Hotels offer fun winter activities

Price from: (111.08$)
Price in local currency: 48812.94 KZT
Interesting review:
The hotel is nice, clean and the staff were all friendly and pleasant. I used the hotel taxi service for airport transfers which was also great. I would recommend this hotel

InterContinental Almaty

Zheltoksan Street 181, 050013 Almaty, Kazakhstan

Opposite the Presidential Palace in Almaty’s Republic Square, this grand, 11-story hotel offers a wide selection of excellent international cuisine, a spa area and beautiful views of the Tian Shan Mountains. Featuring a glass exterior and spacious lobby with palm trees, the InterContinental Almaty has stylish rooms with silk fabrics and marble bathrooms. All include a flat-screen cable TV, mini-bar and seating area with high-quality sofas. Guests can enjoy a delicious international buffet breakfast at the elegant Asian Café. The Sunset Efes Beer Garden serves refreshing summer cocktails and ice cream. The Ankara Spa includes an indoor swimming pool, Turkish bath and massage treatments. Guests enjoy a fully equipped gym and tennis court. About a 20-minute drive away, Kok Tobe Mountain offers magnificent views of Almaty. Chimbulak Ski Resort is about 14 mi from the InterContinental.

Price from: (16.34$)
Price in local currency: 7178.37 KZT
Interesting review:
Excellent location, friendly and helpful staff. Great food at the hotel restaurant. Warm and cozy room. I would recommend it to anyone who likes hiking in the mountains.

Shymbulak Resort Hotel

Gornaya Street 640, 050020 Almaty, Kazakhstan

Located next to the ski elevators in Shymbulak Ski Resort, this hotel in the Ile-Alatau National park offers a large café, a sauna and classical-style rooms with flat-screen TVs. Free Wi-Fi is provided. The comfortably furnished rooms at Shymbulak Hotel feature scenic views of the town or the Medeu Valley, and have a private bathroom with toiletries. Most rooms offer a balcony. Guests can enjoy continental breakfast in the café on site. At the ski season the breakfast is served in a buffet format. Room service is available throughout the year. Shymbulak Resort Hotel offers ski-in/ski-out and ski & snowboard storage. Ski hire is available 50 m away from the hotel. Almaty city center is just a 30-minute drive away.

Price from: (62.08$)
Price in local currency: 27277.82 KZT
Interesting review:
The hotel is clean and neat. The service was superb starting from the check-in and ending with the check-out. The team there will assist with any help required. Also there is a nice Georgian restaurant with decent food for a fair price. Great place for a weekend getaway from the big city routine.

Oi-Qaragai Lesnaya Skazka

Oi-Qaragai gorge, Ile Alatau, Almaty region, 041610 Besqaynar, Kazakhstan

Lesnaya Skazka Mountain Resort is set in a quiet area of the Ile-Alatau National Park, 4.3 mi from Besqaynar and a 35-minute drive from Almaty. It features a spa and wellness center, ropes park and free WiFi. Rooms and chalets are individually furnished and include a mountain-view balcony, satellite TV, and a mini-bar. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries. A skiing trail is located 400 m away, and horse riding is offered on site. Traditional Georgian and European cuisine can be enjoyed in the à la carte restaurant. A sauna and a hot tub invite to relax, and massages and other treatments in Umay Ethno-Spa in traditional yurts can be booked on request. Almaty International Airport is a 30-minute drive from the Mountain Resort Lesnaya Skazka. Chimbulak Ski Resort and the Medeo Ice Skating Rink are within a 50-minute drive away.

Price from: (283.15$)
Price in local currency: 124425.13 KZT
Interesting review:
Liked everything. We got a wonderful room with a corner view of the mountains. Great brunch. It is difficult to write something concrete when you liked everything. If we compare, by the way, with the Astana Ritz, then in Almaty it is much better

The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty

sentai Tower, 7/7 Al-Farabi Avenue, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan

This luxury 5-star hotel is located on the foot of Alatau Mountains in Almaty and features a spa center, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Free Wi-Fi is provided at The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms are decorated in warm colors. Each elegant room includes a flat-screen TV and a marble bathroom with a rain shower. The elegant on-site SEVEN Bar & Restaurant offers guests the ultimate fine dining experience. Guests can also enjoy a drink at the Sky Lobby and Lounge. Located on the 30th floor, Vista Restaurant serves international cuisine and Kazakh specialties for breakfast and lunch. Several other dining options are also available. The hotel’s recreation and relaxation facilities include an opulent Six Senses Spa, featuring 4 private rooms, including special salt and oriental treatment rooms, dedicated relaxation areas, saunas, steam rooms and an oriental hammam. Almaty city center is a 10-minute drive from The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty. Shymbulak Ski Resort is a 30-minute drive away, and Almaty International Airport is 9.3 mi from the hotel.

Price from: (45.74$)
Price in local currency: 20099.44 KZT
Interesting review:
Beautiful location, getting better at the evening, when it’s only for a hotel guests. Nice eco style experience with an attentive staff. We had a special request for a vegan breakfast. And we got it. It was delicious. I just wish to have blackouts on the windows, since we had a kid staying with us. Also a better sound isolation. Apart of these small things everything was very good. Hopefully we will be back in winter.

S.N.e.G

Shybulak Ski Resort, 050020 Besqaynar, Kazakhstan

Offering ski-to-door access and a ski school, S.N.e.G is set in Besqaynar, 13 mi from Almaty. Kombi-1 Ski Elevator is located nearby. The hotel has a sun terrace and views of the mountain, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Every room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Some rooms have a seating area for your convenience. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom fitted with a shower. Extras include bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries. S.N.e.G features free WiFi throughout the property. You will find a tour desk at the property. You can play darts at this hotel, Xbox 360 and game console and the area is popular for skiing and hiking. Almaty International Airport is 16 mi from the property.

Price from: (71.88$)
Price in local currency: 31584.84 KZT
Interesting review:
The hotel is modern, beautiful, clean and had all the amenities you may need for your stay. Staff is attentive, pleasant and knowledgeable. They accommodated all my requests and followed up with phone call to make sure that I liked my room and was comfortable. It was a very nice touch. I will definitely book them again when I'm in town.

Mercure Almaty City Center

53 Abylaikhan Avenue, 50004 Almaty, Kazakhstan

Mercure Almaty City Center features air-conditioned rooms in Almaty. The property is close to several well-known attractions, 0.7 mi from Almaty Central Mosque, a 15-minute walk from Ascension Cathedral and 0.8 mi from Gvardeytsev-Panfilovtsev Park. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The rooms in the hotel feature unique design inspired by local culture and traditional art. All units are equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Each room is equipped with a private bathroom with a bidet, free toiletries and a hair dryer. The units will provide guests with a desk and a kettle. A continental breakfast is served each morning at the property. International and local cuisine are served in the à la carte restaurant and in the Buffet Room with high ceilings and panoramic windows. At the Lobby Bar guests can enjoy fresh coffee and cocktails. Guests can also benefit from 4 conference rooms. Free access to the rooftop spa and fitness area is provided. Speaking English and Russian, staff are always on hand to help at the 24-hour front desk. Medeo is 9.3 mi from Mercure Almaty City Center. Almaty International Airport is in a 30-minute drive from the hotel, while Almaty Railway Station is only a 12-minute walk away.