Hotel “Orient Star” 33,  Dagbitskaya street, Samarkand, Uzbekistan 703000 Tel./Fax (998-662) 35-27-16 / 35-89-62 Ostar@tour-orient.com Hotel  “Orient Star” is considered to be a 3 star hotel in Uzbekistan. A central location of the hotel makes it very easy for travelers to get fast to most of sightseeing sites in Samarkand. This hotel is one of the few new hotels. The  hotel offers tourists clean and comfortable rooms starting at $35-45/night for  single bedroom and up to $52-70/night for double bedroom, breakfast included. Visitors can use their Visa credit card to check in, there is also an exchange  office 5 minutes away from the hotel. All rooms have mini-bars as well as a satellite TV, A/C (hot and cold). Hotel crew members are very friendly and talkative people able to chat in English, German and French. The hotel offers  European and national dishes in its restaurant. There is also a bar and a souvenir shop. The hotel offers guide services, a shuttle service to and from  the city airport, and rent-a-car in Samarkand.