Grand Opera Hotel vs Star
Both are in Almaty, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Golden Square
Grand Opera Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Star
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 460 m apart.
Choose Grand Opera Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (400 m / 850 m)
Choose Star if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (140 / 82)
Why is Grand Opera Hotel better than Star?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Star better than Grand Opera Hotel?
- 1450 m closer to the area centre−450 m
- 2450 m closer to public transport−450 m
- 3More guest reviews (94 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×8.5
- 458 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+58
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 89 vs 79)+10
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Grand Opera Hotel vs Star: which hotel is better? | Grand Opera Hotel | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Location | 7.4 | 8.5 +1.1 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 8.6 +2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.3 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 94 +83 |
| Rank in Almaty | bottom 24% +10% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 | 8.5 +1.1 |
| Distance to Golden Square centre | 590 m | 140 m −450 m |
| To public transport | 850 m | 400 m −450 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 82 | 140 +58 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 170 m −270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
460 m apart
Grand Opera Hotel: city centre: 400 m, nearest station Алмалы бекеті / Almaly Station: 850 m, Almaty International Airport (ALA): 15 km, 82 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Star: city centre: 850 m, nearest station Алмалы бекеті / Almaly Station: 400 m, Almaty International Airport (ALA): 14 km, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Grand Opera Hotel or Star: common questions
Which is better, Grand Opera Hotel or Star?
Star leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Grand Opera Hotel or Star?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Star is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 590 m for Grand Opera Hotel.
How far apart are Grand Opera Hotel and Star?
The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score