An Grand Hotel
A sauna and salt room, thirty-one minutes from Esenboğa
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
An Grand Hotel pairs humble, relaxed rooms with a sauna and a salt therapy room, an unusual combination among the hotels tracked for Esenboğa Airport and the main reason to accept the thirty-one-minute taxi ride from the terminal. Free breakfast, free parking and free Wi-Fi cover the basics, and an airport shuttle handles the distance for guests without a car. An on-site restaurant and room service mean dinner after a late landing does not require going back out into central Ankara. The rooms themselves are described as modest rather than polished, so I would book it for the wellness extras and the included breakfast, not for design. It works best for a relaxed night or two in the capital, less well for a layover measured in hours.
- Sauna and salt room
- Free breakfast
- 31-minute airport transfer
- Airport shuttle
Our take
An Grand Hotel is worth considering for its sauna and salt therapy room, a rarity among the hotels I track around Esenboğa. Free breakfast, free parking, room service and an airport shuttle make a relaxed mid-range stay in central Ankara straightforward. The thirty-one-minute distance rules it out for a short layover, and the modest rooms will not impress anyone chasing design.
- Ask about sauna and salt room hours at check-in, access can be limited to certain times rather than available all day.
- Book the airport shuttle in advance for an early flight, the thirty-one-minute ride needs buffer time during rush hour.
- Take advantage of the included breakfast before a morning departure, it's bundled in rather than a paid extra here.
Why we love it
- A sauna and salt therapy room
- Free breakfast included
- An airport shuttle for the Esenboğa run
- Room service alongside the restaurant
Why guests love itI would book An Grand Hotel for a slower night in Ankara, when a sauna and salt room after a flight justify the thirty-one-minute taxi ride to Esenboğa. Free breakfast, free parking and an airport shuttle keep the practical side simple, and room service helps after a late arrival. Rooms are modest, so expectations should rest on the wellness extras rather than on style. For a short layover, a closer hotel makes more sense.