Fergana Valley
This unglamorous but good-value Russian-style homestay has six comfortable rooms with king-sized beds and shared bathrooms in two neighbouring Soviet…
Must-see hotels in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Tucked away in a cone of sand dunes, this appealing yurt camp is located just 10km away from Lake Aidarkul. About a dozen charmingly decorated yurts have…
Khiva
This friendly little guesthouse, located just a few steps outside the West Gate, is firmly aimed at shoestringers. The grungy four-bed dorms share cramped…
Bukhara
Sarrafon has forged a reputation for being great value due to its ideal location, friendly host family and quality breakfasts. It may be rather low on…
Samarkand
Set in the shadow of Gur-E-Amir, this B&B serves up basic yet cosy rooms with narrow beds and tiny bathrooms. However, there's a tantalising view from the…
Samarkand
A well-signposted Old Town guesthouse, this good-value place is run by the family behind Bahodir B&B. The two-floor courtyard property has simple, clean…
Tashkent
This 20-room, three-star place by the Circus is run by the people behind Mirzo Guesthouse. Rooms are arranged medressa-style around a central courtyard…
Tashkent
This budget place has five modern rooms set around a small courtyard, with shared bathrooms, new mattresses and constant hot water. The two 'national…
Khiva
This 22-room hotel in the heart of the Ichon-Qala is one of Khiva's most modern and comfortable choices, making it popular with tour groups. The…
Khiva
Popular with tour groups, the Shahrizada is a spacious hotel with high ceilings and fresh, clean rooms set around an oddly decorated dining room. There is…
Tashkent
This offbeat choice is a little out of the way, but offers clean, cosy and pleasant rooms and has friendly English-speaking staff. The cheapest standards…
Tashkent
Despite boasting Tashkent's most characterless lobby, the upper floors of this hotel are well decorated and rooms have good furnishings, including…
Samarkand
The rebranded former Hotel President is the biggest profile hotel in town, though it's still quite unremarkable. The vast atrium is impressive, if…
Samarkand
There's a dizzying variety of rooms in this sprawling three-storey, old town edifice, Samarkand's very first B&B. Top-floor rooms have splendid views of…
Uzbekistan
Urgench’s four-star sleeping option is better on paper than reality. The pool is often shut, the wi-fi works best in the lobby and even the air-con can be…
Fergana Valley
Perhaps the best option in town, the family-run Khan exhibits an unusual amount of panache for the Fergana Valley. Little extras such as felt slippers,…
Samarkand
Just moments from the Registan, this rather dank guesthouse is cheap and popular, even if the steamy common bathroom and the ramshackle en suite rooms…
Uzbekistan
Ruslan Rakhmonov runs this good four-room homestay in Nurata, a stone's throw from the Chashma Spring. It's set around a pleasant courtyard and decorated…
Tashkent
Bigger, better value and more of a proper hotel than its affiliate Art Hotel, the Grand Art has 29 rooms, some modern stylish touches, a small pool and a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fergana Valley
This friendly English-speaking, Soviet-style hotel across from Navoi Sq sports spacious, renovated rooms (even the singles are a good size), but some…
Uzbekistan
Refurbished in pleasant pale green tones, the Asson is perfectly located for the archaeological museum and well situated in the thick of things. The…
Uzbekistan
Makhmudjan Aitzhanov's homestay is an easy walk from the bus station and his family cooks filling plov dinners. There’s no central plumbing but there’s a…
Uzbekistan
The renovated Soviet rooms here are a great deal, with clean bathrooms, balconies and fairly comfortable beds. The manager speaks only basic English, but…
Tashkent
This is a solid midrange option in the quiet Mirobod District despite being rather characterless. The standard rooms are small, particularly the singles,…
Nukus
This modern annexe of the popular Jipek Joli Hotel is a block and a half away from the main building, should that be full. It has a plush dining room and…
Fergana Valley
The location in the far north of town, 5km from the centre, is a minus for sightseeing, but there are good restaurants next door and the friendly hotel is…
Fergana Valley
There are few fireworks at this large, modern economy business hotel, but it's comfortable and modern and the poolside seating and lobby fridge full of…
