There is a great lake and a sandy beach, everything else is very frustrating. There is no service at all, the price does not match the quality of the services provided. There are air conditioners only in some rooms, even fans are not in all rooms. With such intense heat, it's very bad. Everything is old, not well maintained, the recreation area does not try for its customers, people come here only because there is no alternative, not because they like this place.... This is very upsetting.... if there was a service, it would be the best place...
Recently, we visited the Balkhash Lepsy recreation center, which is located on the picturesque coast of Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan. The trip left a lot of impressions that I would like to share. It took 5 hours to get from Almaty there, everything would be nothing but a broken wheel there and back. There are still 30 km left to be done. we were driving over cut stones, which led to a punctured wheel. Thank God our country is not without kind people who helped us change the wheel. And we moved on.
Arriving at the place, we were not much shocked by the recreation center. No money has been invested in this base for 20 years since the construction. All the walls are mildewed, the shower and toilet are in terrible condition. The rooms stink and are not ventilated. to my indignation, I was told to go rest. the whole area is dirty. Thank God that Balkhash himself impressed us with his water. Balkhash water is a mix of Alakol and Issyk -Kul. Soft salty water, which is very useful and most importantly white sand. the thrill is unreal. We didn't get out of the water at all. The dining room is normal. but for the money that people pay, it would be possible to put the recreation area in order. in the 21st century, well, you can't do that. there are very good people in Leps themselves who are very much waiting for the completion of the construction of the road and that the whole of Almaty will go on vacation. We decided to buy a spacious tent as a family and try to rest in a tent. Balkhash, we fell in love with you. But not in this Recreation Area)))
The area is just terrible, unsanitary conditions, stink in the rooms, there are no tiles in the shower, the sink on the wires barely holds, the dampness of the walls is wet, and locusts do not even poison them, they are everywhere in the corridor, room, dining room, toilet, children just got one stress, wasted money, time, nerves, children in the evening, they couldn't even take a walk from this locust, and which pool is dirty and full of locusts, the water hasn't been changed in three days, it is changed 1 time in 7 days, the dining room also leaves much to be desired, the prices are space, where do you get such prices??? When asked to provide a fan, they sent us far away, they said they didn't like it, go away, we'll rent the rooms without you😂it was just something, but how they praised their zone before that, that cartoons for children in the evenings, yeah , with our arrival everything broke down for them, and the refrigerator and the projector🤦🏻♀️the administrator in general somehow not adequate, aggressive, even afraid to approach her😂the king and god are there, young girls work in the dining room, but they are so aggressive, in the end they were already afraid to ask for something so that they would not burst with anger, even my daughter said let's go home, I'm scared here😂no longer foot here, on the way we went home to the neighboring boarding houses, everything is cool there, even there is Wi-Fi, it's a pity that we didn't see them earlier
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It's a terrible place, I don't advise you to come here.
The information about the database does not correspond to reality. The rooms are dirty and unsanitary.
We came to this base in vain, we wasted our time... With a child still
The manager who accepts applications and payments is a liar and a fraudster. Before the prepayment, there is one information and prices, and after receiving the prepayment, everything is completely different.
There is no light on the base, only in the evening and then for a short period, there is no air conditioner and no water. What should I pay for?
Everything is done at random, it is impossible to stay in the rooms because of the smell of sweat and dirt. It's terrible for that kind of money! It 's better to be in the tent then ...
We were three days full of service, just terrible beds, scary to call a mattress, even the tongue does not move. The food was also not so good, we had to cook it ourselves. The bed, the room, the shower, the toilet, everything was terrible, we had no choice because the children were tired, the staff were rude, although they were young, and the kitchen was cooking, the cooks were unsanitary 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 money is only loved, all the guests were disappointed if the hosts read, then make the service normal for a human reason and not just to receive money 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
Everything is gorgeous! The water is super! We have been traveling for several years in a row with family and friends! The road was 90 km long. But this year they made part of the road. I hope they will be finished by next year.
Everything is so sovdepovian that the repairs and furniture are probably from the time of Lenin. Of the attractions, only Balkhash. It is better to go to the beach before lunch or after 19.00, since the sand is so hot that it is impossible to walk on it even in sneakers. But you can save yourself in the pool during the day. It's true, but still. The food in the dining room is more or less decent, but the prices are higher than in the cafe. In the evening, a cartoon is shown for children - this is the whole animation. Parking is off-site and it is not covered. So get ready for your car to melt in the sun for a few days while you melt on the beach. By the way, about him. In order to swim properly, you will have to go sooooo long, shallow water. For kids, it's the best, shallow and warm water.
