Shodlik Guest House

Two courtyards deep inside Khiva's Ichan-Kala walled city, Shodlik Guest House occupies a traditional Uzbek merchant home along Pakhlavan Mahmud Street, named for the poet-wrestler saint whose mausoleum stands two minutes on foot.

Rooms follow the historic havli pattern — carved wooden columns frame the iwan terrace where breakfast is served facing the inner garden. The absence of a star rating reflects the owner-run scale rather than any shortage of care; 318 reviews average 9.5, among the highest in the old town.

Ichan-Kala is fully walkable: the Kalta Minor minaret, Kuhna Ark citadel, and the bazaar all fall within eight minutes. The east gate links to modern Khiva and shared taxis toward Urgench airport.