Aside from the slightly leaky shower, everything as perfect.

Excellent staff. The owner is a true gem and the most hospitable and helpful person. He also knows everything every traveller/tourist needs. The rooms were spacious and the hotel is right at the heart of the town. Good breakfast.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Well presented. Good breakfast. Owner helpful as were other staff. Good location near restaurants and other facilities

Stayed in April 2024

Very kind owner, helpful organizing taxi trips to locations like Iskandarkul and 7 Lakes at fair price. He also organized my ride from Dushanbe to Panjakent. I contacted him more than a month before my booking and he was very responsive.

Stayed in May 2024

Unfortunately, the guy (owner?) who I had read about and who spoke English was away but he was contacted on the phone and got us a taxi for Dushanbe.

Actually I meant to rate this hotel but wrote it in the slot for Sugdiyon hotel in Khujand which was definitely mediocre. This hotel's room was central, large and comfy and the staff (one boy) very helpful.

Stayed in May 2024

The room is very spacious, location is great right next to bazaar. Hotel owner is very helpful with travel arrangement to the 7 lakes. He speaks good English. We also appreciate the the young man and woman who work at the hotel, they always make sure we are taken care of. btw the young girl speaks good Chinese. (可愛的女孩會說中文）

Stayed in May 2024

Central location close to bazaar, city centre and places of interest. Great stopover before crossing to Samarkand. Host and staff were friendly and helpful. Access to kitchen. Breakfast was simple but sufficient.

Stayed in May 2024

Central location, friendly and helpful owner spacious room, great restaurant round the corner

Stayed in May 2024

All was good.

Max the owner is amazing and can help with day trips to Fan Mtns, Sarazam and food/sightseeing as well as onward transport to Dushanbe or Samarkand. Super

Stayed in May 2024

The guesthouse experienced a couple of power outages during my stay, but the blame most likely falls on the electricity provider, as all the buildings in the area were affected (except for some government office across the street :D)

Perfectly located right in the center of Panjakent, within walking distance to everything a traveler might need. Large and clean room with an ample balcony overlooking the street (noisy, but fun to watch), tasty breakfast. The owner is a wonderful character: to me, he resembled the very archetype of the old Silk Road merchants, as I have always imagined them - knowing everyone, knowing everything of interest, always busy organizing things and connecting people, talking to customers, sharing knowledge. He helped me arrange both a trip to the Seven Lakes and the transfer from/to the border for a very reasonable price.

Stayed in March 2024

So far so good .no complaint at all.

The owner is good. He arrange the taxi from panjakent to khujand . He upgrade the small room to big room too which is very nice view. The breakfast very nice. So i recommended to you to consider this hotel. Thank you.

Stayed in April 2024

Bed a little hard...

Hotel manager was great and very helpful .. .always asking if stay was good or could he do more....He organised taxis to 7 Lakes and Dushambe for us at reasonable rates...told us of local attractions...Rooms were enormous...bathroom very clean...nice little balcony to watch outside comings and goings....breakfast was hugh...we kept half for lunch.... tea and coffee available in dining room all the time

Stayed in April 2024

Exceptional stay. The reason why I have decided to book this hotel was due to many positive reviews from Czech users. The owner welcomed us and explained that he has every year around 200 Czech travelers staying in his place so we immediately started a pleasant small talk. What we really liked was that each guest gets their own slippers for their stay in the hotel since there is no shoes policy. This ensures the hotel is clean. One of the receptionists recommended us nice local restaurant nearby and the owner helped us to book a car for a mountain trip. Restaurants and shops are nearby.

Stayed in April 2024

I have nothing bad to say!

The staff and boss at this hotel are super kind and helpful. They will help you organize anything you want to do in the area. The hotel is centrally located and the room has everything you need, including great wallpaper and free breakfast. Ps. There's a man who left a bad review based on his experience in a guesthouse in Haft Kul. I feel like it made the manager uncertain about suggesting anything to us. I just want to say that the guesthouse in question has very good reviews on Caravanistan forums (Caravanistan is an A+ source for Central Asia) and that the boss hooked us up with an amazing driver for our day to Haft Kul. He does know what he's talking about! Take some bad reviews with a huge grain of salt, especially when Westerners are slagging off guesthouses in very poor rural towns!

