Editors' choiceCappadocia, Turkey
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Photos: Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Cappadocia, Turkey
Sacred House
An adults-only boutique hotel in an old Greek mansion in Ürgüp: themed rooms and the underground “Inferno” spa.
Sacred House is in the Dutlucami district of Ürgüp (Cappadocia). The hotel occupies a Greek mansion that, according to public sources, is around 250 years old. Its concept is inspired by Dante's “Divine Comedy”: the underground spa with a pool is called “Inferno”, the restaurant Virtus.
There are about twenty rooms, each decorated to its own theme. The hotel is adults only.
Interiors
Stone vaults, fireplaces, antique furniture, icons and carvings — every room tells its own story.
Who it suits
For couples, honeymoons and anniversaries. Adults only.
What to see nearby
- Hot-air balloon flights over the valleys of Cappadocia.
- Göreme (the open-air museum) and Uçhisar.
Location
Barbaros Hayrettin Sk. No:25, Dutlucami, 50400 Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
Checked by our editors: 29 October 2026.
Sources:
theboutiquevibe.com; tripadvisor.com; Official website; photos — Wikimedia Commons (free licences, authors credited under the photos)
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