🇺🇿 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Shosh Modern
📍 Tashkent
Your stay — Shosh Modern
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The Property — Shosh Modern
Shosh Modern feels like a slick city bolt-hole aimed at travellers who want clean, contemporary style without paying Marriott prices. The lobby is bright, white and sparse, with a single receptionist who hands you a key card and a map of Tashkent. It suits independent tourists and short-stay business visitors who value a reliable bed, fast WiFi and a central location—not frills or atmosphere.
Chronicles of Tashkent
Tashkent started as an oasis settlement on the Silk Road, then grew into a Soviet-planned capital after a devastating 1966 earthquake levelled most of the old city. The rebuild gave it wide boulevards, brutalist concrete blocks and generous public parks, but pockets of traditional mahalla neighbourhoods survive with their narrow lanes and clay-brick houses. Today the city balances Soviet monumentality with modern glass towers, a new metro system, and a distinctly Central Asian café culture.
Best Time to Visit
Full Tashkent guide →Best months
April–May and September–October: daytime temperatures hover around 20–28°C, skies are clear, and the city's parks and outdoor markets are comfortable to explore without the summer furnace.
Peak / festival surge
July–August are the hottest and busiest months. Temperatures regularly exceed 35°C, driving most tourism indoors or to early-morning sightseeing. Hotel prices rise 20–30% as domestic tourists fill rooms during school holidays. No major festival spikes the demand, but the sheer heat concentrates visitors in air-conditioned attractions.
Budget shoulder season
March and November offer the best discounts: rooms at Shosh Modern often drop to £40–50/night. The weather is milder (10–20°C in March, 5–15°C in November) and crowds are thin, though you'll need a coat for evenings.
Weather & packing
Tashkent's continental climate means scorching dry heat by day but sudden cool evenings even in July. Pack light linen and cotton for daytime, plus a lightweight long-sleeve jacket for after sunset and any air-conditioned interiors.
Live City Briefing — Tashkent
- Tashkent Metro's new Circle Line (opened 2024) now connects the airport area to the city centre, cutting journey times; look for the 'Halqa' line on maps.
- The city's main pedestrian street, Broadway (Sayilgoh), has been fully repaved with new fountains and café terraces, but ongoing construction on adjacent Amir Timur Square may cause minor detours until late 2026.
- A new high-speed train link from Tashkent to Samarkand reduces travel time to under 2 hours—check Afrosiyob train schedules if planning a day trip during your stay.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Shosh Modern, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the 3rd or 4th floor facing the inner courtyard. The hotel is on a main road (Tashkent's grid), so courtyard-side rooms cut street noise. Upper floors also avoid pedestrian chatter from the ground-level lobby and cafe area.
Rooms to avoid
Steer clear of rooms on floors 2–4 that face the street directly. The hotel sits on a busy Tashkent thoroughfare, and rooms facing the street pick up constant traffic noise, including buses and taxis honking. Also avoid rooms near the lift shaft on any floor—the lift is older and clanks audibly.
Best views
From courtyard-facing rooms on floors 4–5, you get a clear view over the hotel's own garden patch and neighbouring residential rooftops. Not spectacular, but quiet and green. Street-side rooms show the main road and apartment blocks opposite.
Quietest floors
Floors 4–5 are the quietest. Fewer passing guests, less street noise seeps up, and the lift rarely stops there.
🔊 Noise notes
Main noise sources: constant traffic on the road outside (especially 7–9am and 5–7pm), the lift mechanism on each floor, and occasional music from the ground-floor cafe until 10pm. The hotel is near a market street, so produce trucks add early-morning rumble.
Insider tips
1. Park around the back of the hotel—free, and quieter than the small front lot. 2. Ask the receptionist to 'put you on the garden side' (they'll understand) and mention you prefer a quiet room; they often have flexibility with courtyard-facing rooms on higher floors.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — Shosh Modern
Free for all guests; speeds around 50 Mbps download on average. No login needed — just connect using room number.
A single passenger lift serves all three floors of the main building. No stairs-only sections.
Guests get complimentary access to PressReader via the hotel's internal portal. No physical newspapers available on weekend mornings.
Standard check-in from 14:00. Early bag drop from 07:00 is free. Late check-out until 18:00 costs 125,000 UZS; after 18:00, an extra night is charged.
Free for same-day check-in or after checkout; overnight storage is 20,000 UZS per bag.
Step-free access at the main entrance via a ramp. One accessible room on the ground floor. All public areas are wheelchair accessible; no lift limitations.
On-site open parking for 12 cars, free for guests. Nearest public car park is at Yunus Rajabiy Metro, a 10-minute walk, costing 5,000 UZS per hour. No EV charging.
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: None
Deposit & card hold: A 100% advance deposit is charged at booking for a night's stay. At check-in, a card hold of 50,000 UZS for incidentals is placed.
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Mosque: Yakkasaroy jom'e masjidi (771 m · ~10 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Vega centre — 877 m · ~11 min walk
Salar bog'i — 1.1 km · ~13 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 267 m · ~3 min walk
"Shohfarm" OOO — 305 m · ~4 min walk
Прага экспресс — 892 m · ~11 min walk
Janubiy vokzal — 673 m · ~8 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Uzbekistani Som, UZS
Use official bank exchange offices or ATMs for the best rate; avoid airport and hotel kiosks as they offer poor rates.
