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Reviews of InterContinental Almaty, an IHG Hotel

5 out of 5
InterContinental Almaty, an IHG Hotel
181 Zheltoksan Street, Almaty

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, Highlands Ranch

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Maira Akar on Feb 19, 2024
Dear Guest,Thank you very much for choosing InterContinental and for taking time to share your feedback concerning our colleagues' services. We hope to welcome you back again.Sincerely,Maira AkarRooms Division Director

10/10 Excellent

Abdulrahman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Arthur Ibragimov on Feb 17, 2024
Dear Abdulrahman,I'd like to thank you for choosing InterContinental Hotel Almaty and for the time you have found to give as a great review.Your feedback is highly appreciated and it is always wonderful to see that our service was up to the high expectations of our Guest.Looking forwards to your next visit.Kindest regards,Arthur IbragimovFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Monica

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Maira Akar on Jun 14, 2023
Dear Monica,Thank you very much for choosing InterContinental Almaty and for taking time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to know that you had good stay and we hope for the opportunity to welcoming you back in our hotel.Sincerely,Maira AkarRooms Division Director

10/10 Excellent

Carter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable clean property. Not far from the centre but need to take a taxi or car to go anywhere.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Maira Akar on May 30, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you very much for choosing InterContinental and for taking time to share your feedback with us. We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay and we do appreciate your high evaluation of your services. We hope for the opportunity to welcoming you back in our hotel.Sincerely,Maira AkarRooms Division Director

8/10 Good

Roy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast service
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Temirlan on Nov 16, 2022
Dear Mr. Roy, We thank you for spending your time and writing a review for our hotel. We are glad to see that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We are always trying to improve the service that we are providing. Once again it was a pleasure to have you with us and we will be more than happy to see you back with us. Sincerely,Temirlan Chief Concierge

6/10 Okay

GUILLAUME, ALISO VIEJO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness of the room very approximate. the room hasn't been vacuumed in 15 days... I was not identified as an ambassador. I had to claim my benefits as a Diamond Elite Ambassador.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Temirlan on Oct 20, 2022
Dear Mr. Guillaume, We thank you for choosing InterContinental Almaty and leaving your review. It's unfortunate that you were not recognized as Diamond Elite Ambassador. This occurred because the reservation was made through the agency and not directly through IHG. Please be aware that when you are booking the agencies the membership is not added to the reservation. If so, please let the reception know your membership, so that benefits would be provided. Regarding the cleanliness of the rooms, we are apologizing for not meeting your standards. Our housekeeping department was informed regarding this situation and certain measures will be taken in order to prevent this from happening. It will be a pleasure for us to have you back with us, if you need anything please let us know. Sincerely, Temirlan Chief Concierge

6/10 Okay

Roy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Front desk was not helpful at all
Stayed 22 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Temirlan on Oct 20, 2022
Dear Mr.Roy, We thank you for choosing InterContinental Almaty and leaving your review.We apologize for not meeting your standards when it comes to guest assistance. We are always trying our best to ensure the guest's satisfaction. We are always working on training our staff, in order to assist the guests as much as we can. We will be glad to see you back at our hotel and if you need anything please let us know. Sincerely, TemirlanChief Concierge

6/10 Okay

Simon

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
太陈旧了
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall the stay was very good. The receptionists and concierge were very helpful, and the gym was very clean and with new machines and a nice pool. My only criticism is that the bar in the lobby is understaffed and service could be slow, and if one wasn’t sitting near the bar, very slow. It needs more than one person working there all the time. Otherwise, the hotel overall provides a great service and the staff are all very helpful and kind.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Rassi on Nov 20, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing InterContinental Almaty as a preference for your stay and for completing a review afterwards. Our team is happy to know you have had a good experience staying with us. Your compliments about our service is the best reward. We will delighted if visit our hotel again in the nearest future. Sincerely yours, Rassi Yermolayeva Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sergy, Moscow

