Originally Posted by
GetSetJetSet
1. What are you top-5 in Kyoto?
2. Hyatt Tashkent sounds great, "best" last time I was there was that awful Lotte hotel.
3. There's a StR AND a RC in Astana (Nur Sultan?
) now? When I was there, just a Marriott. Nice.
4. RC Almaty is one of the better RC properties I think, underrated.
5. Shame to hear re The Strand, my parents will be there in Jan., hope it isn't awful.
1. I would have to think about RC, FS, PH, Suiran and Aman ahead of HR Kyoto. I need good hardware and HR Kyoto is just losing in that regard. It used to be a decent points redemption but not anymore since they moved back to Cat. 5.
2. I've heard a Hilton might be coming to Tashkent but the Hyatt is one of the nicer Regencies in the world.
3. Central Asia and CIS just loves Marriott! The StR is the best hotel in the entire region.
4. Their breakfast is just quite limited. No a la carte items and a small spread.
5. It's just the bathroom that is appalling for the price they charge. Even non 5* have nicer bathrooms.