Hajar Mountains
This enormous hotel on the outskirts of Buraimi has the potential to be something quite special, but it is currently being run as a visa stopover for…
Must-see hotels in Middle East
Salalah
This hotel is a bit tired, but it has large, comfortable rooms and friendly staff. Close to the new souq area and almost opposite the bus station, it is a…
Sharjah
This basic but super-clean hostel occupies a nicely restored historic courtyard building on the edge of the Heritage Area. Carved wooden doors lead to…
La Villa Najd Hotel Apartments
Dubai
One of the older hotel apartments near the Mall of the Emirates, Najd has 64 tiled-floor apartments that make maximum use of space, packing a living room,…
Sharqiya Sands
Accessed from near Al Wasil, this good-value camp, 12km into the sands, is popular with Omani families. The simple buildings of the camp are arranged at…
Iran
Just 30m north of Khayyam Sq, this hotel has three styles of room. The cheapest are worn, old, mosaferkhaneh-style boxes which are poor value for money;…
Hajar Mountains
This simple guesthouse has a range of comfortable, uncomplicated rooms and chalets near Sharfat Al Alamayn, the highest point on the mountain road to Hatt…
Beirut
A Beirut institution, the Mayflower’s rooms are looking worn, but they’re clean, comfortable enough and well priced. There's shabby charm to the dated…
Tel Aviv
This family-run choice offers well-appointed rooms featuring large windows letting in lots of light. Most of these have kitchenettes, and a number have…
Iran
The Mehran has definitely seen better days, and if you like everything to work, then turn back now. But the rooms are clean, with kitchenettes (though not…
Tel Aviv
Occupying an Ottoman-era house in the flea market, this hostel is the most atmospheric option in its price range in Tel Aviv, but the beds aren't the most…
Kuwait City
In a building decorated like a Yemeni souq near Central Plaza mall, this atmospheric (but slightly musty) place sports furniture from Syria, lanterns from…
Al Dabi Jalan Bani Bu Ali Tourist Motel
Oman
If the quiet authenticity of Bani Bu Ali or its gateway location to the sands appeals, then consider a stopover. With fancy tiling, arched corridors and…
Iran
Sitting atop the main drag like a yellow crown, the Kaleybar has pleasant rooms sharing decent washing facilities, and comparatively upmarket suites (with…
Iran
Set in a homely garden of flowers and trees, this simple and characterful hotel, attached to the owner's farmhouse with geese guarding the gateway, offers…
Iran
Lavishly overpriced business-class rooms are compensated for by friendly, English-speaking staff, though watch for the Hamadan up-sell. Ask for a discount…
Iran
Welcoming Majid Asayesh lives above the 'everything' shop at the base of the village, 400m from the bus stop on the right. Above that he has an OK if…
Nizwa
This reliable budget hotel, with its Arab decor and carved wooden doors, offers a friendly bed for the night. Try to overlook the grubby astroturf on the…
Oman
This hotel, with its huge whale bone in the foyer, has recently been treated to a makeover. The peach-coloured rooms don't wholly match the quality of the…
Nizwa
Close to Nizwa, in nearby Manah, this desert camp offers simple barasti (palm-frond) huts with shared bathrooms. With a couple of crumbling old villages…
Tel Aviv
The interiors at this art-themed hotel haven't aged particularly well and are definitely in need of refurbishment. Fortunately, an updated gym and spa…
Aqaba
This tired old favourite is just across the road from the Aqaba Gateway complex. The first hotel to be built in Aqaba, it has quite an honour roll of…
Iran
The Razavi is predictably basic – the camp beds aren't very comfy and windows are high and prison-like – but this is one of Iran's cheapest hotels. Some…
Wadi Musa
The brass jardinières decorating the foyer set the tone for this good-value hotel. Just uphill from the entrance to Petra, tucked up a quiet road behind…
Wadi Musa
One of the few hotels to boast a garden, this hotel has tried to keep pace with the competition but rooms are beginning to show their age and the…
Iran
In the white building beside the ambulance station are five spacious new suites, in which most of the space is used for kitchen and sitting areas,…
Tel Aviv
Styled as a beach house – albeit one with 51 rooms – this spa hotel offers a free 15-minute massage to every guest at its rooftop treatment room. Rooms…
Manama
Clean and well furnished, with commodious bathrooms, this is a good bachelor’s choice. The 5th floor is supposedly reserved for women and families, but…
Bur Dubai
With their white-tiled floors and heavy curtains, the Rainbow's 40 rooms exude a retro charm and, for a small hotel, there are good facilities, including…
Oman
This two-storey villa by the sea offers elaborately plastered rooms with private bathrooms, TV and fridge, plus access to a shared kitchen. Offering a…
Esfahan
Close proximity to Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq, professional management, uniformed receptionists and features such as satellite TV and modern bathrooms make…
Dead Sea
A modern, well-equipped camping area on Masada's western side, near the base of the Roman siege ramp. Prices include the use of kitchen facilities and…
Jordan
Decent value for money, this budget hotel boasts satellite TV and fridges, as well as large picture windows overlooking the heart of the city. The…
United Arab Emirates
With its modest entrance and generic lobby, the Radisson may not wow instantly, but it's an immaculately kept, full-service resort with five swimming…
Downtown Dubai
Of the several Dubai branches of this good-value chain, this one behind the World Trade Centre is the most central. After the airy feel and modern design…
Iran
Too far out of town unless you have your own wheels, these '70s-era, free-standing brick bungalows sit right above Lake Zarivar and would suit families…
Wadi Musa
Hand-painted panels of Bedouin camps stretch across the foyer and restaurant walls of this old favourite, 300m from the entrance to Petra. The rooms in…
Northern Saudi Arabia
The advantages of staying here are quite simple. There is nowhere else you would want to stay, such is the paucity of sleeping options in Al Wajh. Also,…
Iran
Associated with the Azadi Islamic University, the good-value Hotel Danesh ('knowledge') has basic, unfussy rooms with fridge and low, somewhat…
Jeddah
Situated halfway between the airport and downtown, the Bilad is starting to look a tad tired these days, but remains much loved for its escape-the-crowds…
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