Marco Polo Hotel

Afghanistan


More a chaikhana than a proper hotel, this is a real shoestring option – everyone squeezes into a small room on the ground floor, or retires upstairs to sleep in the restaurant. As with many chaikhanas, there’s no bathroom so you’ll quickly become familiar with Bamiyan’s hammam (20Afg per person).


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Nearby Afghanistan attractions

1. Shahr-e Gholghola

0.62 MILES

A 20-minute walk from Bamiyan stands the remains of Ghorid Bamiyan's last stand against the Mongol hordes. On a commanding rise, Shahr-e Gholghola was…

2. Buddha Niches

0.81 MILES

The empty niches of the Buddha statues dominate the Bamiyan valley. Carved in the 6th century, the two statues, standing 38m and 55m respectively, were…