Taskonaklar

Lingering games of backgammon in the lantern lit embrace of low-spreading trees are improved only by generously dosed cocktails, served with a smile by Lilly as she remembers to keep score on your behalf.

Taskonaklar was built in respect of its nature and history. Every stone, every arch, every old chimney has been preserved while Taskonaklar was brought to life. That’s why not one room is similar to another and each room has its own character, where simplicity is blended with comfort. When you wake up early, between 6 or 7, the sky is full of hot air balloons of different colours and shapes hanging in the air between the valleys of Cappadocia.

Every evening, the staff of the Taskonaklar decorate your room with an array of candles, causing light to playfully ricochet off the stone walls, illuminating the room with a warm glow. Bringing the room to life, they will also light the fire in the room’s wood-burning stove, an essential comfort in winter. If you are somehow still not contented, each room comes with a private Jacuzzi, allowing the guest no excuse not to feel relaxed. Yet the service at this guesthouse goes far beyond the ignition of indulgent sources of heat, which, by the way, will not even be necessary for the summer. The staff are caring and proactive in their assistance to guests.

During our stay, the hotel arranged in-room massage services, painting lessons and pottery workshops. Most spectacularly, the manager of the hotel recommended a hot air balloon ride. This breath-taking experience was organised to the nth degree, with porters and translators found for the occasion and a gourmet picnic arranged. There was even a concierge waiting for us at 4 am with warm puffer jackets for the ride over.