Kokshebel is a well-built, well-run hotel with attractive pine-wooded grounds stretching down to the lakeshore (with private beach) at the west end of town. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped. The cosy wooden cabins, holding up to four people, are under the pines close to the lake. Guests can amuse themselves with billiards, darts, table tennis or a sauna.
Kokshebel Lake Resort
Kazakhstan
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