8 Best Astana Hotels — Bayterek Tower & Khan Shatyr (2026)

We open with The Ritz-Carlton, Astana — the city's highest-rated hotel at 9.2/10, occupying floors 25 to 34 of the Talan Towers in the heart of the new business district. Every room looks out over a 360-degree view of the capital, with Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr and Hazrat Sultan Mosque framed in a single sweep. Bar 25 on the 25th floor is the most talked-about rooftop in the country, there's a Six Senses spa, and a high-floor indoor pool with a city view stays open all year — which matters in a place where winter bites. Rooms start at around $243 a night, climbing to roughly $800 for the top suites. This is the address for travelers who want the best Astana has on offer.

The St. Regis Astana opened in 2017 as the first St. Regis in Central Asia, and it sits right on the Ishim River in the new business district. The headline feature is the one St. Regis is known for worldwide: a 24-hour personal butler assigned to every room, who handles whatever you throw at them. Rooms start at 50 sqm, decorated in a modern-classic style with Kazakh touches like local silk and felt. It scores 9.1/10, with guests calling out the butler service and the rooms in particular. Rates start around $223 a night, climbing to roughly $686 for the top suites. Bayterek Tower is a flat 10-to-15-minute walk away via Nurzhol Boulevard, and the airport is 25 minutes out. If you want the genuine St. Regis experience in Kazakhstan's capital, this is it.

Astana Marriott Hotel is the only Marriott in the Kazakh capital and the closest of the city's 5-star chains to the action — 500 m from Bayterek Tower, a 5-7 minute walk down Dostyk Street in the new business district. The pull here is the M Club Lounge, which lays out five free food services a day: continental breakfast, all-day snacks, afternoon tea, evening hors d'oeuvres and a late-night dessert. Standard rooms start at 35 sqm, there's a year-round indoor pool lit by a skylight, a spa, a full gym, and the Plov Restaurant serving Uzbek-style plov alongside Kazakh and Central Asian plates. It scores 8.9/10 and runs from about $166 a night. Best suited to business travelers and Marriott Bonvoy members who want a familiar standard a short walk from the city's landmark tower.

Hilton Astana is the city's first Hilton, a 5-star chain hotel in the centre that scores 8.8/10 and runs from about $149 a night. The headline feature is the Hilton Executive Lounge on the high Executive Floors — Continental breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails all included, which pays off fast if you're staying several nights. Rooms start at 32 sqm in a clean modern-business style, and the building sits about 1 km from Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, a 12–15 minute walk to the country's biggest mall. There's a mid-size indoor pool open year-round, a spa, a full gym, and the Aspara restaurant doing international plates alongside traditional Kazakh food. It's aimed squarely at Hilton Honors members and business travellers who want a brand they already trust.

Hyatt Regency Astana is the only Hyatt in the Kazakh capital, a 5-star riverfront hotel scoring 8.7/10 with rooms starting around $140 a night. The pull here is the setting: it sits on the Ishim River, so you can actually walk the waterfront, and it's a few minutes from both the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center and Hazrat Sultan Mosque, the largest mosque in Central Asia. Book a Club Level room and you get the Regency Club lounge — breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails are all included, which saves you ordering up from the restaurant. There's a spa, an indoor pool that runs all year, and a fitness center, all to the international Hyatt standard. It works best for business travelers, World of Hyatt members, and couples who want a riverside base in Astana without paying top-of-the-city money.

Radisson Hotel Astana is the best-value international-chain hotel in the city once you step below the 5-star bracket, scoring 8.5/10 with rooms from around $91 a night. You get the things that actually matter in Astana — an indoor pool that runs all year, a fitness room, an on-site restaurant with a full buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking — without paying the Ritz or St. Regis premium. It sits in the city centre roughly 1 km from Bayterek Tower, a 12-minute walk or a 4-minute taxi away. Reviewers single out the service and front-desk staff, who speak good English — handy in a city where that isn't a given. It won't feel as plush as the 5-star towers, and parts of the building are starting to show their age, but for travellers who want a known chain standard at a price they can actually justify, this is the sensible pick.

Park Inn by Radisson Astana is a 3-star hotel from the Radisson Hotel Group, and it scores 8.3/10 — the best-value international-chain stay in the city. Rates start around $69 a night, which buys you the brand's signature bright, color-blocked decor and a central spot near the new business district. The rooms are compact but functional, and recent guests single out the cheerful look and the friendly front desk. You get the basics done well: a fitness room, an in-house restaurant serving international and Kazakh food, a lobby bar, and a buffet breakfast bundled into the Bed & Breakfast rate. There is no pool or spa here, so if those matter you would walk or grab a cheap taxi to the Marriott or the Ritz nearby. It suits budget-minded business travelers, solo trippers, and couples who want a familiar global brand in Astana without spending big.

ibis Astana is the cheapest option we picked, from $49 a night, and it scores a solid 8.2/10. It runs on the ibis playbook — Accor's economy brand, the same parent group behind Sofitel and Pullman — so you get a clean, compact, predictable room with air-con, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The standout is the 24/7 bar serving drinks and snacks at any hour, which is genuinely useful if you land late or fly out early. It sits near the business district and is the closest hotel to the airport in this roundup — NQZ is just 13 km away, about a 20-minute drive. For Bayterek Tower you'll grab a Yandex taxi, roughly 10 minutes and cheap. No pool and no frills, but for budget travelers who want a chain they can trust, it does the job.