Argos

Cappadocia


Designer luxury meets caveman chic at this offering from the İstanbul advertising firm with its feet in the hotel game. The hotel spills over the hillside in a cluster of 'mansions' and cave warrens connected by alleyways and manicured lawns. The original hotel area, sporting renowned architect Turgut Cansever's sympathetic restorative edge, has the most authentic atmosphere.

In 2019, Argos opened a new 'mansion' – the Kavak Konağı – with just two suites and one deluxe room, which can only be booked together. With an infinity plunge pool overlooking the valleys from its roof terrace, it's the most exclusive address in town for travelling friends or families.


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1. Uçhisar Castle

0.11 MILES

This tall volcanic-rock outcrop is one of Cappadocia's most prominent landmarks and visible for miles around. Riddled with tunnels, it was used for…

3. Sunset View Hill

1.51 MILES

You get one of the best panoramas across Göreme by walking up the steep hill through alleyways to this wooden platform suspended on the edge of the cliff…

4. El Nazar Kilise

1.78 MILES

Carved from a ubiquitous cone-like rock formation, the 10th-century El Nazar Kilise has been well restored with its snug interior a riot of colourful…

5. Zemi Valley

1.84 MILES

The trailhead off Müze Caddesi leads into the narrow gorge of Zemi Valley lined with tall poplar trees and sided by cliffs studded with pigeon houses. If…

6. Saklı Kilise

1.92 MILES

A yellow sign points the way off Müze Caddesi to the Saklı Kilise, only rediscovered in 1956. When you reach the top of the hill, follow the track to the…

7. Snake Church

2.1 MILES

The Snake Church (or Church of St Onuphrius) got its modern name when locals mistook St George's ubiquitous dragon-foe, depicted in a fresco here, for a…

8. Apple Church

2.12 MILES

The 12th-century Apple Church (Elmalı Kilise) overlooks a valley of poplars below. Relatively well preserved, it contains both simple, red-ochre daubs and…