Tehran

A cheap unclassified guesthouse in Ohadi Alley off Amirkabir Street, in the hardware and car-parts bazaar east of Imam Khomeini Square. Know this before booking: every one of its four rooms shares the bathroom and toilet, singles through triples. The price reflects it.

Single · Double · Twin

An unclassified hotel on South Kargar at Railway Square, a few minutes from the central station on its western side. Six room types running from a single all the way to a five-bed, a wider spread than most budget places here offer.

Single · Double · Twin

An unclassified hotel in Moattar Alley off 15 Khordad Street, the main artery of the Grand Bazaar, so the market is genuinely at the door and the area empties at night. Five room types, from a single to a five-bed.

An unclassified budget house in Parto Alley off Naser Khosrow, beside Imam Khomeini Square and the bazaar. All four of its rooms, from the single to the four-bed, share a bathroom and toilet. It is the cheapest kind of bed in central Tehran and it does not pretend otherwise.

Single · Twin · Double

Four rooms at Sarcheshmeh crossroads by Baharestan Square, sleeping one to three. Small and plain, in the historic parliament quarter.

Six rooms between Baharestan Square and Sarcheshmeh, sleeping one to three, and not one of them has a private bathroom or toilet: every room shares. Old Tehran, with the parliament at one end of the street and the bazaar quarter at the other.

Twin · Triple · Double

Imam Khomeini St, New South Saadi St

An unclassified hotel where New South Saadi meets Imam Khomeini Street, in the budget quarter a short walk from Golestan Palace and the bazaar. Five room types, from a single to a quadruple.

Double · Twin · Single

A one-star directly opposite Mellat metro station, which is the whole argument for it: you are on the network and can reach the centre without dealing with the traffic. Five room types from singles to quadruples, at the basic end.

Double Economy · Double Standard

Six rooms in a heritage house in the Mostofi ol-Mamalek lanes, with separate women's and men's rooms; some have their own bathroom and some share. Sleeps one or two. A small old house rather than a hotel, in the historic centre.

Single · Twin · Double

Eight rooms off Karim Khan Street near Valiasr Square, sleeping one to four. No star classification: a plain central guesthouse on one of the city's main east-west streets.

Twin · Double · Triple

A one-star in Masjed Seraj Alley off Amirkabir Street, a minute from Imam Khomeini Square and the top of the bazaar. Eight room types, and three of them, the single, the twin and the triple at the cheapest grade, share a bathroom and toilet rather than having their own.

Double · Triple

A one-star on South Saadi Street in the budget strip below Imam Khomeini Square. Five room types, of which three, a single, a double and a triple, have no private bathroom or toilet; the other two do. Worth choosing deliberately rather than by price alone.

Single · Double · Twin

An unclassified hotel on New South Saadi Street, in the run of small budget hotels between Imam Khomeini Square and Enghelab. Four room types, single through triple.

Single · Twin · Double

A one-star in the first east block of New South Saadi Street, part of the cheap hotel row immediately below Imam Khomeini Square. Four room types, single through triple.

Single · Twin

An unclassified hotel at the start of Khavaran Street by Khorasan Square, in the south-east of the city. Three room types only, and the cheapest twin has no private bathroom or toilet.

Double · Single · Twin

Six rooms in Fajr town off the Hashemi Rafsanjani expressway, in the far north-west, sleeping one to four. Residential and remote from the centre; a car helps.

Triple · Quadruple · Single

An unclassified hotel in the alley behind the municipality building, between Ferdowsi Street and Imam Khomeini Square, close to Golestan Palace and the top of the bazaar. Five room types, from singles to quadruples.

Double · Triple · Quadruple

A one-star in the seventh east block on South Saadi Street, in the tight grid of cheap hotels below Imam Khomeini Square. Five room types up to a quadruple; the cheapest single has no private toilet.

Quadruple · Triple · Single

An unclassified hotel at the Siros crossing on 15 Khordad, deep in the bazaar quarter east of Imam Khomeini Square. Eight room types, and four of them, sleeping two to four, have no private bathroom or toilet. The other four do.

Triple · Twin · Double

A one-star on the lowest stretch of Valiasr, between Railway Square and Mokhtari, at the southern end of the street that runs the length of the city. Four room types, single through triple.

Single · Twin · Double

Five rooms off Valiasr on Mokhtari Street, two-star, sleeping one to four. Budget standard on the middle stretch of the avenue.

