# Tafoni Houses Cave Hotel

Tafoni Houses is an 18-suite cave hotel in Ortahisar, Cappadocia, listed by the MICHELIN Guide. Each suite is named after a bird's nest; the finest are furnished with restored antiques, with bathrooms in marble and stone from across Turkey. Expect about €255 per night for two in early June, breakfast included.

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Tafoni Houses takes its name from the hollows that erosion carves at the top of Cappadocia's rock columns, where birds nest. The hotel has borrowed the idea: its 18 suites, set in the caves and cave houses of Ortahisar, are each named after a bird's nest. The MICHELIN Guide, which counts it among the best cave hotels in the region, finds it "more grand than cozy".

## Suites like cabinets of curiosities

No two suites are alike. All have large windows, stone arches and colourful tiled floors. The finest, according to the MICHELIN Guide, are almost museums: carefully restored antiques and decorative objects, with bathrooms in marble and stone from across Turkey. The most affordable category, the Advantage Suite, comes with breakfast.

## Terraces, gallery and dining

The hotel has broad terraces open to the landscape of Ortahisar and its valleys, an art gallery and a fine-dining restaurant. Ortahisar lies away from the crowds of Göreme: it has the calm of a village, with its rock castle at the centre.

## Location

Tafoni Houses is in Ortahisar, at Halit Efendi Sokak No. 16. Ürgüp and Göreme are about ten minutes' drive away; Nevşehir Airport (NAV) is about 40 minutes. In the same village, see also [Hezen Cave Hotel](/en/hotels/hezen-cave-hotel/) and [Exedra](/en/hotels/exedra-hotel-cappadocia/). For the region, see our [Cappadocia](/en/turkey/cappadocia/) page.

## Ortahisar and around

From Ortahisar the main Cappadocian sights are a few minutes away: the Göreme Open-Air Museum, the Rose and Red valleys, Ürgüp and its restaurants. Further afield, the underground city of Derinkuyu and the still-rural Soğanlı Valley each make an easy day out.

## Prices

In October 2026, for two nights from 1 to 3 June 2027, Booking.com offered the Advantage Suite at about €255 per night for two adults, breakfast included, non-refundable, all taxes included; with free cancellation until 17 May it rose to about €265.

## Sabaro's view

**For whom**: couples who love antiques and unusual interiors; travellers who want a suite rather than a room, at a price that stays reasonable for the region.

**Strengths**: suites that are all different, some furnished with antiques; the terraces; a Google rating of 4.8 out of 5 (527 reviews).

**Good to know**: no two suites are alike; Sabaro confirms the booked suite and its features with the hotel. For a better-known museum hotel, in Uçhisar, see [Museum Hotel](/en/hotels/museum-hotel-cappadocia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### How many suites does Tafoni Houses have?

Eighteen, all different, each named after a bird's nest.

### Where does the hotel's name come from?

From the hollows that erosion carves at the top of Cappadocia's rock columns, where birds nest.

### Is breakfast included?

In the recorded offer, yes.

### Where is the hotel?

In Ortahisar, between Ürgüp and Göreme, about ten minutes' drive from each.

### Does the hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, a fine-dining restaurant, along with an art gallery and broad terraces.