Hotel Omar Khayyam sat in the main avenue of Bukhara’s walled city. You couldn’t beat the location. There were only two other hotels also strategically located, although we were told ours was the better of the three. We had a room on the second floor, and the window looked into the courtyard with the aiwan (portico) since the hotel was a former rich merchant’s house. We were very impressed with the wallpaper used in the corridors and the guest room – they wouldn’t be out of place in a five star hotel in Europe. We were surprised that there was a tissue box, which we didn’t see elsewhere. The hotel was a family affair and the manager was a gracious senior lady who manned the front desk. They offered afternoon tea in the lobby, which was nice. They knew all the guests and they were always quick to open the door for us. We didn’t appreciate the weak wifi – we had to sit next to the window to get a signal, and that was the advice given by the office. Breakfast was in the lower ground. It was a big space. Food variety was okay but not impressive, except for their sweet breads.
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