Samaria Hotel & Spa in Samarkand

The young lady at the front counter was great. Good at her job! A highlight of our service experience.

The average Uzbek bed, I have found, is quite firm. This was my experience at Samaria. I prefer softer beds but with firm being the average through my Uzbek experiences, I can't fault Samaria for that.

An annoying issue was the shower easily got water on the floor even with the curtain properly closed. There was also a back to the tub that was semi removed and should have been fixed prior to our arrival (details). This was the first tub I have seen where there is a 5 inch gap behind the tub. Shower water easily gets out because there is not a back curtain. A poor design with annoying clean up after showering. Also presents a safety hazard for slipping.

Breakfast on the roof top was good. Wide selection of foods. Plenty of comfortable seating with city views.

Some of the breakfast staff seemed annoyed that they had to maintain the food selections. Annoyed when customers were informing them that items needed attention or table settings needed replaced. If you can't work with the public, don't work with the public. It's not that hard.

Smell of sewer gas in bathrooms was unattractive.

I would come back if I didn't have many options. I would find a different hotel for my next visit if the option was there. The attention to detail that I would expect at a hotel in the West is not remotely being met at this location for the basic things. If someone can easily overlook these imperfections, then maybe this location would serve you well.

The room was clean. Fridge in a room. A bottle of water per person everyday. Receptionists speak English. They reply email soon. 30 minutes from tram station. Good Uzbek non bakery is on the opposite side of the road. (Not Samarkand non.It's only sold at the bazar) No supermarket nearby but there are small shops and restaurants. Receptionists are sometimes not there. We didn't see anybody in early morning and late at night. We were leaving 6 am, so we asked them to be there at the time in advance. Breakfast room was spacious. There were vegetables, cheese, sausages, samsa, dumplings, fresh fruit, dried fruit, boiled eggs... One thing I was confused was lever of the shower in our room. When I turned it to red side, the water became cooler, and when turned it to blue side, the water became hotter.