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…
Must-see hotels in Kyrgyzstan
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…
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…
Bishkek
Billing itself as the first capsule hotel in Central Asia, 20 individually lockable sleeping spaces all with locker and power plugs are cramped but…
Karakol
Cheerful rooms have a 1970s retro vibe and there are brilliant ala-kiyiz wall hangings throughout, including a Picasso-like masterpiece behind reception…
Kyrgyzstan
Unusually amongst rural homestays, Elvira speaks a fair bit of English. The homestay has a decent-sized dining room and there are helpful maps and info…
Kyrgyzstan
On the 'quiet' side of the river above a large waterfront garden, this clean and bright CBT-affiliated guesthouse is the nicest of Arkyt's limited options…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Wonderful Tamara and Askar host guests in their large home just before the entrance to the sanatorium, engage travellers in a cultural dialogur that is…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
This is yurt-camping in style – the large family yurt includes an indoor bathroom, and the camp's grounds are bordered by a beautiful apple orchard.
Issyk-Köl Oblast
This laid-back hotel's vibe is just as relaxed as the service, but the rooms are nice and comfy and the larger top-floor rooms are worth paying extra for…
Kyrgyzstan
Opened in 2015, this spotless guesthouse has all the amenities (except, notably, wi-fi) and the English-speaking family makes visitors right at home…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Standing like a giant slab of white Toblerone above the main ski-station, this stylishly appointed ski-hotel has cut no corners in offering comfort and…
Bishkek
Clean and well run by a friendly English speaking staff, this pair of new towers (five and eight storey) is functional and spacious, and offers…
Osh
Incredibly central and run by a friendly family, this is a great choice for guesthouse enthusiasts, though on the downside all rooms share just two…
Karakol
A branch of the popular Bishkek-based chain, expect the same high standards and clean rooms here. Dorms and private rooms are bright and comfortable, the…
Karakol
These yurts, with heated floors electricity in the middle of a manicured garden, are some of the most comfortable around. The English-speaking family that…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Run by a friendly Russian alpinist family, this popular homestay behind daunting green gates hides a lovely rear garden. The 22 rooms (all with shared…
Kyrgyzstan
One of the most comfortable of the base camps in Achik Tash, ITMC is very easy to work with for border permits or arranging services. It's also possible…
Bishkek
Roomy digs in a quiet residential section of the city centre are available in this hotel owned by local tour company C.A.T. Airport transfers are free for…
Karakol
Though it's tiny – just one 12-bed dorm – this modern hostel space could just as easily be in Krakow or Kiev as Karakol. Lockers, bed curtains, plenty of…
Kyrgyzstan
Opened in 2017, this comfortable two-storey guesthouse in Kyzart village is a great start or end point for independent trips up to Son-Köl. A small museum…
Kyrgyzstan
A rowhouse of four large clean rooms across the courtyard from the family's home, this welcoming little guesthouse is a decent spot to air out your boots…
Kyrgyzstan
Facing the central square, this pale turquoise Soviet-survivor has a relatively neat but musty foyer that belies the newly renovated rooms. Shower quality…
Kyrgyzstan
A Jailoo Tourism-affiliated guesthouse in a two-storey home with hot shower. The upstairs balcony is a particularly nice place to relax after coming back…
Kyrgyzstan
The Tyan Shan uses abundant gilt paint and glossy green taffeta, trying a bit too hard to look classy, but it is, nonetheless, one of the best hotels in…
Kyrgyzstan
Set along the southern road as it approaches the rugged northwest shore, Raxhat's three guest yurts are an excellent base for avid walkers or adventurous…
Bishkek
Friendly service and clean, cosy rooms make this a nice option out of the city centre, but with transport connections on nearby Sovietskaya to anywhere in…
Bishkek
The extremely friendly family that runs this cosy two-storey guesthouse make stays a delight, and tasty breakfasts are a welcome start to each day. Not…
Bishkek
Fronted by neoclassical columns, this discrete 34-room hotel has relatively stylish rooms fitted with flat-screen TVs, minibar and safe. Pool and sauna…
Kyrgyzstan
Next door to the CBT office, this CBT-run guesthouse is the only one in town with an indoor shower. It's popular, so worth booking ahead during the busy…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Up the valley, this lodge has a handful of small rooms near the bridge that leads onwards to Ala-Köl. The banya (200som per person), on the large side, is…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Cosy wood-panelled rooms are set around a Mediterranean-themed courtyard full of tapchan and swings. The pace of life perfectly matches that of laid-back…
Karakol
Good-value singles and doubles emit cosy 'staying at a friend's place' vibes but groups might consider springing for the standalone chalet across the…
Kyrgyzstan
This two-storey guesthouse up the small road across from the museum is spacious, and sitting down to share dinner with the family that runs it is a real…
Bishkek
We'd point you to Compass Hostel for the central location, and it's definitely on the right course, with bright rooms and a complimentary breakfast. The…
Kyrgyzstan
In a large two-storey house down the street from CBT, cosy guest rooms and a comfortable common area make this the most welcoming place in town to stay.
Bishkek
Good value for its genre of nouveau-riche glitz, the rooms are fair sized and not as dazzling as the red-gold of the foyer. A glass-walled gym sits on the…
Bishkek
The overload of sparkling glitz and kitschy nouveau-riche decor is almost comical in this quiet yet reasonably central hotel for business travellers…
Issyk-Köl Oblast
Two rooms, with two and four beds each, in a two-storey house close to the river. Nazira, the matriarch of the house, is one of the sweetest people around…
