Must-see hotels in Azerbaijan

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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,…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…