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Reviews of Novotel Almaty City Center

4 out of 5
Novotel Almaty City Center
Dostyk Avenue 104 A, Almaty

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 91 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Javier

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a few years going backwards, it seems this hotel took a new air (management) and is going back on track. The location is ideal, yet, they have to do something with the car entrance. On weekends the small street leading to the hotel is used as a parking lot for the theater beside and the cable car facility. Thus, it's a battle to go in or out (taxis needed to get us down one block away).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Xeniya Buyukcelik on 11 Mar,2024
Dear Javier Molina,Goof afternoon!Warmest greetings from Novotel Almaty City Center!Thank you for you feedback. We look forward to welcoming you in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Maria Gabriela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, close to everything. Comfortable bed, nice shower pressure and the toilet had a personal hygiene shower, which I really appreciate.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Response from sebastien on 19 Feb,2024
Dear Maria, thank you so much for your feedback and we are looking forward to see you back to Almaty soon.

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Response from sebastien on 11 Apr,2024
Dear Dmitry, thank you so much for your valuable feedback and hope to welcome you back soon in Almaty

10/10 Excellent

Vera

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from sebastien on 13 Feb,2024
Dear Vera, thank you so much for your valuable feedback and looking forward to welcome you again soon

8/10 Good

Jan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from sebastien on 18 Jan,2024
Dear Janthank you very much for your feedback and looking forward to welcome you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Rafis, Jersey city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Novotel has a great location !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Xeniya Buyukcelik on 27 Nov,2023
Dear Rafis, Thank you for your kind review of our hotel! We hope to see you again in the near future! Sincerely, Xeniya BuyukcelikRevenue & Reservations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Petter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Assem JANABAYEVA on 21 Sept,2023
Dear Mr. Petter, thank you so much for high score. Looking forward to welcome you again in your future journeys!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Assem JANABAYEVA on 6 Sept,2023
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for the review and rate. It would help us if you would share the details of your experience with us in order to make your next stay comfortable and pleasant. Thank you!Sincerely, Assem JANABAYEVATraining & Quality Manager

8/10 Good

Mohamed, Jeddah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great and very convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from sebastien on 22 Aug,2023
Dear Mohamed, thank you for your feedback and score. Always a pleasure to welcome you.

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, I would come back in an instant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from sebastien on 29 Jun,2023
Dear Cristine, thank you for your valuable feedback and awaiting already to welcome you back very soon

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from sebastien on 29 Jun,2023
Dear John, always a pleasure to receive such high score and looking forward to see you back soon in Almaty

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from sebastien on 29 Jun,2023
Dear John, thank you so much and hope to see you soon, always a pleasure to have you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from sebastien on 29 Jun,2023
dear John, great score and much appreciated, we will continue to work hard to ensure full guest satisfaction.

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, good location, tasty food
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from sebastien on 10 May,2023
Dear Dmitry, thank you so much for your full satisfaction and it is much appreciated. Will be passed to our team. Thank you, Assem, Quality Manager

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
9
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from sebastien on 10 May,2023
Dear NigelThank you so much for your feedback. Always a pleasure to have you as our guest. Assem, Quality Manager

10/10 Excellent

CONSTANTINE

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from sebastien on 12 Jul,2023
Dear Constantine, thank you so much for your score and always a pleasure to welcome you as our valuable guest.

2/10 Terrible

Clifford, alexader city

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff made the whole stay miserable!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from sebastien on 27 Oct,2022
Dear Aigerim. thank you for your comment and we are sorry that this time the hotel did not meet your expectation

10/10 Excellent

Mahmood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very modern and well trained staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Alua on 12 Oct,2022
Dear Mahmood, thank you very much for your comments regarding your recent stay! It is always a pleasure for the team to read such encouraging comments and hope to see you soon in the near future.Best Regards,AluaGuest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Killian