The rooms are terrible, the beds are assembled from it is not clear what, mice are running around. There is no hot water in the showers, the tiles are falling off, the sinks are held on a wire. The kitchen is weak. The prices are inflated at least twice. The beach is clean and comfortable, but only for children, shallow, you have to go very far to swim.
The beach is clean with good sand, but sooooo shallow. I never got deeper than my waist :) But it's great for children
The food is delicious, but for a fee.
The rooms are not bad, especially those that are "comfort".
There is a transfer from Lepsy station, which is important. Otherwise it is difficult to get there.
The staff is responsive, they respond to requests quickly and really try to help, and this is a rarity in the vastness of our homeland :)
For Balkhash, it's very good.
She became a victim of advertising. In fact, everything is much worse, starting from the transfer and ending with the prices of food and water. Terrible dilapidated rooms where everything sleeps.
We stopped by, 03.06 on the advice of friends who have been vacationing there for many years. But, I want to leave a review that is far from positive. There was no hot water for 2 days, although they talked about it, they would turn it on after the request and again not. On day 3, it was just set up. You know how you want to rinse off after the beach. Special attention is paid to the beach. Cows that migrate back and forth along the beach , lying in the water 50 meters away , sunbathing pancake. It's completely unsanitary, damn it. Although they talked more than once, and the boys drove them away , but they moved away and into the water with the whole herd. The driver rides a moped right along the water's edge.... The glass was removed from the beach on day 2, after the outrage.On day 3, they noticed a phalanx of cm 7 above the room, told the guys about it, but they could not catch it. The boys who work there are special thanks to them, they controlled for 2 hours, but without success. Of course, no one slept that night. This is not in the steppe, where you can drive it away in any way, she made a nest under the OSB cladding. With 3 children, they did not risk their health by swimming with cows or being bitten by a phalanx at night, they decided to leave. Because we were not offered to change the room, but simply kill her with a slipper Explaining the situation, and asking for the age in 1.5 days, to which we heard in response that where you came to is Balkhash and the flora and fauna here is like this (I agree with flies, mosquitoes in herds and other living creatures) although it is written that everything is perfectly processed, but cows and a beach with feces are too much. And the money will not be returned to us, and they will blacklist us, which is just looking for reasons. If you don't like it, go live in a yurt. The admin we corresponded with, she's probably the owner who really fucked up, of course we didn't take pictures of cows and leprechauns with midges on the beach, but we had to. And we were also charged for the food that we brought with us . I hope, admin, if you read, there is an article that says that I have the right to take food with me, read it at your leisure...
I'll start with the road, the insta says that 80 km of bad road, to put it mildly, there is no road at all 120 km, you just drive along the guide. The dust is impossible.
Now about the zone, the staff seems friendly, but there is no service! It's terribly simple! The rooms have not been cleaned once in three days. Everything on the territory itself is outdated. The kitchen ... is generally a separate topic ... they cook like stolen, the same thing every day, there is not enough for everyone, everyone swears, and this is taking into account the fact that the food is paid, on average for 4 people the check is 5000-8000. What would you understand, roughly speaking, for 70 people they give 4 liters of compote and 20 glasses of 0.5. It's a nightmare. Those who did not have time were left without food and tea. And they politely reject it . How is it? People came 650 km away to stay hungry?!Or how the barbarians run for food so that at least something is left .I was 10 minutes late and there is nothing in the dining room at all! It turned out that way in the morning , tomorrow from 9 to 10, we came at 9 :05... they gave us porridge from the leftovers 🥶 The buns are tasteless , the pies are also bland ! There is no store, or rather it is , there is a half-meter showcase , and it does not always work, if you want to have something to eat, you will have to wait for lunch or dinner. there is a bar closer to the lake, but there is nothing there except beer. I didn't want to go to the supermarket along the finished road 14 km, once again I didn't want to 😏
Besides... my husband was lying with an intestinal infection on the second day. 🤦♀️
In general, the administration took the money, and then whatever, they forgot.
There are few umbrellas on the beach, the sun beds are terribly uncomfortable, gazebos for 10,000 days. The playground is pretty shabby , on the second day one swing broke . In the evening, cartoons are shown to children, not everyone has enough space, I understand that this is the norm for them, so you won't look for a long time.
