Afghanistan Hotels

All hotels & guesthouses: Hotels

by aufderreise

There's a list of hotels and guesthouses at www.kabulguide.net. Add around $30 to all the prices!

Stay somewhere in Char in Naw.

Afghans4Tomorrow Guesthouse

by susanhall

Afghans4tomorrow's guesthouse is located in west Kabul close to the University of Kabul. The guesthouse is located in a former villa, has a beautiful view of the mountains surrounding the city and a private garden. It is only 15 minutes away from downtown Kabul. We have hosted many guests from all over the US and from Europe as well since its opening in March 2004. We have received excellent praise for our accommodation and good service.

In addition to a solar energy system that provides electricity, there is also high-speed internet service, a computer, a printer and a TV/VCR set for training purposes.

The house can accommodate up to 13 persons; breakfast, dinner and laundry are included in the price. A4T can also arrange for transportation during your visit in Afghanistan.

For your safety the guesthouse has two armed guards and barbered wires surrounding the walls. The police station and shopping stores are just 2 minutes away. We have two full time staff members at the guesthouse.

Price: $50/day.

For reservations please contact:

Najib Sedeque, A4T Country Director
najibullahsedeqe@yahoo.com
0093-070-024-7521 (Kabul)

Address:

Afghans4Tomorrow Guesthouse/Office
Tape Salam; Sarake Awal
Demazang (Behind the former electric company station)
Kabul, Afghanistan

Inter-Continental Hotel: Hotel for foreigners

by jorgejuansanchez

It is the only hotel allowed to visitors, for the time being, in Afghanistan. It is located up in a low hill dominating lovely Kabul and its mountains. The cheapest price for a single room (very small) is 100 US Dollars. If you want to go to the downtown to visit, for instance, Chicken Street Market, better take a taxi.
There is also a restaurant called Bukhara, serving Indian food, plus telephone and internet facilities.

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Mustafa Hotel Kabul: Mustafa Hotel Kabul

by PeterHiggins

You do not want to stay at this hotel! Once it was really nice, now it is dying. When I stayed there in July 2006 it had only 7 guests in 200 rooms. The service is poort, breakfast the same (a piece of afghani bread and a small amount of jam and cheese). There is only generator power and therefore no refrigeration - you can't get a cool drink; no bar - its closed; and generally not clean.

What a sad end to what was once a nice place - if not THE place - to stay in Kabul.

There are also drug users amongst the staff and often strange behaviour from them.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

long beards' inn: chaikhana / caravanserail

by grunberg

everywhere except in big cities, you find the chaikhana, where you get 1/2 pension for 70 afghanis (1 1/2 dollars). you can also stop during the day for a pot of tea and a bite, but it'll be heardly anthing else than bread, pilau rice, eggs or boiled mutton. small towns have kebab (grilled sticks).
you sleep on the carpet, at the spot you just ate, in a crowded room w little air.
bring a sleeping bag if it's the mountains, cuz their blankets are not enough.

Mustafa and Intercontinental: Most popular with tourists

by Jacquelynn

Most international organizations will provide their own safehouses.

It is recommended that first time visitors to Kabul stay in the Mustafa Hotel. This location is popular with journalists/foreigners and is close to the popular shopping locals of Chicken and Flower Streets. Good cafe and internet access. 50 rooms. Restaurant, pool table, DVD room, basketball court. $45 per night

The Intercontinental has 200 rooms and is 30 minutes from the city center, in West Kabul. Good internet cafe, Indian restaurant, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis court, sauna, and barber.
Perfect for conferences. +873 761 469690 Choice for journalists, diplomats, and government officials. Currently being rennovated. $80- $230 per night.

Staying in Kabul

by Kanjoo

However there is a Continental Hotel according to the international standard, but for those like me, it is far from thinking. most of hotels are situated at Ameer Taimur Road in southern part of city. i visited few just for my knowlege. the quality is very poor and unclean but are very very expensive, nothing less than 100 US$ for a bed per night.

I wouldn't do it.....: Unless your staying on a friendly military base...

by Badger23

The military bases I visited were very rough and in cramped quarters. I know that some relief orginizations have compounds all over the country, but it might be hard securing a place to stay unless you're in that group. There are some large hotel chains in Kabul, but I have not heard good things about them.

General notes about where to stay in Afghanistan

by pazu

KABUL: Spinzar Hotel is $20/single, with shared bathroom (hot shower), $40/room with balcony and hot shower. The location is convenient but not too many foreigners staying inside. Highly recommended is the Mustafah Hotel near Chicken Street, there's no sign outside but it's very famous. It's next to "Shoaib Photo Studio" and a pharmancy. Very popular for NGOs. $25-35/single, $40/double, $60/double with attached bath, all rooms have hot shower. Very good communal area for watching satellite TV, playing snookers, and chatting with other NGO guys. Highly recommended for low budget travellers is the Zar Negar Hotel. The price for local and foreigners are listed below (foreigners' price in bracket), the owner said he needs to pay "foreigner tax" for the police (for protection) and that's why foreigners should pay more! Af150 (Af300)/double, Af210 (Af510)/triple, sometimes they will let you to stay in a one-bed room for Af150. All rooms are without toilet and shower, use bucket water only, frequent black out. At night time if there's electricity, you can watch porno (satellite TV) at the reception! The owner said he's going to install TVs in some rooms soon! There's a restaurant inside the hotel compound and they have hot drinking water (usually free, but sometimes they ask for baksheesh). The staff can be very lazy at meal time and will just tell you to "boro, boro" (go! go!), talk to their boss instead, his name is Baryalai. Near Zar Negar Hotel is Jamil Hotel, they charge $5 per bed and the staff seems not as friendly as the Zar Negar folks.

Mustafa hotel: Hotels in Kabul 2

by Wakhan

For first-time visitors to Kabul the Mustafa is the place to head for. The hotel is popular with journalists and NGO workers.
Small and simple rooms with desk and tiny electric heater (shared bathrooms) cost $35 a night ( ! ). Double rooms start at $50.

The hotel has satellite TV, a restaurant which serve western food, and a cybercafe.

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