Tehran
What started as a Facebook forum for helping travellers in Iran has blossomed into Tehran's first fully-legit hostel. Run by a clued-up, youthful and open…
Must-see hotels in Tehran
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Ferdowsi International Grand Hotel
Tehran
This is the only international-standard hotel within an easy walk of the museums, Golestan Palace and bazaar, and as such is popular with tour groups. The…
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In a peaceful north Tehran neighbourhood that's a short walk from the metro or Valiasr Ave, the Sepehr is a stylish hotel made up of good-quality self…
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If ever there was a hotel the atmosphere of which revolved around one man, this is it. Mr Mousavi is the personification of Persian hospitality, and his…
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It's worth paying a bit extra for the Howeyzeh's contemporary-styled grey-marble lobby and restaurant area with accents of teal and gold. Rooms don't…
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Located at 3525m, this is the only accommodation and place to eat near the summit of the mountain. As ski lodges go, it's a rather cosy and pleasant place…
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Polite service marks out the well-located Espinas, where the rooms and suites combine modern comforts with an understated dash of Iranian style in the…
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With a decent location and a pleasant 1960s design that has been well preserved in common areas (check out the water-grotto feature in the dining area)…
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The standout feature of the Amir Kabir is its traditional restaurant, but the rooms are also worth consideration, too. Decoration is hardly hip, with…
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Tehran
As long as you're not expecting a boutique hotel in the Western sense, you won't be disappointed by the Tooba. It's a pleasant addition to north Tehran's…
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Tehran
One of the best choices among the fading pre-revolution luxury hotels due to its fine location north of Park-e Laleh. The large rooms and suites offer…
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Tehran
The big, comfortable rooms here, some with balconies overlooking a courtyard garden, are good value, but you will hear some traffic noise whichever side…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Tehran
There are separate male and female bunk bed dorms at this popular hostel. Rooms are far from spacious (and the male dorm on the ground floor shares space…
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White leather couches might not be your thing, but the Raamtin’s 55 spacious rooms are otherwise reasonably well-equipped, and double-glazed windows cut…
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There are 42 sizeable, well-equipped, very clean and quiet rooms here that remind of modern three-star hotels elsewhere, but are unusually well-finished…
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In a lane beside the big Bank Melli, the rooms here are quiet and clean and have fridges, fans and pokey bathrooms (some squats, some thrones). Management…
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Located opposite the metro station, this cheapie couldn't be more convenient. The street is on the noisy side, so ask for one of the plain but functional…
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In a quiet part of central Tehran, the 49 renovated rooms here are a little on the pricey side, but offer plenty of space and come with a kitchenette …
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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…
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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…
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The charm of high-ceilinged rooms, 1950s-era Bakelite telephones, a manual switchboard and decades-old furnishings in this historic hotel is offset by…
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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…
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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,…
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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.
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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.
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Tehran
The rooms and shared bathrooms are tiny, there’s only one shower and the front rooms are horrendously noisy, but the generally helpful English-speaking…