Rixos Almaty

Awful hotel. Hated

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was in walking distance and getting a taxi was super easy.

What a bizarre experience.

I don't understand why they charge the amount they do for a night. The hotel rooms are old, smelling, towels look like a floor cloth. Bed linen is so cheap. Staff is just ok. 400 euros per night for this? Disappointed

We enjoy our stay!

The lobby is absolutely stunning! The hotel has great room service, spacious rooms, easy to walk to popular locations from, and a very good stay in general. The staff was exemplary.

The staff were very attentive and professional. The condition of the property and rooms was excellent. We also really enjoyed the quality and selection of the breakfast. I would stay here again.

Great hotel in a very convenient location, will definitely stay there again

I got severe food poisoning from breakfast. The food was Luke warm rather than hot (chicken, sausages etc) I suggest that the hotel focuses on ensuring the food temperatures are correct as I was severely ill from this

Stayed here twice, bookending a week-long hiking trip in SE Kazakhstan. A new, fully appointed hotel-a little further from the city center than the big Soviet-era hotels, but still within easy walking distance from most major city attractions. Hotel was very accommodating for me around very early arrival and very late departure times.

This hotel is 5 stars in name only. The hard product and service are 3 stars at best. While the lobby is opulent, the standard rooms are dated and in dire need of a remodel. The room assigned to me had stained carpets. The mattress was too firm, and the top bed sheet had small holes on it. Upon arrival at 4:00AM, no one from the bell desk staff offered to assist me with my luggage even though there were several of them just milling around by the entrance. If you order room service, you had to pay for your items at the time of delivery (no room charge!). On a positive note, my orders were delivered to me exactly within 30 minutes as promised. The friendliness and professionalism of the staff were inconsistent. Some were outstanding and others did not want to be bothered.

Check in only at 2.00 pm Long waiting time Rooms old. Need refreshment

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Rooms require renovation but overall it’s a good option in a comfortable location

Good

Located within walking distance (20 min) or a short taxi ride from The Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sport. Excellent breakfast buffet every morning. Thanks to the staff at reception for helping book a last minute taxi to the airport early in the morning which arrived in no time. Recommend using their pick up service too. Best to have them give passengers arriving 30 extra minutes to deal with luggage, immigration.

I’ve stayed many times at the Rixos and this was by far the worst stay. I’ll start with the positive which was the Spa. The negatives 5 emails and 2 phone calls to arrange airport pickup. Arrived at 18.00 to be told the room was not ready. Ordered room service. After 90 minutes it didn’t arrive so I cancelled. No towels left after housekeeping. Had to go and find the housekeeping staff to get staff. Requested hotel car to the airport only to be told they had none available and offered no alternative. For a 5 star hotel this is completely unacceptable.

I arrived very early, due to early flights. They weren't at all accommodating. I tried to explain that I spent 30+ hours in airplanes and airports, and needed rest very badly. They said they had room available but couldn't let me check in until the official check in time. I get it when they are fully booked, but that wasn't the case. If you're in the hospitality business, it's often appreciated by customers when the hotel is more welcoming and accommodating, especially a highly-rated hotel. I spent 5 hours in the lobby, waiting. Unacceptable!! I travel a lot, and in most cases when my flights arrive early, hotels don't make me wait and feed me their "policy" excuse. They just accommodate. I didn't get a warm welcome at Rixos.

Very clean, very secure. The pool area was really nice. There was an annoying computer Ordered room service several times and it was also really good. Taxis in and out of the property was very easy.

Very nice hotel. Very clean and nice inside. Didn't like the staff at the reception at check-in.