The eight-storey, 133-roomed Ak Altyn is a classic Soviet-style hotel dating from the early 1990s, with an imposing glass-fronted façade and marble-lined lobby. It’s located in a leafy district of the capital, close to the Independence Monu…

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This imposing hotel in the centre of Mary ranks among the ritziest in the country, with a polished marble lobby (in what might be described as 'Turkmen-Baroque' style), gilded lifts and quality beds in the rooms - quite a contrast from the…

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The regional capital and successor to ancient Merv, Mary is a classic Central Asian provincial capital – functional and well scrubbed, but somewhat lacking character. Which just about sums up the Hotel Yrsgal. Conveniently located in the ce…

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