Inside Cappadocia’s Luxe Museum Hotel

Cappadocia takes its name from the Persian word ‘Katpatuka,’ meaning the ‘Land of Beautiful Horses.’ Shaped by volcanic eruptions from millions of years ago, and blanketed by ash, the landscape is dotted with mushrooms, cones and rock pillars. Many things in Cappadocia are ancient: primarily the ant hill-like ‘fairy chimneys’ and the cave cities. So, when it comes to holidaying […]

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Inside the Sumahan on the Water Hotel, Istanbul

Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents, Asia and Europe, and pretty as a picture, the Sumahan sits on the very edge of the water on the relatively quieter Asian side of this city. This waterside hotel in the Çengelköy suburb is a perfect example of an architectural makeover. The mid-19th century Ottoman distillery, which […]

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