The St. Regis Astana

I will cut to the chase - I travel with my job a lot and this is the best service I have ever experienced in any hotel, anywhere. It is the kind of personalised, wonderful service that a lot of places claim to provide, but when you compare it to the St Regis Astana you realise that they're not really living up to their claims. Firstly, the hotel is lovely, grand, clean and comfortable. My room was spacious, well-presented and finished to a high level. The facilities (such as the gym and spa) are probably above what you would reasonably expect from a hotel. The selection of restaurants and bars for a hotel of this size was very good, and all the food I had there was great. But the thing that makes this place stand out, and the reason that I will recommend that anyone come to stay, is that everyone working there seems to have got the memo - they are so kind, welcoming and personal with you that I almost couldn't believe that was going on for the first day of my stay. A lot of staff remember your name, they don't seem like they are chatting to you out of professional obligation (even if they are, it doesn't come across like that), and they seem genuinely ready to help with anything to ensure your stay is good. One example that sticks with me: I remember one of the servers at breakfast, Sabina, talking me through some of the local offerings - I had already had as much breakfast as I could that morning and was in a rush to head out, so I told her that I would try it the next day and thanked her. Sabina wasn't working the next day, but when I got to breakfast it was clear that had briefed her colleagues that I would be interested in some local breakfast items and they were ready to help me out. They knew my name and what I was interested in trying. It was remarkable. If I come back to Astana there will be no competition as to which hotel I stay in. Thank you all.

The staff at the St. Regis Astana is, without a doubt, in a league of their own. So very helpful and genuinely caring. We had requested a quiet room, they provided and I have rarely slept as well as I did. They had also customized the room with, among other things, a huge balloon with a map of all the places we had visited (based on information I had provided prior to arriving) which was a wonderful surprise. I had made a mistake in my booking (I booked a night too many) but staff made sure we weren’t charged for it. The food and service at breakfast is also extremely good and we usually didn’t feel like eating again for the rest of the day! We also enjoyed the service in the bar where we had excellent cocktails. We stayed in a suite, which was very large and tastefully decorated, with a comfortable sitting area and a large bathroom. The soft bed was wonderful after experiencing the hard beds in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The temperature inside was comfortable, with quiet climate control. The property is located close to a park and an outside museum, with all the main attractions within 15 – 20 minutes of driving. Honestly, we would have liked to stay for many more nights and we would love to come back again.

EXQUISITE!!!! What an excellent attention to detail with the interior of the room. Top notch!!! We felt like home with their warm welcome. Ms. Alina at the reception was superb. This hotel has a butler service. Our butler Mr. Sanzhar left us a welcome note and made sure that he and his team were available whenever we needed them. What an amazing team. Location of the hotel is close to many attractions and easily accessible. P.S.: Use YandexGo app for online cab bookings.

The hotel is one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. The service, the cleanliness, the rooms were very good. Also the staff were great and always helpful. A really nice lady called SANDIRA helped us to find our way round the city very quickly and gave us very good recommendations for shopping and restaurants. We used the limousine service for several hours and looked round the whole city. The value for money was fine. Thank you for a great stay!

We love the restaurant and the room. Staff was very helpful especially our butler who was always ready to help us. The room is spacious too. Also, thank you for making my husband's birthday special by preparing a small cake for him and the note was a great touch too.