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title: "Asal Hotel vs Cihan Palas: which hotel is better?"
description: "Asal Hotel or Cihan Palas in Ankara? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/asal-hotel-ankara-vs-cihan-palas-ankara/
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retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Asal Hotel vs Cihan Palas

Both are in Ankara, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Altındağ
## [Asal Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/asal-hotel-ankara/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1157367/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Altındağ
## [Cihan Palas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cihan-palas-ankara/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1285435/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Cihan Palas

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 500 m apart.

### Choose Asal Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.9)

### Choose Cihan Palas if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.8 km / 3.3 km)

### Why is Asal Hotel better than Cihan Palas?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.9) (+0.3)

### Why is Cihan Palas better than Asal Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (126 vs 57), so the rating is more reliable (×2.2)
2.  14 more sights within 1 km (+14)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Asal Hotel | Cihan Palas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Location | 6.6 | 7.3  (+0.7) |
| Public transport | 3.9 | 5.3  (+1.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2  (+0.2) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.3) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 57 | 126  (+69) |
| Google rating | – | 3.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 200 |
| Rank in Ankara | bottom 41%  (+22%) | bottom 19% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.3  (+0.7) |
| Distance to Altındağ centre | 1.3 km  (−300 m) | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 1.0 km  (−260 m) |
| To the airport | 24 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 | 90  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16 | 22  (+6) |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 33  (+14) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

500 m apart

Asal Hotel: city centre: 3.3 km, nearest station Stazione di Ankara: 1.3 km, Esenboğa International Airport (ESB): 24 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

Cihan Palas: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station Tcdd Ankara Tsi Kumanda Merkezi: 1.0 km, Esenboğa International Airport (ESB): 24 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.

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## Weather in Ankara

[Ankara weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/turkiye/ankara/ankara/weather)

## Asal Hotel or Cihan Palas: common questions

### Which is better, Asal Hotel or Cihan Palas?

Cihan Palas leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Asal Hotel or Cihan Palas?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Asal Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Cihan Palas.

### How far apart are Asal Hotel and Cihan Palas?

The two hotels are 500 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/asal-hotel-ankara-vs-cihan-palas-ankara/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/