Tojikiston is a good hotel. It has a nice lobby with the bar, nice rooms. Earlier it used to be 'soviet', but now, after reconstruction, it's a fine hotel. I stayed there several times. Wouldn't particularly recommend their 'suites', because for me a simple single room looked more cozy and less expensive.

The hotel was new and clean. But the beds were VERY HARD. My back was killing me by the end of the week. Tiles were missing in the bathroom but heat and plumbing, etc. were all up to Europen standards. Food in the restaurant was very basic. Had a friend who had a real biting insect problem after our stay.

I stayed at the Hyatt, as I couldn't find info about hotel alternatives beforehand. The Tojikiston, where I just did a site visit, seems a real alternative IMHO. It is new, 5 star, perfectly located next to the center of Rudaki mainstreet, rather inexpensive at US$ 150 incl. tax & brkfst and it has a lobby where you may actually sit and do some people watching, compared to the Hyatt which can be a very lonely place. Contrary to the Hyatt, the Tojikistan also hosts a competent travel agency in the lobby and a small shop. I could feel that the Tojikistan service level does not compete with the well-trained Hyatt staff and the interior design cannot compete either. The Tojikiston pool is not finished yet.