Hotel Rahmon — Hotel in Samarkand City

I love this place - yes, it is spartan, but clean, safe, and very friendly. You cannot expect five star service for something like 15EURO a night. ||||I stayed in a double room on the first floor. All rooms lead off a communal veranda, which is wonderfully green in summer. My room was small and very simple – with pretty tatty well-used furniture and a tiny bathroom with one of those showers over the toilet. However – it was super clean, freshly painted, and had a pretty wooden ceiling.||||The bed was a less comfortable. I like a hard mattress, but this was pretty much like sleeping on a wooden board. I solved the problem by taking the mattress topper form the other bed to cushion my own, which actually made it quite comfy. Also, for this price I think it is fair to say not to expect high threat count snow white bed linen.||||There is an air conditioner for those hot summer days, and a Soviet-era Central heating, which was on all the time and could not be adjusted, a common feature in all the hotels I stayed in Uzbekistan – that or no heating at all.||||But the water was hot, the toilet flushing, and I slept well.||||What really sets this apart is the hospitality I experienced. When I arrived quite early in the morning, I had tea, jam and cookies served to my room within five minutes. In the morning, I was served a nice cooked breakfast, and they arranged for a taxi to take me to the train station. ||||I also had a snoop around the other rooms, most looked pretty much like mine, bare bones basic, but some appeared to have been spruced up with new paint and furniture. ||||There are plenty of nice places to sit outside on long tables on a communal terrace, and little shaded courtyard areas. WiFi is great throughout, and thanks to the super attentive hosts, you’re never short of tea and bisquits. There is some secure bicycle storage, and I think it may be possible to park one or two cars upon prior arrangements securely in the courtyard.||||They can arrange a taxi at a very reasonable price and some of the family that runs the hotel speak very decent English.||||||It it one of a handful of guesthouses  within easy walking distance to the  Registan and I would stay there again in a flash, though I'd ask for an extra mattress pad. I have written a more detailed review on my blog if you want to know more, or feel...

I booked this place few days before arrival. Since I was arriving to Samarkand at 1 after midnight, I sent message to hotel to ask if I can have that late check in. It took 2 days for him to answer on my whats app message and than he told me that its ok, he will wait for me so I dont have to ring the door bell. When I came, nobody was there. I sent few messages to the owner, no answer. I called him 2 or 3 times, no answer. Finally I start to ring on door bell but nobody open. The hotel is in part of Samarkand with narrow streets without street light, a little bit scary in night. So I was left alone there, didnt know where to go. I tried to knock on the door of few other hotels near by, but nobody opened. I dont know how this hotel looks inside, I could only see outside door, old and rusty. This spoiled my first time in Samarkand and this is not the way any host should treat guests. He could tell me that late check in is problem and I would book other place. Also, he didnt apologize later, didnt explain why he didnt wait like promised, nothing... This was torture I hope I will never again experience. I would recommend to...

We were two friends from Lebanon, we have stayed for 3 nights at the hostel. The hostel is located in the centre of the city, vintage and beautiful with traditional Uzbeky setting. Hotel amenities are very satisfactory, hot water all the time, the room is always heated, extra blankets. The room was wide enough for two persons, there's also a desk in the room for whomever wants to work.They will provide you with whatever you need for the room. You can use the kitchen, utensils, water, tea.. There's a shared spaced, we spent a great time with other hosts gathering every night over drinks, food smokes and recommendations, exchanging cultural goods and stories, we have even danced 😊 The host was very friendly and generous, he was super helpful especially in recommending places, we asked too many questions and he was happy to help. The breakfast was my favourite part 😋 variety and quality. We definitely...