Hotel across the street, Astana, Kazakhstan by Helen Betts

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06-SEP-2018	Tim Betts

Hotel across the street, Astana, Kazakhstan

Taken from Tim’s room. Thanks to Jola, I now know this is the Beijing Palace Soluxe Hotel Astana.

It’s a pity that Tim doesn’t have much time to take pictures in Astana because the architecture looks fascinating – I’ve seen it described variously as weird, wacky, mesmerizing, eyebrow-raising and futuristic – a planned city set in the middle of the Kazakh steppes (meaning in the middle of nowhere).

For a look at some Astana architecture: http://www.archipanic.com/astana-architecture/

Bayterek monument and observation tower, Astana, posted earlier:

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Yohanan David		26-Oct-2018 12:51
A nice combination of modern and traditional styles! V

Jola Dziubinska		08-Sep-2018 23:29
Cool architecture! I have googled it out - you are right, it is a hotel. Beijing Palace Soluxe Hotel Astana. https://www.booking.com/hotel/kz/beijing-palace-soluxe-astana-piekin-palas-solaks-otiel-astana.pl.html

victorswan		07-Sep-2018 13:39
Yes, it's such a michmach of styles partly modern with a tradional touch nice work Tim BV

Graeme		07-Sep-2018 10:24
I love the design of the roof building.V

Julie Oldfield		07-Sep-2018 01:09
It looks like a mixture of styles. It is quite striking. V

globalgadabout		07-Sep-2018 01:02
the rooftop seems curious, and likely almost invisible from the street...the architecture otherwise looks sober, but of course this is just one view..