Samarkand is Uzbekistan's Silk Road showpiece, a 2,700-year-old city of turquoise domes, the Registan's three madrasas, Timur's tomb and the tiled mausoleums of Shah-i-Zinda.
Accommodation overview
Samarkand has a very wide choice of hotels, from budget family-run properties and boutique hotels in old-town houses to international brands such as Mövenpick and the Hilton group. Most visitors choose between the old town around Registan Square, where several boutique hotels have rooftop views of the monuments, the Dahbed Street strip north of the centre, and the quieter University Boulevard area near Gur-e-Amir. Hilton's larger properties are in Konigil on the eastern edge of the city. Rates are indicative and vary by season; breakfast is usually included, and foreign guests must be registered by the hotel, so keep the registration slips until departure.
- Budget
- ~$20–45/night (240,000–540,000 UZS): small hotels and guesthouse-style properties
- Mid-range
- ~$35–90/night (420,000–1,080,000 UZS): boutique and 3-star hotels
- Luxury
- ~$60–200/night (720,000–2,400,000 UZS): 4- and 5-star international and premium hotels
- Where to stay
- Around Registan Square and Qosh Hovuz Street for sights on foot; Dahbed Street for a wider choice; University Boulevard for quiet
Hotels by budget
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Budget-friendly
Caravan Serail Hotel
Caravan Serail Hotel is a budget hotel in the Chorraxa Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 860 metres from Registan Square. A budget hotel built and designed in national style, north of the old town.
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Furkat Hotel is a budget hotel in the Jewish quarter area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 440 metres from Registan Square. A budget hotel in the old Jewish quarter between Registan Square and Siab Bazaar.
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Yangi Sharq Hotel is a budget hotel in the University Boulevard area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.3 km from Registan Square. A budget hotel in the city centre about a five-minute walk from the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.
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Kamila Hotel is a budget hotel in the Dahbed Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.1 km from Registan Square. A budget hotel on Dahbed Street whose rooftop is popular with guests for evening views of the Registan lit up.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand
Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand is a four-star hotel in the Dahbed Road, Oqsaroy area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 2.2 km from Registan Square. A modern international-chain hotel on Dahbed Road north of the old town; guest reviews mention a pool, a hammam and a Finnish sauna that hotel guests can use.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand Afrosiyob is a four-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 6.8 km from Registan Square. One of the Hilton Garden Inn properties in the Konigil area on the eastern edge of the city, suited to visitors who plan taxi rides into the centre.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand Sogd is a four-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 7.0 km from Registan Square. Another Hilton Garden Inn in the Konigil cluster east of the centre, next to the Afrosiyob and Regency properties.
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Emir Han Hotel is a four-star hotel in the Dahbed Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.1 km from Registan Square. A comfort-class hotel on Dahbed Street, a hotel-lined road that runs north from the Registan area.
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Samaria Hotel & Spa is a boutique four-star hotel in the Dahbed Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 710 metres from Registan Square. A 33-room hotel with a spa about 900 metres from Registan Square, in five room categories.
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Diyora Hotel is a four-star hotel in the Imom al-Buxoriy Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 560 metres from Registan Square. A comfort-class hotel not far from Registan Square and the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.
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Samarkand Plaza Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Dahbed Road, Oqsaroy area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.8 km from Registan Square. A mid-sized hotel on Dahbed Road north of the old town, among several hotels in this part of the city.
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Orient Star Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Dahbed Road, Oqsaroy area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.9 km from Registan Square. A mid-range hotel on the Dahbed Road hotel strip.
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Gur Emir Palace Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Gur-e-Amir area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.1 km from Registan Square. A hotel on Shohruh Street in the Gur-e-Amir neighbourhood, a short walk from the mausoleum.
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Hotel Minor is a boutique three-star hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 140 metres from Registan Square. A small hotel on Zargaron Street, around 150 metres from Registan Square, with a rooftop terrace and breakfast included.
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Platan Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Mironshox Mirzo Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.8 km from Registan Square. A three-star hotel that guests praise for its coziness and traditional decoration, west of the old town.
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Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 550 metres from Registan Square. A boutique hotel in a heritage building in the old town close to Registan Square.
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Asia Samarkand Hotel is a comfort-class hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 420 metres from Registan Square. A comfort-class hotel on Qosh Hovuz Street, a few minutes' walk from Registan Square.
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Rabat Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Jewish quarter area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 750 metres from Registan Square. A boutique hotel in the old Jewish quarter east of Registan Square and near Siab Bazaar.
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Sangzor Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Islom Karimov Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 550 metres from Registan Square. A boutique hotel on Islom Karimov Street, the main road between Registan Square and Siab Bazaar.
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Bibikhanum Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Islom Karimov Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 700 metres from Registan Square. A hotel on Islom Karimov Street near the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Siab Bazaar.
