Friday, September 4, 2009

Hotel Almaty


I am staying in the Hotel Almaty. My room is the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in. It is about 8 by 10. The bed is a twin bed although the headboard attached to the wall is for a full size bed.

This is the bathroom I do not close the door since the there is so little room in here. Note how high the little tub is off the floor.
The tub is maybe half the length of a normal tub. You can't really turn around in the shower. The cleaning lady spent 10 mintues in here today cleaning. I have no idea what she cleaned for that long-it isn't that big!

The elevators are also tiny. They never stop even with the floor. Sometimes they are an inch high, sometimes 2 inches low! you can see the elevator shaft below as there is about a 2 " gap between the elevator and the floors.
They are maybe 3 by 4? if that big. 2 people can fit in it. Tomorrow I have to get me, 2 big suitcases and 2 carryons in this thing when I go to check out! I'm not sure we will all fit.

I am on the 7th floor and face the mountains so at least I have nice views when the rain and drizzle aren't clouding them up. This building is the opera house.

More of the opera house and the mountains behind it.
I think this is part of Kok Tobe, but I am not sure. If the weather cooperates, I will be going there tomorrow so I will know then.
One of the fountains in front of the hotel taken from my balcony. There is construction all around the hotel so much of the grounds is torn up.

Another fountain they are in the process of retileing.

1 comment:

GeneralMax said...

When Abby and I stayed there the first time we had a double which was by the way more than double the size of the single. When I went back on my own I was thinking,,, what happened to the rest of my room. I am glad you took pictures. I forgot to.

Ruth