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The most highly anticipated luxury hotel in Central Asia

The most highly anticipated hotel in Central Asia sits atop the 37 storey Esentai Tower Almaty (Kazakhstan), the tallest buildings in Central Asia.The new 145-room luxury hotel opened by The Ritz-Carlton is company’s first hotel in Kazakhstan. With Club and Suite accommodations and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting facilities, it is part of … Read more

Kazakhstan’s Almaty city attracts Ritz-Carlton

Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel in Kazakhstan to be opend in late 2013   Kazakhstan’s Almaty city, former capital of Kazakhstan, the nation’s largest city and an important business centre in the CIS region, will have own Ritz-Carlton Hotel slated to open in late 2013. The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty will be owned by a subsidiary of Capital Partners … Read more

First Louis Vuitton boutique opened in Kazakhstan

Louis Vuitton continues its pioneering spirit. Kazakhstan, a country that has recently seen a new generation of luxury customers coming from the mineral and energy sectors, has its first Louis Vuitton fagship store opened on October 11th in Almaty’s famed Esentai Mall. The clients of the new Louis Vuitton boutique will have access to the … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue store in Almaty – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan

Saks Incorporated Announces Opening of Saks Fifth Avenue Store in Almaty, Kazakhstan The growing and vibrant Almaty, Kazakhstan has its own tri-level, approximate 91,000 square foot Saks Fifth Avenue store – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan. The new store will include a VIP Club for both women and men and offer an ongoing … Read more