service Cappadocia - Kayseri airport is 1 hr (75km) and Nevşehir Airport is 45 mins drive from Ortahisar. Daily flights to and from Istanbul to Kayseri Erkilet or Nevsehir Airport (ASR) are operated by Turkish Airlines, AtlasJet Airlines and Pegasus Airlines. There are also some flights to and from Izmir and Antalya with Sunexpress. Airport shuttles operate between each airport and all hotels . These are best booked in advance and we are happy to do that for you if required . Private transfers can be organised for individuals and groups. With so many amazing sights to see in Cappadocia you could spend weeks exploring this region's historic and natural highlights. Famed for its surreal landscape of volcanic tuff valleys studded with "fairy chimneys" and speckled with Byzantine churches and monasteries hewn out of the rock, Cappadocia is one of the world’s most fascinating regions and an important UNESCO World Heritage site. We have maps available and all the information you need for activities, tours and sightseeing . We are happy to make bookings and reservations for you for everything from Airport shuttles to local restaurants