Sheraton Ankara

Sheraton Ankara is a hotel and convention center in Kavaklıdere, a central district of Ankara, Turkey, close to the city's central business area. The property is associated with Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and combines guest accommodation, meeting infrastructure, dining, and access to a major urban retail complex. Its principal tower and adjacent convention center were opened in 1991, establishing the property as one of Ankara's most prominent hospitality and architectural landmarks. The hotel was designed by the German architecture practice Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The architects described the tower's distinctive form as being inspired by a wine bottle, a reference to its location beside the Kavaklıdere winery. The main tower rises 29 floors above ground and has a structural height of approximately 143 metres. From its opening in 1991 until 2009, it was the tallest skyscraper in Ankara; it also held the distinction of being the tallest building in the Central Anatolia Region from 1991 to 2006. These records gave the property a visibility that extended beyond the hotel sector and made it a recognizable element of Ankara's skyline. The complex originally included an older cylindrical hotel wing and a newer cube-shaped wing. The newer building was completed in 2005. For a period, both wings were associated with The Luxury Collection soft brand, notwithstanding the continued use of the Sheraton name for the overall complex. In 2011, the newer wing was separated from the original hotel and became Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel. The older cylindrical building subsequently returned to the Sheraton brand, creating a clearer distinction between the Sheraton Ankara property and the separately branded Lugal hotel. Sheraton Ankara is also physically connected to Karum Mall, another development opened in 1991. This connection supports the property's role as a mixed-use urban destination rather than only a lodging facility. Its convention-center component provides space for meetings and events, while the hotel operation serves business travelers, visitors to Ankara, and event attendees. The available reference material does not establish detailed information about the hotel's room inventory, restaurants, rates, ownership structure, individual executives, or current renovation program. Accordingly, those details are not included here.

Sheraton Ankara opened in 1991 in Ankara's Kavaklıdere quarter, near the city's central business district. The development included a high-rise hotel tower and an adjoining convention center, and it was connected to the Karum Mall complex, which also opened in 1991. Designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners, the tower was conceived as a prominent architectural feature of the city. Its form was reportedly inspired by a wine bottle, reflecting the building's position next to the Kavaklıdere winery. The tower contains 29 floors above ground and reaches approximately 143 metres in structural height. Its scale made it a significant part of Ankara's modern skyline. It was the tallest skyscraper in Ankara from the hotel's opening through 2009, and the tallest skyscraper in the Central Anatolia Region from 1991 through 2006. These distinctions positioned Sheraton Ankara as both a hospitality facility and a notable urban landmark. The property developed in two principal wings. The original cylindrical building was joined by a newer cube-shaped building completed in 2005. Although both wings were at one stage treated as part of The Luxury Collection soft brand, the arrangement later changed. In 2011, the newer wing was separated from the Sheraton operation and relaunched as Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel. The older wing returned to the Sheraton brand, leaving the two buildings as distinct hotel identities while retaining their close physical relationship. The available sources describe Sheraton Ankara primarily through its architecture, location, brand history, and relationship with the adjacent convention and retail facilities. They do not provide reliable public detail for this dossier about the property's original developer, legal owner, room count, individual general managers, financial performance, or specific marketing campaigns. The hotel is therefore documented here as an operating Sheraton-branded hotel and convention complex in central Ankara, with its best-supported historical significance arising from its 1991 opening, its architectural design, its former height records, and the 2011 separation of the Lugal wing.

• 2011

  Lugal becomes a separate hotel

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  The newer cube-shaped wing is separated from Sheraton Ankara and becomes Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel; the older wing returns to the Sheraton brand.

• 2009

  Ankara height distinction ends

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  Sheraton Ankara is no longer Ankara's tallest skyscraper.

• 2006

  Regional height distinction ends

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  The property ceases to be the tallest skyscraper in the Central Anatolia Region, a distinction it had held since 1991.

• 2005

  Second wing is completed

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  A newer cube-shaped wing is added beside the original cylindrical hotel building.

• 1991

  Hotel and convention complex opens

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  Sheraton Ankara opens in Ankara's Kavaklıdere district with a hotel tower, an adjacent convention center, and a connection to the newly opened Karum Mall.

• 1991

  Becomes Ankara's tallest skyscraper

  [1]Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org

  At approximately 143 metres and 29 floors above ground, the tower becomes Ankara's tallest skyscraper, a status it retains until 2009.

An upscale, centrally located business and events hotel serving Ankara's corporate, governmental, convention, and urban-travel markets.

• Hotel lodging · 1991

  Sheraton Ankara hotel accommodation

  The original Sheraton-branded hotel operation occupies the older cylindrical wing of the complex. It provides lodging in a central Ankara location near the business district, with the property's urban setting and proximity to Karum Mall supporting both business and leisure use. The supplied sources do not specify the number or configuration of rooms.

• Meetings and events · 1991

  Sheraton Ankara Convention Center

  The convention center is an adjoining component of the original 1991 development. It supports the property's role as a venue for conferences, meetings, and other organized events. Available reference material confirms the convention-center function but does not provide a verified room-by-room description, capacity schedule, or current event-service specifications.

• Luxury hotel · 2005

  Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel

  The newer cube-shaped wing, completed in 2005, was separated from Sheraton Ankara in 2011 and became Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel. It is included here as a major historical component of the Sheraton Ankara complex rather than as a current Sheraton product.

• 2011

  Separate the newer wing as LugalStrategy

  Background

  The property had developed into a two-wing complex, and both wings had at one point been associated with The Luxury Collection soft brand.

  Action taken

  The newer cube-shaped wing was separated from Sheraton Ankara and established as Lugal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, while the older cylindrical wing returned to the Sheraton brand.

  Aftermath

  The change created distinct hotel identities within the former two-wing complex and restored the original wing's clearer association with Sheraton.

  Source

1. 1Sheraton Ankaraen.wikipedia.org