I spent three nights at this hotel on a business trip to Astana. It's the oldest international chain hotel in the city and considered to still be one of the best. It's located in the old part of town, which can be a bit inconvinient for business travellers - almost all of the companies, banks, gonernment oficials, etc. are located... more

I travel weekly from Almaty to Astana, and stay either at the Rixos or the Intercontinental. In November of this year, the Intercontinental started a much-needed facelift in the basement and lobby. As a result, there is currently nowhere to sit for coffee and the gym/spa is closed. In this area, the Rixos clearly outshines (its gym is heavenly, and... more

The Intercontinental is in the old(er) part of town. It’s a more lively part of town where you can see people going about their lives, rather than the weird, spooky new business district where you are surrounded by modern glass and steel skyscrapers (some of which seem to be falling apart already, though just built). The InterContinental is modern and... more

Just back from a 3 night stay at the Okan-IC in Astana. Even the hotel might not be top of the line by western standards, it stil is quite a good place to stay, considering in which part of the world you are in. Rooms are ok, also by western standards. The size is not great, but acceptable and the... more

The front desk was great and concierge staff very friendly but the rooms need a make-over, the in-room air conditioning did not work well, the pool had green stuff growing in it, and there is no where to sit outside - and only after 3 PM as that is when the sun comes around. They tried hard to get their... more

If you travel business class (and what else would you do, with business in Astana?), you'll meet about all your fellow travellers again in this hotel. In the middle of the snow desert with its kitschy Albert-Speer-meets-Thief-of-Baghdad architecture, the Okan IC is the hotel for international advisors and businessmen. This gives it an odd feeling; it is very glitzy, somehow... more

Vor einigen Jahren war es das beste Hotel in Astana, jetzt gibt es einige andere Hotels die dagegen halten können.... more