Hotel Nissa
Atabaeva street, 18b, tel: +993-12 22-10-25, fax:+993-12 22-10-23, email: [email protected]. apparently owned by family of saparmurat niyazov, this is a four-star hotel with air conditioning, swimming pool, pool bar, sauna, turkish sauna, gym, jacuzzi. this is about the "best" quality hotel you'll find in ashgabat think somewhat run-down and a bit overpriced for its features, about a 10 minute walk from the war memorial and book shop. the restaurant has decent italian food. expect to come across lots of foreign workers, and women of dubious persuasion at the hotel bar. some english is, however, spoken.
Hotel Nebitchi
Tel: +993 12 489360, fax +993 12 489312