Must-see hotels in Azerbaijan

  • Xan Lənkəran

    Azerbaijan

    Oh, for more hotels like this. If you don’t mind staying out by the bus station, this handicraft-filled complex combines an air of well-contrived…

  • Rustam Rustamov's Guesthouse

    Azerbaijan

    With the comfort of a midrange hotel but the personal charm of a great homestay, this is far and away the most appealing choice in Lahıc, with verandah…

  • Landmark Hotel

    Baku

    Stunning views complement suave decor softened with patchwork headboards and cobble-tiled bathrooms with giant rain-shower heads. All rooms count as …

  • MinAli Boutique Hotel

    Azerbaijan

    The 12-room MinAli is built around an 1896 house with a museum of a lobby guarded by a warrior statue. Opened in 2019, standards are top notch and manager…

  • Quba Palace Hotel

    Azerbaijan

    Preening above the Azerbaijan National Golf Course, this sumptuous 21st-century palace has all the five-star trappings yet midweek in the low season you…

  • Karavansaray Hotel

    Azerbaijan

    Staying in this converted genuine caravanserai is justification enough to visit Şəki. Rooms have arched brickwork ceilings and while they’re certainly not…

  • Sahil Hostel

    Baku

    Large, modern and sparkling clean, this central hostel is hard to fault, from the excellent bunks to the helpful, multilingual staff to the chilled bar…

  • Sultan Inn

    Baku

    This luxurious 11-room boutique hotel hits a fine balance between opulent elegance and cosy comfort, with superhigh ceilings, gilt-edged doors and highly…

  • Buta Hotel

    Baku

    This well-kept nine-room gem is entered via a lounge decked with cushions and traditional copperwork. Climb the stairs past etchings and a few antiques to…

  • Qafqaz Thermal Resort

    Azerbaijan

    This gently luxurious, middle-of-nowhere spa hotel is one of Azerbaijan's great getaway bargains, provided you don't mind driving 17km from Qәbәlә. Rooms…

  • Shah Palace Hotel

    Baku

    Entering this upmarket charmer gives a little of the frisson of arriving in a fairy-tale Middle Eastern palace. The four-storey colonnaded courtyard is…

  • Qafqaz Riverside

    Azerbaijan

    Glitzy but not over the top, Qәbәlә's luxurious seven-storey flagship hotel stares up the valley towards a lovely mountain panorama. There are indoor and…

  • Tufandağ Hotel

    Azerbaijan

    An excellent base if you're skiing, Tufandağ is Qәbәlә's most tastefully upmarket property (other than the absurdly exclusive Chenot Palace) and provides…

  • Qafqaz Karavansaray

    Azerbaijan

    The best value of Qәbәlә's design hotels, the courtyards here are stylised to evoke a caravanserai while the excellent, if sometimes compact rooms have…

  • Shahdag Hotel & Spa

    Azerbaijan

    Şəbəkə (stained-glass) panels and lamps like upturned oriental parasols create a warm-yet-stylish ambience in the suave Shahdag Hotel. It's an upper…

  • Four Seasons Baku

    Baku

    This majestic flower-filled beaux arts palace fits perfectly with central Baku's nouveau-Parisian self-image, while the indulgent pool and spa feel more…

  • Fairmont Flame Towers

    Baku

    Occupying one of the iconic Flame Towers, this is the spectacular hotel whose 'thousand diamond necklace' atrium wowed Joanna Lumley in her 2019 TV tour…

  • Ganja Homestay

    Azerbaijan

    The great advantage of this very genuine homestay is the real family setting, a yard beneath grapevines or orchard garden and, weekends only, the company…

  • Lankaran Springs Wellness Resort

    Azerbaijan

    Lәnkәran's most stylish, contemporary hotel uses naturally heated, salt-rich spring water to offer medically focused wellness getaways, with free…

