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title: "Old City Samarkand vs Siab Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Old City Samarkand or Siab Boutique Hotel in Samarkand? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Old City Samarkand vs Siab Boutique Hotel

Both are in Samarkand, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Jewish mahalla
## [Old City Samarkand](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/old-city-samarkand-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.2

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1914076/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Afrasiyab mahalla
## [Siab Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/siab-boutique-hotel-samarkand/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2099618/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Old City Samarkand

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Old City Samarkand if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 9.2)

### Choose Siab Boutique Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 2.3 km)

### Why is Old City Samarkand better than Siab Boutique Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 9.2) (+0.3)

### Why is Siab Boutique Hotel better than Old City Samarkand?

1.  980 m closer to the city centre (−980 m)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Old City Samarkand | Siab Boutique Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+0.3) | 9.2 |
| Location | 3.2 | 3.6  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.3) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+0.3) | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 33  (+21) | 12 |
| Rank in Samarkand | top 7%  (+31%) | top 38% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.2 | 3.6  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.3 km | 1.3 km  (−980 m) |
| To the airport | 4.4 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 2.6 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5  (+2) | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.4 km apart

Old City Samarkand: city centre: 2.3 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 4.4 km, 5 sights within 1 km.

Siab Boutique Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Samarkand International Airport (SKD): 4.1 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Samarkand

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

## Old City Samarkand or Siab Boutique Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Old City Samarkand or Siab Boutique Hotel?

Old City Samarkand leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Siab Boutique Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Old City Samarkand or Siab Boutique Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Siab Boutique Hotel is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Old City Samarkand.

### How far apart are Old City Samarkand and Siab Boutique Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.4 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/old-city-samarkand-samarkand-vs-siab-boutique-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/