During our travels in Turkey, the most unique of our stays was in Serinn House located in the Cappadocia region. This historical area is known mostly for it’s rock formations and cave dwellings of the past. The original bones of Serinn House were once such dwellings.
Owner Eren Serpen confesses she didn’t exactly have a clear vision of what the end result would be. But, she trusted in architect and friend, Rıfat Ergör. Needless to say, her trust was well placed. Ergör did an incredible job with the transformation of the site, inside and out. The new stonework keeps the integrity of the original structure. The furnishings and accessories are simple and modern, which create a great contrast within the cave setting.
Furthermore, the rooms are all above ground so you get the excitement and benefit (nice cool room on a super hot day) of staying in a cave, without feeling like you are completely enclosed. Although, it did take The Mr a moment to adjust to the space on our first night.
There are only 5 rooms which means Eren and her dedicated staff provide a wonderfully personalized service (and who doesn’t want to be offered a cup of apple tea with biscuits after a long day of site seeing??)
{room interior + before images, serinn house | all others, homestilo}
That looks amazing. I would love to stay there, and look at that cute little pup!
That’s so awesome – I’ve always wanted to stay in a cave room. Thanks for sharing the pictures
What a great place! How cool is staying in a cave?! Love how they rebuilt the place and the stone is just gorgeous.
What an gorgeous place to stay at – the transformation is amazing!
I love those blue doors they are so rustic and commanding- and how fun would it be to sleep in that bedroom – the slate floors are to die for!
What a charming place and the transformation is unbelievable! I am always impressed when I see before and after photos!
How amazing. It’s fantastic that they’ve been able to bring something old back to life, being sensitive to it’s surroundings and origins. x
Santa, I think I have fallen totally head-over-heels in love with this beautiful place! I’ll definitely be bookmarking this place for my future travels!
Very lovely, especially that beautiful blue door!
Since I was a little girl and saw a documentary about this area I have wanted to visit! I am jealous but happy you were able to. It just looks so amazing – that room isn’t too shabby either, wow!
Looks fabulous, I would love to visit Turkey, especially Ephesus…what a great trip…
Wow what an AMAZING place to stay!!! More pictures pleaaaaaase 🙂
This is beautiful!
Cool place!