Hotels in Ankara
Ankara is Turkey's inland capital, built across the hills of the Anatolian plateau around the hilltop citadel of Ankara Castle. Its hotel rooftops trade the Bosphorus views of Istanbul for a drier, higher-altitude skyline of government towers, Kizilay's commercial core, and the wooded rise of Anitkabir.
Hotels with rooftops in Ankara answer to a different skyline than Turkey's coastal cities: a landlocked capital spread across ridges, with Ankara Castle's old citadel on one hill and the glass towers of Cukurambar and Sogutozu on another. The best terraces here favor a top-floor lounge or a roof restaurant over an open-air pool, since Ankara's continental climate keeps outdoor terraces comfortable roughly from April through October and cold the rest of the year. Kizilay sits at the geographic and commercial center, with Cankaya's embassy district climbing the hillside to the south. Travelers booking for the view tend to split between business hotels near the government quarter and a smaller set of properties whose top-floor bars and lounges look out over the city's low, spread-out rooftops rather than a single dramatic monument.
Ankara in numbers
Ankara Esenboğa Airport Comfort Apart
A fully equipped kitchen five kilometers from the airport
JW Marriott Hotel Ankara
Live jazz and cocktails at the Sky Vue Lounge
Divan Cukurhan
Rooms facing the entrance of Ankara Castle
Radisson Blu Hotel Ankara Cankaya
A library and spa in Cankaya's business district
The Alpfine Hotel
Balcony city views near the Park of Segmenler
Crowne Plaza Ankara by IHG
Executive lounge comfort near the government quarter
Warwick Ankara
A terrace and hot tub steps from Arjantin Street
Florya Grand Hotel
A hammam and terrace near Arjantin Street
Holiday Inn Ankara - Cukurambar by IHG
Terrace and garden anchor a five-star Cukurambar stay
TRYP by Wyndham Ankara Oran
A terrace and hammam in the upscale Oran district
Tufad Prestige Boutique
A boutique garden stay near the Grand National Assembly
Divan Ankara
A half-Olympic pool 500 metres from the Palace
InterContinental Grand Ankara by IHG
A terrace and spa 900 metres from Kizilay Metro
The Green Park Ankara
Garden and spa two kilometers from Anitkabir
Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Ankara
Sun terrace and hammam steps from Arjantin Street
Ankara HiltonSA
A top-floor executive lounge above Tunali Hilmi
Mercure Ankara Kızılay
City views a short walk from Kizilay Square
Anka Residence Kızılay
A quiet Kizilay aparthotel with a heated pool
Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center
The Clubhouse Jazz Bar anchors a central Ankara stay
saffari otel
A garden terrace close to Anitkabir and Kizilay
Wyndham Ankara
A Turkish bath spa in the Sogutozu business district
Bugday Hotel
A sun terrace within walking distance of Ulus Square
The Wings Hotels Ankara - Neva Palas
A city-centre terrace under a kilometer from TBMM
Occidental Ankara
A glass-enclosed Winter Garden in Kavaklidere
DoubleTree by Hilton Ankara Ankamall
A Roof Restaurant built for panoramic Ankara views
Holiday Inn Express - Ankara - Airport by IHG
A terrace four kilometers from Esenboga Airport
Boreas Hotel & SPA, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
A heated pool and balcony views near Arjantin Street
Dab Hotel Ulus
Adults-only quiet 1.7 kilometers from Ankara Castle
Hotel Midi
A sauna and terrace near Kugulu Park
Sky Hill Hotel
Fourteen minutes on foot from TBMM
What to expect
- Executive and sky lounges on hotel top floors overlooking Kizilay and Cankaya
- Roof restaurants pairing Turkish and international menus with panoramic city views
- Ankara Castle's hilltop citadel visible from several central rooftop terraces
- Terrace season runs roughly April to October in this continental climate
- Cukurambar and Sogutozu business towers define the modern skyline to the west
- Anitkabir's wooded hilltop breaks up the city's otherwise low, dense rooftop line
Local tips
- ✓Book a top-floor executive lounge room from spring through early autumn, when Ankara's continental climate makes rooftop time genuinely comfortable.
- ✓Head up before sunset in Cukurambar or Sogutozu for the clearest look across the western business towers before evening haze settles in.
- ✓Pack a layer for winter rooftop visits; Ankara's elevation and continental climate bring cold, sometimes snowy evenings from November through March.
- ✓Choose a hotel near Kizilay if you want the rooftop view paired with walkable access to the city's restaurants and metro line.
- ✓Ask about jazz bar or lounge programming when booking a rooftop-nightlife stay, since several venues schedule live music only on select evenings.
- ✓Combine a rooftop dinner with a same-day visit to Ankara Castle; the citadel's own hilltop terraces offer the reverse view back toward the hotels below.
Where to stay
FAQ
What is the best area in Ankara for a hotel with a rooftop view?
Kizilay and the adjacent Cankaya district put you closest to Ankara's rooftop lounges and roof restaurants, with easy access to the government quarter, Anitkabir, and the city's main restaurant streets on foot or by metro.
Is Ankara's weather good for rooftop terraces year-round?
No, Ankara has a continental climate with cold winters, so outdoor rooftop seating is really only comfortable from around April through October; hotels with enclosed sky lounges keep their view accessible in the colder months too.
Do Ankara's rooftop hotels offer views of Ankara Castle?
Several central hotels near Kizilay and Ulus look toward the hilltop citadel of Ankara Castle, though the clearest sightline depends on the property's exact floor and orientation, so it is worth asking when booking.
Are Ankara's rooftop bars open to hotel guests only?
Most rooftop lounges and jazz bars inside Ankara's business hotels welcome outside guests as well as hotel residents, though some properties reserve their top-floor executive lounge for guests booked into specific room categories.
How far are Ankara's rooftop hotels from Esenboga Airport?
Most centrally located rooftop hotels in Kizilay and Cankaya sit roughly 25 to 33 kilometers from Esenboga Airport, while a handful of properties nearer the airport itself cut that distance to a few kilometers.
What makes a rooftop stay in Ankara different from Istanbul?
Ankara's rooftops overlook a landlocked, hill-built capital of government towers and business districts rather than a waterfront, so the appeal leans on skyline scale and citadel views instead of sea or strait panoramas.