Must-see hotels in Tehran

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

The charm of high-ceilinged rooms, 1950s-era Bakelite telephones, a manual switchboard and decades-old furnishings in this historic hotel is offset by…

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…

Located behind the old US embassy grounds, the Safir is better known for its subterranean Indian tandoor restaurant. But it also has reliably clean,…

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.

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.

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…