This establishment is probably one of the best hotels in Kazakhstan. It is located mid-route between the Presidential Palace and the Khan Shatyr Shopping Centre and very close to Baiterek, the emblem of Astana and to a degree, the whole of Kazakhstan. Luxury is not a word misused when dealing with the Rixos, with a lobby area adorned with real foliage and natural canary song. Just 12 km from the airport and a mere few metres away from some of the attractions of the new ‘pearl of the steppes’, Astana, the Turkish-run Rixos with its considerate service and extravagance is one of the places very highly recommended by those who visit.