Must-see hotels in Iran

  • Olympic Hotel

    Iran

    This four-star hotel 2km southeast of the shrine is the sleeping option of choice for visiting dignitaries and rooms are well maintained, making up for…

  • Pariz Hotel

    Tehran

    Far from most sights, but close to the trendy Afriqa Blvd (Jordan) area, the Pariz is functional and reasonable value. Rooms are set up as studio…

  • Arian Hotel

    Iran

    A three-star hotel with five-star prices and an attitude problem. The rooms are fine, but almost everything else isn't, though it's a good place if you…

  • Sepid Hotel

    Iran

    The excellent central location right on Engelab Sq is the best thing about the Sepid. The glitz of the lobby doesn't carry over to the overpriced,…

  • Hotel Maral

    Iran

    New and totally blinged up, the Maral offers balconied rooms and well-appointed suites a 300m stroll west of Hassankeif Sq. There's a pool, a billiards…

  • Belal Hotel

    Iran

    If you're arriving from Azerbaijan, walk directly south (150m) from the border post and turn right. The Belal is opposite a small park. Some English is…

  • Mehmanpazir Naghizadeh

    Iran

    It has all the charm of a 1960s hospital ward, but rooms are clean, bright and cheap – and the location is very central, just off Kargar Sq beyond the…

  • Hotel Ariya

    Iran

    Located on Astane Sq, this hotel's location makes up for any finesse it lacks in interior design! Large windows face onto the square with the illuminated…

  • Eram Hotel

    Iran

    On a hill above the northern edge of town, the Eram has adequate rooms and fine views of the surrounding mountains. It's a 4km slog from the bus terminal,…

  • Tourist Inn

    Iran

    Quiet, elegant rooms are tastefully finished in this nondescript brick bunker that sees a lot of groups. South of the centre, it's on its own hill above…

  • Negin Qom Hotel

    Iran

    A budget option a short walk over the riverbed from the shrine, this establishment offers basic clean accommodation. Crossing the road from the 7th Alley…

  • Anvari Hotel

    Shiraz

    A clean and tidy option in easy walking distance of the city centre, this no-frills hotel in an aging concrete block has at least recently refurbished…

  • Espinas Hotel

    Iran

    Useful only if you've got your own vehicle, the huge Espinas sits alone on a lagoon 6km south of Astara, with nice views of the surrounding mountains…

  • Hotel Rostan

    Iran

    Handily central, located between Sa’at and Beheshti Sqs, the Rostan is a block and a half from the railway station. Turn right at the first big roundabout…

  • Safir Hotel

    Tehran

    Located behind the old US embassy grounds, the Safir is better known for its subterranean Indian tandoor restaurant. But it also has reliably clean,…

  • Pardis Hotel

    Esfahan

    A friendly, family-run establishment on the corner of a busy junction, this budget hotel offers reasonable rooms with private bathroom. It is connected…

  • Mehmanpazir Saeed

    Southeastern Iran

    The Saeed looks unpromising but actually offers unexpectedly pleasant, clean rooms if you can score one of the front-facing, en suite options. Those at…

  • Hotel Bam

    Iran

    This big brick and blue-glass place has clean, comfortable rooms that are the best in Bijar. It's about 3km from the centre, at the roundabout marking the…

  • Hotel-Apartment Lizhan

    Iran

    Great for self-catering families, these apartments (with kitchens) sleep up to six in two bedrooms. It's conveniently located within walking distance of…

  • Arash Hotel

    Iran

    Comfortable twin rooms and great-value, fully kitted-out apartments are offered at the humble Arash, just north of Shohoda Sq. Walk up Shohoda St north…

  • Shahrud Tourist Inn

    Iran

    The decor is slightly dated but rooms are large, comfy and very adequately equipped. The location – behind a small, pine-filled park set back from Azadi…

  • Darya Hotel

    Iran

    The lobby of the Darya conjures a desert oasis. The rooms do not. While clean and functional, they're also small and bereft of any tenderness. The…

  • Hotel Kollywood

    Iran

    Bare-bones budget digs. Breakfast isn't included, but you can pay extra for it. The hotel's another 200m along Farmandari St after the Hotel Anza sign;…

  • Campground

    Iran

    In summer you might be able to find a concrete slab for your tent at this campground next to Laleh (Shohoda Qomran) Sq, 4.5km from the Azerbaijani border,…

  • Park International Hotel

    Iran

    In a fantastic central location opposite the bazaar, this opulent lair has heavy, almost baroque rooms with Jacuzzis. The staff is professional, and there…

  • Taleghani Inn

    Iran

    Safe, cheap and central, this renovated guesthouse up an alley (the one past Yas Alley) presents basic, clean rooms. Some English is spoken and staff can…

  • Haddodi Restaurant

    Iran

    Haddodi Restaurant, on the main street 50m east of the eagle statue, offers several twin rooms and a couple of larger apartments. Meals are available but…

  • Miremad Hotel

    Iran

    With good, cheap rooms and friendly staff, the Miremad is situated on the busy inner ring rd. It's around a 25-minute hike to the centre, though there are…

  • Hotel Durna

    Iran

    Unsophisticated but neat, well-kept and spotlessly clean rooms share decent squat toilets and hot showers. The hotel's signed in Cyrillic 400m east of…

  • Iranshahr Hotel

    Tehran

    Reliable. That sums up the Iranshahr, where the 50 small but comfortable rooms are clean and the service is professional. It’s on four floors with a lift.

  • Bastam Tourist Hotel

    Iran

    This small, functionally comfortable tourist inn is tucked into a park 700m west of the Bastami historical complex.

  • Reza Hotel

    Iran

    Centrally, though somewhat noisily, located above the busy Besat underpass, the 'Rez' has cheapish, bearable rooms whose cleanliness somewhat fluctuates.

  • Kadus Hotel

    Iran

    Very nice rooms are well appointed, and the management speaks good English, but it's hard to justify the price, especially so far from the action.

  • Tourist Inn

    Iran

    The dependable, slightly worn Tourist Inn is set in an easy-to-find corner of Golestan Gardens. The restaurant is reliable, though not inspiring.

  • Hotel Pamchal

    Iran

    The large, comfy rooms, clean linen and friendly smiles are nice, but the hotel's 3.5km down Imam Khomeini St from the centre, by the ring road.

  • Oxin Hotel

    Iran

    The congenial modern rooms at the professionally run Oxin Hotel are a sensible choice before a flight, as the hotel's just 2km from the airport.

  • Mosaferkhaneh Abrisham

    Iran

    This friendly guesthouse offers clean, budget-savvy rooms with shared bathrooms above a supermarket. The staff can help arrange Alamut trips.

  • Parasto Hotel

    Tehran

    A compact, no-frills option that's clean and welcoming and on a relatively quiet central street. There’s a modest restaurant, but no lift.

  • Hotel Alvand

    Iran

    Just west of Chahara Sq, the Alvand is probably the best of Maku’s cheapies. The rooms are OK, but the shared facilities are not so flash.

  • Khorram Hotel

    Iran

    In the peaceful laneway behind Sardar Mosque, the Khorram has clean, simple rooms. It's just a short stroll from the delights of Imam Ave.

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