Bishkek
Hidden between rail tracks and apartment blocks, this delightful 19-room getaway is striking for its gardens and birdsong. Sun-drenched communal spaces…
Must-see hotels in Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek
Run by the American couple behind Iron Horse Nomads, this comfy B&B's Central Asian styling and on-site sauna are an oasis from the hectic centre of…
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Bishkek
From the rustic log-cabin style common space to the airy rooms, this boutique hotel gives off a vibe somewhere between 'modern nomad' and 'Scandinavian…
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Kyrgyzstan
Situated on a hilltop overlooking a magnificent mountain panorama, two yurts run by a friendly local family make the perfect base for day hikes to…
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Kyrgyzstan
Run by the same folks as the Supara restaurant complex in Bishkek, this location has all the same splendid national food and cultural offerings plus…
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Kyrgyzstan
Four to six hours' strenuous hike from the alplager, Ratsek hut has a glorious setting ringed by rocky spires with a view of the glacier from a small…
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Kyrgyzstan
Founded as a resort in 1886, the health-giving waters of springs on the hillside above Jalal-Abad here have attracted visitors and patients from across…
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Kyrgyzstan
If you've ever wanted to try the Kyrgyz pastime of drinking kymys (fermented horse milk) all day, this health resort built from repurposed shipping…
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Kyrgyzstan
The best digs in town are the 18 CBT-affiliated homestays scattered around the village. These aren’t always easy to find or centrally located, so call…
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Kyrgyzstan
Easily the cleanest and most comfortable yurt-camp near Tash Rabat, though the 7km between here and the caravanserai make it impractical for those who don…
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Bishkek
The eight plain, high-ceilinged, en-suite rooms are very fair value, and are set in a walled garden so peaceful that getting anyone to let you in might…
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Kyrgyzstan
This family-run guesthouse in the centre of town has just seven beds in three shared rooms, but the friendly and accommodating hosts make guests feel at…
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Kyrgyzstan
It's nothing fancy, but the comfortable guesthouse up the small Kegeti gorge is the perfect starting point for hikes to Köl-Tör or elsewhere into the…
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Bishkek
The large common space and guest-accessible kitchen are in the best international style, and the attached cafeteria serves up cheap and tasty local dishes…
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Kyrgyzstan
Friendly Klara lets out four comfortable guest rooms to travellers in her home a few minutes' walk from the town's major tourist site. Leaving the museum,…
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Bishkek
Spread over five floors, the 28 spacious rooms each have safe, kitchenette and superclean bathrooms. The basement hides a 3m by 6m swimming pool. Credit…
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Kyrgyzstan
Unusually comfortable family home with freshly decorated rooms, Western-style bathroom, and a tapchan in the walled yard. It's brilliantly central, albeit…
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Bishkek
Bright rooms and friendly English-speaking staff recommend this hostel in the south of Bishkek's centre, near the Vefa Center. Long-term residents of a…
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Kyrgyzstan
A friendly Kyrgyz/Canadian couple run this working farm and guesthouse, which supports children who have grown too old for local orphanages. Stay in the…
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Kyrgyzstan
This large camp on the south side of the lake is an insider's favourite – in no small part because of the Russian-style banya cabin set a few hundred…
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Bishkek
This small new business-boutique hotel with glass elevator uses classic floral-heraldic motifs to add interest to the rooms' stylishly minimal design…
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Bishkek
Less glitzy and more central than most new midrange business places. The standard rooms are functional but the lux suites are a big improvement, with…
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Kyrgyzstan
The perfect combination of homestay warmth and hotel facilities, five fully-equipped rooms are made all the more comfortable by a cheerful family and…
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Bishkek
Fairly standard hotel rooms with all the usual amenities in a convenient quiet location in the centre of the city. Half-lux rooms (extra space) and suites…
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Kyrgyzstan
Comfortable CBT-affiliated yurts with camp beds right outside the caravanserai, with additional meals available from 350som. Omurbek offers a range of…
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Kyrgyzstan
Six comfortable rooms make an easy start for nearby multiday hikes to Kyrgyz-Ata National Park or even as far as Sary-Mogol, or just get cosy in the…
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Kyrgyzstan
On the edge of the lake in a relatively wide river valley along the northwest shore of Son-Köl, the friendly family that runs this CBT-affiliated yurt…
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Bishkek
Billing itself as the first capsule hotel in Central Asia, 20 individually lockable sleeping spaces all with locker and power plugs are cramped but…
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Kyrgyzstan
Unusually amongst rural homestays, Elvira speaks a fair bit of English. The homestay has a decent-sized dining room and there are helpful maps and info…
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Kyrgyzstan
On the 'quiet' side of the river above a large waterfront garden, this clean and bright CBT-affiliated guesthouse is the nicest of Arkyt's limited options…
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Kyrgyzstan
Opened in 2015, this spotless guesthouse has all the amenities (except, notably, wi-fi) and the English-speaking family makes visitors right at home…
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Bishkek
Clean and well run by a friendly English speaking staff, this pair of new towers (five and eight storey) is functional and spacious, and offers…
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Kyrgyzstan
One of the most comfortable of the base camps in Achik Tash, ITMC is very easy to work with for border permits or arranging services. It's also possible…
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Bishkek
Roomy digs in a quiet residential section of the city centre are available in this hotel owned by local tour company C.A.T. Airport transfers are free for…
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Kyrgyzstan
Opened in 2017, this comfortable two-storey guesthouse in Kyzart village is a great start or end point for independent trips up to Son-Köl. A small museum…
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Kyrgyzstan
A rowhouse of four large clean rooms across the courtyard from the family's home, this welcoming little guesthouse is a decent spot to air out your boots…
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Kyrgyzstan
Facing the central square, this pale turquoise Soviet-survivor has a relatively neat but musty foyer that belies the newly renovated rooms. Shower quality…
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Kyrgyzstan
A Jailoo Tourism-affiliated guesthouse in a two-storey home with hot shower. The upstairs balcony is a particularly nice place to relax after coming back…
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Kyrgyzstan
The Tyan Shan uses abundant gilt paint and glossy green taffeta, trying a bit too hard to look classy, but it is, nonetheless, one of the best hotels in…
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Kyrgyzstan
Set along the southern road as it approaches the rugged northwest shore, Raxhat's three guest yurts are an excellent base for avid walkers or adventurous…
