Unexpectedly nice hotel with big rooms, a nice breakfast. They have a pool and a sauna (they do not say it straight away but for free you have 1h staying). Staying for 1 night I took a standard double room but Superior room is much nicer and it's worth its supplement. The staff is friendly and very polite. The bed is nice with a quality mattress. People traveling a lot always appreciate it. The railway station is 5 minutes walk that was the reason I had chosen it being short of time and many things to do before coming back to Tashkent.

My room had a small window next to the ceiling. It was the only not really nice thing. All the rest is worth the money you pay, may be even more.

New, clean, and just about 200 meters from the Samarkand train station.

The restaurant was above my room so till almost midnight and then the next day at about 6 am nonstop dragging of chairs on the floor which is super irritating. The breakfast is poor for the price they charge per night. No hair conditioner at all. The hotel is ok but for what it offers the price per night is too high.

Friendly staff, clean property. The breakfast was the best with great variety of good quality food.

This is a lovely hotel, nicely furbished and spotlessly clean. The staff were very pleasant, efficient and helpful. It's right beside the train station so very convenient in that respect. Unfortunately, I only stayed a matter of hours as I arrived in the evening and had an early flight to catch. The restaurant appeared to be shut (temporarily?) but there was a very good restaurant a short walk away. Although it is situated quite far from the Registan and other major tourist attractions, to be honest, if I were to do it again I would probably choose to stay here and take taxis (which are very cheap) to wherever I wanted to visit. And the very inviting looking pool would have been most welcome after a hot day's sightseeing!

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Located right next to the train station. The staff was kind, room was clean and a swimming pool looked welcoming (we didn't have time to use it but it was open until 10 pm). Breakfast was ok.

The room was really tiny. The bathroom was so small that it made us laugh - it was hard to use the toilet as you were touching the shower cabin door with your legs. Additionally the shower cabin door doesn't close properly up until you push the ceiling up 😂 So ok for one night, but definitely not comfortable for longer.

What can you expect from a hotel nearby a busy train station? Surely not a quite paradise with a nice swimming pool, patio and super friendly staff that resolves all your problems (and I am not joking here, the receptionist helped us to send an urgent parcel to Bukhara). We were really pleasantly surprised. Breakfast was really good and possibility to eat on the open terrace overlooking busy Samarqand train station- really nice. I forgot to mention -hotel is really big and is really quiet. It’s not in the centre of the city but you can get there easily by taxi or tram. And if you want to save money on local food and spices - go to the local station markets across the road- much cheaper than in the tourist markets in the centre.

I wanted the hotel to be near the railway station. Hotel Rayyan is just 3-4 minutes walk from the railway station. It was convenient as I was with my father who is old and I did not have to rush to catch the train. I eat vegetarian food. There was enough vegetarian options and good taste. The hotel staff also specially made a spinach somsa(which was not on the menu) for my family members for breakfast. I want to specifically thank Mr Sayed and Mr Temur who helped me with my reservation at Bukhara and also helped with trying to get a rail ticket from Bukhara to Tashkent. Mr Temur even worked in his personal time to go with me to the train station to try and get tickets. Whenever I will go back to Samarkand or Bukhara , I will surely stay at RAYYAN. Thank you for your hospitality Hotel Rayyan.

Everything was as per my expectation so I think Hotel Rayyan just needs to live up to the expectations.

For Uzbekistan this was a very good hotel. The staff were very polite and helpful. The manager was very attentive and made sure we had everything we wanted. The pool area was great … the best part. To relax until midnight in a quiet courtyard setting. During the day after sightseeing it was also a great place to swim and relax. Comfortable loungers and good bar staff. Breakfast was ok but not like 5 star hotels in Dubai or Europe but very good. I booked a suite which was clean and comfortable. we were both happy to have chosen this hotel and would recommend it to anyone visiting Samarkand.

I booked the triple room for my mother, her friend and her friend's granddaughter. My Mom asked me to find a hotel near the train station as they had a morning train back to Tashkent. They loved the accommodations, the hotel was clean, quiet, they had everything they needed. They had a tour around the town from early morning, and were glad to have a nice afternoon break at the hotel. After checking in they enjoyed the pool, there were not many people there, so they had the pool area all to themselves. A quick nap and they continued their exploration of Samarkand. The breakfast was tasty and had a good variety of food: cold cuts, hot dishes, fruits and vegetables etc. After breakfast they made it to the train station by walking 7 min without hassle and worry.

They didn't say anything negative

Wonderful hotel perfectly located in front of the railway station Extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful staff fluent in english (which is very rare in Uzbekistan!) Delicious breakfast, great pool and SPA!

Room was tiny but we already knew that when we booked it. Still, it was very confortable