  • Cənnət Baği Guest House

    Azerbaijan

    This large, simple homestay is set in lovely landscaped cherry and apple orchards right at the entrance to the village. Four cottages come with private…

  • Royal Palace Hotel

    Baku

    Converted from a luxury apartment, the Royal (ex 'Baku') Palace has expansive, totally renovated rooms with flamboyant flourishes, kettles and brand-new…

  • Cənub Resort

    Azerbaijan

    Cənub's well-built pine cottages are a definite notch above most of the competition along the Lәnkәran–Lerik road, with little stone patios or raised…

  • Home Boutique Hotel & Hostel

    Baku

    The location is a little out of centre near 'Statistika', but if you need a combination of high-quality accommodation, budget prices and a place to park a…

  • Hotel Tabriz

    Azerbaijan

    With English-speaking receptionists and a blue-glass facade that performs evening light-shows, this 13-storey tower is central Naxçivan’s top…

  • Şahdağ Quba Hotel & Spa

    Azerbaijan

    Rebuilt from scratch and opened in 2018, Quba's most central hotel has an excellent location right beside Nizami Park. Reception staff speak English and…

  • Kaha Hostel

    Baku

    Kaha is a well-appointed, high-ceilinged hostel run by switched-on, multilingual, eco-aware folks who seem more interested in creating a convivial social…

  • MəstDərgah

    Azerbaijan

    The high-quality, all-wooden cottages of this boutique resort constitute the most comfortable accommodation option on the Quba–Xınalıq road, with a…

  • Qalaaltı Hotel & Spa

    Azerbaijan

    For locals, Qalaaltı's drawcard is the sickeningly sulphurous mineral water: drinking it is a prescribed health cure. However, the resort also accepts…

  • İnci Design Hotel & Hostel

    Azerbaijan

    In a curious rich-man/poor-man combination, İnci has three huge suites which go over the top to impress yet cost less than many standard rooms in other…

  • Evim Otel

    Azerbaijan

    Built in semi-traditional style, this family-friendly place has pleasant, pine-floored rooms with kilims and semi-style-conscious bathroom fittings…

  • Marxal Resort

    Azerbaijan

    The region's most glamorous resort is a huge new affair with particularly impressive expanses of lounge, indoor and outdoor pools, games rooms, activities…

  • Relax

    Azerbaijan

    Almost a whole village in its own right, Relax provides holidaying Bakuvian families with suitably plush rooms and a vast waterpark (mid-June to mid…

  • Hotel Amber

    Baku

    Get boutique-style rooms for almost budget prices at this 22-room discovery near Nizami metro station. Even the standard rooms are plush and sizeable,…

  • Sapphire City Hotel

    Baku

    The lobby's chandeliers, fresh orchids, gilt-legged rococo furniture and elegantly attired staff set the scene for similarly indulgent guestrooms. The…

  • Park Qusar

    Azerbaijan

    Offering spectacular panoramic views of the whole Şahdağ Massif, this quality rural resort offers fully equipped pine bungalows, a range of sports, and a…

  • Travel Inn Hostel

    Baku

    This hostel is slick, comfortable and comes with ample safe storage and plentiful bathrooms. High ceilings, good air-con, kitchen, TV room and 24-hour…

  • Kahran Hostel

    Azerbaijan

    One of the best hostels in rural Azerbaijan. Dorm beds come with drawer lockers, there's a large shared kitchen and one of the shop-units downstairs has a…

  • Old Yard Hotel

    Baku

    Simple inexpensive rooms close to the train station come with good AC and decent wi-fi. There is a small but well-equipped shared kitchenette–sitting room…

  • Hotel Şindan

    Azerbaijan

    Astara’s best central hotel sits plum in the central square less than 10 minutes’ stroll straight up the main street from the Iranian border crossing…

  • Hotel Qubek

    Azerbaijan

    The big, comfortable rooms aren't quite luxury standard but they are some of the best available west of Qax. And there's a decent outdoor swimming pool…

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