Karon Palace

Name: Karon Palace
Address: Shohmansur 25, 736400 KalʼaiKhumb, Tajikistan, Qalai Khumb, Qalai Khumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, TJ
Rating: 9

Shohmansur 25, 736400 KalʼaiKhumb, Tajikistan, Qalai KhumbView on Map

Smoke-free

About this property

Want to take a rest and explore the city? Hotel "Karon Palace" is located in Qalai Khumb. This hotel is located in the city center. In the morning, have a cup of coffee while looking at the city from the window. Location It’s time to have a nice meal! Stop by the restaurant. Specially for tourists who travel by car, there’s a parking zone. For participants of business meetings, there is a conference hall. The staff of the hotel will order a transfer for you. Accessibility: there is an elevator/lift. Additional services that the hotel offers to its guests: a laundry. At the hotel

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Restaurant

Parking

Breakfast available

Good to know

Check-in: From 14:00
Check-out: Until 12:00
Luggage storage: Available
Smoking: Smoke-free
Room types: 4

Guest reviews

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Guest Rating

9/10

Excellent

166 reviews

Featured review

P F.

August 2025

4/10

The rooms were decent, and the pool was a nice extra, though getting to it means a steep uphill walk and there wasn't much service or atmosphere there. Breakfast was poor too. The bigger issue was the attitude: this hotel costs considerably more than others in the region, but the service didn't justify the price. I'd already paid for my room and asked if I could settle the bill for dinner the next morning at a nearby restaurant that seemed affiliated with the hotel. The manager refused without discussing it. The only ATM in town was out of service, and he'd said their payment terminal would probably be working again the next day, so it seemed like a small request. He brushed it off as “not his problem.” The whole exchange felt rigid and somewhat arrogant.

Zhang C.

June 2025

10/10

The supermarket right beside Karon Palace Hotel in Darvoz was handy for picking up snacks and drinks. I also found the hotel modern, clean, and well kept, with friendly, professional staff who were ready to help. My room was comfortable, and the atmosphere was peaceful. One of the best places I've stayed in Tajikistan, and an easy recommendation if you're traveling through the region and need a place to rest.

Omid R.

July 2024

2/10

The hotel pictures look good, but I expected some customer service before and during a visit. I called 27 times over two hours before reaching someone, and he couldn't tell me about room reservations or availability, sightseeing spots, or the tourist permit. His manner on the phone wasn't right either. Then he told me to call back later and speak to the owner.

Maxence M.

November 2025

10/10

A very good place to stay, and a thank you for the Tadjik hospitality.

Karin M.

September 2023

10/10

My laundry was ready when I returned from the Pamirs, they stored a bag for me, and a handyman came quickly to fix the cable TV in my room. Service was good. I've stayed here at both ends of a Pamir Highway trip, and it's become my favorite hotel in Tajikistan, Serena in Dushanbe included. The modern rooms are clean, air-conditioned, and comfortable, with good Wi-Fi and cable TV. On the way to Khorog, you need to leave at 3 AM to get through the roadworks before work begins at 7, so having a comfortable bed and a packed breakfast ready is a real help, even for a short sleep. On the return to Khalaikum, a later start works if you're heading to Dushanbe or toward the Afghan border. Breakfast is filling, with yoghurt, honey, bread, two fried eggs, and sausages, though the packaged donuts and small cakes aren't very healthy. They ask the night before what time you'll eat. The breakfast room is tiny, so being late or lingering affects other guests and their departure plans. That's the one downside. For such a remote mountain town, this place has the comforts of a four-star hotel in a large town.