Venus Hotel, Pamukkale

A family-run hotel in Pamukkale village with a garden courtyard and pool, a short walk from the travertine terraces. Some rooms have balconies with views of the terraces. The family are known for going the extra mile: guests have been taken to local mud baths and a village above Pamukkale for homemade gözleme and tea with carpet weavers.

They run day trips to the less-visited ruins of Aphrodisias and Laodicea, both well worth seeing, and the home cooking in the restaurant is excellent.