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title: "East House vs Shohjahon Palace: which hotel is better?"
description: "East House or Shohjahon Palace in Samarkand? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# East House vs Shohjahon Palace

Both are in Samarkand, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Chashma mahalla
## [East House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/east-house-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1372966/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Chashma mahalla
## [Shohjahon Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shohjahon-palace-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 7 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2095132/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shohjahon Palace

It comes out ahead on 7 of 12 compared facts. 490 m apart.

### Choose Shohjahon Palace if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.5)
-   to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.5 km)

### Why is East House better than Shohjahon Palace?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Shohjahon Palace better than East House?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.5) (+0.5)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | East House | Shohjahon Palace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.0  (+0.5) |
| Location | 2.5 | 3.0  (+0.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.0  (+0.5) |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 48  (+41) |
| Rank in Samarkand | bottom 33% | top 34%  (+33%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.5 | 3.0  (+0.5) |
| Distance to Chashma mahalla centre | 340 m  (−170 m) | 510 m |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.2 km | 2.0 km  (−140 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

490 m apart

East House: city centre: 1.5 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 6.5 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

Shohjahon Palace: city centre: 1.1 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 6.0 km, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Samarkand

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

## East House or Shohjahon Palace: common questions

### Which is better, East House or Shohjahon Palace?

Shohjahon Palace leads in 7 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. East House is stronger in distance to Chashma mahalla centre.

### Which is cheaper, East House or Shohjahon Palace?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

East House is closer: 340 m from the centre, against 510 m for Shohjahon Palace.

### How far apart are East House and Shohjahon Palace?

The two hotels are 490 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/east-house-samarkand-vs-shohjahon-palace-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/