The Pamir Highway
It seems patronising to be surprised by this luxurious hotel in the middle of Kalai-Khum but given the difficulty of building anything in the region, with…
Must-see hotels in Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Not the newest but arguably Dushanbe's top address weaves traditional colours, fabrics and woodwork into a bright 21st-century tower topped by a rooftop…
Dushanbe
This 70-year old Australian-owned mansion with Moroccan-style swimming pool offers six characterful rooms with tasteful decor and antique furnishings. The…
Tajikistan
With a fantastic view, warm hospitality, great food and classic Pamiri interiors, this homestay is one of the best in the Wakhan Valley. It's most…
Tajikistan
This charming homestay is tucked down a leafy lane behind the bazaar. With a kitchen, dining room, billiard room and sitting area shared by three pleasant…
Tajikistan
This beautiful homestay unusually sports beds in traditionally decorated rooms. The location offers the ultimate retreat, with mountain views beyond the…
The Pamir Highway
Offering a choice of beds and floor spaces in a number of family rooms arranged around the courtyard, this delightful homestay is hidden in a small lane…
The Pamir Highway
On the slope northeast of Agroinvest Bank, this beautiful homestay has sweeping views across town and even Mustagh Ata can be spotted on a fine day. The…
The Pamir Highway
Central and cosy, and tasteful in design, this hotel is wrapped around a garden with an apricot tree shading a sitting pavilion. There are a choice of…
Tajikistan
At the entrance to Sarytag village, this purpose-built little guesthouse is arguably Sarytag's most attractive option, with cosy rooms bedecked in…
Tajikistan
This attractive hotel, ideally located opposite the citadel, is Khojand's best luxury choice. Rooms are large and more businesslike than boutique, but the…
Tajikistan
Surrounded by fields overlooked by two large daybeds, this friendly homestay is a relaxed place to break the journey for lunch (30TJS) or overnight, and…
Tajikistan
The owner of this lovely homestay in Shing is Mr Khodjamov Sarvar, the village chemist, bee-keeper and herbalist. His engineer son speaks some English and…
The Pamir Highway
This homestay, run by experienced and super-hospitable hosts, gives an opportunity to explore the Bartang Valley and remote village life in the Western…
The Pamir Highway
This three-storey villa offers standards well above most typical homestays, but without doubt, its biggest draw is the gorgeous garden, which is clearly…
The Pamir Highway
Khorog's most luxurious hotel has just six bedrooms with Western-style bathrooms, mini-fridge and fine linens, arranged around a comfortable lounge-lobby…
Tajikistan
English-speaking Zafar and his lovely family run the first hostel in the region, and between the warm welcome and comfortable facilities, it's quite…
Jafr Agro-Eco Centre Guesthouse
Tajikistan
Botanist, poet and collector Mirzosho Akobirov has spent decades planting seeds and saplings in his experimental orchards and his green-fingered…
Tajikistan
Built by a British national and run by hospitable Mr Dilovar, the eight rooms in this grand two-storey villa have beds and boast spectacular views in all…
The Pamir Highway
With an open-sided verandah overlooking an orchard, travellers sit for hours here swapping tales and it's become a firm favourite with overlanders,…
Tajikistan
Offering a cosy and comfortable room with a veritable nest of colourful bedding, this homestay offers the luxury of a hot shower and super-clean drop…
The Pamir Highway
This two-floor hotel at the central bend of the Pamir Hwy is the town's only hotel and is not only a handy landmark but is also the main rallying point…
The Pamir Highway
With single beds in small, neat and newly decorated rooms, a large, traditional-style dining area and over eight years of experience catering to…
Tajikistan
In a traditional house set in a shaded vegetable garden, this recommended homestay is in the heart of Artush village, around 7km along a rough road (4WD…
Tajikistan
This popular homestay in the tiny village of Hisor, just a few kilometres from Langar, offers a range of accommodation from a mattress in the shared…
Dushanbe
This friendly family-run hotel has two 'twin' properties on-site, joined by an Escheresque staircase. Each wing has its own character; the west wing is…
Dushanbe
Around 8km north of central Dushanbe, this modern mansion with its manicured garden, sweeping double staircases, marble floors and gilded flowers manages…
Tajikistan
The Sogdiana Hotel refers to the five quality rooms occupying the upper floor of this friendly establishment. The Elina Guesthouse refers to the rest! The…
The Pamir Highway
Hotel Kivekas is named after a Russian general who apparently played a heroic part in protecting Khorog. Four pine-fresh rooms have a fridge, decent air…
Tajikistan
Nigina Avassronova's comparatively luxurious homestay has solar-heated showers and beds in bright, carpet-walled rooms. From the front yard, there's a…
The Pamir Highway
It's possible to choose between a mattress on a sleeping platform in the tiny but cosy two-room house or in the yurt immediately outside. There's no…
Tajikistan
With its whitewashed entrance, topped with yellow-painted ram's horns, this homestay is as characterful as the maverick owner. Lots of touches, such as a…
The Pamir Highway
Set in a small garden, several imaginative touches like goat-horn bathroom pegs and colourful fabrics help distinguish this timber ceilinged and…
Tajikistan
The carpeted rooms of this friendly hotel make it feel more like a guesthouse than a hotel. The attractive traditional-style suite on the top floor (no…
Dushanbe
This good-value hotel has 11 rooms that are each veritable suites. The parquet floor and flock wallpaper lend the rooms something of an antique character …
Dushanbe
In an attractive location beside Youth Lake and with expansive views towards the mountains, the comfortable rooms in this otherwise unremarkable modern…
The Pamir Highway
With a friendly English-speaking owner (helpful in giving travel advice), a good view of the mountains and a beautiful flower garden, it's worth seeking…
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…
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…
The Pamir Highway
A location doesn't get more central than this. Wedged into the Central Park between PECTA and the riverside teahouse, this lovable Pamiri home has the…
