Hotel Grand Samarkand Superior - A

We stayed in four hotels during our time in Uzbekistan. I took an instant dislike to this place which was probably rather unfair of me, but surely they could have come up with a less pretentious name. The place was clean, but the room was let down by the availability of power sockets. Oh – there were loads. But none in any sensible place. Behind units, on the floor behind the beds… an issue I discussed with other guests all of whom felt the same. The food wasn’t bad, but the beer was rather overpriced; over fifty per cent more than the rate charges in other restaurants. And I feel I should whinge about the coffee machine in the dining area which wasn't really up to the demand. If you are providing breakfast for dozens of people you really can’t use the sort of machine that people use at home. Taking over a minute per cup as the queue grows and grows simply isn’t on.

Staff were very friendly. Breakfast was good. Plenty of choice. This is a fairly small hotel so coffee was made to order. There is a small rooftop pool but only a couple of beds. The middle atrium was nice to relax in if you have a spare few hours. There a couple of mini markets fairly close by. A larger shopping mall is about 10 mins walk but didn’t open until 10.30. There is also a ‘pub street’ similar distance but we didn’t hear about it until we were leaving. We enjoyed our stay

we really enjoyed our short stay in this hotel. Staff was great (really enjoyed Umar at the front desk...but others were also great). Our room was nice and breakfast was really good. Location was also quite good and central to the city. I'd definitely plan to stay here again if traveling through Samarkand.

Nice local styled hotel, a bit old fashioned, with a sister hotel with the same name opposite. It has three levels with no lift. There is an indoor courtyard that some of the rooms face into. The rooms are a reasonable size with a couple of chairs. As a single I had a double bed. The bathroom has a walk in shower with no bath. There is good water pressure & plenty of hot water. There is Airconditioning in each room. There is a pool on the top floor and a sauna in the basement. The TV has a couple of English speaking news channels. There is free wifi which is stable but a little slow. Breakfast was included which had a good choice of hot & cold dishes. The staff are friendly and helpful. It would be a long walk to downtown but taxis are cheap. Nothing grand but all up a pleasant stay.

Busy tour group hotel that was much less than expected in many ways Despite us being told you could walk to town It’s quite a way the centre of town and you will need taxis everywhere, esp if it is hot The rooms are comfortable but we were given an inside room with windows opening into the enclosed inner atrium so that it was very dark and the noise from the bus tour group guests talking in the atrium reverberated around and it was very loud. Others had rooms facing the outside which had more light but our friends, at least, were blighted with heavy cigarette smoke from the adjacent rooms despite them all being no smoking. The advertised restaurant was closed for guests except for the nights German tour groups were catered for. We other guests have to eat elsewhere. Fortunately two good ones were nearby and easy to walk to Breakfast is a disaster on tour group days ( most days) with food not replaced and very sparse offerings if you arrive after the gannets at about 8.15. Instant coffee only unlike the other, cheaper, hotels we stayed in on the trip. No ATM or money change , as advertised, but ATMs nearby The swimming pool is freezing cold and the sauna needs to be booked the day before do it can be heated up All in all a big disappointment for us

Lovely looking hotel with attractive courtyard and decor. Not well located but taxis to attractions are incredibly cheap , $1 to town, $2 to station . Rooms are lovely and beds super comfy , good aircon, WiFi a bit hit and miss. Very nice , and cheap, bar, beer $2 ,large vodka $1 . Breakfast restaurant is small but adequate for small hotel, lots of choice and items quickly replenished. Great coffee service, even if the coffee isn’t so good. Staff are so helpful. Bank within walking distance ( change as much as you can when you can as changing money is not easy generally ). There are no lifts over the 3 floors but no real problem and staff quickly sort luggage. Really enjoyed this hotel , would highly recommend.