Samarkand
The best of the Malika chain’s three Samarkand hotels is well situated between the old and new towns. The highlight is the roof-deck terrace and bar…
Must-see hotels in Central Asia
Bishkek
This small new business-boutique hotel with glass elevator uses classic floral-heraldic motifs to add interest to the rooms' stylishly minimal design…
Kyrgyzstan
This large camp on the south side of the lake is an insider's favourite – in no small part because of the Russian-style banya cabin set a few hundred…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Popular with solo travellers and with a very helpful owner, Nomad occupies a modern, clean apartment with a good kitchen and sitting area, a mixed eight…
Kazakhstan
Still the best central hotel, the 'Gasman' is a modern, 21-room affair with good, carpeted rooms boasting paintings, international TV channels and bath…
Almaty
Contemporary art and beguiling carpeting are welcome splashes of colour at this intimate hotel in the centre of the city. The young, English-speaking…
Dushanbe
In an attractive location beside Youth Lake and with expansive views towards the mountains, the comfortable rooms in this otherwise unremarkable modern…
Bukhara
This friendly family-run place doesn't have a lot of style despite it's location in the old town, but the smallish rooms are a comfortable enough option…
Almaty
This hostel is one of the best in town. It's certainly the most spacious, with large rooms and a good outdoor area with a sociable atmosphere. All rooms,…
Bishkek
Less glitzy and more central than most new midrange business places. The standard rooms are functional but the lux suites are a big improvement, with…
Bukhara
This small B&B in a quiet part of the old town offers budget rooms with a splash of history. The six rooms are spacious and decent – not as stylish as the…
Fergana Valley
Ongoing renovations, a central location, helpful English-speaking staff and a switched-on management make this the best value budget choice in the valley…
Fergana Valley
The creaky lift and beige carpets at this former Soviet behemoth hark back to the good old bad old days, but the renovated rooms are modern, spacious and…
Khiva
The Arkanchi is probably the best hotel in the Ichon-Qala. The spacious and modern carpeted rooms come with good bathrooms and there's a pleasant bar and…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
As much a guesthouse as a hotel, this small, family-run establishment on a quiet street is as close as you'll get to the left-bank attractions at midrange…
Almaty
Helpful multi-lingual staff, balconies from which to observe the city and power showers are some of the boons at this friendly hotel. Rooms are mid-sized…
Bukhara
Mehtar Ambar is more austere in all senses than the next door Amulet; it's a more authentic medressa experience, but it's also rather less friendly. The…
Samarkand
This friendly family-run guesthouse is a good place to get the flavour and atmosphere of life in Samarkand's old town. There are only four rooms but they…
Dushanbe
Hidden in a backstreet walled garden with two tea pavilions, this modern mansion hotel offers great value with fully equipped rooms with computer, fridge…
Eco-Park Charyn Canyon Tourist Complex
Kazakhstan
On the banks of the Charyn River, at the bottom of the Valley of Castles, the only lodgings in the Charyn Canyon consist of some basic bamboo huts on…
Almaty
This glitzy high-rise is the lodging of choice for many foreign business-folk. It has plenty of five-star amenities, including four restaurants, a classy…
Kyrgyzstan
The perfect combination of homestay warmth and hotel facilities, five fully-equipped rooms are made all the more comfortable by a cheerful family and…
Fergana Valley
A comfortable, if overpriced, option aimed at groups, with 100 rooms, pleasant gardens and English-speaking staff. It's part of the Asia group owned by…
Khiva
The Otabek sits somewhere between a guesthouse and a homestay. The nine rooms are spacious and bright and there's one three-bed dorm room. It's superbly…
Dushanbe
Offering a slightly different concept to an ordinary hotel, Vefa offers spacious apartments on the top floors of a business complex. With kitchen, sitting…
Bishkek
Fairly standard hotel rooms with all the usual amenities in a convenient quiet location in the centre of the city. Half-lux rooms (extra space) and suites…
Kazakhstan
One of the nicest places in town is the Hotel Pushkin, restored and furnished by an Italian company, with impressionist paintings adorning its walls. It…
Kazakhstan
This attractive, well-run hotel provides cosy, solidly comfy rooms (that could be dragged into the 21st century, ideally) with nice big white bath-tubs…
Bukhara
Travellers rave about this budget family-run place with just 12 rooms. The bathrooms are simple (expect the floor to flood when you have a shower) and the…
Tajikistan
This three-storey, glass-fronted mansion house is a couple of blocks downhill from the main road, beside the town's new stadium. The huge rooms have TVs…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Well-located for train-station access and within easy reach of attractions in the old part of town, this friendly business hotel is part of a local…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
The building is a modern, 10-storey glass cylinder but the inside has an elegant air, with chandeliers, patterned marble floor and sizeable, comfortable…
Kyrgyzstan
Comfortable CBT-affiliated yurts with camp beds right outside the caravanserai, with additional meals available from 350som. Omurbek offers a range of…
Kyrgyzstan
Six comfortable rooms make an easy start for nearby multiday hikes to Kyrgyz-Ata National Park or even as far as Sary-Mogol, or just get cosy in the…
Bukhara
A very central option just a stone's throw from Lyabi-Hauz, this family-run guesthouse has 16 large fresh rooms with flat-screen TVs, fridges and decent…
Almaty
This large, friendly hostel represents the best value when it comes to a supercentral stay near the Green Market and Panfilov Park. The private rooms have…
Kyrgyzstan
On the edge of the lake in a relatively wide river valley along the northwest shore of Son-Köl, the friendly family that runs this CBT-affiliated yurt…
Tajikistan
Occupying the top two storeys (no lift) above tailoring workshops, this simple establishment has clean en suite rooms and a shared space with a balcony…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
There's excellent service at this seven-room hotel, with staff going out of their way to be helpful. Decor is somewhat reminiscent of old-world European…
Khiva
With just nine clean and fresh room, the Zuhra has some nice boutique touches, with kilims on the floor, ikat bedspreads and quality mattresses. Some…
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