Must-see hotels in Baku

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Dinamo Hotel

    Baku

    No expense has been spared in converting this former Soviet sports centre into a 28-room art deco hotel. It's full of triumphalist sporting references, hi…

  • Hyatt Regency

    Baku

    Baku’s longest-standing business stalwart is a little out of the tourist area but remains a top choice for those wanting a big gym and large swimming pool.

  • Sweet House Boutique Hotel

    Baku

    Sweet is a fair description for this little warren of rooms and courtyards, recycling a couple of small houses and including some ivy-covered half-built …

  • Crossway Hotel

    Baku

    The bus station is miles from town so it's worth considering sleeping at this bargain-value place if you have an early-morning bus to catch. Apart from…

  • Azcot Hotel

    Baku

    In a fabulously central 1885 mansion, period settees, large Chinese vases and tasteful landscape paintings give character to the corridors, but don’t…

  • Hazz Hotel

    Baku

    Tiffany glass panels and Modigliani-style paintings by a Georgian artist enliven indigo corridor walls and lead to rooms which are mostly the size of…

  • Altstadt Hotel

    Baku

    This cheap, simple eight-room guesthouse in a quiet corner of the Old City has creaky floors and wobbly shower curtains, but guests can use the hob and…