Stayed in April 2024

Great breakfast. Five minutes to the bazaar and restaurants . Management could not be more helpful and warm .

Stayed in April 2024

Don't exist any chair in the room Don't exist equipment when electricity gone

Excelente staff

Stayed in March 2024

The breakfast was a little bit disappointing, just boiled eggs, some sweet stuff like jam and cookies, bread and instant coffee.

The room was big and clean, it's also very good situated right in the center of the town. We could also park our 2 motorcycles inside the garage, which was great. The staff is very nice and speaks English.

Stayed in April 2024

My hotel stay was perfect, but the hotel manager gave me awful advice for the Seven Lakes. He insisted that I should cancel my 3-night booking at the highly-rated Jumaboy Guesthouse and instead stay with his friend who manages the Mijgon guesthouse nearby. I did so. When I arrived, the guesthouse manager had gone to Penjikent "for 1 day". His brother "would take care of me". His brother put me in a hut with an outhouse 50 metres away, and no place even to wash my hands. The family fed me well and did everything possible to make me comfortable in the hut, so I thought "for one night, it's ok". But after a long hike the next day, when I was very tired and in need of a shower, it was clear that they expected me to stay in the hut for the entire time. In fluent Russian I asked repeatedly when the guesthouse manager would return, but they were evasive. Finally I got the guesthouse manager on the phone, and he couldn't seem to decide whether he's coming back "tomorrow" or not until after Ramadan. I left and went to the wonderful Jumaboy Guesthouse where I should have stayed in the first place. So, DO stay at SUGD, I do believe it is the best place to stau in Penjikent. You will enjoy it. But DON'T accept any advice from the hotel manager about the.Seven Lakes.

Perfect location right by the bazaar, which is also where you get shared taxis to Sarazm and the Uzbek border. Very friendly, helpful staff. Large, comfortable rooms. Good breakfast. Coffee and tea available 24/7.

Stayed in April 2024

Spotlessly clean hotel, room and bathroom. Owner speaks good English and very helpful. (He kindly upgraded our room as it’s out of season, lovely welcome to Tajikistan!). Tea/coffee available all day, good breakfast and perfect location for city centre. Overall, definitely a 10 out of 10.

Stayed in April 2024

Internet was a bit slow. But I did not mind so much because I was only there for 1 night.

Staff were very friendly and accommodating. They offered me a bigger room because there were no other guests during the Ramadan month.

Stayed in April 2024

I loved everything about my stay at this hotel. The owner is very friendly and hospitable. He was very helpful and went above and beyond with anything that I needed. The location is excellent - just a short walk away from the bazaar, and walking distance to other attractions like the local museum. The room was spacious and very clean. I travelled alone as a woman and felt absolutely safe at this hotel. I am glad I chose this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in March 2024

The staff was outstandingly helpful, finding us a working ATM and a SIM card after crossing into Panjakent from Uzbekistan. Rooms are nice and quiet, old hotel building, would recommend! One thing, this is an issue for all of the region though - there are regular power cuts and the water pumps operate by electricity - so be prepared with power banks and bottled water 🙏🏼

Stayed in March 2024

The owner helps me to arrange and find the driver to 7 lakes. Kindhearted men. The staff also warm and they have a pantry to use. Breakfast. Love the breakfast

Stayed in March 2024

Great location, in the centre of town. Bazar, transport, all within easy reach. Helpful and accommodating staff speak Russian. Owner speaks English and is a great and knowledgeable host. He knows everyone in town and can help arrange trips or further travel. Coffee and tea available at all times. Breakfast good. G

Stayed in February 2024

Nice location

Good management very clean and comfortable

Stayed in December 2023