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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Kyrgyzstan
Unusually comfortable family home with freshly decorated rooms, Western-style bathroom, and a tapchan in the walled yard. It's brilliantly central, albeit…
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…
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…
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…
Bishkek
This small new business-boutique hotel with glass elevator uses classic floral-heraldic motifs to add interest to the rooms' stylishly minimal design…
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…
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…
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…
Kyrgyzstan
Comfortable CBT-affiliated yurts with camp beds right outside the caravanserai, with additional meals available from 350som. Omurbek offers a range of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
