Reviews of Sim-Sim Hostel

Mansur is a great guy, his sons are also very friendly Asked for dinner, no problem Asked for advices, no problem Asked to keep the luggage, no problem These are the x-factor, so 10/10 eventhough it is not luxury

It is cheap so it is not luxury, but thats understandable

Lovely people and a welcoming pot of tea, printed pamir permits for us too. Nice breakfast. Clean and pleasant rooms. Secure storage for motorcycles. Very enjoyable thanks!

Super friendly family run hostel. Nice building and great location. They even have a water spring in the garden with fresh cold water! Good place to go to the 7 lakes and they are helpful with organising trips to the mountains. Clean place.

Beds are very old and uncomfortable.. They do something wrong with booking pricing. You can not book a double room for 2 persons and you end up paying double the price. They have to have a look at that.

Friendly staff, but only Mansour speaks English. Place was clean and comfortable. Very cool seating area away from the heat. Location is excellent but not well signposted. Look for the wooden door with number 15. Would stay here again.

Only one bathroom could become a problem when the place is full but it was OK for my stay.

Very nice hosts, beautiful yard by their building. Thanks for cooking an early breakfast for us, as we were checking out early.

The price turned out to be almost twice more than we expected... It was said $11 on Booking, but turned out to be $20 at the property. But anyway we are thankful.

Very friendly people, the husband the wife and all the kids! We also met a lot of travellers there and had a great time through breakfast, which was delicious. The owner was Very communicative and available to help us out with our trek and give us some insights on tajik history and advice on where to have dinner. Very comfortable beds. All in all a very good start in Panjakent!

There was only one bathroom but we never had to wait long to use it. There was a small problem with our internet booking so it's best to get their confirmation a couple of days before arrival, if not through the site then by phone. All in all a great stay in Panjakent!

Ladies of the house were nice

One bathroom for all guests, often unclean. Also had a downgrade to my room because the initial room was not locking

The staff is very friendly. The owner, Mansur, will help you adapt to Tajikistan and give you useful advice on what to do and what not to do. The location is ideal, close to the center, and there is plenty of space to stay there if you are traveling by bike or backpacking. There is spring water in the courtyard.

The location is convenient to go to the Pangakent Bazaar and behind it is the shared taxi and marshrutska area. The interior courtyard is calm and lovely with greenery. My bedroom was quiet and very comfortable, with a requested fan excellent for air circulation. A very basic breakfast is included. Decent WiFi.

Mansour speaks basic English but like I’ve found all over Tajikistan, isn’t very responsive on WhatsApp. Also the one Western toilet is annoyingly located outside in another building and isn’t that clean. 🤮 I saw hairs the first day and into the next so unimpressed with the bathroom cleanliness.

Nice place. Good breakfast. Room was quite nice. Hosts were friendly and accommodating.

cleanliness, breakfast, very helpful regarding hiking (eg haftkul or alaudin lake) - mansour gave us all the info abalible about hikes and took us all the way to mashrutka

Great place. Owner and his family go out of their way to make things special and efficient for travellers. They dedicate time and work tirelessly to go beyond expectations. The hostel is close to Panjakent's bazaar. Easy to get to and well located with shops and restaurants within walking distance. Internet works great. Good breakfast as well. If you need tours or want to go around Tajikistan, staff can help you organise whatever you need. Plenty of travellers from all over the world will also enhance and entertain your stay.

All good.

I would have happily spent the whole day relaxing in the courtyard of this home-from-home family-run hostel. Mansur is intelligent, knowledgeable, kind and his family are lovely too. Near the bazaar and shared taxis to all locations. Bokhara cafe js and excellent place for lunch and dinner - 5-7 minutes walk away.

Good location, delicious breakfast, insightful advice about the tourist spots and the boys. Very kind family,

Nothing

Good location close to bazaar Very helpful hosts Mansour speaks good English 7 lakes tour possible

Quadruple room is the dorm another room at the back opens from that room so no privacy and you can't lock the door no lockers Only one toilet/shower downstairs (thankfully due to a bout of gastro I was moved to another room )

Breakfast was amazing and the accommodation was located very near the central bazaar.

I think there was an error listed about the rooms - I was quoted USD12 for a triple room, which is the same price as a dorm room when I booked online and was assigned to the dorm room. Dorm beds do not have plugs next to the bed and do not have privacy curtains if that’s something you must have. Bed was abit soft for my liking - felt that it was ‘sinking’ in the middle

Great location in Central Panjakent where I was able to meet fellow travellers (and the help of our gracious host) arrange a hike & accommodation in the seven lakes region. Plus clean bathrooms and a warm welcome (with a cool drink and a cup of tea).

Nothing, this place was great.

Wonderful atmosphere, very good location. Mansur is an absolutely generous host with a lovely family.

The layout of the dorms is a bit weird as one room opens from another. Also there is only one bathroom that can get a little busy when the guesthouse is full.

I had a lovely and comfortable stay at Sim Sim Hostel. Mansur arranged a great tour to the 7 Lakes for me and another couple at a good price, and even joined us on the hike from the 6th to 7th lake with his little son. Such a wonderful family ,his sweet mom, friendly wife, and two helpful sons made the stay even more special. I definitely plan to come back!

Our host and his family was really friendly and helpful! We really enjoy this stay in Sim Sim hostel :) We hope that we will come back there in the future! He is super friendly and wellcoming, he speaks english very well, he took care of us, either before our stay and after 💖

All as good for us

I enjoyed my stay. It was quiet and peaceful. It was nice to chat with the owner and his sons.