The best accommodations Region Du Lac Issyk Kul

A dozen comfortable rooms with the minimum required to feel comfortable. This pretty, well-maintained house is less than 5 minutes from the town centre in a very quiet area. The rooms are cosy and equipped with contemporary furniture, without any specific cachet but comfortable. The establishment works a lot with Kyrgyz tour operators and, in season, the rooms are often fully occupied by groups. Individuals are welcome but you will have to think about booking to make sure you have room.

Friendly little hostel with single rooms arranged around an inner courtyard. Not much comfort, though. The lowest rates are for rooms with shared toilets and bathrooms in the courtyard, the middle category has a toilet inside, the upper category has all amenities in the room. The complex is a little expensive but well located, close to the city centre. There is a kitchen at your disposal, so you can even make your own meals if you have the necessary equipment.

Single, double or triple rooms are for rent in this house whose charm comes from the large flowered garden, pride of the owners, and its beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. For the comfort of the guests, the sauna should also be noted. If you feel well enough not to go back to the city centre for dinner, the cuisine is impeccable and rather cheap. Being part of the CBT network, the staff will be able to organize for you nice excursions, especially on horseback, for a day or more around Karakol and Lake Issyk Kul.

Pleasant little hotel in the colours of the old Russian colonial houses, pastel green. It offers a warm welcome and a pleasant setting, with its inner courtyard and sauna, when returning from a hike. The rooms are simple, sober and comfortable, equipped with a functional bathroom. The beach is a 20-minute walk away. In Bishkek you can contact the Kyrgyzland Tourist Company, which runs the Tamga guesthouse, directly in Bishkek (www.kyrgyzland.com).

It's a bit far from the centre, you'll have to be transported or take taxis (about 1 € per trip) to get to the city, but if you go beyond that and want to stay in a quiet and green setting, here is the address you need. The rooms are large and comfortable, most of them overlook the owners' beautiful garden where it is nice to stroll on summer evenings. The breakfast, copious and varied, is taken in the large room lit by its bay windows. A very pleasant stay, close to the ski slopes and trekking circuits.

This holiday centre is a grouping of sharp bungalows on the shores of the lake. It is equipped with volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. Possibility of renting scooters and catamarans. A tourist information centre has recently opened in this village of Kaji Say. It is located at 1 Ozyornaya Street tel (3941) 92 561.

This yurts camp is located 700 m from the shore of the lake, in a beautiful meadow surrounded by mountains. All kinds of activities are proposed: Horse riding with guide, eagle hunting, rental of catamaran, organisation of folk concerts…

Small bungalows of 2, 3 or 4 people in a large wooded park. Tennis court, badminton, billiards, table tennis, disco, bar. Hiking in the mountains.

Green Green B & B: the products pass directly from the garden to the plate! A pleasant garden with hammocks, hot shower, internet connection.

The hotel enjoys a privileged location close to the city center, opposite the Dungan mosque. The reception is on the second floor, and while there's nothing glamorous about the decor or the charm, the whole place is perfectly suited to a prolonged stopover in Karakol. The rooms are of a fairly high standard, the bathrooms aren't dreamy but work perfectly, and the staff are all smiles - what more could you ask for? The breakfast in the basement is decent, but nothing more, and you can negotiate the room rate down if you prefer to take it elsewhere.

The house has been very well restored, and around the common areas, warm and comfortable with armchairs and carpets, you'll find pretty rooms, coquettish and well-equipped, even if they don't necessarily shine for size. You'll feel at home straight away, and the friendly family will be happy to give you lots of advice on exploring the city and surrounding area. The location is perfect, on Cholpon-Ata's main thoroughfare. An address that immediately stands out in the Kyrgyz hotel scene.

A unique stopover in Karakol where you'll feel right at home. An establishment nestled in the freshness of an orchard and a pretty flower garden, combining Kyrgyz hospitality with Italian savoir-vivre. This is the project of Memo, the transalpine master of the premises. Since 2014, he has been welcoming travelers in comfortable, impeccably kept rooms. Royal breakfasts, summer barbecues in the garden and Guglielmo's delicious dishes... Mamma mia!

A modern, colorful building (red and orange, impossible to miss) with comfortable, bright rooms. The price is high for the category, but the hotel is fairly recent and the overall package is reasonable for the services offered. The downtown location is a plus. The restaurant serves well-balanced European and Central Asian specialties. The hotel is especially popular in winter, because of its proximity to the ski slopes. Transport to the slopes is included in the room rate.

The yurt camp is located 7 km from Bokonbaevo and less than 1 km from the lake, in a beautiful meadow surrounded by mountains. Ideal to rest or to organize excursions on horseback for one or a few days. In the summer, you can also attend folklore concerts or book a visit to a falcon farm with a hunting demonstration. Or simply swim and sunbathe on a sun lounger... Because there is no better place to relax and enjoy the beautiful colours on the lake.

The name of the establishment is clearly a little pompous compared with the actual services provided, but the well-negotiated rates still reveal comfortable and rather spacious rooms. It's not exactly luxury, but for Karakol it's a lot! In addition to rooms equipped with everything you need (including wifi), hotel guests can take advantage of the sauna and pool table. For backpackers looking for a change from tents and yurts, this is the place to be after a trek in the mountains.

If you're trekking to Lake Ala Kul or the Altyn Arashan valley, you're bound to stop here. Comfort is basic in the old house, but to cope with the crowds, new wooden rooms have been fitted out with simple bedding and private bathrooms. If your stay is longer, you'll be able to take advantage of the valley's magnificent pastures. Horses can be hired by the hour (approx. 500 som) or by the day (1 rate to be negotiated with the guide, to go as far as the foot of Lake Ala Kul).

The staff have succeeded in virtually removing the Brezhnevian spirit from this old downtown building. The rooms have been very well renovated and are very comfortable and warm. Although not necessarily spacious by standard standards, they are well appointed and equipped with recent bedding. The bathrooms have also been renovated and are perfectly functional. We'd appreciate a little extra decoration, but all in all, it's good value for money. Very nice breakfast buffet.

Contact Abdrahmanova Gulnara, CBT coordinator in Tamchy, who can arrange your visit and find you accommodation for your stay. Tamchy has many guesthouses that are used to welcoming western tourists, but you can also try your luck on your own: most Tamchy inhabitants offer rooms by night, there are signs that indicate free rooms all over the village. This is a very common practice to round off the month-end in the summer months.