Located on a slight hill, it is very impressive from the highway. The huge mound of pink looks majestic in the sunset, ablaze in color and mystery.

The sweeping driveway leads to glass doors and into a large modern lobby. Spacious and as impressive as the façade.

I am not sure how many floors there were, but all the levels are open to give the effect of space. From our hallway we could look down over the lobby and the various bars and shops.{ I bought a beautiful Pashmina in one of them for $20} The large, wrap-around seating area from the left side of reception leads seamlessly to other seating areas.

The hotel has a pool; health club; sauna; Turkish bath with massages; tennis; video game room; and three or four bars, restaurants, and boutique shops.

Our room overlooked the well-tended garden. The room itself was large with a floor-to-ceiling window and a small balcony. There are two twin beds (slightly wider than twin) and a large, tiled bathroom in a honey-colored shade, plus a robe, slippers, and various toiletries. It has satellite TV, air conditioning, and a mini-bar. Breakfast was included in our room price. It was a buffet with everything one could ask for. I loved the breads, yogurts, and even the strong, sweet Turkish coffee.

There was a small residential housing estate a short walk from the hotel also, a school. We also saw men playing cards and talking in groups. Further down towards the road, we noticed some cave houses, some inhabited, some empty. One beautiful house was very modern and used the cave as the garage. There is not very much to see around the hotel apart from the houses.

It was so quiet when we walked early in the morning and at end of the evening, not a sound could be heard. I didn’t hear the muezzins cry at 5am.

The majority of guests were business types and tour groups. The staff was very nice some spoke English. Those that didn’t always managed to find someone on the staff to assist.

A wonderful luxurious place to unwind after a day of climbing and exploring with a very good masseuse to iron out the kinks. Double room runs about $95 - it worth every cent.