Esfahan
Helpful English-speaking management ensures that this establishment keeps its reputation as a reliable, midrange option. Rooms have recently been given a…
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Golan Heights
Particularly cosy – and very popular with families. Owners Reine and Maurice were born in Marseille, but their four doubles and three log-built chalets,…
Amman
On a quiet side street location near the King Abdullah Mosque, this place has long been a favoured choice, but these days possibly more for its reliable…
Jeddah
The draw of this midrange option in Al Ruwais is the rooftop swimming pool, while the rooms are spacious, clean and great value for money. If you don't…
Nazareth
Run by friendly Sami and Silke, this attractive guesthouse has 23 dorm beds (mostly bunks), seven of them in an all-female room. Amenities include kitchen…
Madaba
With the appeal of a small, family-run residential hotel, the Salome is a good choice for a quiet stay. It has a welcoming reception-lounge, a licensed…
Tehran
In a brightly painted yellow building well set back from busy Amir Kabir St, this well-kept budget hotel has clean, spacious and functional rooms and…
Mecca
The spacious, smart rooms here have decent views over the city. The hotel is a bit away from the Kaaba, but the 24-hour bus shuttle is very reliable…
Amman
Towering over 2nd Circle, the Belle Vue is both a handy landmark to navigate by and a comfortable place to rest your head. It punches well above its…
Iran
The most appealing of the central cheapies, with clean, basic rooms and friendly staff who speak no English. There's no breakfast, but the wi-fi works. It…
Kish Island
This genteel hotel with a boutique feel has an atmosphere and class of its own, partly engendered by the plush interior and top-quality restaurant. Retire…
Southeastern Iran
Designed throughout with pointed arch effects for a sense of local style, this hotel offers reliable midrange quality at very affordable prices. It's on a…
Iran
In a shady, motel-style villa complex across from Sarabkiu Lake and a leafy park, these comfortable crazy-stone cottages make for a pleasant stay. There's…
Iran
A newer hotel on upper Taleqani St, the friendly Aria has very comfortable rooms with a slight '70s psychedelic vibe. Try to get an upper room with a view…
Iran
Destined to be a travellers' classic, this small, family-run hotel offers clean, basic rooms, home-cooked food and a wealth of information about trekking…
Tehran
Handily located in an area around historic Hasan Abad Sq, the Gollestan offers good value. Rooms are compact and clean and, although far from the most…
Iran
Up on the quieter edges of Mo'allem Park, the Alliance is a relaxed and comfortable option. Follow the main road heading north from the bus terminal for 2…
Iran
This exquisitely restored Qajar house near Imam Khomeini St has ornate rooms surrounding an intricate brick courtyard.
Iran
Maraqeh's top digs are at the far western end of town, just past the roundabout. Tastefully designed rooms are both comfortable and fully functional, as…
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Mecca
This high-end hotel offers large rooms with partial views of Al Masjid Al Haram from its floor-to-ceiling windows. The bathrooms are the height of luxury,…
Riyadh
The decor here is a little tired, but this hotel is actually not a bad place to stay. The rooms are a good size, the staff are very friendly and the…
Iran
The nicest central option, set back from Shohoda Sq, the Ordibehesht has comfortable, quiet, clean rooms, proper hot water and staff who are friendly and…
Madaba
With a friendly owner, spacious contemporary rooms and the only bathtubs in town, Rumman lives up to the Twal family reputation for hospitality and…
Iran
Stone by name, stone by nature, this hotel is mostly constructed of small rocks. In peak season it fills with Iranian tourists. There's also a restaurant.
Iran
Comfortable, well-equipped rooms with a perfect central location and a restaurant that offers good food and a lovely ambience right on the lake.
Iran
A reasonable traveller's option in the south of the city, close to Laleh Park. The rooms are adequate; the wi-fi mostly works in the lobby.
Iran
Cheap, comfortable rooms in the northern end of town but still within walking distance of most sights. Staff can be hit or miss.
Iran
Comfortable rooms and a restaurant are on offer here. It's 400m east of the bus terminal, just behind Valiasr Sq.
Iran
Great free maps are available to guests at this comfortable hotel, two minutes’ walk west of the bus terminal.
Iran
Clean, comfortable, reasonable rooms, a so-so restaurant and friendly management. It's just north of Kuchari St.
Iran
This overlander's favourite has seen better days, but the adequate, affordable rooms are where the action is.
Dead Sea
Like having your own spa-equipped three-room apartment. Each of the three units sleeps up to six.
Iran
Cosy, well-equipped rooms (most with a view). The view from its restaurant is particularly good.
Dead Sea
Perched on a cliff about 600m above the Dead Sea – the views are truly spectacular – this no-frills, hippyish holiday village hosts festivals, cultural…
Southeastern Iran
Confusingly not in Shahdad at all, this ultra-budget option allows you to lie down on a raised, tiled camping base, partly sheltered by a kapar …
Tehran
The charm of high-ceilinged rooms, 1950s-era Bakelite telephones, a manual switchboard and decades-old furnishings in this historic hotel is offset by…
Jerusalem
The elegantly weathered facade of the New Imperial, a few steps from Jaffa Gate, harks back to the 1880s. Its common areas, from reception to the…
Tel Aviv
This convent-style hostel is located in an 1884 building opposite a pretty Lutheran church. Operated by an evangelical congregation, its rooms are clean…
Tel Aviv
A hostel that sets high standards, Little Tel-Aviv is not so little once inside. Housed in a renovated building in the heart of the action, it offers…
Southeastern Iran
Kalut Ecolodge is marginally the most charming of half a dozen closely grouped homestays in Shafiabad village, thanks in part to friendly hostess Sekina…
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