Khiva Siyovush Hotel

Near the base of Islam Khodja minaret — Khiva's tallest tower at 57 metres — Siyovush Hotel sits inside Ichan Qala, the walled inner city, placing guests within the mud-brick core rather than outside the fortress gates.

The address means UNESCO-listed monuments are steps away at any hour; the Kalta Minor minaret and Juma Mosque's 218 carved columns are both under five minutes on foot. Mornings inside the walls are quieter than afternoons once day-trippers arrive from Urgench.

With a 9.7 rating across 1,047 reviews, the property consistently draws praise for its courtyard breakfasts and staff-arranged transfers to the Urgench rail connection, the practical gateway for onward travel to Bukhara.