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Four-star Silk Road Samarkand, about 20 minutes’ drive from the centre, Samarkand

Lia! by Minyoun Stars of Ulugbek

The four-star sister of Silk Road by Minyoun on the rowing canal of Silk Road Samarkand, named after the ruler who catalogued 1,018 stars, with a tea bar in the lobby.

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Rooms
170 rooms and 13 suites, as the resort lists them
Operator
Minyoun Hospitality
To the Registan
About 20 minutes by car
From the airport
About 15 to 25 minutes by car

The hotel

Named for the astronomer king.

Mirzo Ulugbek, Amir Temur's grandson, ruled Samarkand in the fifteenth century and built an observatory on Kuhak hill, where he fixed the positions of 1,018 stars and worked out the length of the sidereal year. The hotel takes his name. It stands in Silk Road Samarkand, the resort built on the eastern side of the city around a rowing canal, which hosted the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in September 2022.

Minyoun Hospitality runs it next door to its five-star Silk Road by Minyoun, and pitches the younger hotel at active travellers who want a stylish room at a lower rate. It has one restaurant, a tea bar in the lobby, two conference rooms and a fitness centre. The spas, the Eternal City quarter and boats on the canals are shared across the complex.

  • Tea Station The lobby bar, serving a wide choice of teas through the day.
  • Spas next door Two spa centres in the complex, with Valmont and Thalgo treatments, a sauna and a hammam.
  • The Eternal City A historical and ethnographic quarter inside the complex, with Uzbek and international restaurants and boats for hire on the canals.

Dining

One restaurant and a tea bar.

Venues as listed by the resort. The MICHELIN Guide does not cover Uzbekistan. Shown for information.

  • Foodrink® and Dining Room À la carte Lunch and dinner
  • Tea Station Tea bar In the lobby

Good to know

Before you go.

  • Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
  • Pets Not accepted.
  • Location The hotel is in the Silk Road Samarkand complex, about twenty minutes by car from the Registan and the old city.

Getting there

Flying to Samarkand.

Samarkand International is about fifteen to twenty-five minutes away by car, depending on traffic and on which source you read. Private jets use the same airport, where a VIP terminal has its own passport control and drives you to the aircraft steps.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Centrum Air flies to Samarkand from Istanbul, and domestic flights link the city with Tashkent, about 260 km to the north-east. For most journeys from Western Europe, the scheduled route still means a connection. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Private flights use the same airport. The terminal has a VIP lounge on two levels with its own vehicle access, separate passport and customs control, and a transfer to the aircraft steps. Request a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Samarkand
  • Tashkent 40 min
  • Dubai 2 h 55
  • Moscow 4 h 00
  • Istanbul 4 h 35
  • London 7 h 15 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

How is Lia! Stars of Ulugbek different from Silk Road by Minyoun?
Both are run by Minyoun Hospitality and stand side by side. Silk Road by Minyoun has five stars; Lia! Stars of Ulugbek has four and is aimed at younger, active travellers.
How far is the hotel from the Registan?
About twenty minutes by car. The hotel stands in the Silk Road Samarkand complex on the eastern side of the city.
Which airport is closest?
Samarkand International, fifteen to twenty-five minutes by car. Private flights land there too.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Samarkand?
Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Samarkand, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Lia! by Minyoun Stars of Ulugbek?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Samarkand, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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