Keketuohai's Dream · Intangible Cultural Heritage Resort Hotel

The Irtysh River just outside is the only river in China that drains to the Arctic Ocean, which sets the tone for a place that takes its setting seriously. This boutique resort hotel in the mountain town of Koktokay frames Kazakh heritage as its design language: folk art, woven pendant lights, and timber detailing alongside freestanding tubs and loft-style duplex rooms. Cold War industrial history and ancient nomadic craft, improbably, make good neighbors.