Avantgarde Refined Caves of Cappadocia

Avantgarde Refined Caves of Cappadocia belongs to the Avantgarde Collection, a Turkish hotel group that also has hotels in Istanbul and in Yalıkavak, near Bodrum. Its Cappadocian hotel, west of Ürgüp, blends contemporary classics, modern art and raw materials: rock, earth and a monochrome palette. The lighting in the rooms, the hotel says, is inspired by the undulating lines of the surrounding mountains. The MICHELIN Guide lists it.

Forty-six rooms and suites

The hotel publishes eleven room types, from 16 to 65 m², and size is what sets them apart. The Comfort and Homelike Cave Rooms are the simplest, for a short stay on a tighter budget. Couples who want space should move up to the Hideaway rooms and the suites, all 40 m² or more. For character, the Mansion Suite is one of the five suites in the historic mansion; the Heritage Retreat and Whispering Valley Suites are the largest.

According to the MICHELIN Guide, the rooms have solar-powered underfloor heating, an espresso machine and Diptyque bath products.

Rea Well-Being, a 600 m² spa

The Rea Well-Being spa covers 600 m² indoors and outdoors and can also be reached from outside the hotel. It has a hammam, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms, with a tea garden facing the valley. Its name comes from Rhea, mother of the Titans in Greek mythology.

Ace restaurant

Ace serves modern Turkish cooking in a courtyard shaded by tall pines: wood-fired pide and local produce all year round. Above the hotel, the Avantgarde Valley plateau opens onto fairy chimneys and vineyards; according to the MICHELIN Guide, it is the best place to watch the balloons rise at sunrise.

Location

The hotel is west of Ürgüp, at İstiklal Caddesi No. 89, on the edge of Göreme National Park. Göreme is about ten minutes' drive; Nevşehir Airport (NAV) about 40 minutes and Kayseri Airport (ASR) about an hour. For the region, see our Cappadocia page.

Prices

In October 2026, for two nights from 1 to 3 June 2027, the hotel's own website offered its cheapest room at about €320 per night for two adults, breakfast included, non-refundable, all taxes included.

Sabaro's view

For whom: lovers of contemporary design; travellers who want a large spa; couples happy to rise early for the balloons.

Strengths: the 600 m² spa; the choice of rooms and suites; the plateau facing the balloons; a Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 (312 reviews).

Good to know: the Comfort Cave Rooms, 16 to 20 m², are small; the hotel, formerly the Alfina Cave Hotel, has been renovated and renamed, and some platforms still show the old name. For an Ürgüp hotel in the heart of a historic quarter, see Kayakapı Premium Caves.