Double · Single · Triple

A one-star on 15 Khordad past the Ahangaran bazaar, the ironmongers' section of the market, so expect trade noise by day and quiet at night. Three room types only: a single, a double and a triple.

Triple · Single · Double

A two-star in the eighth west block of New South Saadi Street, below Imam Khomeini Square. Eight room types, and unusually for this strip they run to a five-bed and a six-bed room, which makes it one of the few genuinely large-family options in the centre.

Twin · Single · Triple

A two-star on Robat Karim Street at Razi Square, in the south-west of the centre. Five room types, with the doubles offered as king or queen, plus a single and a triple.

Single · Double · Twin

Enghelab Street, Shahroud Alley

Five rooms in Shahroud alley off Enghelab Street, two-star, sleeping one to four. Cheap and central, in the university quarter.

Single · Twin · Double

Seven rooms on Amir Kabir Street, the auto-parts bazaar street that has been Tehran's budget-hotel row for decades. Five have their own bathroom and two do not, sleeping one to four. Loud by day, and close to the Grand Bazaar.

Quintuple · Suite One-bedroom Six-bed

Triple · Twin

A one-star on Ghaem Maqam Farahani near Haft-e Tir Square, central for the metro and the Karimkhan restaurants. Two room types only, a twin and a triple.

Single · Twin · Double

Eight rooms on North Khayyam Street facing City Park, half of them with their own bathroom and half without. One of the eight has no window. One star, in the old southern centre near the bazaar.

Twin · Triple

An unclassified hotel deep in the lanes off Khavaran Street at Khorasan Square, in the south-east of the city and well away from the tourist centre. Three room types, a twin, a triple and a double let to one person.

Single · Triple · Double

Six rooms in Razi alley off Aboureihan, by Enghelab Street. One star, sleeping one to four, in the student quarter.

Suite Two-bedroom Quintuple · Single · Twin

Eight rooms where Keshavarz Boulevard begins at Valiasr Square, with a cheaper economy grade, sleeping one to five. The boulevard is one of the greener central walks, with Laleh Park at the far end.

Twin · Single · Double

Eight rooms on Jomhouri Street, one star, sleeping one to three. A long-standing cheap address in the old centre, a short walk from Ferdowsi Square.

Triple · Twin · Quadruple

A one-star on Mokhtari Street off Valiasr, in the southern stretch below Railway Square. Six room types up to a quadruple, including a double let to a single traveller.

Triple · Twin · Double

A two-star on Lalehzar Now, the old theatre and cinema street north of the bazaar, just off Enghelab. Seven room types up to a quadruple; the cheapest single is an economy room with no private bathroom or toilet.

Suite Triple · Double · Single

Six rooms on Iranshahr Street by the Karim Khan bridge, two-star, sleeping one to four. Central, in the theatre and gallery quarter.

Double · Triple · Twin

A two-star on East Shoush Street by Railway Square, in the working southern quarter near the station and the wholesale markets. Six room types, including a couple of cheaper grades of the double and the triple.

Quadruple · Double · Triple

A two-star in the Ekbatan Street lanes off South Saadi, a short walk from Enghelab and Tehran University. Nine room types run from singles to five-bed suites, a wide range for a budget hotel. Note the economy double: it has its own bathroom, but the toilet is shared.

Twin · Triple

A small unclassified guesthouse on Nazari Street off Aboureihan, in the university quarter just south of Enghelab. Only two room types, a twin and a triple, so the whole place is aimed at pairs and small groups.

Suite Quintuple · Suite Triple · Suite Quadruple

An unclassified hotel in the Khavaf cul-de-sac off Mousavi Street, just east of Ferdowsi Square, which keeps it off the traffic of Enghelab. Six room types, weighted towards suites sleeping three to five, so it suits families better than couples.

Triple · Twin

Imam Khomeini Square, New South Saadi Street

An unclassified hotel on New South Saadi Street off Imam Khomeini Square, in the dense budget-hotel strip south of the square. Two room types only, a twin and a triple.

Double · Suite Triple · Triple

A two-star in Ardalan Alley off South Mofatteh at Haft-e Tir, tucked off one of the busiest squares in the city and on the metro. Five room types, including a three-bed suite.

Double · Twin · Triple

Four rooms at the Qaleh Morghi corner of Qazvin Street, in the working southern city. Sleeps two to four. Inexpensive, and a fair way from the sights.

Quadruple · Triple · Double

A one-star in the ninth east block of New South Saadi Street, among the cheap hotels below Imam Khomeini Square. Seven room types up to a four-bed suite, which is more choice than most of its neighbours offer.

