The Ritz Carlton Almaty provides special rates for the participants of Promoting Sustainable Development in Central Asia conference.
For reservations, please send a request to rc.alarz.reservations@ritzcarlton.com, cc to Izhokina_YA@eabr.org and Registration@eabr.org, including the following information:
- Full names of guests,
- Preferred room category ( Deluxe King/ Deluxe King Mountain View/ Club King),
- Dates and time of arrival and departure,
- Payment method: card number with expiration date,
- Personal preferences of guests (if any),
- Marriott Bonvoy loyalty card number (if any)
Special rates will be communicated only upon direct request to the hotel.
Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city, with a population of approximately 1.5 million, located in the southeast of the country, in the foothills of the Zailiysky Alatau.
Despite no longer holding the title of capital, Almaty remains the financial, economic and cultural nucleus of Central Asia.
The city is home to many business centres, theatres, museums, art galleries, exhibition halls and a plethora of entertainment venues such as cinemas, nightclubs, parks, restaurants and cafes.
Russian is widely used by government organisations and local self-government bodies in Kazakhstan, alongside Kazakh.
The air temperature in December in Almaty is most often minus: on average, according to previous years' data, -7 °C during the day and -9 °C at night. According to statistics, December is not very snowy: about 42 mm of precipitation falls. Vagaries of weather also happen: for example, heavy winter rain after snowfalls. When choosing what to take with you to Almaty, remember the onset of real winter and see the current weather forecast.
The official currency of Kazakhstan is the tenge. Purchases and all kinds of services must be paid for in the national currency.
Almaty boasts numerous round-the-clock exchange offices and many ATMs. Most malls and hotels accept bank cards such as Visa, Mastercard and Euro Card. However, if you plan to venture outside the cities, it’s advisable to carry cash in tenge.
The EEU (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia) imposes no restrictions on the amount of cash carried within its borders, and it is not subject to customs declaration.
Kazakhstan uses European standard (C, E, F) 220V/50Hz sockets.
Foreign participants are advised to purchase health insurance for foreigners either before their arrival in the country or on the first day of their stay.
Health insurance for foreigners is widely available in Kazakhstan and is offered by many insurance companies.
Types of insurance available for foreigners include:
- health insurance;
- accident insurance;
- other types of insurance.
