The facilities of the hotel are old and foods are so so, but the room is clean, staff are kind and efficient enough and inexpensive.
Maybe prestigious hotel in the history of Kazakhstan, as all the drivers know it.
Located in the old town, you need a taxi to go to the new town where main sightseeing spots are located, but cost just 500 Tr (less than $2) if you pick up and negotiate on the road, and there are good restaurants of the old town in a walking distance like 15 mins.