Istanbul
Where east meets west—-the only city to spand two continents. Capital to some of the world's greatest empires: Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman.

Yesil Ev Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
T: +90 212 517 67 85. 19 rooms. US$ 120-
www.istanbulyesilev.com
A 19th century Ottoman mansion with a club-like atmosphere and a pretty garden restaurant, located in the old city.

Ibrahim Pasha Otelli
Terzihane Sokak 5
Adliye Yani, 34400 Sultanahmet
Istanbul, Turkey
T: +90 212 51580394. 19 rooms. US$ 80-
www.ibrahimpasha.com
This romantic hotel is stylish and civilized, with glorious close-up views of the Blue Mosque and Egyptian Obelisk from its rooftop terrace. Located in the old city, across from the many-domed Palace of Ibrahim Pasha, now the museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts.


Cappadocia
Violent ancient volcanoes and millions of years of wind, ash, and red river flows have left this central Anatolian plain with a unforgettable lunar landscape. Here you'll find underground cities and hundreds of frescoed church caves and "fairy chimney" soft volcanic rock pillars dotting the landscape.

Esebelli Evi  
Urgüp, Cappadocia, Turkey 
T: +90 384 341 3395. 8 rooms.
www.esbelli.com
Owner Süha Ersoz, an attorney, created Cappadocia’s first rock hotel in 1990. Entering into a facade of an old stone mansion, you'll find a a labyrinth of hidden courtyards and rooms carved into Cappadocia's volcanic rock. Süha's personal touches makes Esebelli feel like an upscale b&b rather than an hotel.

Yunak Evleri Hotel
Urgüp, Cappadocia, Turkey 
T: +90 384 341 6920. 17 rooms. US$ 110-
www.yunakevleri.com
Six cave houses dating to the 5th and 6th centuries, topped by a 19th Greek mansion, were combined to make this rock hotel.