Single · Twin · Double

Five rooms on Hafez Street before Hasan Abad Square, sleeping one to three; one of the five has no private bathroom or toilet, the other four do. One star, in the old centre near the Golestan Palace quarter.

Twin · Double · Quadruple

A three-star at Railway Square where Valiasr Street begins, opposite the central station, useful if you are taking a night train south. Six room types, from singles to quadruples.

Triple · Single · Twin

A one-star opposite the railway car park on Railway Square, about as close to the station as a bed gets. Five room types from a single to a quadruple, at the basic end, which is what most people want for a train connection.

Triple · Twin · Double

A two-star on Taleghani Street between Mofatteh and Bahar, in the ministry quarter north of the bazaar. Four room types covering two to four people; there is no single, so a solo traveller pays for a double.

Twin · Apartment Two-bedroom Quintuple · Apartment Two-bedroom Quadruple

A seven-room three-star on Hafez Street before College intersection, sleeping one to five. Central, beside the university and the Hafez bridge.

Single · Twin · Double

Five rooms on Bab Homayoun Street off Imam Khomeini Square, sleeping one to four. You are beside the Golestan Palace walls and a few minutes from the Grand Bazaar.

Triple · Double · Suite One-bedroom Quadruple

An unclassified hotel in Qayoumi Alley off Valiasr above the square, just short of the Zartosht junction, set back from the main street. Six room types, up to two different four-bed suites.

Single · Double · Twin

Four rooms on North Lalehzar-e Now before Manouchehri, two-star, sleeping one to three. Lalehzar was Tehran's theatre and cinema street and is now electrical shops, but it is thoroughly central.

Triple · Single · Twin

A six-room three-star at Somayyeh crossroad on Mofatteh Street, in the dense central grid between Enghelab and Haft-e Tir. Rooms sleep one to three, with the metro close by.

Single · Double · Twin

Seven rooms on Somayyeh between Mofatteh and Forsat, two-star, with capacities up to six. Central, cheap, and one of the few budget places here that will take a large family in a single room.

Double · Twin · Triple

Seven rooms including a suite in Behdasht alley off Ferdowsi Street, two-star, sleeping one to four. Central, near the money-changers and a short walk from Imam Khomeini Square.

Suite Quadruple Standard · Suite Quadruple Royal

Eleven rooms in an alley off Valiasr, suites included, sleeping one to four. No star classification, but a larger house than most on this stretch of the avenue.

Twin · Double · Single

Twelve rooms in Goharshad alley off Jomhouri Street, suites among them, sleeping one to three. Two-star, in the old central quarter near the theatre streets.

Single · Double · Triple

A seven-room three-star on Ferdowsi Street just short of the square, sleeping one to four. Central, in the money-changers' and embassies' quarter.

Single · Twin · Double

Four rooms in Niroo alley off Shariati Street, one star, sleeping one to three. Cheap, on the long north-south street east of the centre.

Single · Double

Four rooms in an alley off Valiasr at Railway Square, the southern end of the avenue beside the main train station. One star, sleeping one to four. Useful for an early train, a long way from the north.

Quintuple · Single · Double

South Sohrevardi Street, Malek Street, corner of Bonyad Alley, No. 26

Seven rooms at the Malek Street corner of South Sohrevardi, sleeping one to five. Central-east, a straightforward address with the metro nearby.

Single Royal · Suite Single Royal · Single Deluxe

Sixteen rooms on 12 Farvardin Street, in the bookshop quarter behind the University of Tehran. Three-star with suites, sleeping one to four, and one of the larger central options at this price.

Twin · Double · Suite One-bedroom Quintuple

An unclassified hotel on South Mofatteh between Taleghani and Somayyeh, a central block that puts the old United States embassy compound and Haft-e Tir within walking distance. Six room types, including five-bed suites for a group.

Twin · Double · Apartment One-bedroom Quintuple

Triple · Single · Twin

Enghelab Square, North Kargar Street, East Nosrat Street, No. 22

Six rooms off North Kargar by Enghelab Square, two-star, sleeping one to five. The student quarter, with the university's main gate and the pavement book stalls close by.

Suite Single · Apartment Two-bedroom Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Triple

Eight apartment-style units on Motahari Street before Sohrevardi, with capacities up to eight, which is unusual in Tehran and useful for a group or an extended family travelling together. Central-north, on a busy artery.

