SOTA Cappadocia

Perfect - chic, modern, elegantly lit caves with wonderful beds, spa-intensity showers, cozy outdoor terraces. Excellent staff - ask to help plan your days. Excellent breakfast, fluent English, perfect wifi, 24-hour kindness, perfect location.

Leaving! Legendary proprietor and her staff certainly live up to their reputation as the most welcoming, trusted and professional team in the region. In over 40 years of world travel, this is the rare hotel I'll remember forever.

Beautiful boutique hotel tucked away with a beautiful view over the city.Great breakfast and excellent host (Nil) to give you excellent ideas to tour the area.

The host/hostess were extremely friendly and accommodating. Nil gave us the offer of rooms in which to stay, of the ones vacant that day. The property is beyond gorgeous and so funky/cool. The breakfast was absolutely over the top! Nil also helped us figure out the best way to spend our one day in the area.

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Stunning boutique hotel. Everything exceeding our expectations. So much effort and care is put into little details by Nil and Yunus, their hospitality is truly remarkable. We stayed in the Suite with terrace. Very comfortable bed and very beautifully designed.

Cave Rooms are nicely decorated and unique. Nil is a fantastic host always willing to make guests welcomed and happy.

The uphill ramp access is a good challenge.

We were so happy to stay at this beautiful stylish boutique hotel. Nil was very welcoming and gave us a lot of information about the aria and what to visit. We highly recommend Sota

Beautiful rooms (we were lucky enough to stay in 2 different rooms), very tastefully decorated and super comfortable. Great location. And, unbelievably delightful staff. Owner Nil was better than any travel agent and gave us a rundown on local history, geography, and went on each day to suggest a fantastic itinerary. Janas (her right hand man) is a gentle and never resting aide. He would always magically appear wherever anything needed lifting/moving. He definitely was telepathic: we only had to think about a cup of cay or coffee or ….anything, and he would quietly arrive with a cup of cay or coffee or whatever. Delicious breakfast, and teas/coffees/ cakes/etc essentially all day.Thank you.

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SOTA and Nil, Yunus, Binnaz and Hibe made our Cappadocia experience very memorable and beautiful. The property, our amazing room, the healthy food, and the bespoke itineraries we planned with Nil and that were arranged for us was really made possible by a real sense of pride of place. Urgup is a great and serene place to watch Cappadocia unveil its beauty and history and it really inspires one to discover.

That we only had 3 days to explore and go home to our warm SOTA family.

Everythings here are superb !!!From the first step that we walk in and last step when we left...Breakfast is Yummy !!!The owner so helpful !!! Not only things that we need in the hotel but also the informations for sightseeing.Highly recommend for travelling to Cappadocia...We will b back Nil...Pop & Noon (Thailand)

I love love love ? SOTA!!! Frankly when researching where to stay for my first time in Cappadocia, I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of options but found a write up of SOTA on a blog and it sounded perfect. Well, it exceeded even my highest expectations. Nil, the owner has put such thought, love and care into the construction and design of this hotel. I spent 5 nights in room 4, a gorgeously renovated and very cozy room with a stunning view of Urgup. Nil and her team Younis went above and beyond to make sure I felt cared for, with organic farm to table vegan ? friendly breakfasts, snacks and teas, immaculately planned excursions and balloon rides. If there EVER was a passion project success story, THIS is it. Bravo ?? SOTA!

We've been to Cappadocia several times and stayed in some lovely cave hotels/apartments, but Sota is a cut above. The pictures don't do it justice! Nil has lovingly restored an old home in a way that retained its authenticity while making it comfortable and modern, with sleek furniture and beautiful décor. Our suite was great - cozy and light filled, despite being a cave. We came with friends and especially loved the common areas where we could hang out after the kids went to bed. Breakfast was better than a restaurant and service was fantastic all around. Thank you Nil, Yunus, and the whole Sota team for a wonderful stay.

Nil and her team really go above and beyond to make their guests feel welcome and comfortable. Nil got in touch with me so she could be there to welcome us when we arrived. She sat down with us to help us understand the history of the hotel and Cappadocia and helped plan an itinerary. I haven't experienced this sort of service and hospitality anywhere else and this will set a high bar for every hotel I visit from now on! The hotel itself is beautifully restored and renovated. We stayed in a beautiful cave room with tasteful furniture and decor. It's based in Urgup, so lot less touristy than Goreme. Much quieter and peaceful but you'll need a car to get around. The breakfast was the best we had in Turkiye. The cooks are excellent. It's an exceptional spread, including cake!My husband and I loved our stay and highly recommended SOTA Cappadocia!

