Plaza Hotel Almaty in Akkol’

Set in a stately building facing the Esentai River, this polished hotel is 20 minutes on foot from the nearest metro station, and a 50-minute walk from Zenkov Cathedral, a Ukrainian-baroque building dating from 1907.Casual rooms and suites with city views offer Wi-Fi access, flat-screen TVs, safes and minifridges, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment, sitting areas, and en suite bathrooms. Upgraded suites add living rooms. Room service is available.There’s a Finnish sauna, a gym, a lobby lounge, and a 24-hour bar. Event space and parking are available, as is a breakfast buffet served in a warm restaurant that has a patio.