Double · Twin · Triple

Five rooms on Arak Street off Ostad Nejatollahi, two-star, sleeping one to four. Central, between Valiasr and Hafez, and quiet for the area.

Single · Twin · Double

A seven-room two-star where North Kargar meets Enghelab Street, in the university quarter. Rooms sleep one to three, and the bookshops, cheap food and metro are all on the doorstep.

Single · Double · Twin

Six rooms on South Mofatteh past Somayeh, three-star with a cheaper economy grade, sleeping one to three. Central grid, walkable to Haft-e Tir.

Double · Triple

Two rooms only, at Imam Khomeini Square where Ferdowsi Street begins. One star. Effectively a pair of guest rooms in the oldest working centre of the city, by the Golestan Palace and the bazaar.

Twin · Double · Triple

A three-star on the corner of Mousavi and Enghelab, on the avenue that runs past Tehran University and its bookshops. Four room types, single through triple.

Double · Twin · Triple

Six rooms on Danesh Kian Street above Valiasr Square, three-star, sleeping one to three. Central, a short walk from the City Theatre.

Suite One-bedroom Twin · Suite Single · Suite One-bedroom Double

Seven rooms in the Marjan lanes off Fatemi Street, some lit by an internal light-well rather than an outside window, and one set up for a family. Sleeps one to three, near Laleh Park.

Twin · Triple · Double

A two-star on Hejab Street off Fatemi, beside the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and near Laleh Park. Five room types up to a quadruple, including a double let to one person.

Suite Triple · Single · Suite Double

Seven rooms on Si-e Tir Street, the museum street that runs past the National Museum and the old Qajar churches. Sleeps one to five. No star classification, but one of the most walkable addresses in central Tehran.

Single · Double · Suite Double VIP

Three rooms on Beheshti Street past Mirza Shirazi, two-star, sleeping one or two. Very small, on a central artery with a metro stop nearby.

Twin · Double · Quadruple

A two-star just above Valiasr Square, down Farshid Alley beside the Esteghlal cinema, off the busiest north-south street in the city. Eight room types up to a four-bed suite, and both the triple and the largest suite have balconies, which is rare at this price in central Tehran.

Triple · Suite One-bedroom Quadruple · Double

A two-star at the Karimkhan bridge junction on Sepahbod Gharani, central for Haft-e Tir and the Karimkhan restaurants. Five room types, including a one-bedroom suite that sleeps four.

Twin · Single · Double

A three-star on the corner of South Bahar and Enghelab, on the long avenue of bookshops that runs past Tehran University. Four room types, the largest a three-bed suite.

Single · Twin · Double

Five rooms on the south-east side of Valiasr Square, three-star, sleeping one to three. About as central as Tehran gets, with the City Theatre and the metro at the door.

Twin · Double · Suite Double VIP

Three doubles on South Jamalzadeh off Azadi Street, two-star. Small and cheap, on the western axis that runs out towards the Azadi Tower.

Double · Triple · Twin

A three-star on Taleghani Street directly opposite the former United States embassy, the compound seized in 1979 and now a museum, on a quieter stretch of a central road. Four room types, from a double let to one person up to a triple.

Twin

A single room, on South Saadi Street below Amir Kabir. That is not a truncation: the listing is one double, in the old commercial quarter near the Grand Bazaar. Book it as you would a private room rather than a hotel.

A three-star off Nelson Mandela Boulevard, the avenue most people in Tehran still call Jordan, in the modern north of the city among its cafes and offices. Individual room types are not listed for this property. Expect a business address rather than a sightseeing one.

Twin · Single · Suite One-bedroom Double

A three-star on Iranshahr Street between Somayyeh and Enghelab, in the theatre and gallery quarter near the City Theatre. Only three room types, a twin, a single and a one-bedroom suite for two, so it is a small hotel aimed at one or two people.

Five rooms in the Fereshteh lanes, three-star, sleeping one to three. One of the wealthier northern neighbourhoods, quiet and residential.

Twin · Double · Triple

A three-star on Taleghani Street, the long east-west road that runs past the old United States embassy compound, opposite the Chamber of Commerce. Four room types only, from a double let to one person up to a triple, so it is a small operation on a busy central street.

Double

Three rooms on Yemen Street in Velenjak, high on the northern slope near the Tochal gondola. Three-star, sleeping one to three. Cool and quiet, and a long ride from anything historic.

A five-room three-star on Jordan Street between Zafar and Mirdamad, in the northern business belt. Sleeps one to three. Cafes and offices here rather than monuments.

