Neofit Guesthouse
A central, clean option, popular with trekkers who swap stories over a beer in the sociable courtyard...
Accommodation tends to be basic in Kyrgyzstan; picking the right guest house or camping option can truly make your trip. Here, Lonely Planet authors offer their recommendations.
A central, clean option, popular with trekkers who swap stories over a beer in the sociable courtyard...
A popular backpacker crash pad with the only dorms in town. It can get very cramped when full; you'll either love it or hate it. Pluses include a hot shower, laundry service, meals and internet access...
These self-contained apartments are a good deal with air-con, 40-channel TVs, twin bedrooms, separate bathrooms and fully equipped kitchens.
Trekking groups love this clean, fresh lodge, and with good reason. Guests have access to a kitchen and a nice communal seating area ideal for swapping climbing stories. The travel agency of the same name is in the basement...
It has Western-style bathrooms, a Russian-style sauna, excellent food and a laundry service. The son, Taalai, speaks good English; his mother is a wonderful host and his father owns a terminally ill taxi.
Tourists are welcome although this guesthouse is used mostly by NGO consultants. The pleasant piney rooms come with spotless bathrooms and are decorated with national handicrafts from local artisans...
Sabyrbek offers beds and meals (which are social events) in his ramshackle house. It's a friendly place - it needs to be - there's only one shower. The cat's called Nicole Kidman and the dog bites...
Opened in 2006 this hotel fills a void in the mid-priced market, offering simple but bright and cheerful rooms with ala-kiyiz (pressed felt) wall hangings and queen-sized beds. The Amir has its own power generator and a rather plain café.
The mother and son team both speak excellent English and offer rooms with a hue - lime, purple, yellow or blue. The bathrooms are spotless, the balcony pleasant and there is a yurt (around Som400) in the front garden. The son is also a capable guide...
Small and bright, this Indian-built hotel has clean and pleasant doubles with hot water and towels. There are only five rooms so try to book ahead.
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