Bolvar Inn
We liked the atmosphere in this unpretentious, family-run place set around a courtyard filled with the din of air-conditioners. Rooms and toilets are clean, but there’s only one shower.
Bandar Abbas hotels and hostels
Mema Pazir Bouali
The faded- yellow awning and anonymous staircase don’t promise much, and the noisy, no-frills rooms and shared bathrooms don’t deliver much.
Hotel Amin
On the seafront west of the bazaar, the glass-fronted Amin is a good-value midrange hotel that has been praised by readers. The refurbished rooms are small but well-equipped (with overhead fans!), and the management has some concept of service.
Hotel Ghods
The Ghods has the size and fittings you’d expect in a midrange hotel, but little of the personal charm you might like. Rooms are big and you can choose to squat or sit in the bathroom.
Hotel Darya
Recently refurbished, the Hotel Darya is probably the pick of the half-decent budget places. Rooms here are clean and pleasant enough, with good beds, fridge and Iranian TV, but if you’re in a single you’ll have to share a bathroom.
Hotel Kawsar
The big, clean rooms and shared bathrooms (all rooms) are aging, but acceptable. Staff don’t speak English.
Atilar Hotel
Dominating the centre of town, this brand new multi-storey hotel has modern-looking, big and fairly stylish rooms; upper levels have views across town or to the Gulf. Staff speak English. Atilar is a good choice.
Mosaferkhaneh Ye Bazar
If you’re on a budget, this busy, clean but ultra-simple place above the bazaar is the cheapest in town. In summer, beds on the covered rooftop (just IR15,000) afford wonderful views of the smugglers and sunset over the Persian Gulf.
Hormoz Hotel
Clearly the pick of Bandar’s lodgings, the enormous Hormoz is an international standard hotel with the look, facilities and most of the service that entails. Rooms are luxurious and most have a balcony – with either views or glimpses of the Gulf.