Kolsay Lakes Village — Hotel in Almaty Region

If you are coming to visit Kolsay and Kaindy lakes from Almaty, you will most likely look for a place to stay the night. Almost all other hotels/guest houses etc are located in Saty Village. But Kolsay Lakes Village is a hotel which is located right at Kolsay Lake itself. The size of the room is not large, but it is quite comfortable for your stay. Since there is no other property at the lake, the location of this hotel is UNBEATABLE! ||It is not a very large establishment but it provides very neat, clean and decent accommodation. There are a few rooms (called ROOMS MODERN) which have an attached bathroom/toilet, which is a rarity in that general area since most of the Guest Houses have shared toilets. One of the most wonderful features of this hotel is its restaurant where you have your (free) breakfast. The restaurant offers a totally lovely view of the lake. Look for an English speaking waiter called Daniel at the restaurant. ||For the present the hotel can be reached only through Instagram for reservations. Management will do well to become available on some more popular booking sites and also to accept credit card payment of they need an advance payment. ||All in all, my family had a very pleasant night stay at Kolsay...

Stayed here with family in July 2023.||As the title suggests, this hotel can go in 2 opposite directions…one is great, the other not so good.||First, the hotel is located right above Lower Kolsay Lake (first one)…and the location can’t be beat. They have a car that ferries all the passengers and their bags to and fro from the parking lot to the hotel….so you don’t have to lug your bags down the slope.||The rooms are of Standard and Luxe variety. |Standard rooms are more like a dormitory and have a shared bathroom for 7-8 rooms…which seemed very little to me. Our Triple room was literally 60sq ft, with a bunk bed. Also, it was hard to get the heating right for this space…it was either too hot or cold.|For the next night we moved to a Luxe category room, which was a Junior Suite. This has 2 bedrooms with a good sized common area and a common bathroom…this was much nicer…and views from the deck were also good.||I would suggest getting the Luxe rooms, if you can afford it. ||The restaurant attached to the hotel also serves the tourist hordes visiting the lakes, and has a varied menu. It’s okay overall.||Closest location to the lake is a plus…but maybe it isn’t so bad to stay in Saty and drive in. Overall the...

There are three hotels in Google maps for this place though don't be confused it's all the same one. Js travel, town or village.

What I did like

1. clear communications during booking with videos of the room and detailed instructions
2. free transfer so no need to carry bags from parking lot
3. good views from the hotel
4. close location to lake
5. lake view restaurant
6. friendly staff
7. during check-in they take you to your room
8. room cleanliness despite some minor dust on the pipes
9. terrace of the houses
10. gratis tea and water
11. good shower sprinkler

What I didn't like

1. no wifi, but Beeline 4g works well
2. overpriced for what you get, you basically pay half of the price for the location
3. you still have to pay national park entrance fee despite visiting facility within it
4. rooms are not well maintained though well built. e.g. A) toilet flush gets jammed when pressed and water keeps running B) wardrobe doors and bathroom handles squeaking C) dust on pipes D) empty diffuser E) damaged slippers F) broken glass on a window G) clogged shower H)...