Parliament Palace Hotel

Soviet style hotel that has seen better days. Looks rundown & unloved. There is a pool that was not in use, half full of stale water. Decor is rather ugly. There is a terrace outside overlooking the uninspiring river where meals can be served. The indoor dining room is a part time disco. My room however was quite large with high ceilings & a comfortable bed. There is a big reasonably modern bathroom with a huge walk-in shower. But not much water & periodic hot water. The central aircon mainly blows out hot air. There is a substitute addition aircon unit which actually does work but there are no instructions in English on how to use it or the TV. Needed to ask for help from the front desk which was forthcoming. There are hundreds of TV channels if you can work out the system. Again no instructions. There is wifi which works well enough for emails. Breakfast which was included was pretty average with little choice and even less service.

The hotel was nice and adequate right on the river. The hotel staff were very polite and friendly. We had dinner in the restaurant overlooking the river and it was quite nice. The electrical outlets were difficult to manage due to locations and the connections with our equipment. Overall, it was a nice stay.

What happens to this place really? Used to stay here regularly. At the most recent visit- Very unprofessional staff at check in/ weird selection of rooms / one with no window/ no a/c in +40 in Khujand - I wonder how these people remained in business .. avoid. Will be looking for alternatives