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mint quality -amazing after so many years . Turkish care.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Rassi Sin on Oct 24, 2020
Dear Guest, It was our pleasure to welcome you at InterContinental Almaty as our honorable guest. We are delighted by your review of your stay. Particularly, thank you for praising our personnel and restaurant amenity. The quality of our service is something we are proud of and we do our best to continuously keep it high. Thank you for your review once again. We will be happy to welcome you back. Sincerely yours, Rassi Sin Guest Relations Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not 5 stars.
The hotel definitely needs to be renovated. Teams have to be retrained. This is definitely not a 5-star hotel and it is sad to see it being a part of the Intercontinental?Perfect family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Hotel Administration on Feb 3, 2020
Dear guest, We apologize the service provided in our hotel was below your expectations. We would like to assure you that we will put all efforts to develop our equipment and facilities, as well as training our staff. We highly appreciate your fair comments and rating for they are very important for us in the future improvement of our performance. We look forward for an opportunity of welcoming you back again during your next visits to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Sinerely yours, Rassi Sin Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean and welcoming. I had a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from IC Almaty on Jan 17, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating and feedback. We will be delighted to welcome you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Nice property, superb food and service!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from IC Almaty on Jan 8, 2020
Dear Guest, We would like to thank you for your precious time you have taken to write this review. We are pleased to know that your stay was excellent. We will be delighted to welcome you back again. Sincerely yours, Dilyara Baichurina Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Arian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Very helpful and professional staff. Excellent service and a tasty breakfast. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from IC Almaty on Aug 22, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay at the InterContinental Almaty Hotel. We were delighted to read your review and to see that you enjoyed staying at our hotel. We certainly look forward to welcoming you back to InterContinental Almaty Hotel, hopefully in the nearest future. Sincerely yours, Dilyara Baichurina Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Esmira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from IC Almaty on Jul 18, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is very old, needs repair, and is not in line with the quality generally expected from the InterContinental brand (due to age) - time to repair and replace equipment - I don't think I've seen an older lamp in the last 10 years than what I had in my room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from IC Almaty on Jun 29, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating and feedback which is very important for us. We sincerely hope to welcome you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from IC Almaty on May 7, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good!
Beautiful view
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from IC Akmaty on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating and comment. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in all aspects
This was a great hotel with impeccable service! I had a two-week stay there and the staff was excellent from checkin to checkout. Breakfast buffet is awesome!
Stayed 13 nights in Mar 2019
Response from IC ALmaty on Apr 29, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay at the InterContinental Almaty Hotel. I was delighted to read your review and to see that you enjoyed staying at our hotel. We certainly look forward to welcoming you back to InterContinental Almaty Hotel, hopefully in the nearest future. Sincerely yours, Dilyara Baichurina Guest Relations Manager

8/10 Good

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from IC Almaty on Mar 17, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall it's a good hotel with helpful staff. But I found that apparently the facilities look pretty dated and the price is higher than I would expect.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from InterContinental Almaty Hotel on Feb 23, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your feedback. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed the stay in general. All your kind comments about facilities and price are very much appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great. Good location and very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Feb 6, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your rating and feedback. We all look forward to welcoming you back again. Sincerely yours, Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Jung02, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, nice clean facility, good breakfast, convenient location lots of local activities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Mike, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay. Friendly and professional staff.
Overall I enjoyed my stay at the Intercontinental Almaty. The hotel was well situated for my purposes and was close to some local parks but if you are looking to go out in the evening, it's a 20 to 40 minute walk to the main streets where there are plenty of pubs and restaurants to choose from offering a good variety of cuisine. I avoided using the local taxis as I have heard from colleagues that they do tend to overcharge tourists. The room was clean, spacious and well equipped. Reliable and free Wifi and good selection of international TV stations. The room servicing was a bit hit and miss with some days the glasses and mugs would disappear for no apparent reason (I'm guessing just an oversight) but a bit annoying when you want to make a cuppa. Some days my bed was turned down and I'd get a complimentary Turkish delight and other days it wasn't (not that I am particularly bothered as I am perfectly capable of turning down my own bed) but when one day it happens and the next day it doesn't it just raises a question as to the consistency of the service. The shower was disappointing - not very hot (for me) and low pressure (I was on level 1) and on one day the hot water came out a rusty brown colour (I'm hoping it was rust), but the problem was resolved by later in the day. The breakfast selection was very good, but again there were a few niggles like not having napkins available at the table on some days, or having to order tea and coffee, rather than helping yourself
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cho Ming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Intercontinental has kept its standards in their Almaty branch.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wilton, Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel- one of the best in Almaty Kazakhstan!
Intercontinental hotel played host to the BOSCO conference. Enjoyed stay- food was great and staff helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Sandeep

