Beirut
This four-star hotel is one of the best Beirut summer options, as it has the most impressive beach club in the city. It also has a history of offering…
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Saudi Arabia
These mini apartments, a short walk northwest of the town centre, come equipped with small kitchenettes and laundry facilities. In a city not blessed with…
Sharjah
This 72-unit hotel has snazzy modern rooms decked out in tones of grey and lime-green accents. You'll probably want to spend a bit extra for a room with…
Golan Heights
Built mostly of recycled wood, the 10 rustic rooms – all with kitchenettes, spa baths and balconies – are surrounded by organic cherry, apple and apricot…
Sharjah
This family-friendly beach hotel is a cab ride from the sights but hits the mark for resort relaxation. Kids love the pool slides and playground; active…
Tehran
A good choice among the several upmarket modern apartment hotels in northern Tehran, the Media is tucked away in a dead-end street. Enormous one-bedroom…
Oman
With only three rooms available, this tiny, newly opened guesthouse is likely to be booked up for most of the year so call ahead. The rooms are small but…
Saudi Arabia
A typical Best Western hotel. It's good value for money, as a decent breakfast is included in the price. Rooms are clean and smart, with understated decor…
Amman
The Toledo offers a quality experience on the cusp of the top-end sector, even more so since the hotel got a complete refit in 2015. Modern rooms with…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Match your mood to the room: Hip, Cool, Calm or Chill-Out. This lifestyle hotel loads up on all the zeitgeist essentials that global nomads crave coupled…
Dhofar
Often full, this enormous, chic, marble-clad hotel plays on its Arabian Nights theme with lanterns, pointed arches and majlis (reception room) seating on…
Downtown Dubai
Shangri-La is the mythical paradise first described in James Hilton’s 1933 novel Lost Horizon. In Dubai, it’s a business hotel imbued with an understated…
Esfahan
Well run, comfortable with a spruced-up foyer supporting small craft workshops, the Azady is a good choice despite being located on one of Esfahan’s…
Jerusalem
It may look a little IKEA, but the pint-sized rooms at this chain hotel have excellent beds, mini-fridges and glass-fronted bathrooms (admittedly not…
Tel Aviv
Brown Beach House markets itself as a ‘luxury summer house with a retro feel’. Indeed, the furniture and decor does have a 1970s throwback feel, but its…
Haifa
As swish and smooth-running as you’d expect of this hotel chain, the Crowne Plaza’s rooms have large beds, polished wood floors and epic views of Haifa…
Mecca
The huge Palestine Hotel, with many rooms decked out in reds and creams, is a reasonably priced choice. The lower-priced rooms can be somewhat small, but…
Golan Heights
The year could be 1969 at this hippy-ish hillside encampment, which has four tepees, four Mongolian-style tents, a large Bedouin-style tent and some…
Saudi Arabia
If you're just passing through Jazan to visit the Farasan Islands, then the Al Hayat, with its air of faded glory, is the most convenient place to stay,…
Saudi Arabia
A family-only resort 17km from Yanbu and 10km from the airport, Arac boasts a good location and great facilities. These include a private beach where…
Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai
Bur Dubai
An excellent value-for-money pick, this outpost has rooms spacious enough for a small family beyond its chrome-and-marble lobby with adjacent coffee shop…
Dubai
Classic Ibis: a good deal with low-frill but sparkling-clean rooms. If you’d rather drop your cash in the adjacent mall than loll by the pool or nosh on…
Shiraz
Set around a courtyard in the vicinity of the bazaar, Golshan Hostel has a characterful location and is handy for exploring the old quarter. As with most…
Abu Dhabi
Always popular, this big tower has a cracking central position in Downtown and friendly staff, making it a solid option. Rooms are spacious, comfortable…
Tehran
This efficiently run medium-sized hotel is popular with business visitors. Downsides are that rooms are dimly lit with somewhat old-fashioned decor. On…
Saudi Arabia
Out towards the northwestern edge of the city, near the U-shaped bay area off Hwy 55, this family resort is popular with Saudis from the south and has a…
Tehran
In the pre-revolutionary era this was the Hilton. The west tower rooms, which are cheaper, retain a faded 1960s glamour in the furnishings that will…
Iran
Most travellers seem to wind up here, in the shady upper reaches of Shari'ati Park. The basic rooms are clean and comfortable, and the terrace has good…
Aqaba
Spreadeagled across the main road, this stylish hotel has a palatial interior decorated with mosaics and Moroccan lamps. The huge pool and beach complex…
Dead Sea
This excellent resort with a series of epic pools stretching down to the beach will appeal to families, as its access to the Dead Sea is quicker and…
Iran
With a modern coffee shop, sauna and Jacuzzi (open to women in the mornings), this is the best sleeping option in town. A short stroll from Astane Sq, it…
Iran
Billed as the oldest apartments in Iran, the cosy but basic little rooms in this Abyaneh house give a feeling for life in earlier times in this historical…
Salalah
At the heart of the city's busiest shopping enterprise, this hotel offers easy access to all the amenities of Salalah Gardens Mall. It is also a short…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Tucked into the far end of the Dubai Marina, the Pearl may not be as flashy as its high-rise neighbours, but who cares? The price tag is only a fraction…
East Jerusalem
Quiet, comfortable and friendly, the Ambassador is a good-value choice for East Jerusalem. Rooms are modern, if nondescript, while the patio overlooking…
Mecca
The Fairmont may have an air of controversy around it for its association with the modern architectural design of the Abraj Al Beit complex, but there's…
Tehran
Set back from the busy main road, the Enghelab looks a bit dowdy in its lobby, but perks up considerably when you enter the revamped rooms, which are…
Tehran
There's no lift at this small hotel with compact, functional rooms and old-fashioned furnishings. The price is reasonable for the centrally located area,…
Wadi Musa
On a hill at the bottom of Wadi Musa, near the entrance to Petra, this hotel with its distinctive pink exterior features modern rooms, big bathrooms and a…
Qeshm Island
Conveniently located near the centre and the jetty, this old favourite has been given a thorough makeover and now flaunts bright rooms with scrupulously…
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