Esbelli Evi

Top choice in Ürgüp


Jazz in the bathroom, whisky by the tub, secret tunnels to secluded walled gardens draped in vines – this is one of Cappadocia's most individual boutique hotels. A lawyer who never practised, Süha Ersöz instead (thank God!) purchased the 12 surrounding properties over two decades and created a highly cultured yet decidedly unpretentious hotel that stands out on exclusive Esbelli Hill.

The detailed rooms feel more like first-class holiday apartments for visiting dignitaries, from the state-of-the-art family suite with fully decked-out kids' room to the raised beds and provincial kitchens in the enormous cave suites. The breakfast spread is organic and delicious, while an enchanting evening on the terrace is an education in local history, humility and grace.


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1. Turasan Winery

0.07 MILES

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2. Old Village

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3. Temenni Wishing Hill

0.44 MILES

Home to a saint's tomb and a cafe, this viewpoint has 360-degree views over Ürgüp.

5. Ürgüp Museum

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This dusty, rather neglected small museum features some 10-million-year-old tusks from a forerunner of the elephant, unearthed at Mustafapaşa, but the…

6. Three Graces Fairy Chimneys

0.69 MILES

These three black-capped fairy-chimney formations (also known as 'the three beauties'), overlooking the rolling countryside just outside of town, are…

7. Mosque

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Ürgüp's mosque is an excellent landmark to get your bearings from, right in the centre of town.

8. Pancarlı Kilise

1.77 MILES

This rarely visited 11th-century church is snuggled amid a particularly photogenic vista of orange-hued rock. The small nave has a dazzling interior of…