The best accommodations Khiva

Undoubtedly one of the best accommodation options outside the surrounding walls of the old city. Very well located, this guest house offers pretty rooms, in a pleasant environment and with a simple but successful decoration. Around an intimate central courtyard, the rooms are very comfortable and impeccably clean. The warm welcome is provided by a friendly and diligent staff, perfectly in line with the reputation of hospitality of the inhabitants of Khorezm. The best value for money in Dichan kala!

Entering Ichan kala through the west gate, go around the palace and then follow the walls for about 30 meters. There's a sign for the house. Some small rooms with private bathrooms, equipped with fans. The house and the breakfast room, under a high painted wooden ceiling, are Uzbek style. The two original rooms, slightly simpler and equipped with air-conditioning, are nevertheless spacious and pleasant, and have small balconies overlooking the walls. We love the roof terrace, a real plus of this establishment.

The rooms in the Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasa have been fully restored and are among the most pleasant in the city. Of course, most of them are not very spacious, but offer an excellent level of comfort, each with a small bathroom with shower or bathtub. In the centre of the courtyard, the outdoor tea room during the high season enjoys a lovely view from the top of the minaret adjacent to the madrasah. It's open to everyone from 3pm to midnight. The hotel restaurant is located in the Matiyoz Divanbeg madrasa.

In a house in the old town, 50 meters from the bazaar, this pleasant hotel with a small canteen, a billiard room and a covered courtyard for folkloric shows remains among the best value for money in the city. It is clean and ideally located and there are several different categories (comfort, renovated or spartan...) to satisfy all budgets. Special mention for the superb terrace where guests can, in summer, enjoy a home-made barbecue while admiring the breathtaking view of Khiva, its walls and minarets.

Outside Ichan kala, turn right out the west gate. The house is about 50 metres from the gate, facing the walls, which can be seen from its small wooden fence. Five bedrooms and dormitories simply equipped, with private bathroom and small living room decorated in a traditional way. The house is well situated and the garden is very pleasant with its takhtans for a break during the day. A good address, already well experienced, which Nodir strives to improve every year to satisfy its guests.

Sober but well-equipped rooms, as in all the Malika group's addresses, and attentive English-speaking staff. This establishment is very well located, in the centre of the old town, a stone's throw from the Pakhlavan Mahmoud mausoleum and the Islam Khodja minaret. Try to book room no. 23, which has a beautiful view. The central courtyard with its iwan dominated by the minaret is a small haven of calm, which unfortunately lacks a little shade in the hottest hours. Nice address to stay in Khiva at the heart of the subject.

Our favorite address in Khiva. Rashid successfully manages his small B&B opened in 1996 inside the walls. Impeccably located and with two magnificent iwans, one of which is upstairs, lovers of nights under the stars will be delighted. Rooms with a good level of comfort, rather spacious and with private bathrooms. There's also a six-bed dormitory. Rashid has a second B&B, located a little further in Ichan kala, Tashpulatov street, which has 13 rooms. The establishment, more modern, is managed by his young sons.

One of the most beautiful hotels in Khiva. Opened in 2018 by the management of the Bek Tour agency and located a few minutes walk from Ichan Khala, Erkin Palace offers great modern comfort, without denoting traditional architecture. Relaxing after the long days of visiting in the heat of the Khorezm! We appreciate its bedding with soft ergonomic mattresses, its 35 spacious and fully equipped rooms, its excellent soundproofing and its lobby worthy of a Thousand and One Nights palace! Gargantuan buffet breakfast.

This establishment of the Malika group chose its location very opportunely: just in front of the west gate, the main entrance to Khiva. All rooms are very comfortably equipped with TV, air conditioning and bathtubs for doubles. The restaurant room is nothing special except, for once in Uzbekistan, that it is not in the basement and is quite bright, with a view of the basin and the western entrance of Khiva. If you wish to make a reservation, please note that rooms 26 and 30, on the first floor, have a view on the west door of Khiva.

The Asia Khiva has the luxurious looks and all the amenities of a top-of-the-range hotel. It has been completely renovated recently and reopened in March 2018. Yesterday still a bit old-fashioned, it now presents a new face, and its performances are appreciable. The Asia Khiva had for him the advantage of being well located facing the south gate and above all of being the only upscale establishment in Khiva with the Hayat Inn. Possibility to organize tours in the region, especially to visit the ancient citadels.

Magnificent small hotel located at 50 m in front of the southern entrance of Ichan-Kala entirely rebuilt by its owner and his brother who are carpenters by profession. And it shows: all the beams are worked by hand in the purest local style; every detail smells of chisel or plane and the hard work of the worker who does not use machines. The comfort is simple, but the atmosphere is very authentic and family friendly and the whole family of Shavkhat will make you spend a very pleasant stay in a charming hotel.

Opened in 2015, this establishment in Ichan Kala, near the bazaar, is very well run by Shakir and his family. His daughters speak English, which is especially helpful, especially since tours as well as transfers to Urengench and Bukhara are offered. Tea and fruits are offered at any time of the day, and a small kitchen is available for guests. A very good address, which has the particularity, still quite rare in Khiva, to be open all year round. Meals are available on request.

Charming reception and convenient location near the western door of the city. The rooms are in Uzbek style, very spacious, succinctly decorated. Comfortable bathrooms, air conditioning.

In Ichan kala there are three small hotels near the north gate, including a more luxurious one completed in 2004, with a total of 18 rooms. All are comfortable, decorated in a European style and equipped with air conditioning. The first hotel, with its rather traditional decoration, is a little dark; the second has a courtyard to enjoy a little light; the third emphasizes a little more on the traditional style and is slightly more upscale. Efficient address, but quickly complete when groups arrive.

In 2011, the Arkonchi's management undertook works that removed all the traditional character of this former B&B to give it the greyish look of a hotel, where, moreover, the works were carried out rather hastily. It's a pity, because a lot of charm has been lost. Remains a dream location, making the old town accessible on foot day and night. Negotiate the rates, because it's still a little expensive for what it's become. The restaurant, on the other hand, always serves, on order, traditional or European dishes rather well concocted.

Well located just outside the west gate, this hotel is set in all the characteristics of a youth hostel, rare in Uzbekistan, with dormitories and shady terrace where travelers are found. A nice choice for small budgets.

Opened since April 2017, and very well located in the heart of Ichan Kala, this small, nine-bedroom hotel is very nicely decorated with carpets and paintings from the region. Most of the exposed items can be purchased at very good prices.