Turkish delight
From the main building of Ariana Lodge, the property tumbles down a gentle slope on the top of its rocky perch through a series of terraced gardens, right to the edge of the cliff. At sunrise, this vast and surreal landscape of Turkey’s Cappadocia is filled with hot air balloons, rising up to explore this otherworldly landscape. Perhaps you were in one of them yesterday. Or tomorrow. But this morning, you are instead lounging on the peak of one of those strange rocks, at Ariana Lodge.
Overlooking the Uchisar Valley, Ariana Lodge has 11 stylish suites to lodge in. It is unusual to find a building built right into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but Ariana Lodge prides itself on sustainable credentials. This juggles minimising impact on the environment while maintaining the most impeccable level of service. Effortlessly. Which allows guests to focus on the majesty that unfolds before them. For hidden in the fairy chimneys and mushroom rocks are caves that are some of the earliest settlements in world history, dating back to 5,000 BC. In a sense, Ariana Lodge is a modern day version of them. Except with Wi-Fi, plush furniture, a wine cellar and piping hot water.
