Contact and directions
Call at any time — reception is open around the clock.
Getting here
From Samarkand airport
About 30 minutes by car, some 25 kilometres. Taxis wait outside arrivals, and the Yandex Go and MyTaxi apps work here. We arrange transfers ourselves if you tell us in advance — we will meet you with a sign.
From Samarkand railway station
About 25 minutes by car. The fast Afrosiyob trains from Tashkent arrive here too — around half an hour from the carriage to the hotel, taxi included.
By car
North out of central Samarkand towards Payariq district and the village of Khoja Ismoil. From there you need only one landmark, and it is visible from far off: the domes and minarets of the memorial complex.
By coach
Tour coaches drive right up to the entrance. We have our own yard: the coach stays where it stops, with no need to drive off and look for a space.
What to tell the driver
The hotel is new and a taxi driver may not know the name. Every driver in the Samarkand region knows the Imam al-Bukhari memorial complex, though — it is the landmark of the district.
Say “Imam Bukhari complex, Khoja Ismoil village” and you will be taken to the complex. The hotel stands 770 metres away and is visible from the approach.
If you order a taxi through an app, drop the pin using our map above: it points at our entrance rather than at the complex.
Walking to the complex
It is 770 metres from the hotel door to the memorial complex. The way is flat and paved, and part of it runs under canopies — which makes a real difference in the heat.
At an ordinary pace that is about ten minutes. With older parents or with children, allow fifteen: the distance is measured in a straight line and the path is a little longer.
Leave a margin for the morning prayer. You will not need transport either at dawn or late in the evening — the path is lit.
Parking
Our own yard at the entrance, with space for cars and for coaches. Nothing extra to pay, and nothing to drive away.
For coach groups we hold the space — tell us when you book how many vehicles are coming and when.
When you can arrive
Reception is staffed around the clock, day and night. A night train or a late flight is no problem: we will check you in at any hour, and you need not warn us.
Groups are checked in from a list, with no queue at the desk. Send the list in advance and the keys will be ready when the coach pulls up.