Thirty minutes drive from the capital of Kazakhstan, near the village of Stone Plateau, is a chic country club "Eight Lakes." On an area of about twenty thousand square meters, where once the steppe plain habitual for these places stretched, today is an evergreen oasis - a garden that is reflected in the water surface of the pools.
general information
“8 Lakes” (Almaty) is positioned as an eco-city of the future. Its most interesting distinguishing feature is versatility. The complex offers relaxation for every taste: it can be a family picnic in the lap of nature, and a pleasant pastime in the company of business partners, which can be combined with negotiations, and fishing in a purely male company, and romantic vacations, etc.
Park Resort “8 Lakes” visitors call an oasis in the endless Kazakhstan steppes, created in the creative tandem of nature and man. It is a unique high-class eco-resort with an authentic architecture, convenient location and offering quality services.
"8 Lakes", a photo of which every visitor takes with him, works all year round. Everyone is invited here to become part of another world that has an environmental focus, a world where human capabilities, his contribution to the environment, take on a completely different look.
Infrastructure
Eight Lakes (Almaty) has a very well-guarded territory. For the safety of guests, not only the appropriate service is responsible, but also dog handlers with dogs, patrolling around the clock. And this is not surprising: among the visitors of the Club are often the most senior people. Bathing in the pools are constantly under the control of lifeguards, and in the reserve guests are met by jaeger service.
The infrastructure of the Eight Lakes complex (Almaty) includes cottages for living, conference rooms, rooms for presentations, restaurants, including a banquet villa called Sultan, bars. There is a lawn for picnics, which is especially popular with residents of the Kazakh capital, who come here as whole families for the weekend. Sports grounds, children's play complexes, and, of course, swimming pools combined into a huge beach club with all amenities.
The mission of the "8 Lakes" complex is called by the organizers to create a completely new, different from the hitherto existing, philosophy of relaxation outside the metropolis, in which the quality of the services offered and a healthy ecosystem in harmony with the environment become priorities.
Beach club
“8 Lakes” (Almaty) is considered the largest pool complex in the CIS countries. Here you can swim in the crystal clear artesian waters, relax, comfortably sitting on sunbeds or in VIP tents, broken in the shade of palm trees. The persistent smell of steppe grasses combined with the gentle sun and quality service help visitors to escape from everyday problems.
As a coating around the pools used non-slip granite stone. The beach club is located in the center of the complex. It can simultaneously receive up to two thousand visitors. In the evening, lights turn on around the pools. The complex turns into a real oasis among the steppe landscape. Evening time for swimming is limited to eleven at night.
Mineral water from local sources undergoes a powerful five-stage purification according to European standards. The territory of the club consists of a beach area, as well as three pools: two for adults and one for children. The depth of water bodies is from 1.4 to 1.8 meters. The "paddling pool" for children is much smaller - up to eighty centimeters.
It offers visitors - locker rooms and sunbeds, as well as tents, including for VIP-guests. Those who wish to have a bite or refreshment can visit the Timujin Bar or the Sultan Banquet Villa. And thanks to the stage arranged above the largest pool right above the water, on certain days the beach club very quickly turns into a large concert hall located in the open air. Stars of international scale often come here and music festivals are held.
Hosting an event
For everyone who visits the 8 Lakes complex at least once, he makes a lasting impression. Apparently, therefore, many people prefer to hold the most significant events in their life here. Specially trained staff prepares in detail any banquets and celebrations. The high level of service in the Park Resort-complex "Eight Lakes" gives guests only positive and vivid emotions.
Today, many large companies hold forums and seminars here. You can choose any place for events, ranging from a small room to the most luxurious hall. Those who wish are offered rental equipment for conferences.
When booking "Conference packages", the administration of the complex gives customers a team building. In addition to an exciting program, guests are expected to enjoy free skating or skiing, as well as a gift certificate for a single visit to the club.
