Accommodations in Bukhara

• Hotel rating: Good Standard

The Suzangaron Hotel, meaning 'the quarter occupied by jewellers', is located a 20-minute walk away from the historical centre of Bukhara and a 15-minute drive from Bukhara airport. The hotel has a European feel with a Spanish bar while the lobby has an oriental feel with marble flooring, white arches and columns. Rooms are spacious and furnished with dark wood furniture and simple soft furnishings.

• Hotel rating: Simple

The Emir Hotel is situated in the old Jewish quarter, only 50 yards from the historic complex around the Lyab i-Hauz pool and with good transport links across Bukhara. Converted from a historic merchant's house, the Emir retains many original features, with intricately carved covered walkways overlooking a courtyard. Rooms are simply furnished with colourful local textiles and decorative ceramic wall panels.