Radisson Hotel Group strengthens its presence in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, with the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Almaty Airport offering 171 rooms just minutes from Almaty International Airport.
UN Tourism has joined together public and private sector actors to commit to take concrete steps to advance women’s empowerment in tourism.
Women’s empowerment is being placed at the heart of tourism development through a new collaboration between UN Tourism and the Almaty Tourism Bureau.
Radisson Hotel Group proudly expands its presence in Kazakhstan with the opening of Sadu Hotel Almaty, a member of Radisson Individuals, marking the debut of the Radisson Individuals brand in the country. This exciting addition strengthens the Group's footprint in Central Asia, bringing a unique blend of personalized hospitality and contemporary comfort to Almaty, Kazakhstan's most vibrant and cosmopolitan city.
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, announces the signing of an agreement with FC Elimai to develop a new ibis hotel in Semey, the capital of Abay region and one the oldest cities in Kazakhstan. Expected to open in 2027, the 100-room hotel will offer a contemporary, cosy, and reliable hospitality experience, perfectly embodying the ibis brand ethos.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the signing of the first Vignette Collection in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The property will become IHG's second luxury and lifestyle hotel in Kazakhstan, joining InterContinental Almaty. The 95-room Vignette Collection property, signed under a franchise agreement with Meliora (part of HAYAT Construction), will further strengthen IHG's Vignette Collection portfolio across Europe which stands at three open hotels and seven in the pipeline.
The Ritz-Carlton, Astana is pleased to announce appointment of Christoph Schleissing to the position of general manager. Christoph earlier held a similar position at the Rixos Borovoe resort hotel located near the capital of Kazakhstan.
The Ritz-Carlton, Astana has announced the appointment of Fabio Polidori as the hotel's executive chef.
The Ritz-Carlton, Astana has announced the appointment of Nicolas Vienne as the head of the Food & Beverage department.
Sheraton Nur-Sultan Hotel has opened in Kazakhstan's capital as one of the largest hotels in the city, offering 191 guestrooms and 100 serviced apartments along with contemporary gathering spaces in downtown Nur-Sultan. The airport is within easy reach (an 11-minute drive), as well as many of the city's main attractions such as the Astana Opera and Ballet, EXPO Business Center and Baiterek Tower. Set inside the Abu Dhabi Plaza, hotel guests can access retail space, residences, international office space and leisure facilities all under one roof. The hotel design is contemporary with local touches including oriental décor and artworks from local Kazakh artists. Community networking is at its core with the lobby offering Community Tables for guests to gather and work in a calming atmosphere.
he Ritz-Carlton, Astana has welcomed Tony Coveney as the new General Manager of the hotel.With more than twenty years in hospitality and considerable exposure to luxury hotel brands, Tony brings an impressive resume of experience to The Ritz-Carlton, Astana which in June this year celebrated its two year anniversary.A native of Ireland, Tony was born and raised in Cork and educated at one of the country's leading hotel schools in Galway. Having completed graduate training with Conrad Hotel s both in Belgium and in Ireland, he joined Four Seasons Dublin in 2003. For almost ten years in Dublin he filled executive roles in Sales and Marketing, Rooms operations and Food and Beverage. In 2013 he transferred to Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia as the Director of Rooms in what is the company's largest property globally. Following a high octane two years down under, Tony accepted a promotion and transfer as Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Center. His four years in Saudi Arabia culminated with a posting as acting General Manager since June 2018. Also during this period, Tony was selected to lead a pre-opening project in Athens, Greece as acting General Manager with Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel.Tony is highly socially engaged and supports several Irish charity projects. As a young adult he completed a circumnavigation of the world on a small sailing boat to raise awareness and funds for the Chernobyl Children's Projec t in a two year voyage that became known as 'Sail Chernobyl'. He is an active member of Le Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international society for gastronomy and was recently the chairman of the Irish Business Network, Saudi Arabia. When not at work, Tony is a busy husband to Gemma and father to sons Harry, Andrew and Charlie.
DoubleTree by Hilton Almaty opens in the foothills of the Tran-Ili Alatau mountains, offering stunning mountain and city views.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today a management agreement between JSC Kazakh-Austrian Joint Venture ("Rahat JSC") and a Hyatt affiliate for the development of Hyatt Regency Almaty, Rahat Palace. Slated to open in 2019, the 292-room hotel will be managed as Hyatt Regency Almaty, Rahat Palace. The former Hyatt Regency Almaty operated in the same building between 1995 and 2011.
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, paid an official visit to Kazakhstan where he discussed with national authorities the Kazakh Tourism Strategy 2030.
WATG, the world"s leading hospitality design firm and Wimberly Interiors, a design studio of WATG, are pleased to reveal the design of the St. Regis Astana, inspired by Kazakhstan"s mythology and traditions. This iconic hotel marks the first entry of the St. Regis brand in Kazakhstan, bringing a new height of luxury to the historical crossroads of human civilisation.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Astana, the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Kazakhstan. The 253-room hotel offers a wide range of amenities including unrivaled event space and a state-of-the-art spa, ideal for local and international travelers to Kazakhstan's capital city.
WATG, the world's leading hospitality design firm and Wimberly Interiors, a design studio of WATG, are pleased to reveal the design of the St. Regis Astana, inspired by Kazakhstan's mythology and traditions. Set to open in June 2017, this iconic hotel marks the first entry of the St. Regis brand in Kazakhstan, bringing a new height of luxury to the historical crossroads of human civilisation.
The Ritz-Carlton, the legendary luxury hotel brand, opened the doors of its first hotel in the capital of Kazakhstan. With the capital city an emerging destination for business and leisure travelers, The Ritz-Carlton, Astana elevates the local hospitality landscape with exceptional service, elegant accommodations, and commitment to creating memorable experiences.
Astana EXPO 2017 National Company and UNWTO will work together to promote sustainable tourism at the international exhibition which will be held in Astana in 2017 under the theme 'Future Energy'. The partnership was signed on 13 June at UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai and Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Chairman of Board for Astana EXPO 2017 National Company.
Every year, the hotel experts and analysts at Horwath HTL worldwide produce a series of mini-country reports exclusively for The Hotel Yearbook. Each report focuses on just two things: first, a quick snapshot of the country’s current economic and hotel market situation, and second, the outlook for the year ahead, highlighting specific events that are anticipated to have an impact on the health of the country’s hotel business.