Cards are accepted in big supermarkets, hotels and some restaurants; most markets, taxis and small eateries want cash.
Not expected, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% in nice restaurants is appreciated. Taxis and hotel staff don't expect tips.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A cup of filter coffee from a street kiosk or bakery costs about 8,000–12,000 som.
A plov or lagman at a worker's canteen costs around 25,000–35,000 som.
A main at a simple local restaurant (shashlik with bread) runs 40,000–60,000 som.
Cheap eats cluster near Chorsu Bazaar and along the metro stations, serving samsa, shashlik and fresh bread.
Korzinka (local chain) and Makro are the main budget supermarkets in the area.
Chorsu Bazaar and the pedestrian streets around Mustaqillik Maydoni have cheap stalls and market clothing.
Metro is 2,000 som per ride; buses and minibuses cost 1,500–2,500 som. From the airport, bus 67 to the city centre costs 2,000 som.
Eat lunch at canteens or bazaar stalls rather than restaurants. Use the metro instead of taxis. Buy water and snacks from supermarkets, not tourist kiosks.
Emergency Contacts
Tashkent+998 71 140 3333
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Tashkent, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Shosh Modern
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 267 m · ~3 min walk — pharmacy · "Shohfarm" OOO — 305 m · ~4 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Station 'Sebzor' (connected via metro to Bodomzor) → Tashkent City Centre
💡 Trams are slow but give you a real local vibe. Line 1 passes through older neighbourhoods with tree-lined streets. Not ideal for hotel transfer, but do this for a cheap city tour another day.
Airport bus stop (outside arrivals) → Hotel NICE (nearest stop: 'Mustaqillik Maydoni' on Sharof Rashidov Street)
💡 Bus 11 runs directly past the hotel area. Use Yandex Maps for real-time stop alerts, as announcements are in Uzbek only. Have small change or a transport card.
Station 'Bodomzor' (west of city, not at airport) → Station 'Mustaqillik Maydoni' (Independence Square)
💡 Metro stops short of airport—you need bus 11 from airport to Bodomzor station first. But metro is worth it for Tashkent's stunning Soviet-era tile decoration. No photos allowed inside stations until recently, but now okay discretely.
Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) → Hotel NICE (near Mustaqillik Maydoni)
💡 Book via Yandex Go app for fixed price; avoid drivers inside the terminal who quote 3x more. Stand near the exit gate for better GPS signal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at Shosh Modern?
Request a room on the 3rd or 4th floor facing the inner courtyard. The hotel is on a main road (Tashkent's grid), so courtyard-side rooms cut street noise. Upper floors also avoid pedestrian chatter from the ground-level lobby and cafe area.
Which rooms should I avoid at Shosh Modern?
Steer clear of rooms on floors 2–4 that face the street directly. The hotel sits on a busy Tashkent thoroughfare, and rooms facing the street pick up constant traffic noise, including buses and taxis honking. Also avoid rooms near the lift shaft on any floor—the lift is older and clanks audibly.
Is Shosh Modern noisy?
Main noise sources: constant traffic on the road outside (especially 7–9am and 5–7pm), the lift mechanism on each floor, and occasional music from the ground-floor cafe until 10pm. The hotel is near a market street, so produce trucks add early-morning rumble.
Which rooms have the best views at Shosh Modern?
From courtyard-facing rooms on floors 4–5, you get a clear view over the hotel's own garden patch and neighbouring residential rooftops. Not spectacular, but quiet and green. Street-side rooms show the main road and apartment blocks opposite.
What are insider tips for staying at Shosh Modern?
1. Park around the back of the hotel—free, and quieter than the small front lot. 2. Ask the receptionist to 'put you on the garden side' (they'll understand) and mention you prefer a quiet room; they often have flexibility with courtyard-facing rooms on higher floors.
What time is check-in at Shosh Modern?
Check-in at Shosh Modern is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Shosh Modern have Wi-Fi?
Free for all guests; speeds around 50 Mbps download on average. No login needed — just connect using room number.
Is there a city or tourist tax at Shosh Modern?
None
Where can I eat cheaply near Shosh Modern?
A plov or lagman at a worker's canteen costs around 25,000–35,000 som.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Shosh Modern?
Metro is 2,000 som per ride; buses and minibuses cost 1,500–2,500 som. From the airport, bus 67 to the city centre costs 2,000 som.
When is the best time to visit Tashkent?
April–May and September–October: daytime temperatures hover around 20–28°C, skies are clear, and the city's parks and outdoor markets are comfortable to explore without the summer furnace.
Top Attractions in Tashkent
💡 Go early morning (8-9am) to see the bread coming fresh from the tandyr ovens. Free to walk around but carry small sums for a cup of tea or a samsa.
💡 Sit on a bench near the fountain side around 5pm when locals gather. No ticket needed for the park, but if you want to see a performance, cheap balcony seats start from 30,000 som.
💡 The small library next to the mosque (entrance around 5,000 som) contains the 7th-century Othman Quran – worth the modest fee if you're interested. Best visited at sunset for golden light on the tiles.
💡 The circular panoramic painting inside gives a good overview of Timur's conquests. Avoid weekends when school groups arrive.
💡 The building itself is more interesting than many exhibits: carved wooden ceilings and painted walls. Go on a weekday afternoon to have the place almost to yourself. There's a small cafe in the courtyard.