Demar Hotel 

Lovely quiet hotel, located about a 30 minute pleasant walk or quick Yandex car ride to Ala-Too Square and the centre of town. It’s down a side street and doesn’t look much from the outside but my room was enormous and fabulous quality, with a large double bed, sofa, table, fridge, tea and coffee facilities, two armchairs and a large bathroom with walk-in shower and toiletries provided, as well as robes and slippers (which I didn’t use). There are some cafes and restaurants in easy walking distance. The staff are pleasant and the Wi-Fi was excellent. The breakfast was truly 5 star, a fresh buffet selection of cereals, breads, pastries, cakes, eggs, meats, Kyrgyz/Russian specialities etc. and each day there was variation. Freshly made coffee, latte, cappuccino etc. is also provided, as well as omelette made-to-order on some days. If I had to be picky I’d say the room was on the cold side and the view of surrounding buildings being built isn’t ideal, and there was no reply to my email the day before arriving asking about early check-in, but overall this is a terrific option - highly recommended!