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Reviews of Sulu Hostel

Shamshi Qaldayaqov Street 15/1, 020000 Astana, Kazakhstan

#6 of 123 hotels in Astana

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Review score

Based on 80 hostel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    10
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything great!!!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    10
    Top hostel in top location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Top kitchen, very friendly staff, cool location and very clean.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    8.0
    Pleasant place to stay with some things that could be improved.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Probably the two things I’d improve are: 1: the bed was a bit uncomfortable, you could feel the springs a bit. They could do with replacing but not massively uncomfortable. 2: AC would not be a bad idea. I heard others in a room without a window got quite hot overnight. There were a few broken door mechanisms etc as well in the shared toilets, so this could be fixed.

    Modern, clean place. Private room with window was nice.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Yandex Go taxis could not locate your place accurately

    Close to Airport

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    10
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    24h reception, friendly staff, available facilities, clean, comfortable mattress

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like this property,its very organized &clean.staff are also very good

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2024

    10
    Very nice place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was nothing to complain about :)

    Friendly staff, everything is clean. You'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cozy hostel in a good location with a comfortable kitchen and co-working area.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not close to anything else, though this is more a problem of Astana. Though clean, the toilets were often lacking toilet paper. There is a bit of a jostle in the morning for a desk and chair because so many people remote work there. No hostel vibe and big signs forbidding alcohol consumption

    All private bedrooms, nice big kitchen, plenty of toilets and showers. Very convenient for a longer stay, especially with a good supermarket around the corner. Close to the monuments and national museum.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    10
    Good place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice and comfortable hostel. Pleasant personnel. Rooms are clean and fresh. Large lobby and kitchen area.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    10
    So happy to have found Sulu Hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not having to pay for towels would be nice!

    Beautiful property! Staff was all very nice. The showers/bathrooms were clean and comfortable. I loved being able to use the kitchen and common areas.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super clean and comfortable. Very good value for money. Although the staff seemed distant and not very talkative, they helped us several times to call a taxi and printed our flight tickets for free. I would totally recommend it!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    9.0
    Clean, good price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of breakfast was a pity.

    Very clean, the cleaning ladies were taking care of the bathrooms and kitchen cleanliness every day. Convenient location close to the national museum. The staff was very helpful and even provided me with a heater when I asked.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    10
    My place to stay in Astana
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    NA

    Hostel phylosophy is great. Site arrangement, cool staff, kitchen, co-working area, bathrooms and the rest

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    9.0
    Good for 2-3 days.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The stuff was ok, but not so friendly. When you sleep in the room, you can hear everything what is outside of your room, sometimes you hear smn is talking in their room, and every signal in the common hall.

    The location is good. You have pharmacy and “Small” supermarket close to the hostel, which is very convenient. The showers and toilets were clean, without bad smelling which is a pro. They gave a free towel.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    ITS GREAT HOTEL NOT HOSTEL. I LIKE AND STAY AGAIN.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    ITS GREAT LOCATION NEAR TO NATIONAL MEUSAM AND ALSO NOOR SULTAN MOSQUE. NEAR TO MART. AND BUS STOP. IF YOU CAN GO PRESIDENT PLACE BUS NO 50 AND ALSO AIR PORT BUS NO 10 FROM PRESIDENT PALCE. IT VERY BEAUTIFUL HOSTEL. IN MY MIND THIS NOT HOSTEL THIS PROPERTY LIKE HOTEL. PROPER BED ROOM WITH SHARING WASHROOM AND KITCHEN.

    ITS GREAT LOCATION NEAR TO NATIONAL MEUSAM AND ALSO NOOR SULTAN MOSQUE. NEAR TO MART. AND BUS STOP. IF YOU CAN GO PRESIDENT PLACE BUS NO 50 AND ALSO AIR PORT BUS NO 10 FROM PRESIDENT PALCE. IT VERY BEAUTIFUL HOSTEL. IN MY MIND THIS NOT HOSTEL THIS PROPERTY LIKE HOTEL. PROPER BED ROOM WITH SHARING WASHROOM AND KITCHEN.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    Amazing value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The best value! Good location, close to markets some attractions and a bus line. The rooms are very small but the shared areas are very comfortable and always clean. The people working there are also very nice. For the price you can’t beat it! They also have free filtered water.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room was quite warm with no way for cooling it down. A fan would be useful.

    Very comfortable small space in a new hostel with great modern facilities. Having a small private area is so much better use of space than a similar sized area in a dorm. The showers are excellent as is the well-equipped kitchen. Close to supermarket and restaurants and short walking distance to the National Museum.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2023

    10
    I really liked it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 2 nights

    For 35 hostel customers - 10 toilets and 10 shower booths. Great location.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything is pretty good.

    cleanliness

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2023

    9.0
    Nice but let down by one member of staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One security guard on a power trip decided for no particular reason I couldn’t eat at a certain table. The rest of the staff were nice but he lets them down. Fire him. The showers could do with a hook and I’m not sure about the glass doors in a mixed bathroom! The room was sometimes a bit hot to compensate for the temperatures outside. Perhaps a fan would be a good idea.

    Small but cozy room. WiFi was excellent. Good location near the National Museum. Staff excellent with the exception of one guy (see below). Some nice cafes and restaurants within a five minute walk/slide on the ice. Very clean.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    7.0
    clean, quiet and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    when I arrived at 4 AM it was almost daylight, and the curtains in the room did not work properly, they were half broken, and even after it was fixed, it didn't shut the complete glass window

    The cost benefit was good, the facilities were clean, and other guests were extremely quiet. I needed to check in at 4 AM and there was not an issue. The address on Google maps is kind of weird, it makes you drive through some roadwork instead of the easy way.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    2.0
    The Unhappy Place
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room without Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Now for the very disappointing part. I requested an early check-in, and while I understood that rooms might not be available as early as 5:30 a.m., I wasn’t allowed to check in until past 1 p.m., despite several empty rooms being visible in the morning. I had to sleep in the café and lobby area like a homeless person. People there are not friendly or accommodating. The rooms are small and you can hear all the noise from outside. Despite the fact that there were empty rooms on the quieter side near the female restroom, they placed me in a room next to the laundry room and the male toilet. As a result, I was woken up early by noise from the laundry area. And some male guests kept their room doors open for ventilation. They could have placed me near female restroom and not with the men. I could understand this if there were no empty rooms on that other side but i checked and rooms were empty there.

    The employees are very unhappy there, and I don't blame them. I used to work for a five-star hotel, and I would say this place seriously lacks motivation. Of course I don't expect five star service in a hostel but still this is a hospitality business so I'd say they really need motivation. The male receptionist was kind enough to offer me a tourist guide booklet and a map, and the female receptionist helped me book a taxi — both of which I appreciated. The cleaning team is doing a good job, as the place is very clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

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