Brick Palace vs Medina Hotel Samarkand
Both are in Samarkand, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKuksaray mahalla
Brick Palace
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
Hotel★★★★Afrasiyab mahalla
Medina Hotel Samarkand
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
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?
- 19 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 48 vs 27)+21
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 18:00)−6h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 54 rooms)−53
Why is Medina Hotel Samarkand better than Brick Palace?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (267 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×24
- 3A 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 vs Medina Hotel Samarkand: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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