Almaty-and-Astana : Sleep
The true hedonist never sleeps, partying until dawn, but for the weary Almaty has a comprehensive selection of hotels – although you’ll find the majority of are geared towards the businessman, not the tourist, with prices to match: cheap or boutique hotels do not exist here.The good news, however, is that the arrival of two brand new luxury hotels (the JW Marriott Esentai Park and the Holiday Inn), with more in the pipeline, is revolutionizing the quality of accommodation in Almaty, sending the established hotels into a frenzy of reconstruction, renovation and refurbishment (three words best summed up by the catch-all Russian word remont).
At the top end, the international chains – the Hyatt…
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