Museum Hotel Cappadocia

Museum Hotel sits in Uçhisar, in the heart of Cappadocia, built into old cave dwellings and stone houses just below Uçhisar Castle. It is the only Relais and Châteaux hotel in Cappadocia and holds two Michelin Keys. The name is literal: antiques and Turkish works of art fill the rooms and public spaces.

There are 34 cave and stone rooms and suites, some with private pools, and a heated pool that guests use all year. Lil'a, the restaurant, is listed in the Michelin Guide for Turkish and Ottoman cooking. Göreme Open Air Museum is 4 km away.

The hotel runs its own wedding planning team and has three event spaces. Love Hill sits above Love Valley with a hard floor and a marquee, takes up to 300 guests and works all year round. Maara Konak, the restored former home of the local pastor, is the more exclusive choice, taking up to 230 guests outside or 140 inside across its two floors, and the Loggia, with its fireplace and view, seats up to 20 for a private dinner.

Ask the team about catering for the main dinner, legal or symbolic ceremony options and the music curfew.

With 34 rooms and suites, a small wedding can sleep most guests here. For a bigger group, ask the team which hotels in Uçhisar and nearby Göreme or Ürgüp they recommend. Note the hotel does not take young children, so check the age policy early.

Around the wedding, guests can try early morning balloon flights, wine tasting, the ecological gardens and vineyards, the spa and the castle a kilometre away. Nevşehir airport is about 30 minutes away and Kayseri about 45 minutes, and the hotel can arrange transfers.