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Grand Sapphire

4.5 star property
4.5-star luxury hotel near Zenkov Cathedral

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Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Restaurant
Lobby
Lobby
Children's activities

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Dostyk avenue, 32, 32, Almaty, AMY, 050010
  • Place, Panfilov Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Zenkov Cathedral
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Almaty Opera House
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Almaty (ALA-Almaty Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Superior Single Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Mountain View, Executive Level | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Room, Mountain View, Executive Level

  • 376 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room, City View, Executive Level | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, City View, Executive Level

  • 344 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Penthouse | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Penthouse

  • 549 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite

  • 495 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Almaty

Medeu District stay.Your stay at this Medeu District hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Zenkov Cathedral and Almaty Opera House. Almaty Zoo and National Museum of Kazakhstan are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Panfilov Park - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Zenkov Cathedral - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Almaty Opera House - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Almaty Central Stadium - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Almaty Tower - 6 min drive - 2.7 miles

Getting around

  • Almaty Station - 12 min drive
  • Almaly - 14 min walk
  • Almaty (ALA-Almaty Intl.) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pasta La Vista - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Beefeater - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Shakespeare Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪William Lawson's 13 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Victory Mexican and Wild - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Grand Sapphire

4.5-star luxury hotel near Zenkov Cathedral
Grand Sapphire offers its guests a full-service spa and a steam room. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

A business center and a meeting room are available. Spa services, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Grand Sapphire. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee.

This 4.5-star Almaty hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Grand Sapphire offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LED televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

LUXCOSMED has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam.

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Exterior

Hotel Kazakhstan

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.1 out of 5, Very Good, 269 reviews
$192 nightly
The price is $215
Oct 4 - Oct 5
Total with taxes and fees
Hotel Kazakhstan

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Train station drop-off shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for KZT 5000.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: KZT 5000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KZT 5000.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • If entering the country requires a visa, the property may be able to help you with some of the supporting documents necessary to obtain one. The property may charge for these services even if you cancel your reservation. Any arrangements are exclusively between the property and yourself. For more details, you can contact the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Grand Sapphire Hotel
Grand Sapphire Almaty
Grand Sapphire
Grand Sapphire Hotel
Grand Sapphire Almaty
Grand Sapphire Hotel Almaty

Frequently asked questions

How close is Grand Sapphire to the airport?

Grand Sapphire is 10.1 mi (30-min drive) away from the Almaty (ALA-Almaty Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Grand Sapphire have an airport shuttle?

Grand Sapphire offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of KZT 5000 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Grand Sapphire offer free breakfast?

Grand Sapphire does not offer free breakfast. It's available on weekdays from 8 AM to 11 AM and weekends from 8 AM to noon.

Is there a casino at Grand Sapphire?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Casino Zodiak (8-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Grand Sapphire?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Grand Sapphire?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Grand Sapphire have a pool?

Grand Sapphire does not have a pool.

Does Grand Sapphire have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Grand Sapphire have a spa?

Pamper yourself with a day at LUXCOSMED, where you can enjoy massages, body scrubs, and mani/pedis.

How close is Grand Sapphire to downtown Almaty?

Grand Sapphire is 5.7 mi away from Almaty.

Reviews

Grand Sapphire Reviews

8.4

Very Good

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mirai

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Disappointed

We weren't very pleased with this place. For starters, we found out upon arrival that we had to pay 6000 tenge for two people/two nights. Below is the only mention of potential fees: "Hotel fees The price DOES NOT include any applicable hotel service fees, charges for optional incidentals (such as minibar snacks or telephone calls), or regulatory surcharges. The hotel will assess these fees, charges and surcharges upon check-out." The staff claimed this was a newly imposed tax from Feb 2023. Well, I booked the hotel in June of 2023 and was not informed of this fee. It was also necessary to pay in cash. I've never had such a large charge not disclosed on Hotels.com. Aside from that, the breakfast had some issues (no toaster? terrible coffee, not ready on time) And the room was quite shabby and stinky. One positive was the staff was helpful with luggage storage both pre and post-checkout
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Pradip Kumar

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Elena

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

Somebody smoked throughout all my stay

In general, it's a very good hotel. However, there is one serious downside. During all my stay my room was filled with cigarette smoke. When I complained to the receptionist, they were apologetic, but said that they have one person staying who keeps smoking despite all warnings, and there is nothing they can do about him. Air conditioning system spread the smoke to all rooms of that floor. They offered to move me to another floor, but it was too much of a hassle for me to move my belongings. It surprised me that the person who was clearly violating the hotel's rules and was warned many times was not evicted, even though all guests of that floor suffered because of him. I think this hotel should enforce its rules more strictly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spoke English. Clean tidy room, lots of extras like tooth kit etc. Great value.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

David

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

Two weeks in the Grand Sapphire

Every hotel in Central Asia I have stayed in had some kind of plumbing issue. This one was the hot water, you had to turn the shower and tap to full hot for about 10 minutes for it to get warm enough to shower. A word to the desk and it improved but still a big lag while it warms up. Restaurant I only had the breakfast. Presentation was 100% we are still working on the serving temperature.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel, friendly staff and in a very beautiful area. I would mst definitely come here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Alexandr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Average hotel in a good location

My stay was ok in this hotel. Nothing special there. Room and especially the bathroom was very small. No proper desk to sit. No English channels on TV. The use of the sauna was at extra charge which I didn't expect. For the breakfast I had to go to an outside restaurant since the hotel restaurant was under refurbishment. Location is very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

MAXIM

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good hotel

Clean, kind reception
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Baofeng

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Jan Mikael

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

Fint rum - men busstrafik

Tyvärr väcktes jag 06:30 varje morgon när busstrafiken kom igång. Hade rummet varit tystare hade det varit perfekt. Det finns antagligen tystare rum. Polaren sov som en stock.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Simen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Svetlana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Antti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful breakfast room. Very friendly staff. The room is a bit too small so you easily hurt yourself to hard corners of the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Bolat

Liked: Room comfort

Слабый отель в отличном районе

Отличное местоположение рядом с основными достопримечательностями - это основное достоинство отеля. Категорически не понравились завтраки и в целом обслуживающий персонал. Обслуживание в отеле долгое и равнодушное. Яичницу на завтрака умудряются принести холодной, хотя в зале было занято всего 2 столика. Фруктовая тарелка - это маленькая чашка с несколькими кусочками фруктов. А тарелка с выпечкой всего лишь одинокой заветренное пирожное
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

TB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
荷物預かりなど対応が親切だった。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Tatyana

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

Гостепреимный Алма атинский отель

Очень понравился гостеприимный край и поэтому пребывание в отеле оставило самые приятные впечатления Расположение не совсем близко к основным достопримечательностями но через день к этому привыкаешь а в остальном-скорее порекомендую этот отель для пребывания чем нет
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel meraviglioso
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017