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Be a Cave Dweller at Cappadocia's Museum Hotel

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  Site Where: Tekeli mah. No:1 Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey
March 4, 2013 at 9:39 AM | by | Comments (0)

The newest hotel to join Relais & Chateaux isn't actually that new at all—in fact, it's made up of dozens of caves and stone dwellings that date back thousands of years. As you can see from the photo above, Museum Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey is a modern, luxury five-star property with seriously old roots.

The entire renovation project took four years, and there are even some nifty photos on the hotel's website showing the dramatic transformation from archaeological site (apparently, the Hittites, Persians, Romans and Ottomans all dwelled here at one point) to a 30-room boutique hotel, complete with restaurant, bar and outdoor pool.

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Cave Enthusiasts Will Like This New Eco-Cave Resort in India

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  Site Where: Kanakapura Main Road, Bangalore City, India
February 15, 2008 at 10:16 AM | by | Comments (2)

There are Ice Hotels, Library Hotels, proposed Undersea Hotels, Hotels in Trees, on Boats and on Stilts. Hotels in Palaces, Farmhouses, and Tents.

But Guhantara may be a first:  A subterranean cave hotel 20 kilometers outside India's Bangalore City.

Everything at this fantastical resort represents the powers of the earth. The entire place is carved out of rock, including the rooms (decorated with modern-day versions of ancient cave paintings).

There are intricate murals, enormous pillars, lobby, dining area, twisty darkened pathways past decorated shrines, open-air swimming pools -- all cut from rock.

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