There’s No Hotel Like Hotel Uzbekistan
Don’t Leave Your Key at Reception, Comrade
I Didn’t Need a Visa to Enjoy the Finest of Post-Soviet Style
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9 min readFeb 8, 2023
In May of 1995, I stayed at the Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent. While I was used to a broad range of lodging, my post-travel notes state in all-caps: THIS HOTEL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
