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For history buffs who like the five-star treatment,
it's the ultimate holiday. The Museum Hotel in Cappadocia has been
restored and renovated from ruins, caves, and houses to become the
region's first luxury hotel - costing up to £1,200 a night. The stone
structure dates back thousands of years, previously home to Hittites,
Persians and early Christian Romans who lived in the caves that now
offer high-end accommodation.The hotel, in Central Anatolia in Turkey, a
region known for its moon-like landscapes and underground cities, boasts
30 rooms and suites - including a honeymoon suites, a golf driving range
and its very own ecological garden.Guests can experience a unique living
in a museum experience with a number of historical items and antiquities
on display throughout the caves including relics from the 16th century.
Founder Ömer Tosun is a passionate antique collector with a wide
collection of varied pieces from the Ottoman, Seljuk, Roman, and Hittite
periods.
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Going underground: Museum Hotel, Cappadocia, Turkey, offers visitors a
unique experience of luxury inside a maze of caves
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Ruins with a view: The luxury hotel which
dates back thousands of years boasts a roof-top restaurant with stunning
panorama
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Sleep in a cave: Guests can stay in five-star rooms at the Museum Hotel
with stone structure dating back thousands of years
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Breathtaking views: The owner of the Museum Hotel in Turkey created the
accommodation so that guests feel as though they are staying in a 'real,
living' museum
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Historic hotel: Guests can watch hot air balloons glide over the
mountains from the venue, which was reconstructed from ruins and caves
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Do not disturb: One of the cave-style rooms in the hotel, the walls of
which date back thousands of years
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Historic buff: The Museum Hotel boasts historical items and antiquities
on display throughout the caves including relics from the 16th century
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High-end holiday: Guests can enjoy cooking lessons while under several
feet of restored rock before treating themselves to a muscle-soothing
rub in the hotel's massage terrace
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A unique experience: The hotel boasts a range of honeymoon suites, a
golf driving range and its very own ecological garden
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Night-time dip: The pool, constructed from historic ruins, is
illuminated as dusk settles on Cappadocia
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