If you what to know what Soviet luxury accommodation is like, this is a must. Grand looking building but nothing going for it other than the view. Why someone hasn't gutted it and turned it into something else is beyond me. Everything inside is old, beds and furniture have clearly seen better days. Avoid breakfast at all costs. There is... More

This is the first high rise building in Eurasia and feels like it. My room was clean and comfortable but the carpet was stained and the window would not close which meant the constant street noise was present all night. Gaffer tape had little effect on stoping the draft! Has an on site nightclub but no noise in the rooms.... More

Probably one of the oldest hotels in Almaty and could do with a serious refurb to bring it up to today's standards, lifts very slow. Pretty good value for money, you pay for what you get. Breakfast not bad, plenty of choice but when you stay for 5 weeks at a time it gets a bit repetitive. Hotel can be... More

Just one thing that goes for this hotel is Location, Nothing else ....nothing.. I was booked in standard room, and i asked for deluxe room, assuming it would be better, it was better if you think 3 feet of space as better, Wifi wasnt great, rooms were not very clean, bathroom small, although its not very expensive, and there is... More

I have stayed in Kazakhstan Hotel more than 6 time for the last two years. The good thing about is the location. It is close to restaurants and some shopping. Yet, it needs a real renovation badly. My last stay, I had to change three rooms to find a decent one.

I had reservation for the standard room - that was incredible dirty, so I had an upgrade and got the room a little bit better. So, pros for this hotel: - location -price ($300 for 3 nights) Cons: - dirt in the room - dark rooms - dirty and old shower room - service I will try to avoid this... More

it is one of the old hotels in almaty ,but rather impressive from the outside .i was told that it was built during the soviet union time and thus is very solidly built -can take earthquake shocks of high intensity .(the region is susaptable to earthquakes ).It has a very happening lounge.We can walk around to other pubs and lounges... More

I had two stays here in quick succession this month and whilst I would agree that the hotel has its flaws my personal experience was not that bad. I have not stayed at other Almaty hotels but would have no problem returning here in future. Let's start with the bad, then the good. For those of a certain age it... More

I have stayed here on 3 separate occasions (on somebody else's account), but would never do so on my own. I believe this is one of the last remnants of the old Soviet Intourist hotel chain. From the outside, the building is impressive -- tall and modern in design. The lobby is huge and rather luxurious, with a restaurant and... More