Twin · Single · Double

A three-star on Taleghani Street between Iranshahr and Mousavi, a short walk from Enghelab. Unusually for its size it runs two grades of nearly every room, standard and VIP, across singles, doubles, twins, triples and suites, so the same hotel covers a tight budget and a more comfortable night.

Apartment One-bedroom Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Quadruple

An apartment hotel rather than a room hotel, on Mosiri Street off Fatemi Square near Laleh Park. There are only two unit types, a one-bedroom for two and a two-bedroom for four, both sized for a stay of several days rather than a single night.

Twin · Double · Triple

Five rooms at Haft-e Tir Square, three-star, sleeping one to three. A busy junction with a metro station beneath it, central for almost everything.

Twin · Double · Triple

Four rooms on Valiasr Street above the square, three-star, sleeping one to three. Very small and very central, on the avenue itself rather than off it.

Twin · Double · Triple

Three rooms only, at the corner of Valiasr and Taleghani. A three-star this small is really a guesthouse; rooms sleep two or three, and you are in the middle of the government and embassy quarter.

Nineteen rooms in a traditional house off Amir Kabir Street, keeping its shah-neshin alcove and mirrored work, which is a rare survival in a quarter that is now mostly workshops and car parts. Sleeps one to three, minutes from the Grand Bazaar.

Single · Twin · Double

An airport hotel rather than a city one: this five-star stands at kilometre 30 of the Tehran-Qom freeway, opposite Terminal 1 of Imam Khomeini International. Three rooms sleeping one or two. Right for the night before a dawn flight, wrong for seeing Tehran.

Ten rooms and suites at the Vernus intersection on Keshavarz Boulevard, three-star, sleeping one to four. Green, central, and close to Laleh Park.

Single · Double · Twin

A seven-room three-star on Erfan Street off Mirza-ye Shirazi, with balcony rooms, sleeping one to three. The central-north grid, near Motahari.

Double · Twin · Double Royal

A six-room four-star at the Nejatollahi intersection on Taleghani Street, with a family room, sleeping one to three. Central, in the embassy and ministry quarter.

A long-established five-star at the corner of Hejab and Fatemi, facing Laleh Park and walking distance from the Carpet Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Individual room types are not listed for this property; the location is the reason to choose it.

Apartment One-bedroom Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Triple

Five apartment-style rooms off Gandhi Street south of Vanak Square, sleeping one to four. A budget address in an expensive district, useful if your business is in the north.

Twin Economy · Twin · Double

A four-star in Molaei alley by Valiasr Square, seven rooms sleeping one or two. One of them has no window, so ask when booking. Central, just off the busiest square in the city.

Double · Twin

Three rooms on Enghelab between Razi and Khark, three-star, sleeping one or two. Central, near the Rudaki concert hall and the theatre streets.

Suite Double Deluxe

Four rooms, all doubles with a suite among them, off the Babaei expressway at Hengam Street in the north-east. Three-star, near the Shian lake park and well away from the centre.

Double Standard · Double Royal · Twin Royal

Five rooms on IRNA Street off Valiasr above Fatemi, three-star, sleeping one to three. Central-north, walkable to Laleh Park.

Double · Twin · Double VIP

Seven apartment-style rooms on Poori Soltani off Mirdamad, sleeping one to four. North-central, and suited to a stay of several days.

Four doubles at the corner of Loolagar alley and Nofel Loshato, in the embassy quarter. Small, uniform and central: the sort of place you take for a few quiet nights.

Apartment One-bedroom Triple · Suite Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Quadruple

Sepahbod Gharani Street, Ferdowsi Square

An unclassified apartment hotel on Sepahbod Gharani near Ferdowsi Square. Three unit types, a one-bedroom for three, a suite for two and a two-bedroom for four, so everything here is sized for a family or a group rather than one person.

Apartment One-bedroom Twin · Suite Double · Apartment One-bedroom Double

A one-star with apartment-style and family rooms on East Brazil Street in Vanak, the northern business district. Sleeps two to four. Cheap for this end of the city, which is the main reason to choose it.

Triple · Quadruple

A two-star on Naser Khosrow Street just past the Darolfonoon, the college Amir Kabir founded in 1851 as Iran's first modern school, a few steps from Imam Khomeini Square. Three room types, all of them for three or four people including a duplex, so it is aimed at families rather than solo travellers.

