Masaki2023年5月

I have stayed at many Airbnb places by now, and my experiences have been mostly quite positive. That said, my stay at Khasan's stands out as the most memorable! I stayed in a home of an extended family, and the house is of traditional Uzbek style (I think). I was invited to a very gorgeous dining room, where I was served an excellent Uzbek foods cooked by Khasan's mom. These meals were really the highlight of my visit to Uzbekistan (or of many trips I have made in years.) Khasan and his family was very responsive and supportive, although only Khasan and his nephew spoke English. The bathrooms (shower and toilet) were in a separate building -- Khasan was a bit worried about that, but this reminded me of my Grandma's place (traditional farmhouses are perhaps similar across different cultures). Gulistan is not famous as a place for sightseeing and perhaps few tourists stop here, but if you want to see real Uzbekistan and its people, stay here!