![]() And ask desk staff to order your taxi via the local Yandex app – the Uzbek equivalent of Uber – to avoid destination confusion and inflated fares. Try to secure a corner room for a view of the imperious Palace of International Forums close by and some city bustle. The only grumble is occasional water discoloration in the bathroom, but this soon works itself out. The warmth of staff, especially in the restaurant, is immediately apparent. Photo: Hampton by Hilton TashkentĪt just 7km from Tashkent’s international airport and close to several major city centre attractions, plus a metro station, the Hampton by Hilton is ideally located, with competitive rates. The hotel is a short distance from key attractions and museums. ![]() A summer terrace allows for fine weather dining.īeside the reception desk, the Lobby Bar serves guests with hot and cold drinks, including alcoholic beverages, 24 hours. The latter features Uzbekistan’s famed laghman and chuchvara soups (Dh16 and Dh13 respectively), achchik-chuchuk salad (Dh13), manti dumplings (Dh26) and giz lamb (Dh39). While there is no live cooking station, plenty of hot food is available, including eggs and local dishes such as a stew-style option one morning that seems more befitting of lunch, but is delicious all the same.Ĭereals, juices, yogurts, plenty of cold meats and cheeses, plus fruit and salad items, are also available, along with a good tea and coffee selection.įor lunch and dinner, the menu includes international and local cuisine. Photo: Hampton by Hilton Tashkentīreakfast, which is complimentary with each room booking, is a casual buffet-style affair. There is no pool - although Tashkent does have a few family-friendly water parks – but the Hampton has a 24-hour fitness centre, well stocked with TechnoGym core and cardio equipment. ![]() There’s an ATM and currency exchange machine which, while handy, gives a weaker rate than some exchange desks. Dedicated meeting rooms are also available. To the other side of the main revolving entrance door is a space well supplied with tables and seating for guests to read, wait or meet visitors.Ī tall shelving display filled with uplifting missives and a selection of curiosities sections off a small business centre with a funky-coloured wall. Hampton by Hilton’s lobby is a socially vibrant, airy open space with colourful, eclectic furniture spread across three zones in which guests can mingle or relax.īeside the check-in desk is a bar/cafe area and a small shop selling snacks, toiletries, local merchandise and drinks. Hampton by Hilton’s lobby is a socially vibrant, airy open space. There are plenty of warm smiles in the hotel’s 120-cover Midtown Restaurant and a helping hand when some of us are outwitted by the coffee machine.Įven the woman from housekeeping is keen to know where we are from and how we are enjoying Tashkent. Reception staff mostly speak good English and are keen to help with every query, including calling cabs and checking train times. The bedroom’s wooden floor creates a warm, modern feel, while cream and burnt orange walls host a cluster of framed pictures. An open wardrobe with an iron and board faces a small sitting area with a long mirror.Ī capsule coffee machine sits above a trendy Smeg mini-fridge on an ash wood unit. There’s generous space either side of a wall-mounted widescreen TV, with a small desk and chair, plus a broad, firm bed. Uzbekistan's Islamic and Soviet-era influences create a trove of cultural treasuresĪ corner unit, it has two tall windows, with blue and white curtains, allowing plenty of light in during the day and views across near city streets. Our deluxe double is one of six available, with a sofa long enough to accommodate another family member, a laptop safe and a large Lazy Boy-style beanbag. About a 10-minute drive from the city’s central railway station, it comprises 175 non-smoking rooms, including 65 standard and 104 superior standard options. Hampton by Hilton Tashkent is an eight-storey property that opened in October 2021. The roomĪ twin room, with a Smeg fridge and tea and coffee-making facilities. The hotel is an easy stroll from the striking State Museum of the Temurids with its history of Uzbekistan and art equivalents, the House of Photography, and Amir Temur Square, where you’ll find an impressive statue honouring the 14th-century ruler of that name. ![]() This address is ideal if you like to walk or use the metro to get around, although staff will happily call a cab. Visitors to Uzbekistan are on the increase, according to locals - and a short walk from the Hampton’s front doors we see plenty of tourists snapping photographs of the surrounding architecture.ĭirect daily flydubai flights to Tashkent and historic Samarkand mean Uzbekistan is within easy reach of the UAE with a journey time of just under four hours. ![]()
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