Astor in Bishkek

The room was nice with the huge bath. A bit worn and tired though. Air con a bit weak and they wouldn't let me check in early despite the place being empty. No real problem. The addition to use pool facilities was very expensive and not worth it. But it is a decent enough place. Just location is not the best.

May 12th 2021 Review (8 nights).

Please listen to my honest review, both negative and positive, but most importantly, the first. This hotel is basically not-functioning. There doesn't seem to be any real staff present and it looks abandoned. No maintenance has been undertaken, and no real cleaning. Sadly this was once (and recently it seems) a very elegant property, however the photos don't reflect the reality anymore. The room when I entered had sunflower seeds over the carpet and the bathroom hadn't really been cleaned to a hotel standard. Likewise the room had noticeable spots of dirtiness, especially the carpet, and people had evidently been smoking in there. In fact, for my 8 nights, the smell of smoke was continuous. Additionally a women started banging on my door at 2am and tried to open it (she found better luck next door... If you know what I mean...the paper thin walls didn't hide much). Basically this hotel is no longer functioning and is essentially abandoned. My room was never cleaned during the entire stay. The kettle had a different outlet to the wall and the white "gowns" were stained with brown patches. I don't recommend staying here when equally priced, yet better alternatives are available. I have since moved.

The design was nice, and even though the room wasn't maintained it was still rather elegant and very comfortable indeed. The location was decent and the price was fair. The people who "worked there?" were fine and English was spoken by one. There was underfloor heating in the bathroom and a fridge, as well as good air conditioning. Some soaps and shampoo, combs etc. we're also provided, as was a hairdryer.