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel to get ‘western’ standard service in Almaty. Breakfast has a decent choice. It’s quiet, especially on the side facing the moutains.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Alua on 12 Oct,2022
Dear Killian, thank you for your review of Novotel Almaty City Center! Happy to know that the stay fulfilled your expectations. We look forward to warmly welcoming you again in the near future. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Seb on 6 Aug,2022
Dear Daniel, thank you so much for your review and hopefully we could score 10 during your next visit with us. We will work hard on it to ensure full satisfaction. Looking forward to welcoming you in the near future. thank you. Sebastien

10/10 Excellent

Nurgul Baigazina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The biggest plus for me was professional staff who were clearly trained to provide excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Alua on 10 Aug,2022
Dear Nurgul, thank you for your kind words and five-star rating. Looking forward to host you again in the nearest future. Alua, Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Chingiz, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great hotel located perfectly close to every thing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Alua on 2 Jul,2022
Dear Chingiz, Thank You for taking the time to complete a survey following Your recent stay at Novotel Almaty City Center! We are delighted you enjoyed Your stay with us and very much look forward to warmly welcoming you again in the nearest future. Yours Sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

6/10 Okay

Javier

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I've been staying at Novotel since they opened the facility about 5-6 years ago. Unfortunately, you can tell that COVID19 hit them hard: the facilities are still clean and good overall, but there is a clear decrease on the toiletries' quality and breakfast's available items. On top, this time there was a fire alarm at 7 am on a Sunday. Luckily, it was a false alarm, but the lack of protocols and even of a simple explanation by the staff was disappointing to say the least. Not sure this was my last time in Novotel.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from sebastien on 19 Jul,2022
Dear Javier. I would like to thank you for your valuable comment and we would work on highlighted points to continue our improvement. It would be my pleasure to welcome you during your next stay in Almaty and do not hesitate to contact me while planning your next trip. Sebastien, General Manager

8/10 Good

Syed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked the hotel through Expedia. NOVOTEL is an ACCOR hotel and I am a member of the ACCOR plan. The hotel refused to give me points for my 4-night stay. This was a bummer.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Alua on 24 Jun,2022
Dear Mr. Syed, Let me thank you for your loyalty to Accor hotels and taking the time to share your impression with regards to your recent stay with us. We sincerely understand your frustration with the points you didn't receive and this is not hotel policy, it's the terms and conditions of our Accor Live Limitless loyalty program. Unfortunately, rooms booked through online travel agency are not eligible to earn points. We thank You for your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again at Novotel Almaty City Center. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

6/10 Okay

Syed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you reserve this hotel through Expedia, the hotel (an Accor hotel) refuses to give you the membership points. Expedia should take This up with Accor hotels. For me, this is a factor that will detract me from booking through Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Alua on 24 Jun,2022
Dear Mr. Syed, Let me thank you for your loyalty to Accor hotels and taking the time to share your impression with regards to your recent stay with us. We sincerely understand your frustration with the points you didn't receive and this is not hotel policy, it's the terms and conditions of our Accor Live Limitless loyalty program. Unfortunately, rooms booked through online travel agency are not eligible to earn points. You can also learn more about the terms of the program at this link https://all.accor.com/loyalty-program/legal/terms-and-conditions-en.pdf We thank You for your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again at Novotel Almaty City Center. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ronail

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from sebastien on 15 Nov,2022
Dear Mr Ronail, thank you so much for your review and it is always a pleasure to welcome you at our property. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Juan-Ettienne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is absolutely great for both work and holiday. The service was impeccable and the hotel is well situated in town. Its also next to the cable car if you want to do the touristy thing. Spa and pool area is nice. The staff was extremely friendly and very very helpful when I lost my credit card and needed to try retrieve it at a local bank. I won’t stay anywhere else in Almaty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Alua on 5 May,2022
Dear Juan-Ettienne, We very much appreciate Your comments regarding Your recent stay at Novotel Almaty City Center. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. We are very pleased to know, that You were satisfied with central location, SPA, as well as the level of service. Thank You again for sharing Your experience and we look forward to warmly welcoming You again to Novotel Almaty City Center in the nearest future. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Imad, Redondo Beach

