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3.5 of 5
229 Abdumomunova Street, Bishkek 720033, Kyrgyz Republic
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The Silk Road Lodge
Ranked #4 of 15 hotels in Bishkek
3.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Brighton
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Functional rather than luxurious”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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We stayed here at the start and the end of our trip around Kyrgyzstan. We had a standard (twin) room at the start. The room was fine - clean and functional but old fashioned. On our return, we had one of the superior rooms which was much better but still rather dated. However, after 10 days sleeping in yurts and tents, having a bed to sleep in again was a joy. The pillows that we had in both rooms were not good - very large and stiff and the hotel had no alternatives when we asked. Luckily we had travel pillows with us which we had to use. The staff were great - very polite and helpful.
We had dinner here one evening, sitting outside in the patio area which was nice. There is better food to be had at the restaurants nearby however.
The dining area where breakfast is taken is kind of weird - being in a dark basement. The choices of food for breakfast were also a little odd - on one day there was a huge selection of cakes and sweets. Fine if you have a sweet tooth but some more regular breakfast choices would have been good. The coffee was the ubiquitous nescafe which is pretty much what you get everywhere in this part of the world.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Riga, Latvia
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Not best variant to stay in Bishkek”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

Pluses: Free airport transfer, Perfect cousine, Cheap price, Nice look, Very good location, Friendly and helpful staff.
Minuses: Old furniture, Fuggy rooms (tobaco smell).

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Tokyo, Japan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Clean, comfortable, and relatively good value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

Very friendly small hotel, with an excellent location. Good breakfast, comfortable rooms, impeccably clean. Hotel staff are very kind. I stayed in the standard room two years ago and felt the beds were a bit small so payed €20/night more for the deluxe room. The huge comfortable bed in a separate bedroom was great. A bit lacking style but it's still one of my favourite hotels on earth and a third of the price of the Hyatt down the road. Highly recommended!

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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london
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
“Decor a bit old fashioned, but clean, comfortable and friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
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We stayed here a couple of nights in August 2011 as part of trip to central Asia.

We had room 23 (see pics): it was large, bright and clean. It had TV (old), air con, fridge, hair dryer. Had no problems with the hot water. The décor was nothing special, but not offensive. The staff were friendly. The breakfast buffet was a bit eclectic, but did the job. Overall I rather liked it.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Timbuktu, Mali
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“Hotel is fine, just completely overpriced.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011
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It's old and looks like it was decorated by someone's grandmother. Forget flat screen TV's expect the old CRT kinds. Don't get me wrong, everything is fine and the free airport transportation is a nice perk, and I'd be completely satisfied if it had cost half, but not more. Lonely Planet rates it as top-end, but I have to disagree with them on this one. I'd rather look for a standard 3 Star comparable hotel at the appropriate price.

The pool is in the basement, and a bit depressing.

Oh, and it was one of the worst hotel breakfasts I've ever had. No selection, just some snacks, bread and sausages.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 229 Abdumomunova Street, Bishkek 720033, Kyrgyz Republic
Price range (per night):* INR6,632

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