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title: "Brick Palace vs Medina Hotel Samarkand: which hotel is better?"
description: "Brick Palace or Medina Hotel Samarkand in Samarkand? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brick-palace-samarkand-vs-medina-hotel-samarkand-samarkand/
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Brick Palace vs Medina Hotel Samarkand

Both are in Samarkand, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Kuksaray mahalla
## [Brick Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brick-palace-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.9

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1226900/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Afrasiyab mahalla
## [Medina Hotel Samarkand](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/medina-hotel-samarkand-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1831605/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Brick Palace

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 890 m apart.

### Choose Brick Palace if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 6)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 54)

### Choose Medina Hotel Samarkand if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 54 / 1)

### Why is Brick Palace better than Medina Hotel Samarkand?

1.  9 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+9)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 48 vs 27) (+21)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 18:00) (−6h)
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 54 rooms) (−53)

### Why is Medina Hotel Samarkand better than Brick Palace?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2) (+0.3)
2.  More guest reviews (267 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable (×24)
3.  A larger hotel with more facilities (54 vs 1 rooms) (×54.0)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Brick Palace | Medina Hotel Samarkand |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Location | 4.9  (+1.5) | 3.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 267  (+256) |
| Rank in Samarkand | bottom 17%  (+3%) | bottom 14% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.9  (+1.5) | 3.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 490 m  (−380 m) | 870 m |
| To the airport | 5.1 km | 4.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15  (+9) | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 2.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 54 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−6h) | 18:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Medina Hotel Samarkand prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/medina-hotel-samarkand-samarkand/prices/)

## Location

890 m apart

Brick Palace: city centre: 490 m, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 5.1 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Medina Hotel Samarkand: city centre: 870 m, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 4.3 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Samarkand

[Samarkand weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/uzbekistan/samarqand-region/samarkand/weather)

## Brick Palace or Medina Hotel Samarkand: common questions

### Which is better, Brick Palace or Medina Hotel Samarkand?

Brick Palace leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Samarkand, location score. Medina Hotel Samarkand is stronger in guest rating, number of reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Brick Palace or Medina Hotel Samarkand?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Brick Palace is closer: 490 m from the centre, against 870 m for Medina Hotel Samarkand.

### How far apart are Brick Palace and Medina Hotel Samarkand?

The two hotels are 890 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brick-palace-samarkand-vs-medina-hotel-samarkand-samarkand/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/