We visited in late summer, and the room still got warm overnight. As there is no AC, it would be nice to have a fan. The windows don't have a flyscreen, and there is little privacy with the windows open.

The customer service was impeccable and the food was the best we had in Cappadoccia. The included breakfast was exceptional and they gave us a history of the hotel and area, as well as recommended destinations to visit in the area all over a local Turkish cake (or 3!)

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Love the room -artistically pleasing -very comfortable and the daily breakfast was over the top - fresh backed goods -it was like eating at a Michelin restaurant-owner Nil can plan your day -she did one day for me it was an amazing day -was off the beaten track but my favorite day of the entire 4 days -owner is passionate about the area and about providing an excellent experience!

One of the best places we’ve ever stayed. Owner and staff so friendly, gracious and helpful. All spaces decorated thoughtfully and with sophistication, but comfortable. Breakfast was incredible. Fresh, local, enormous variety. I would love to return.

We enjoyed our stay at SOTA at Urgup very much - exceeded our expectations! Very comfortable, peaceful and was an excellent convenient location to explore the many attractions in Cappadocia.The owner was indispensable in helping us come up with an excellent itinerary customised to our priorities. She also helped arranged for a private car and driver at reasonable rates. As a result we experienced the best of what Cappadocia has to offer. Very warm, welcoming and helpful management and staff that's only found in a small owner operated boutique operation.Breakfast each day is full of fresh delicious options with a gorgeous view on the terrace.We would recommend staying at SOTA Urgup to explore the sights of Cappadocia with a restful environment after a tiring day of activities, then followed by a couple of days in Goreme to experience the sights of the hot air balloons and hustle & bustle of night life in Goreme.

Like many hotel accommodation with great views, there is a little bit of an uphill climb to get to. But well worth the effort!

I Have been a hotel designer for 20 years and have a passion for boutique hotels. After seeing SOTA online, it stood out amongst a large list in Cappadocia. I have to say that after staying, I have rarely seen any property so fully offer both a perfectly curated design and atmosphere that also exceeds all service expectations. Every angle offers a beautiful view or authentic detail. The morning breakfast was a fresh, craveable assortment of local ingredients and food. A wide variety of a la minute omelettes added an additional level of hospitality and service hard to find in even the mot expensive of luxury boutique hotels. Homemade baked goods such as plumb cake and light cacao pastry were a daily joy and many ingredients were sourced from local house gardens. Hands down the best food of my trip. The service of the staff is remarkable, offering you anything you need at any time in passing and accommodating requests graciously. I can honestly say that they left no request over fulfilled in my week long stay. Nil the owner is an exemplar in hospitality, both offering detailed and well selected experiences that are tailored to your specific expectations of your time. She eliminates the hassle of sorting through tours and helps you navigate what villages you might like best and who offers the best drivers, food, ceramics, the list goes on. What makes it unique is that she offers the guidance of someone with impeccable taste who listens first to what you want from your trip before offering thoughts and options. She does not benefit from the service and only recommends she personally trusts. In summery, this is the best boutique hotel find that I have stayed with in over a decade. I had planned to stay two days and extended to seven for this property alone. I rarely write reviews on booking, but this one is well deserved! Thank you to Nil and her amazing team for making Cappadocia a truly unforgettable experience.

We liked everything about SOTA. The hotel and each room are beautifully designed and thoughtful in every details. Location is perfect. However, what made our stay truly exceptional was the kindness of the hosts. Nil helped us arrange the perfect experience during our stay and gave us recommendations for areas of Cappadocia we would have not discovered otherwise. She even prepared a take-away breakfast for our early 4am flight back and sent some postcards for us - as we did not have the chance to send ourselves. Thank you for making our stay so memorable!

Our stay at SOTA was nothing short of extraordinary. Nil (the owner) is an incredible woman who goes above and beyond to make your stay perfect. She assists in planning your days, making reservations, and helps with anything you might need—always with a kind and genuine demeanor.My husband visited Cappadocia in 2018 and he had only good things to say about Nil and SOTA so we booked the same hotel again and it was above my expectations. The hotel itself is a masterpiece of design. The interiors are stunning, combining the unique charm of a cave with modern comforts. Everything was impeccably clean and comfortable, making it feel like a true home away from home. I only wish we could have stayed longer.I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Cappadocia!

Everything was just perfect! I am very very finicky about cleanliness and I will give Sota 11/10 for cleanliness. The property has a beautiful view and within walking distance to restaurants and town centre. The service was very personalized- the owner Nil planned all our sightseeing based on our interests. They even gave great suggestions for where to eat and managed our dining reservations. Breakfast was amazing . The ever smiling staff was super helpful and went out of their way to make us comfortable. We made great friends at Sota! We look forward to going back.