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs a complete renovation
The hotel needs a complete renovation--a three-star parading as a five-star hotel. Beds are comfortable, but bathrooms are extremely uncomfortable and small.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Customer
Very friendly and helpful staff in all functions!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Almaty weekend escape
Dated hotel Nice pool and saunas Staff sent to Italian restaurant that no longer exists

10/10 Excellent

Sergey, Basel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel!
Stayed in this hotel many times. Great service, nice & comfortable rooms, good location. Breakfast is great ( however not fantastic as it used to be).

6/10 Okay

Lucy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Decent hotel but don't bother paying for a Club Ro
The hotel was generally very good but did not live up to the usual Intercontinental standard in my opinion. The club floor and lounge was very disappointing - staff not great, limited selection of food and drinks and a poor breakfast.

8/10 Good

Pedro, spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good enough
all correct

8/10 Good

Andrey, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty nice hotel.
A little bit old, but comfortable and well designed.

4/10 Poor

Reuben, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very old and out dated decor
For a 5 star hotel, the one falls way below my expectations. I have stayed in 5 star hotels around the world and none of them have been this bad. Rooms very out dated and in desperate need to refurb. And especially when considering the price you have to pay per night this quality is definitely not acceptable

10/10 Excellent

Robert, South Africa

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Worth the visit to Almaty
Very pleasant hotel and helpful staff. View is excellent

10/10 Excellent

David, Houston, TX USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Intercontinental Stay
Attending a conference. Hotel was great. A bit over-priced but typical when events are being held. Breakfast not included in room rate. Otherwise the service and the stay was fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Eunjung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Hammers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Two nights at Almaty
This hotel has the expected level of comfort for the chain. We commend the assistance of the concierge staff, in particular. One of the better hotel breakfasts, too. Only criticism would be that the J Bar is clearly under-staffed. The time taken to order and then receive food was excessive. No criticism of the actual staff - just that at least one more is needed. Otherwise, a pleasant stay. Oh yes, the concierge arranged a very good tour.

8/10 Good

Miguel, Zurich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centric location
I have stayed in several hotels in Almaty when I have been there for work and Inter Continental is by far the best one. Great service, great amenities, great location, really nice staff. The only negative feedback that I have about this hotel is that hotel taxi drivers really take advantage of guests so try to avoid them. When I complained about the taxi fares in the reception, I was told that they dont have much business so they need to charge more (???). You can always ask in the reception to order a normal taxi for you which is a lot cheaper!!

8/10 Good

LB-Y, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lobby
Beautiful lobby, great staff with good command of English--wish I could have spent more time in the city. Close to amenities and securing transportation was easy.

10/10 Excellent

paul B, Warwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. Absolutely excellent in all departments. Breakfast is expensive but very good. if you can afford it stay here, it's worth it.

10/10 Excellent

Sanan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent hotel with superb service
Stayed for three nights and enjoyed it very much. The staff, the attitude, amenities, choices. A real 5-star (don't know why it is listed here as a 4-star hotel). The only thing is that I stayed in 201, and the room is in the corner and has a rather small window. So, if you like daylight, you feel deprived a bit. And the hotel is kind pricey, but they have little competition, so that's understandable. Great breakfast, by the way. And the staff are just superb!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel in Almaty
Excellent service. They picked me up from the Airport promptly at 1.00am. Good food choicwes too.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Business
Excellent business hotel, slightly out of the centre with friendly and generally efficient staff. Very good food and

10/10 Excellent

travler guy, Moscow, Russia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Almaty Hotel
Good location and there are even a few restaurants with in very close walking distance. Close to a major highway and a pretty good view of the mountains from one side of the hotel.