On 2 October 2026, our Tour Operator, Areeba Gul, spent the day inside three Tashkent hotels with her phone in one hand and a long list of our guests’ questions in the other.
She looked at every room category. She stood in the bathrooms and checked what was there. She found the pools, the breakfast rooms and, yes, the ATMs. This is her report, in my words. Every photograph on this page was taken by Areeba that day. None of them came from a hotel website.
The three hotels are Hyatt Regency Tashkent, Lotte City Hotel Tashkent Palace and Ichan Qala Premium Class Hotel. They are very different from each other, and that is exactly why we chose them.
The sights are the Silk Road’s gift. Your comfort is our responsibility.
First, What All Three Have in Common
Breakfast is included at all three hotels, and it is served in a proper dining room, not a corner of the lobby.
Areeba saw every room category in each hotel. Room size depends on the category you book: a family room is a very different space from a double room. It sounds obvious, but it is one of the first questions our guests ask.
Bathrooms also depend on the room. Some rooms have a walk-in shower, some have a bathtub, and some have both. If a bathtub matters to you, tell us when you book, and we will request that room type by name.
A note on rooms and pricing
Hotels offer different room categories, including double rooms, twin rooms, family rooms, and rooms for solo travelers with a single supplement. Room amenities, facilities, occupancy limits and prices vary by room category and by hotel, so the final cost of your accommodation depends on the room you select and your own requirements.
Hyatt Regency Tashkent
Five-star · International hotel
This is the most international of the three. You feel it as soon as you walk into the lobby.
Areeba photographed a guest room with a king bed and a desk by the window, and its bathroom, which has a separate bathtub and a vessel sink. Not every Hyatt room is set up this way, so ask us which categories include a tub.
For downtime there is an indoor pool, a spa with private treatment rooms, and a large gym with city views. The depth marker at the pool reads 1.45 m. That is comfortable for adults, but small children who cannot swim will need an adult beside them.
Breakfast is served in a bright restaurant with long tables, and there is a rooftop terrace looking over the skyline. Near the lobby, Areeba also found a traditional tapchan, the raised Uzbek day-bed where families sit for tea, set with teapot and bowls. It is a lovely touch in a modern hotel.
Two small things our guests will appreciate: a row of four bank ATMs inside the hotel, so you can withdraw Uzbek som before an early train, and a boutique with ikat robes and painted ceramics for last-minute gifts.
Lotte City Hotel Tashkent Palace
Five-star · Classic palace-style building
Lotte feels older and grander, in a good way. The building is a cream-colored palace with wrought-iron balconies, and at its heart is a garden courtyard with an outdoor pool and rows of sun loungers. That is the photograph at the very top of this page.
Inside, the style is classic: heavy curtains, crown moldings and a quiet lounge with a grand piano. It suits travelers who like a traditional hotel atmosphere. The location is a real strength, too. The Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre and the city’s main squares are an easy walk away.
One honest note: an outdoor pool is a warm-weather pleasure. In spring and early autumn the courtyard is lovely for a swim. In the colder months, plan to enjoy the garden rather than the water.
Ichan Qala Premium Class Hotel
Boutique · Uzbek design
Ichan Qala surprised me most when Areeba sent me her photos. It is a boutique hotel built of red brick, and it looks like nowhere else in the city. The entrance alone is worth a photograph: blue and gold tilework, a pointed arched window and carved wooden doors.
Inside the gate there is a courtyard with a fountain and statues, and narrow brick passages lit by brass lanterns. Small sitting corners are tucked around the building, like a sunny terrace with wrought-iron chairs against Uzbek tiles.
Unusually for a boutique hotel, Ichan Qala has two pools: an indoor pool with a dolphin mosaic on the floor, and an outdoor pool lined with curtained cabanas.
Breakfast is served in a large restaurant with carved wooden lattice panels, hanging lanterns and a white piano. In warm weather there is also a curtained terrace for dining outdoors.
his is a hotel for travelers who want to feel they are in Uzbekistan from the moment they wake up. Guests who prefer the services of a large international brand may be happier at the Hyatt.
What One Visit Can and Cannot Tell You
I want to be honest about the limits of a report like this.
- Not every room has a bathtub. In all three hotels it depends on the room category. Some rooms have only a shower, some only a tub, some both.
- Wellness facilities differ. One hotel has a spa, another a hammam, another a sauna. None of the three had everything, so if one of these is important to you, tell us before we book.
- This was one day in early October. Hotels renovate and change their services, so we confirm the details again before every booking.
- There is no single “best” hotel here. Areeba liked all three, and we are happy to recommend each of them. International comfort, a classic palace, or a boutique full of Uzbek character: the right one depends on you.
More Reports to Come
This is the first in a series. Areeba and our team will keep visiting hotels across Uzbekistan and Central Asia, and we will keep telling you exactly what we saw, where and when.
If you are planning a journey and want to know which room has a bathtub, which pool works for your children, or which hotel puts you closest to the theater, just ask us. Those are my favorite questions.
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