Brick Palace vs Niso
Both are in Samarkand, 180 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Kuksaray mahalla
Brick Palace
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
HotelJewish mahalla
Niso
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
The short answer
Pick Brick Palace
It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 180 m apart.
Choose Brick Palace if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Brick Palace better than Niso?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.6)+0.6
- 210 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 48 vs 38)+10
- 4Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Niso better than Brick Palace?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brick Palace vs Niso: which hotel is better? | Brick Palace | Niso |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Location | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 42 +31 |
| Rank in Samarkand | top 84% +15% | top 99% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.9 +0.2 | 4.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 490 m −160 m | 650 m |
| To the airport | 5.1 km | 4.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 +10 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 4 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
180 m apart
Brick Palace or Niso: common questions
Which is better, Brick Palace or Niso?
Brick Palace leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Samarkand. Niso is stronger in number of reviews, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Brick Palace or Niso?
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 650 m for Niso.
How far apart are Brick Palace and Niso?
The two hotels are 180 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