L'Argamak

The staff were lovely and very helpful. The breakfast was good and eggs and omelette made to order. Unfortunately the bed was hard and uncomfortable. The wi-fi was very poor. On arrival we planned to eat at the in house restaurant as we arrived quite late. The menu was limited, and as it was cold we asked to eat indoors rather than on the terrace. The indoor room was grim so we left and went elsewhere. The location is very convenient for local attractions, and the Boulevard restaurant, which is excellent, is a five minute walk.

The hotel is located in a residential neighborhood, but you can still reach many attractions on foot. The service and staff are excellent. There is a beautiful inner courtyard and the atmosphere is very quiet. The room is fine overall, but the mattress is a bit hard and the bathroom is very small.

L’Argamak is a rather odd kind of place. Great location. A terrace with a view. A courtyard which can be pretty pleasant in good weather. And, all the potential for being a great boutique hotel. However, there’s a lot which is not right. You enter the property through a daunting looking doorway - with not a soul in sight. Next, walk across a pleasant courtyard to encounter a shut door. Push it open, and then you finally know it’s a hotel! At the Front Desk, typically, a youngster who barely knows English will welcome you, BUT full payment upfront in cash required! The rooms are smallish and can do with an upgrade. Same for the bathrooms. During our stay (1st week November), the temperatures dropped sharply. But, breakfast was served in a semi- open space. Everything stone cold. And, even what was there wouldn’t get replenished. To be fair, an order for eggs would be taken, and that would arrive warm! All in all, an overpriced, underwhelming place which is trying to extract max mileage out of its location.

Location: Very well located to reach points of attraction AND to stay in a quite neighbourhood away from traffic and tourism paths. The hotel is located about 5min walk from the first point of attraction (visible from the roof top terrace) and 15min walking from Rajastan square,||Rooms: Clean, spacy with enough space to store luggage and cloths for a couple of days. For those who are sensitive because of light in the morning, sleeping mask should be part of your luggage. Check the fridge before putting in staff. We did it without check and got frozen apples and frozen joghurt.... very nice in hot times but a little bit unexpected. Bathroom is fine. Be aware that you are in a friendly hotel in Samarkand and not in a 5-star chain hotel. ||Service: Warm, friendly and customer minded. Obviously, a part from the owner there are always at least two young gentlemen per shift attending guests. Some are more fluent in English than others but always firming up a good team and be very responsive. We talked a lot with them and learned much about students live, geography and received helpful tips for discovering Samarkand.||Tipp: We did a trip to Shahrisabz. One of the gentlemen organized a car with a driver which was a little bit cheaper than the one via "TAXI OK". Sharisabz is two hours drive away. You need not more than 3 hours on site to explore all spots. Definately a place to go also because of the ride crossing the mountains.||Food: Breakfast was delicious. Various home-made plates. Of course, you can get standard continental breakfast. We are not fond of that and prefer the local options with local taste, flavor and combination of spieces. Tee is always available. In the morning and during the day/ evening also on the roof top terrace.||So, no complains. Lovely place with family touch.

One of the highlights of our stay was the breakfast in the garden – fresh, delicious, and such a peaceful way to start the day. The hotel itself is spotless and very comfortable.

Our room was spacious, very clean, and extremely comfortable. The bed and curtains made for a great night’s sleep. Everything was perfect from check-in to check-out.

Terrific location - I walked to all significant site in Samarkand. Room was very clean. The two men who worked in the reception area were professional, fRiendly and cared about my experience. I spent 3 nights here. They communicated with me fast and efficiently from the time i made my booking. They arranged airport transfers that were reliable, on time and reasonably priced. My Room was quiet. The AC worked perfectly (it was very hot outside). Breakfast was excellent. Eggs. Fresh breads. Fruits. Really a hearty meal in the courtyard garden area. Highly recommend.

We visited this establishment as a restaurant only, we were staying next door in a guest house. We booked a table in advance by telephone. On arrival we were taken up to a rooftop terrace to find it was barely a restaurant at all, there were four tables not laid out for dining, looked more like a residents area for sitting out. The menu was limited and they didn’t have what we ordered, so we both had filet mignon which was passable but I think because the kitchen must be a long way from the terrace the food was already going cold by the time it got to us and completely cold by the time we had finished, had to leave the chips as they had become unpleasant. Ordered local Uzbek wine as everything else on the wine list was ludicrously expensive, sadly the wine was only fit for cooking and we sent it back, it was replaced by the next level of Uzbek wine, referred to as export, it wasn’t much better. Can’t recommend this place