Starwood to debut St. Regis brand in Kazakhstan

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the first St Regis property in Kazakhstan, the St. Regis Astana. 

Scheduled to open in 2017, the hotel will feature 120 rooms, including 18 suites and one presidential suite. Leisure facilities at the hotel are set to include a spa, a pool, a fitness centre and a children’s club. 

Food and beverage offerings will include an all-day dining restaurant, the St. Regis Bar & Wine Vault and a cognac bar and library. 

The development will also comprise 50 residences, The Residences at The St. Regis Astana. The two, three and four-bedroom flats will be located adjacent to the hotel, with its own entrance, with residences enjoying access to the hotel facilities. 

Michael Wale, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, said: “The St. Regis Astana and The Residences at The St. Regis Astana is perfectly timed to the increasing global interest in Kazakhstan as the country prepares to host Expo 2017.”