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title: "Hostel Chinor vs Marokand Spa Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostel Chinor or Marokand Spa Hotel in Samarkand? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hostel Chinor vs Marokand Spa Hotel

Both are in Samarkand, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Jewish mahalla
## [Hostel Chinor](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostel-chinor-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1557567/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Yoshlar
## [Marokand Spa Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marokand-spa-hotel-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.7

- **Score by category:** 7 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1826097/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Marokand Spa Hotel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 11 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose Hostel Chinor if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.2 km / 3.2 km)

### Choose Marokand Spa Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 9.1)

### Why is Hostel Chinor better than Marokand Spa Hotel?

1.  1.0 km closer to the city centre (−1.0 km)
2.  5 more sights within 1 km (+5)

### Why is Marokand Spa Hotel better than Hostel Chinor?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 9.1) (+0.4)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 27 vs 14) (+13)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hostel Chinor | Marokand Spa Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.5  (+0.4) |
| Location | 3.2  (+0.5) | 2.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.5  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 27  (+15) |
| Rank in Samarkand | top 43% | top 10%  (+33%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.2  (+0.5) | 2.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.2 km  (−1.0 km) | 3.2 km |
| To the airport | 4.4 km | 2.1 km  (−2.3 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 6  (+6) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5  (+5) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

2.3 km apart

Hostel Chinor: city centre: 2.2 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 4.4 km, 5 sights within 1 km.

Marokand Spa Hotel: city centre: 3.2 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 2.1 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)

## Hostel Chinor or Marokand Spa Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hostel Chinor or Marokand Spa Hotel?

Marokand Spa Hotel leads in 7 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hostel Chinor is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Hostel Chinor or Marokand Spa Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hostel Chinor is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 3.2 km for Marokand Spa Hotel.

### How far apart are Hostel Chinor and Marokand Spa Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.3 km 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/hostel-chinor-samarkand-vs-marokand-spa-hotel-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/