Intercontinental Almaty: It's the little things that count
When it comes to five-star hotels, the Intercontinental hotels are among the top addresses in many cities. This is also the case in the Kazakh metropolis of Almaty, where a franchisee operates a particularly large "Intercontinental". Intercontinental is a five-star brand of the IHG Hotels Group, whose headquarters are near London. Many hotels are operated by the company itself, but definitely not all of them, as numerous locations are managed by franchisees on their own account. This is also the reason why there have been repeated brand changes in some cases, although the hotel company remains the same. The Intercontinental Almaty is operated by a local licensee with a Turkish background. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, it was the first "western" hotel to specialize heavily in seminars and conferences. This has not really changed to this day, as the hotel is still considered the top address in the city when it comes to such events. There are various rooms available for this purpose and the hotel's own restaurants take care of your physical well-being. Spacious rooms with lots of little extras Like all Intercontinental hotels, there are various room categories available, from standard to luxurious suites, which then have their corresponding price per night. The "normal" rooms are spacious and boast numerous amenities and extras for guests. For example, the operators provide several free bottles of water, coffee powder, tea, a kettle, a coffee machine, shoe polishing equipment, razors, toothbrushes, sewing kits, bathrobes, slippers and much more. Interestingly - and unfortunately no longer common even in five-star hotels - everything is cleaned daily.
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