Guide Books

The Best Small Hotels of Turkey by Sevan & Mujde Nisanyan
6th Edition, 2003 Page 288.

Ayvali (formerly Aravan) is one of Cappadocia’s unspoiled villages. A fantastic valley of ancient rock dwellings – still inhabited – cuts across the newer town; unseen until one stumbles near it by chance. There is no one in the village who sells carpets or tourist gewgaw.

There was no tourist accommodation until a few years ago. ...built inside the rock valley a fine hotel which blends smoothly into the otherworldly landscape... Meditation, massage and nutrition are the themes on offer... open to an audience sharing a dislike for the over-commercialization of other Cappadocian towns