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NESTLE INTO A CAVE SUITE AT THE GAMIRASU CAVE RESORT

The hotel, which was used as a monastic retreat in the Byzantine Era, offers a strikingly beautiful nature, serenity and contemporary comfort in a pristine village of unspoilt beauty, without distracting from the spiritual feeling of the area which has been known to be inhabited for more than five thousand years.

From a tree house to a millennial magnet, a peek at 2016’s special hotels

Designed for explorers who prefer a quiet and meditative space, the 35-room Gamirasu Cave Hotel is a stunning and romantic find in Ayvali Village in Turkey´s Cappadocia, a popular tourist destination known for its complex cave tunnels, underground cities, and overall cultural landscape. The property is a combination of restored cave houses and a Byzantine-era monastery that now hosts a number of modern conveniences from a heated outdoor pool to free Wi-Fi but has retained historic details such as frescos ...

Mis Hoteles Favoritos: Hotel Gamirasu Capadocia (Turquía)

En el capítulo 12 de Mis Hoteles Favoritos, Esteban Mercer viaja a Turquía para conocer el fantástico Gamirasu Cave Hotel. Este hotel, ubicado en la Capadocia, está construido entre las cuevas más conocidas del mundo. Dentro de ellas el Gamirasu ha alojado sus suites de lujo.

The Daily Telegraph

TOTAL darkness. It’s a term that’s often used but as I lie in bed I realise that I’ve never been in a room where the darkness has been so absolute before. The air feels different too, with a quality I can’t quite put my finger on but I know that comes from being surrounded by solid rock.

Forbes

THE MIDDLE EAST’S ULTRA - LUXURY HOTELS

Gamirasu ,Cappadochia, Turkey (By Emily Schmall - 25 Jan 2008

A 1,000-year-old Byzantine monastic retreat, the 18-room cave house opened as a hotel in 1999. The people of Central Turkey continue to live in cave dwellings, as they have done for 4,000 years.

Ipa Magazine

By Peter Bogdanov

Nestled within one of the many moonscape valleys of Cappadocia lies a secluded retreat center of authentic cave dwellings, the Gamirasu Cave Hotel. Here, amidst fertile volcanic soil in the prime agricultural heartland of fruit orchards and vineyards, the 25-room establishment features simple but well-appointed rooms along with offering impeccable service.

San Francisco Conicle

By Vicki Haddock - 16 March 2008

Turkey´s rocks of ages: ´Fairy chimneys,´ tunnel cities of Cappadocia

(03-16) 04:00 PDT Ayvali , Turkey Night descends on this desolate valley as the yatsi - the final Muslim prayer call from the muezzin - ricochets across the gorge.

Trip Advisor

Michele Perry 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Looking for somewhere unusual to stay?

Online travel networking tool TripAdvisor has released a list of the world´s 10 quirkiest lodgings according to traveller popularity and TripAdvisor editors. "Our quirky hotel list is perfect for travelers seeking something out of the ordinary," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. Following is the list, with average nightly rate unless stated otherwise:

Shore Magazine

By Wendy Cobrin 2007

An Open Letter from Turkey

To complete this experience, we stayed in a cave hotel called Gamirasu in Urgup, sleeping in rooms carved into the caves. Each room was unique, and they all had little quirks that added to the charm of our group experience. Our room had an exquisite marble bathroom—the ceiling, floor and walls were completely made of marble. Almost all of the buildings and homes in Turkey—hotels, shops, streets, pillars—display diverse types of m...

Budget Travel

September 2005

For a couple from L.A., the perfect honeymoon involves ancient ruins and whirling dervishesrelaxation, too. Exploring Cappadocia´s eroded landscapes, hand-chiseled subterranean cities, early istian chapels, and trademark rock formations (phallic "chimneys" hollowed out and big enough to hold hotels and cafés) is an ideal finale. "We´re always looking for the ´hidden treasure´type places to see," said Kristi. They´re going to love the honeymoon suite at Gamirasu Cave Hotel.

Times Online

London Spring 2004

Right off the beaten track, the beautiful Gamirasu Hotel on the edge of Ayvali Village, south of Ürgüp, boasts its own frescoed church and a series of comfortable stone-arched and cave rooms.

M & C Magazine

November 2005

Top-Tier Lodging

Unique hotel rooms in trees, rocks or lighthouses ... In Cappadocia, Turkey, at the 18 room Gamirasu Cave Hotel ( www.gamirasu.com ), visitors stay in former monk´s quaerters carved out of the hillside or made from volcanic rock. Some suites have vaulted ceilings and valley views...

Aa Directions

SPRING 2002 GETTING OFFSHORE / MEDITERRANEAN

Elisabeth Light meets a charming bigamist in the caves of Cappadocia The donkey that lives in the cave across the stream trumpets the dawn in a loud bray. He cohabits with a cow, and at seven a woman, wearing trousers that are so baggy they look like skirt, sets a pail beneath the cow and milks it. Nearby, her two little boys play on a stone bridge that dates from Roman times. When she has finished, she leads the donkey and cow up the cobbl...

Trendhunter Magazine

Be Like Batman

Be like Batman with a cave of your own. This is now a possibility at this cave hotel. “A cave, you probably did not imagine one as comfy as Gamirasu Cave Hotel in Ayvali Village, Cappadocia, Turkey. Originally a monastery, the hotel’s 18 rooms were carved by hand from volcanic rock centuries ago. Today, they are comfy nests instead of monastic cells, complete with natural cotton futons, kilims and Turkish rugs, showers and heat. The deluxe suite has a fireplace and a balco...

Luxury Travel Guide- European Release

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