Hotel Asia Samarkand

This hotel is a dump. No safe. No fridge. No hair dryer. No blankets Room sometimes are cleaned. Or not. Sometimes they get cleaned when you come home from a long day. Definitely doesn’t reach 3 stars. Breakfast was ok. Nothing special. Why is the good coffee machine so slow?

The room was of good size and clean. But the beds had been moved around so that I had the outlets above my head. There was a small fridge, but no safe. The pillow was great for those who don't want one. A/C and WiFi were OK. The shower cabin looked nice but the floor was very slippery and there was no handle. Such details can make a difference. The location was great, and we could walk to Registan Square.

A lot of flaws in this place, I wish we had gone elsewhere. It’s far from as well run as the Asia Hotels in Khiva and Bukhara. The WiFi doesn’t work which is essential for modern travel. The AC/fan didn’t work. There were food crumbs, including whole potato chips, in the carpet of the room. For vegetarians, be aware the vegetable soup has large chunks of meat in it. Location is an alley….you’re not walking to any sites from here. They also keep your passport overnight, which is an outdated and unnecessary practice that makes travelers uneasy.

What is it with the Asia Hotel chain? The Khiva one was overrun by drunks. The concierge there was useless. The reception staff here were even worse, unhelpful, and unpleasant. (As in, hotel bar, 10 yards from reception, is nothing to do with us…) Breakfast as forgettable as Khiva. Rooms equally tired… Pool area , small and permanently in shadow… Location was good near the Registan, but so are many of the other hotels.

I was somewhat dreading staying at this hotel because of some of the previous reviews (I was travelling with a group and had no choice about where I stayed), but it was much better than I was expecting. Yes, the decor is a little dated, but you're only staying for a couple of nights, not moving in, so I can't really see why that should be a reason to deduct points. On the whole, the hotel and room were clean and comfortable, there was not too much noise (although the 5am call to prayer did make me jump) and the breakfast was plentiful, if not as varied as some. You could do worse than the Asia Samarkand if you're on a budget and you want a location within 5 minutes of Registan Sqaure and, in the other direction, the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.

Lo mejor del hotel es su ubicación, muy cerca de la maravillosa plaza de Registán. Lo peor, sin duda, el desayuno, muy pobre, poco variado, falto de reposicion y casi carente de camareros. No fue posible tomar café ya que la cafetera expreso dejó de funcionar y el empleado, desesperado, no supo qué hacer y desapareció. El personal nos pareció poco amable y facilitador a la hora de solucionar dificultades. La habitación que nos correspondió fue bastante amplia. El colchón dejó bastante que desear, ya que era excesivamente mullido para nuestro gusto. Un punto positivo fue disponer de ducha en vez de bañera, con buena presión y adecuada temperatura del agua.