Kazakhstan - a 2013 market snapshot and the outlook for 2014 and beyond | By Sinisa Topalovic
Synopsis
With the upcoming EXPO 2017, the future development of Astana’s tourism sector is certain, thanks to the high stakes involved in the success of this event. There are already some important investments on the way, e.g. a Marriott hotel (to be opened in H1 2014), Ritz Carlton Astana (construction started in 2013), Abu Dhabi Plaza (new landmark project on 88 floors above ground) and various other hotel projects in the pipeline, totalling more than 2,000 hotel rooms by 2017.