Ashghabat Hotels & Hostels (12)

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Occupying a leafy location west of the town centre, this 109-room hotel has well-appointed rooms and a fitness centre. The unusual name, which means 'White Gold', is a reference to cotton, and th…

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This small hotel doesn't get much attention, but the rooms are surprisingly good value, especially for the solo traveller. The very large lux room has a sofa, TV and separate bedroom. The single …

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Blessed with an unbeatable location, the Grand Turkmen is a great choice. The standard rooms are a bit cramped and the TV is small, but the rooms are in excellent shape. The suites are divided in…

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Designed like a Timurid palace, the Ahal sports attractive, bright rooms and hardwood floors. It has a restaurant and an indoor pool, but no bar.

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Ashgabat's old Soviet standby recently gave its lobby a marble makeover, but the renovations have thus far failed to reach the guest rooms. Rooms are small and rundown, and the bathrooms lack sin…

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Besides the mysterious dark blotches on the carpet, the rooms here seem OK, and breakfast is included in the price. The Aziya attracts an interesting cast of characters in the evening but maybe t…

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Among the budget hotels, this one has the best location, smack in the middle of town. Yet its quality leaves plenty to be desired as the rooms are pretty dingy and the bathrooms decrepit. It's al…

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This huge hotel features an impressive vaulted ceiling and a spiral staircase at its entrance. Large rooms are en suite with a kitchenette. It's part of the Ahal Group, giving you access to the s…

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This excellent hotel is one of the best in the town, and it is surprisingly cheap (perhaps as it is controlled by the president's son), with large, comfortable rooms and extras including an inter…

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Making a decent first impression, this hotel is on a leafy section of Görogly and sports a comfortable lobby with an enormous bronze profile of Turkmenbashi. Rooms come in varying states of decay…

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A little overpriced, but has an excellent location near the Arch of Neutrality. The rooms are unexciting and a little cramped, but the newly renovated bathrooms are good and the place is clean. A…

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This 151-room behemoth is the newest, brashest hotel in Ashgabat. It has two pools (one indoor, one outdoor), a gym, sauna, gift shop and grand marble hallway. Gaudy rooms come with little niceti…

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