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InterContinental Grand Ankara
Ankara, Turkey · InterContinental · Core Luxury
The Buyuk Ankara Hotel opened in 1966 as the capital's first five-star, across from the Grand National Assembly. It closed, passed through Rixos, then ran independently until Celikler Holding rebuilt it. On 9 June 2026 it reopened as the 342-room InterContinental Grand Ankara, the same Kavaklidere address with IHG keys.
- 342 rooms
- Opened 1966
- Neighborhood: Kavaklidere
About InterContinental Grand Ankara
- Opened in 1966 as Buyuk Ankara Oteli, Ankara's first five-star hotel, opposite the Grand National Assembly.
- Rixos ran the house from 2009 to 2016; it then continued independently as The Grand Ankara Hotel until the 2026 InterContinental conversion.
- Owner Celikler Holding's rebuild delivered 342 rooms plus extended-stay apartment suites.
History
The Buyuk Ankara Oteli opened in 1966 as Ankara's first five-star hotel, opposite the Grand National Assembly in Kavaklidere. It later operated as Rixos Grand Ankara from 2009 to 2016, then independently as The Grand Ankara Hotel, before Celikler Holding's rebuild reopened the 342-room house as InterContinental Grand Ankara on 9 June 2026.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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