JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent

The infinity pool floats above Tashkent City Park, where the fountain show runs after dark, which is a fairly committed first impression for a hotel. The 287 rooms nod to geometric tilework and Uzbek tea culture, and the spa runs a full hammam and sauna circuit. The restaurant works Central Asian ingredients through a Mediterranean lens. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels, for what that's worth in a city that's quietly becoming a destination.