Kok Saroy Plaza hotel ★★★★

"Everything was great, I recommend it to everyone. There's plenty to see nearby."

AL MARYAM HoteL ★★★

"The room was clean and the front desk service was very friendly. The room was a bit small but still comfortable. The only downside was the breakfast. On the first day, I found hair in it, and on the second day, it gave me an upset stomach. So, I completely skipped breakfast for the following two days. I recommend booking a room without breakfast. There's a great restaurant about a seven or eight-minute walk from the hotel."

Mustafa Hotel

"I stayed at the Mustafa Hotel in Samarkand. It just opened this year—everything is brand new, fresh, and works perfectly. I loved everything. What I'd like to highlight: 1. The hotel itself is very beautiful and modern. The interior is thoughtfully designed down to the last detail—stylish and tasteful, you can tell they put a lot of thought into it. It's a pleasure to be in the lobby, rooms, and common areas. It's not just "canteen-style" cleanliness, but truly beautiful design. 2. The pool is excellent. A big plus for Samarkand—after a long day of walking in the heat, it's so nice to take a dip. The pool is clean, well-maintained, with a comfortable seating area around it. 3. Everything is new. Since the hotel opened this year, there's no worn-out furniture, no scuffed surfaces, no limescale-covered plumbing. Everything works like clockwork. This is a huge plus that outweighs many other points. 4. The hotel is modern yet cozy. Not a huge, faceless "concrete box," but a neat, well-thought-out option for a comfortable stay. Overall, if you want to stay in a truly new, beautiful hotel with a great pool and stylish interior, Mustafa Hotel is an excellent choice. I was very pleased."

Siab Boutique Hotel ★★★

"Excellent cozy hotel. All the sights are within walking distance. Breakfasts are simply wonderful. Everything is new and beautiful. The staff is incredibly friendly."

Sangzor Boutique Hotel ★★

"Very comfortable hotel in a great location of Samarkand. Staffs are friendly and English is available. Breakfast is nice and in a very decorative space."

Gur Emir Palace ★★★

"The staff were all very kind, and it was great that they let me store my luggage until the evening after I checked out. Gur-e-Amir is about a 5-minute walk away, and Registan Square is about a 15-minute walk. I did notice two things: 1. The walls are quite thin. In the morning, I could hear not only the people in the next room but also conversations from the hallway, so it might be hard to relax. 2. The only power outlet was behind the mini-fridge at floor level, which was quite inconvenient."

L'Argamak ★★★★

"We enjoyed our stay in the Hotel very much. Nice , cosy and very quiet .Excellent, friendly and competent staff. The manager speaks perfect English and helps whenever needed. The breakfast is great, with variations of local food. We had three different rooms, all were ok and perfectly clean.With refrigerator and Coffee/Tee facilities, one had a original Nespresso machine . You have to arrange yourself with a low water pressure in the bath, but that was the only minor point you can complain about.We can definitely recommend the argamak Hotel."

Oscar ★★★★

Hotel Grand Samarkand Superior - B ★★★★

"I spent 4 nights here as part of a group tour. The rooms are pretty comfortable, with a view of the leafy central courtyard. Unfortunately there is practically no sound-proofing between rooms so I was woken up repeatedly during the night by my next door neighbour until I had a quiet word (he was part of my tour group and very cooperative). Breakfast was fine (if you like instant coffee - that's all we had anywhere in UZ) and the waiter was friendly. The dining room was very crowded, though. They had at least two tour groups in at a time and it was a real scrum. We had one dinner there after a long day on the road from Khiva. Food was OK but not special. There is a partner hotel over the road (Grand Samarkand A), also catering for tour groups. That looks a bit nicer and has an (unheated) outdoor indoor pool. People in B can use those facilities but take a towel because there's none provided. I used the sauna in the basement of A but you have to warn them an hour ahead so they can turn it on! There's a plunge pool with it but no loungers to relax on. I also had a massage arranged through the hotel because I had spare time and there was nothing else to do locally. I was told I could have it in the sauna area then use the sauna afterwards. They called me in my room a while later to say there was no massage table in the sauna area so would I have the massage in my room then go across the road to the sauna afterwards?! I did that but the fantastic lady masseuse (Ludmilla) had difficulty conducting the massage on my relatively low bed. The price was 50 US$, by the way, which I thought was really steep but she was very good. The hotel took a cut, of course. In terms of location, these hotels are far from the tourist attractions. Samarkand is a large city and there's nothing much in this area. I'd advise staying much closer to the historic areas. You can get a taxi from the hotel but make sure you have the address to get a taxi back."