The best hotels Route de la soie

Hotel Kennedy is an elegant 3-star hotel. It is just 50 meters from Termini station and 150 meters from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Founded in 1963 in memory of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the hotel is housed in a 19th-century Umbertino-style building. The warmly furnished rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi and TV, some with views of the city's monuments. There's a bright dining room, a relaxed bar and an elegant lounge where breakfast is served. Thanks to its central location, Hotel Kennedy is ideal for city trips, offering quick access to Rome's main sights. It is also recommended for business travelers, thanks to its optimal, strategic location near Termini station and public transport.

Located near the train station, this 4 star hotel consists of 68 rooms decorated in an Italian style, which give a charming retro appearance. Among the many facilities of the hotel, each room is dotted with air-conditioning, satellite TVs, telephones, minibars, safes and bathrooms with hairdryers and some with private terraces. This 1930 building has an ideal location for the exploration of the city. A guarded paid parking 24h/24 next to the hotel, fitness room, Internet point, as well as the 21 restaurant in an Art deco style which serves a pure and delicious Italian cuisine, are at your disposal. Not to be missed! 

The Bibikhanum enjoys an unrivalled location at the foot of the mosque of the same name and on the pedestrian street Islom Karimov. Built on the plans of a traditional house, one enters through a pretty courtyard shaded by a vine arbour. The rooms are arranged around a flowered courtyard. Extremely well designed and functional, they are tastefully decorated and impeccably clean. From the vast terrace, the view that you will have at breakfast on the crenellated dome of the Timurid mosque alone justifies a stay.

In the heart of the old city, facing the Liab-i-Khaouz, the location is ideal for a comfortable stay in Bukhara. This hotel has been recently renovated, quite nicely, with a building in addition to the old structure. Fatima speaks English, and her daughter Feruza speaks French. The house is large and has a large courtyard with an iwan around which the rooms are distributed. Fatima has always been able to combine business with hospitality, and in addition to an incomparable welcome, her rates include one of the most generous breakfasts in the city.

Decorated in the Ottoman style, Hotel Armada offers contemporary comfort while preserving the advantages of its location and memorable site. The 108 rooms are very pleasant and perfectly clean. With its vast lobby decorated with Ottoman masterpieces, its typical Istanbul restaurant from the early 20th century, its terrace with a magnificent view, its bars and its oriental café, Hotel Armada guarantees a refined stay. For those who dream of sailing, the hotel offers its own excursions. An experience to live.

The short-term visitors will be accommodated in the main monastery, those of long duration will stay in the newly renovated establishment, which contains dozens of rooms. All rooms are tastefully decorated with a sobia (heater to heat) for winter and with a breathtaking view of the desert mountains.