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Malika Prime Hotel is a three-star hotel in the University Boulevard area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 990 metres from Registan Square. A hotel on University Boulevard, the tree-lined promenade south of Registan Square toward Gur-e-Amir.
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Meros Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the University Boulevard area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 2.2 km from Registan Square. A boutique hotel at the southern end of University Boulevard, in a quieter residential part of town.
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Ideal Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Alisher Navoi mahalla area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 2.2 km from Registan Square. A hotel in a residential neighbourhood south-west of Gur-e-Amir that aggregator sites rate highly (9.3/10 from 892 reviews on one listing).
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Sultan Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Gur-e-Amir area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 970 metres from Registan Square. A boutique hotel on Ak Saray Street near the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.
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Century Registan Boutique Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 210 metres from Registan Square. A small, new-looking family-run boutique hotel about 380 metres from the Registan; reservations phone +998 90 235 07 77.
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Mövenpick Samarkand
Mövenpick Samarkand is a five-star hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.2 km from Registan Square. The 162-room Accor property is the city's main international-brand five-star within reach of the old sights, and it has both an indoor and an outdoor pool.
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Hilton Samarkand Regency is a five-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 7.2 km from Registan Square. A 22-floor, 232-room tower renovated in 2024, it sits in the Konigil resort area east of the centre rather than in the old town, so the hotel works best as a self-contained base with a taxi into the city.
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Dilimah Premium Luxury Hotel is a upscale luxury hotel in the Mirzo Ulugbek Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 3.7 km from Registan Square. A newer premium hotel on the western side of the city along Mirzo Ulugbek Street, away from the tourist crowds.
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Choose your base based on your interests and travel style.
Registan and Old Town
Hotel Minor, Kosh Havuz Boutique, Asia Samarkand, Century Registan and Mövenpick sit within a short walk of Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
Best for: All travelers
Dahbed Street and Oqsaroy
A strip of mid-range and four-star hotels north of the old town, including Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand, Emir Han, Samaria, Kamila and Orient Star; reach the sights by short taxi ride.
Best for: All travelers
Gur-e-Amir and University Boulevard
Quieter tree-lined streets south of the centre with Gur Emir Palace, Sultan Boutique, Malika Prime, Yangi Sharq and Meros, within walking distance of the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.
Best for: All travelers
Jewish Quarter and Siab Bazaar
Rabat Boutique, Furkat and Bibikhanum hotels east of Registan Square, close to Siab Bazaar and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
Best for: All travelers
Konigil
Hilton Samarkand Regency and two Hilton Garden Inn properties on the eastern edge of the city; self-contained resort-style stays, with a taxi needed for sightseeing.
Best for: All travelers
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Mövenpick Samarkand
Mövenpick Samarkand is a five-star hotel in the Registan district area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 1.2 km from Registan Square. The 162-room Accor property is the city's main international-brand five-star within reach of the old sights, and it has both an indoor and an outdoor pool.
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Hilton Samarkand Regency is a five-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 7.2 km from Registan Square. A 22-floor, 232-room tower renovated in 2024, it sits in the Konigil resort area east of the centre rather than in the old town, so the hotel works best as a self-contained base with a taxi into the city.
Check rates on Booking.comDilimah Premium Luxury Hotel
Dilimah Premium Luxury Hotel is a upscale luxury hotel in the Mirzo Ulugbek Street area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 3.7 km from Registan Square. A newer premium hotel on the western side of the city along Mirzo Ulugbek Street, away from the tourist crowds.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand is a four-star hotel in the Dahbed Road, Oqsaroy area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 2.2 km from Registan Square. A modern international-chain hotel on Dahbed Road north of the old town; guest reviews mention a pool, a hammam and a Finnish sauna that hotel guests can use.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand Afrosiyob is a four-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 6.8 km from Registan Square. One of the Hilton Garden Inn properties in the Konigil area on the eastern edge of the city, suited to visitors who plan taxi rides into the centre.
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Hilton Garden Inn Samarkand Sogd is a four-star hotel in the Konigil area of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, about 7.0 km from Registan Square. Another Hilton Garden Inn in the Konigil cluster east of the centre, next to the Afrosiyob and Regency properties.
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Get the best deals and avoid common mistakes.
Book 3–4 weeks ahead for April–May, September–October and Navruz.
Hotels register foreign guests; keep any registration slip until departure.
Check whether breakfast is included; many boutique hotels include it.
Hotels in Konigil are about 8 km east of the centre; budget for taxi fares into town.
Rates are often quoted in USD; pay in som or by card where accepted.
Alternative accommodations
Beyond traditional hotels, consider these options.
Guesthouses
Family-run guesthouses offer authentic local experiences and often include home-cooked meals. Great for cultural immersion.
Serviced apartments
Ideal for longer stays or families. Kitchen facilities help save money and provide flexibility.
Hostels
Budget-friendly option for solo travelers. Dorms and private rooms available with social common areas.