Hotel Dört Mevsim, Pamukkale

A family-run hotel in Pamukkale village, about six minutes' walk from the entrance to the white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis. Rooms have balconies, Wi-Fi and Ottoman-style decoration, and there's a pool and a restaurant that serves home cooking with plenty of vegetarian dishes.

The terraces are best at sunset, when the calcium pools glow pink. Stay the night so you can see them early in the morning before the tour buses arrive.

Getting there: buses run to Denizli from all the main cities, and minibuses (dolmuş) go from Denizli bus station to Pamukkale every 15 minutes or so. The hotel can pick you up in Denizli.