Saturday, July 30, 2011

IRAN

ABYANEH
Hotels
Hotel Abyaneh – Natanz; 011-98-362-436-2223; hotelabyaneh.com; in small mountain village with spare amenities; medieval Islamic architecture; located between Esfahan and Kashan.

BANDAR ABBAS
Hotels
Homa Hotel – Meraj Street (Pasdaran Boulevard); 011-98-761-555-3080; homahotels.com; modern chain.
Hormoz Hotel – Emam Khomeini Avenue (Enghelab Square); 011-98-761-334-2201; hormozhotel.com; port city.

CHALOS
Hotels
Azadi – Namak Abrood (12 km outside Chalos); 011-98-214-463-5765; Tehran-Chalus Road among Iran’s most beatiful roads; skiing area; hotel is functional at best.

ESFAHAN
Hotels
Abbasi Hotel – Amadegah Street (Chaharbagh Avenue); 011-98-311-222-6010; abbasihotel.ir; in city known for glorious architecture; from Safavid era still exists bazaar, caravanserai, and school; 5* hotel.

GORGAN
Hotels
Naharkhoran Hotel – Naharkhoran Road (end); 011-98-171-552-0034; located high up in mountain village.

KASHAN
Hotels
Ehsan Guest House – off Fazel-e Navalji Street; 011-98-361-444-6833; kajweb.com; 1st and only traditional “hotel”; situated in restored Khan-e Ehsan historical house, which also functions as library and museum; owner also runs small NGO promoting Persian culture, offering regular performances (musical or poetry readings); rooms are housed in historical quarters and very comfortable, with air-conditioning; every room different; note that taxi drivers won’t know place as “hotel”; as far as they are concerned, historical house, so ask for Khan-e Ehsan House and not Hotel.

KERMAN
Hotels
Kerman Pars Hotel – Farhangian Cross Road (Jomhuri Boulevard); 011-98- 341-221-19301.

KHORRAMABAD
Hotels
Hotel Shahrdari Inn – Shari’ati Park; 011-98-661-220-2227; past its prime and musty but best of bunch.

KISH ISLAND
Hotels
Maryam Hotel – Amir Kabir Square; 011-98-764-442-1111; maryamhotel.com; beautiful; on resort island in Persian Gulf.

MASHAD
Hotels
Homa Hotel – Khayam Street (Janbaz Boulevard); 011-98-511-761-1001; homahotels.com; part of modern chain.

NOOR
Hotels
Morvarid Khazar Hotel – Mahmud Abad km. 14 (after Izdeh, Noor Coastal Road); 011-98-122-623-888; morvaridhotel.ir/English; on Caspian Sea.

QOM
Hotels
Al Zahra – Montazeri Avenue (Balwar Bahar Street); 011-98-251-744-004; budget hotel suitable for visitors.
Qom International – Helal Ahmar Street (Motahary Square); 011-98- 251-771-9208.

RAMSAR
Hotels
Ramsar Azadi Hotel – Shahid Rajaee Street; 011-98-192-522-3593.

SHIRAZ
Hotels
Eram Hotel – Zand Avenue; eramhotel.com; 011-98-711-230-0814; 60 rooms and 1 suite; central air condition; TV; refrigerator; 24-hour room service; wake up cal; taxi service.

TABRIZ
Hotels
Tabriz International Hotel – Emam Khomeyni Avenue (Janbazan Square); 011-98-411-334-1081; hoteltabriz.com.

TEHRAN
Hotels
Melal Apartment Hotel – 68, Naseri Street (Vali Asr Avenue); 011-98-21-8879-0543; melal.com.

YAZD
Hotels
Hotel Dad – Dahom Farvardin; 011-8913875639; on historic Old City edge but within easy walk of all sights; like any purpose-built hotel, trade-off between centuries-old home and facilities; tastefully done; large, attractive pool hidden in basement where swimmers can’t offend; roof cafe affords views across city’s famous skyline.

ZANJAN
Hotels
Zanjan Grand Hotel – Basij Square; zanjangrandhotel.com.

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