“Nice hotel in excellent location”

This was the third hotel on our Jules Verne tour of Uzbekistan, and we stayed here for 3 nights. Based on previous reviews, we were not expecting too much from this hotel, but it turned out to be absolutely fine. The overall style of the hotel is nice, the staff on reception were very helpful and t… more

This was the third hotel on our Jules Verne tour of Uzbekistan, and we stayed here for 3 nights. Based on previous reviews, we were not expecting too much from this hotel, but it turned out to be absolutely fine. The overall style of the hotel is nice, the staff on reception were very helpful and the location (just across the road from the start of the Lyabi Hauz pedestrian area) was ideal for a short stay. The ‘Chalet’ restaurant across the road ended up being our ‘go to’ place for food and drink in Bukhara too. We were put in Room 203, on the first floor, overlooking the inner courtyard and with a communal balcony directly outside but, unlike previous reviewers, we thankfully didn’t have any issues with guests partying until the small hours. There was a persistent hum in the room though (which wasn’t the fridge or air-con), but it was easy enough to block that out with earplugs. The room was a good size with old-fashioned decoration and furnishings, which felt consistent with the design of the building (although we later found out that the building itself is less than 20 years old!). The air conditioning worked ok, and we didn’t need it at night, despite the warm temperatures whilst we were in Bukhara. The main area that let the room down was the bathroom, which had a large patch of mould that was obvious to both the eye and the nose. There were some minor issues with water temperature for the shower, but nothing serious. Breakfast was served in a small room in the basement. This wasn’t a great experience as there was not much choice and the food wasn’t replenished very frequently, as there were only 2 people on duty (one of whom looked much too young to be working in a hotel during school term time). Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the Devon Begi though - it was definitely better than the reviews suggested and the issues that we had were relatively minor in the grand scheme of things.

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“A good location”

We stayed here as part of a tour. The hotel is situated near the pedestrian part of the old town with easy access to restaurants and bars. There is also a small supermarket across the road and ATMs close by. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful, we had a problem with a showe… more

We stayed here as part of a tour. The hotel is situated near the pedestrian part of the old town with easy access to restaurants and bars. There is also a small supermarket across the road and ATMs close by. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful, we had a problem with a shower leak and they fixed this quickly. There was an average selection for breakfast.

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“Charming”

The Devon Begi is a charming and comfortable hotel with helpful staff, an excellent location and a very good breakfast. I would give 4.5 stars if that were possible - it only misses out on being 5 stars because the only window in my room (104) was a small panel next to the door. There was a slightl… more

The Devon Begi is a charming and comfortable hotel with helpful staff, an excellent location and a very good breakfast. I would give 4.5 stars if that were possible - it only misses out on being 5 stars because the only window in my room (104) was a small panel next to the door. There was a slightly flimsy curtain over this but it didn't feel like much was standing between me and the central courtyard. I experienced no noise at night and the air-conditioning in the room was very efficient. Would definitely stay there again.

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“Poor hotel for air con food and hotel rooms”

The hottest in temperature hotel we stayed in throughout our tour of Uzbekistan The court yard room i was first offered was like a box very dark the court yard area needed large fans as there was no air movement I asked to be moved to another room which ended up being a family room The bathroom ha… more

The hottest in temperature hotel we stayed in throughout our tour of Uzbekistan The court yard room i was first offered was like a box very dark the court yard area needed large fans as there was no air movement I asked to be moved to another room which ended up being a family room The bathroom had hot pipes going under the floor and the sink wooden surround was not stable hanging from the wall one small window even the toilet seat was hot which i have never experienced in all my years of travel Unfortunately, i became unwell with a tummy bug as others had in our group and trying to go to the toilet in that awful bathroom i will never forget. Dirty sheets i had to ask to be changed if you wanted to charge your phone only one socket by the bed so that you could not boil a kettle for tea or have the side light on I didnt like no carpet in the room it was the only hotel like this The two young chaps there were very hospitable lending me their phone charger and being present in the dining room nothing was too much trouble. Getting me a kettle to make tea. But i would not go back unlike the first hotel in Khiva with swimming pool and area to have a drink outside We did not eat in this hotel only breakfast i have seen other reviews but this was my honest opinion

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