Housing stock
“8 Lakes” in Almaty, a photo of which can often be seen on the covers of glossy magazines, has at its disposal twenty-three new duplex chalets, in which forty-six Standard rooms are stocked. Their area is 27 square meters. Rooms are especially popular with corporate clients, as well as with couples coming for the weekend.
The rooms, which are bedrooms combined with living rooms, have a minibar, transforming beds, a direct dial telephone, split air conditioners with manual adjustment.
The bathrooms have a shower, as well as a complete set of necessary accessories. In front of the chalet there are lawns for shared use. Here you can drink coffee, enjoy nature and just chat with neighbors by number.
Cottages
Many residents of the capital of Kazakhstan come to relax in silence with family and friends. In the complex “8 Lakes” (Almaty), you can even reserve cottages for every taste and price for a day. They are located in the middle of greenery and flower lawns, between which comfortable paths are arranged. Twenty-four two-room cottages have an area of fifty-two square meters. They have a separate living room and bedroom, which has a comfortable double bed. There is also a minibar, adjustable air conditioning and heating, a refrigerator. If desired, additional cots and grill equipment are available on request.
In front of the cottages there are small picnic lawns, terraces overlooking the garden, which are environmentally friendly wicker furniture, as well as sun loungers.
Nutrition
No matter what time visitors come to the “8 Lakes” complex (Almaty), they need food. To this end, Park Resort has restaurants and bars. The cuisine here is characterized by the highest quality of products, a subtle combination of tastes and original serving, reminiscent of the artist's creations. In the manufacture of dishes only fresh and, most importantly, natural products are used. Many of them are grown on their own household without pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
The restaurant menu has a variety of dishes: from Oriental to European, from folk to delicacies, which are combined with a unique taste and fresh design. Head of the “8 Lakes” kitchen (Almaty) is brand chef Igor Sokolov, who worked in elite restaurants in London, participated in the organization of banquets for members of the royal families, as well as senior politicians.
Golden lake
This luxurious restaurant offers signature dishes exclusively designed for guests. In their manufacture, French and Mediterranean cooking technologies are used.
Golden Lake Restaurant is an ideal place for a romantic dinner, as well as for a business lunch or a family meal.
During the warm season, guests can sit on the panoramic terrace with views of the Zailiysky Alatau, while in winter you can eat while sitting on the soft sofas by the fireplace. On the second floor of the restaurant there are cozy rooms where you can retire to smoke a cigar or drink whiskey.
For children
“8 Lakes” (Almaty) is a recognized park for families, and one of the main components of the concept of the complex is the leisure of children. Especially for all ages of babies, the administration has provided numerous services, both educational and entertainment programs.
In restaurants, children are offered a special menu in which the bright taste and the method of serving dishes make young guests eat all wholesome food. Desserts - the most joyful event for the kids - will be very pleasant to the little customers of the complex, as they are prepared by the best chefs. There is a children's menu in all restaurants of the Eight Lakes complex.
Prices
This is not to say that visiting the Park Resort “8 Lakes” (Almaty) is a cheap pleasure. The cost of one day of living in a cottage on weekdays costs fifty thousand, and on weekends - sixty thousand tenge. This is about eighteen thousand rubles. The price for two includes breakfast, pool access and two fishing licenses.
Some visitors do not rent cottages, but simply come to swim in the pools. For entry on weekdays you need to pay five and a half, and on weekends - eight and a half tenge (from two thousand rubles).
Reviews
Those who come here on vacation are satisfied with the time spent. Children are especially delighted to arrive, for whom spacious playgrounds, a pool and delicious food in the restaurant are the ultimate dream. Cottages and chalets are rented mainly by those who cannot leave far from the city for the weekend.
“8 Lakes” (Almaty), most of which are positive reviews, suit almost everyone: the territory, the pools, and the number of rooms. Many impressions are expressed about restaurants, especially about the Sultan villa bar.
The only thing some visitors are dissatisfied with is the relatively high cost, but one cannot fail to note that prices for complexes of a similar level in other countries are much higher.