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location in the middle of the city. The place is clean and nice . Good for business people
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Alua on 27 Apr,2022
Dear Imad, We very much appreciate your comments regarding your recent stay at Novotel Almaty City Center. It is always a pleasure for the team to read such encouraging comments. We thank You for your feedback and certainly look forward to welcoming you back again in the nearest future. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Novotel City Center was amazing! The breakfast was truly incredible.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Alua on 27 Apr,2022
Dear Alexandra, We very much appreciate your comments regarding your recent stay at Novotel Almaty City Center. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. Thank You again for sharing Your experience and we look forward to warmly welcoming You again to Novotel Almaty City Center in the nearest future. Yours sincerely, Alua Guest Experience Manager

6/10 Okay

Abdulla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good Hotel
We spent seven nights at the hotel. The receptionist's search for the reservation took a long time. The rooms are too small. The room was not provided with towels for two people and this required contact with room service. Breakfast is so variety and delicious with fresh baked goods. The location of the hotel is good. Room price is a little too high
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Eunghyun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind staff, modern facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Alua on 27 Apr,2022
Dear Eunghyun Thank you very much for your feedback! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. We will be more than happy to see you among our guests in the near future! Warm regards, Alua Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Ali, DUBAI

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Alua on 27 Apr,2022
Dear Ali, Thank you very much for your feedback! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. We will be more than happy to see you among our guests in the near future! Warm regards, Alua Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Zhansaya Iskendirova on 19 Nov,2021
Dear Guest, Thank you for leaving a good review. At Novotel Almaty City Center, we continuously strive to serve you better. Looking forward to serving you in the future! Best regards, Zhansaya Iskendirova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

vladimir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Zhansaya Iskendirova on 19 Nov,2021
Dear Vladimir, Thank you for leaving an excellent review. At Novotel Almaty City Center, we continuously strive to serve you better. Looking forward to serving you in the future! Best regards, Zhansaya Iskendirova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Olga, Vancouver

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Zhansaya Iskendirova on 28 Oct,2021
Dear Olga, Thank you for sharing your experience regarding your stay at Novotel Almaty City Center. We were glad to find out you liked everything. We look forward to welcoming you back at our hotel! Best Regards, Zhansaya Iskendirova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay. Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Zhansaya Iskendirova on 19 Oct,2021
Dear Ryan, Thank you for sharing this positive review. We appreciate our location here in Novotel Almaty City Center just as much as you do. We hope you’ll stop by again soon when you’re in the neighborhood! Best regards, Zhansaya Iskendirova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and very nice rooms. Great hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Sabina Taipova on 9 Jun,2021
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! All your kind comments are highly appreciated. I am so proud that you were satisfied with the attitude and service of our staff as well as well-occupied room. We look forward to welcoming you back again at Novotel Almaty City Center! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Response from Sabina Taipova on 12 May,2021
Thank you very much for your review with such a high rating! It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. We are always glad to see you at the Novotel Almaty City Center! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and convenient location. Very friendly staff. Hotel very clean and facilities in good condition.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Sabina Taipova on 11 May,2021
Thank you very much for your review with such a high rating! It was our pleasure to read that you were satisfied with the all the services as well as unmatched central location. Tank you for pointing out our facilities if a pleasant ambiance. We are always glad to see you at the Novotel Almaty City Center! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

GRAHAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 20 Dec,2020
Thank you very much for your feedback! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. We will be more than happy to see you among our guests in the near future! Warm regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Samvel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok to stay for a short period.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 15 Oct,2020
Thank you very much for your feedback! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. We try to do our best to provide our guests with a great level of service and we will be very happy to welcoming you back! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I only stayed 3 nights. Not 11 nights. I need my refund processed.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Mila on 11 Apr,2020
Dear guest, Warm greetings from Novotel Almaty City Center! We are very sorry that in connection with the situation of COVID-19 you had to leave ahead of time. Kindly be informed that we haven't receive an answer yet from Expedia about refund procedure. Kindly asking you to contact Expedia about your reservation. Once we receive an answer from Expedia we will process your refund. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Novotel Hotel, Almaty, Kazakhstan March 2020
The Novotel hotel, Almaty is modern and clean, and the staff were very professional, helpful and friendly. The hotel is within walking distance of a number of bars.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 25 Mar,2020
Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay with us. Your praising comments are highly appreciated. It is such an honor to see how satisfied you were with our services. It was a great privilege to have you staying with us and we're very much looking forward to see you among our guests again in the nearest time! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 14 Feb,2020
We are very grateful for your feedback. Thank you for giving us such a high rating! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we sincerely hope to see you among our guests in the near future! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My regular Almaty hotel now
My new regular hotel stay when in Almaty, consistent service n good amenities and food. Stable Net n friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Tahmina Rezhepova on 14 Feb,2020
Allow me to thank you for choosing Novotel Almaty City Center! We are so pleased to receive such a positive feedback with a high rating. I am delighted to read that you have enjoyed your stay, and that our talents have created memorable memories during your stay.Your feedback is a great motivation for our team to provide excellent service to our guests. Thank you again for your feedback. We are already looking forward to welcome you one more time to our hotel! Kind Regards, Tahmina Rezhepova Assistant to General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sergey, Tel-Aviv

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good choice for $100 per night. Breakfast is really impressive. Much better, than to stay for $65 at local no-brand.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 5 Feb,2020
Thank you very much for taking the time to review your recent stay at the Novotel Almaty City Center. Your kind comments are highly appreciated. It is such an honor to know that you enjoyed our tasty buffet breakfast and we're very much looking forward to welcoming you back again, hopefully in the nearest time! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Meiju

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay here was very comfortable - the staff at front desk were helpful, the hotel was clean, the rooms very nice and clean. The breakfast was impressive - loads to choose from - even vegan options (soya milk, and lots of fruits, good bread, olive oil etc). The only issue I had was with the spa - it was being cleaned for most of my visit, and when they opened the staff were not 100% helpful, I asked for a massage and they couldn't get hold of their staff to confirm, the staff member was around 10 min late etc. However when I actually had the massage, it was super.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 21 Jan,2020
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us. We are happy that your stay at the Novotel Almaty City Center resulted in a comfortable experience. I would like to apologize for all inconveniences you faced during visiting our Spa Center, as that is not up to our normal standards of service. Please rest assured we have addressed this with the team to ensure we improve on this. We will be glad to see you among our guests again and hope that next visit to the Novotel Almaty City Center will bring you only positive emotions! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome new hotel near city centre
Location: perfect in City Centre with Dosyk Mall 15 mins walk Net: As a business traveller, I would rate as max 6.5/10 as did get lost connectivity quite a number of times, would be great if they can improve this Bfast: Apart from work station (egg) which does not have a hood to absorb ventilation, spread was generous and tasty but just an issue as biz traveler with clothes smelling before we start the day Room: Brilliant size, good movie channels, toilet well cleaned, pillows had two kind depending on preference Taxi: fairly affordable taxi service to aport at 5K Tenge one way and takes max 25 mins less there is traffic Definitely would stay again despite a couple of hiccups Just 20M away is Cable Car ride to a scenic view
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Sabina Taipova on 14 Jan,2020
Dear Guest, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for posting a review with regards to your stay with us. All your kind words are highly appreciated. We will took into attentions all your notes and will take necessary actions to improve on this. We work daily to improve the quality of provided services, and your feedback helps us in this matter. We are very much looking forward to see you among our guests and hope that next visit to the Novotel Almaty City Center will bring you only positive emotions! Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Sabina Taipova on 13 Nov,2019
We are very grateful for your feedback. Thank you for giving us such a high rating! Your opinion is extremely valuable for us. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you among our guests in the near future. Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Sabina Taipova on 29 Oct,2019
Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel! Thank you also for giving us a perfect rating! It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. Looking forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best regards, Sabina Taipova Guest Experience Manager