Bottom line, the price is too high! The service is terrible!
Well, last but not least, the lake is great, just right for children! 🤣
But we definitely won't go to this zone a second time!
It was in August.
The prices for the reservation are very different from the prices on the spot. Book in advance.
This is the only recreation area with constant electricity.
In all others from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00
The rooms are tired
Breakfast min 1000
Lunch 5000
Dinner 3000
You need to order in advance
We rested here for the first time, those who rested there before praised this recreation area.
Now everything seems to be working, there is even fresh water, but everything is so dilapidated.
But in any case, so far this is the most equipped recreation area on the south side of Balkhash where we were and spent the night.
I'll start with the good, first of all it's a wonderful sea, sandy bottom and shore, muddy water, there is a relaxing atmosphere on the shore) which is created by vacationers themselves. There are a lot of places on the beach, there is no feeling of crowding and tightness.
There is constant light, cold and hot water, central sewerage, a dining room and a shop. This is good, since there are not all the benefits of civilization in this area
Now about what I didn't like. There is absolutely no service, there is no cleaning in the room, there is no food to choose from, but only anansized dishes, towels are not provided, sun beds are welded from metal with wooden crossbars, the condition of the rooms leaves much to be desired, the showers are in poor condition. Outdated playgrounds, lack of landscaping. There are many more things to list, the most important thing is that it would be heard. I hope that the owners and managers will start acting...
Recently we had a rest with our family, we liked everything, the food is delicious, there is everything for a good rest, sun beds, umbrellas, there is a bar right next to the lake.
Hello! From July 20 to July 22, 2021, we stayed in a standard room with our family. Booked in early July. All the pictures and videos on Instagram are gorgeous. Upon arrival, to our surprise, everything was terrible! I am attaching photos that speak for themselves! The staff in the dining room is rude, especially the young girl with glasses. A simple meal for three of cutlets and pasta, comes out of cosmic prices. The road from the fork to the recreation area is generally just made of sharp stones. The beach is full of garbage, bags are floating in the water. And nobody cares! The deception of Yerkesh, which attracts customers through Instagram. I don't advise anyone! In the rooms, small ants crawl in a bunch. Tiles fall off everywhere. Shame on you!
The administrator of Yerkesh responded to my calls to establish infrastructure, began to insult on Whatsapp and allegedly added it to the blacklist))) apparently, they write a lot of negativity to her. And it's even funny after her words, as if we were going there again. Don't set foot there. It's just awful! Survival, not rest. I'm sick of this place and the staff.
The sea is cool, the sands are shallow, the shore is not deep. The rooms are standard, medium-level. There is hot water in the shower. The water in the faucet is salty. The food is not very good. Only the breakfasts are delicious, the porridges are different.
At the moment, this is the best recreation area in Balkhash, but it is very expensive, the rooms are average standard, not all rooms have hot water (the boiler does not work, and the shower, watering can), well, not what you expect, everything is cooler in advertising, the pools are dirty, there was no water in the children's room at all. The food is delicious, mostly second courses.drinks, alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, chips...It's a little expensive. Well, something like that
In principle, everything is fine, the main lake is super, warm! And the food is so-so, it just used to be tastier and the portions were very good, but now the portions are small and sometimes not fresh dishes came across. So in general, if you close your eyes to the little things, it's not bad.
The infrastructure to the zone is absolutely undeveloped once, there are two dead roads, there is not even a mobile network, not to mention the Internet except for Beeline three, to put it mildly, they do not feed very four, for that pleasure the prices are sky-high five...it can take a long time to list... I will not speak abroad for such money (although it is possible) in Alakol 6a it is much better
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Максим Шеметов
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November 15, 2020
We checked in in June, so we made a discount on accommodation. The water is still cool, but you can already swim. The water is very clean. Exotic nature, turtles, lizards. We sometimes ate in the kitchen for 4. It is better to come by car so that if anything, you can go to the station to stock up.
The nearest salt lake for Almaty residents. Personal 6 out of 10, rooms are 3 times more tracks than in Alakol, food is also expensive, and in the self-service dining room as in student canteens, prices are like in a restoran.
I think this is the best recreation area on the Balkhash coast from Taldyk! We liked everything.the children are happy.the beach, the courtyard, the rooms are very cozy.Thanks for the rest.The food is good too.but the problems with TV would be nice if they were eliminated.as it is, this is a place where you want to return.