Lyabi House Hotel

Perfect location for exploratory walks through Bukhara, with a short walk required for drop-offs. Our room on the ground floor was clean and spacious with a nice bathroom. It got a bit overheated, so we were advised to open the windows. The breakfast buffet was impressive, and the dining hall is incredibly beautiful. We also enjoyed the homemade ravioli for dinner there. Quite pricy but worth it. The staff were friendly and kept our bags in their storeroom after check-out time.

We had lunch in their hotel’s restaurant. It was terrific. Our table was in an upper dining room with soaring ceilings, and walls covered with painted patterns and engravings. Very beautiful and atmospheric.| Lunch itself was delicious- freshest salads and an excellent pumpkin soup. The grilled beef steak was prepared perfectly for our group - med to med rare.| The service was attentive and fast. | This is definitely the place to have lunch or dinner in the Old City of Bukhara.

I would not recommend this hotel. First, there was an issue with the payment at check-in, which already left a bad impression. Breakfast was mediocre, nothing special at all. But the worst part – we almost missed our train because of them! The receptionist had promised a driver would be waiting for us at 6:10 sharp in the hotel lobby. Instead, there was nobody and the receptionist was asleep, and only after we woke him up, he called a taxi. That driver then cancelled last minute, and I had to order and pay for another taxi myself, even though it was supposed to be included. Really disappointing and stressful experience. If you’re considering booking this hotel, better skip it. The restaurant was good though.

The hotel is in a courtyard house just steps away from the square. Breakfast is good. Rooms are nice and the restaurant is beautiful. The only downside was the noise from the restaurant and a neighboring place of your room is off the main courtyard.

I honestly feel that this hotel is not worth staying in. I spent just one night here, but the number of issues made the stay very disappointing. I booked through a tour aggregator and confirmed directly with the hotel, but upon arrival, I was told there had been a mistake. I was offered either a room without a window or a room with a window that hadn’t been cleaned and had a broken AC — neither of which matched my booking. I originally chose this hotel for its design, but aside from the restaurant, there was little else to appreciate. The restaurant staff were very young, more interested in their phones than assisting guests. During breakfast, they barely helped the tourists and gave the impression that they simply didn’t care. At checkout, I asked for a registration form and was told that the system wasn’t working. I was asked to leave my email and promised I’d receive it within an hour. I didn’t. Only after I followed up did the hotel send the form — the first time with misspelled names and only later correctly. Overall, my impression was that the staff and management simply don’t care about their guests. The restaurant might be fine to visit on its own, but for accommodation, I would definitely recommend staying somewhere else.

Restaurant review: food was good. We were happy to have lots of fresh, yummy vegetables after a long, hot day touring! But the highlight was the piano player - she’s really incredible and added great life to the beautiful room. 5 ⭐️ for her!

Nice hotel - well located; good food (both the breakfast and an evening meal in the restaurant - probably one of the best meals we’ve had on our trip to Uzbekistan). Only drawback was that the bed a bit uncomfortable for my liking.

This is simply an exquisitely beautiful, comfortable, well located hotel. Built around a 19th century merchant’s house, it has all the amenities you need, plus plus plus… Breakfast is served in the old diwan, which actually looks like a museum. The restaurant has varied and tasty food. Cocktails in the evening on the ayvan are magical. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Tops all the hotels we stayed in.