I arrived Arkanchi hotel as some Spanish girls I shared taxi from Bukhara had booking there. Good: The hotel is right in front of the old town, pretty modern and well decorated. Rooms are spacey and clean. It's great value for 7,000 som a night (with official rate $40 per night but with blackmarket rate about $28). Bad: The mattress... More

The location is great: it's inside the old city wall and a minute walk to Kalta minaret. We paid 40 $ per night per room (two persons, including breakfast). The room was clean, but the interior was tasteless compared to amazing B&Bs we stayed in Bukhara and Samarkand. Bed mattress was quite cheap that you can feel the springs on... More

This hotel has unique in terms of its location and price conditions. It's place is relatively close to the heart of Khiva, Ichan Kala. The rooms are clean and furniture is new. The staff were all very attentive .The decor and rooms were amazing. We had a great time in this warm and cute hotel. More

Friendly and attentive staff, nice location, cute shower curtain, good breakfast, what else would a girl want? More

Hotel Arkanchi (Lonely Planet spells it Arqonchi) is in a great location within the walls of the Old City of Khiva, right behind the historic madressa which is now Hotel Khiva. It is nothing fancy, but quite adequate and good value for money. In the wooden main building the rooms appear to be all of differing sizes. Although I had... More