Suite Triple · Triple · Double

Four rooms on Asadabadi Street off Valiasr, three-star, sleeping two or three. Yousef Abad: residential, central-north, and full of small restaurants.

Mirdamad St, Hesari St, corner of First Alley

Seven apartment-style rooms on Hesari Street off Mirdamad, three-star, sleeping one to four. North-central, and better suited to a stay of several days than a single night.

Single · Twin · Double

Six rooms on Valiasr just before Park Way crossroad, three-star with a family room, sleeping one to four. High up the avenue, with the mountains at the end of the street.

Single · Twin · Double

Three rooms on Mousavi Street off Enghelab, three-star, sleeping one or two. Tiny and central, in the university district.

Five doubles including a suite, in Asalat alley off Nezamiyeh Street. Small, plain and residential, away from the central noise.

Triple · Double · Quadruple

A three-star on Sepahbod Gharani between Ferdowsi Square and Somayyeh, walking distance from the exchange offices around Ferdowsi and from the City Theatre. Five room types up to a quadruple, including a double let to one person.

Twin · Single · Double

A four-star off Azadi Street opposite the veterinary faculty, on the western approach to the city and a straight run out to the Azadi Tower and the airport road. Five room types, including one- and two-bedroom suites that still sleep two, so the suites buy space rather than beds.

Double · Triple · Twin

A three-star a couple of hundred metres above Valiasr Square, at the Atiq Ghazaee corner. Five room types, including a one-bedroom suite for four and a twin with a bathtub rather than a shower, which is worth asking for if it matters to you.

Double · Twin · Triple

A five-room four-star on Valiasr Street just above Valiasr Square, on the plane-tree avenue that runs the length of Tehran. Rooms sleep one to three. Small for its grade, and central enough to walk to the theatre district.

A four-room guesthouse in Yousef Abad, a quiet residential grid of tree-lined side streets north of Fatemi. Every room is a double and each carries its own name rather than a number, one of them a suite. Small and domestic rather than a hotel.

Twin Royal · Double Royal · Single

An unclassified apartment hotel on Naseri Street off Valiasr, mixing ordinary rooms with two- and three-bedroom apartments and a pair of rooms in a royal grade. The three-bedroom units take three people, so this is a place for a family staying a while rather than a one-night stop.

Suite Double · Twin · Single

A four-star on Valiasr above the Beheshti crossroads, in the mid-north of the city where the street is at its busiest and best connected. Four room types, including a suite for two; capacities stop at two, so it is not a family hotel.

Triple

A five-star on Somayyeh Street, central for Haft-e Tir and the theatre district. Its doubles and twins come two ways, facing the city or facing the internal patio, and the quieter patio rooms are the trade you make for a view. There is also a three-bed business suite.

Double · Twin

A three-star on Hejab Street off Keshavarz Boulevard, the tree-lined avenue running past Laleh Park. Three room types only, a twin, a double and a king double, so it is aimed squarely at two people.

Single · Twin · Double

Central four-star within walking distance of the Golestan Palace and the Grand Bazaar — handy for a short, sight-focused Tehran stop.

Twin · Double · Suite Double Junior

A four-star of five rooms on Taleghani between Valiasr and Hafez, sleeping one or two. Central, and small for a hotel of its grade.

A four-star off Vanak Square on the Haghani expressway, in the northern business district rather than the historic centre. The four room types are the same two rooms twice, north-facing and south-facing, so ask which side you are on when you book.

Twin · Double · Suite One-bedroom Double Junior

A five-star at Vanak Square with seven rooms, all doubles, suites among them. One of the established business hotels of the northern city, on the Khodami side of the square.

Suite Triple

A three-star on North Nilo Street off Tavanir, in the Vanak and Argentina business district. Rooms come in two grades, type A and type B, across singles, twins and doubles, plus a three-bed suite, so the same room can be booked plainer or better.

Apartment One-bedroom Double · Apartment Two-bedroom Quadruple

Ten apartment-style rooms on Valiasr above Dastgerdi, sleeping one to four. Three-star, on the northern reaches of the avenue where the plane trees are thickest.

Double · Twin · Twin VIP

A four-star at Evin intersection on the Chamran expressway, nine rooms and suites sleeping one or two. The northern edge of the city, close to the mountain parks and the conference halls.

Single Economy · Apartment One-bedroom Double · Suite Double Junior

Eleven apartment and suite units off Mollasadra near Vanak Square, sleeping one or two, with mirrored work in some rooms. Northern business district, and larger than most unclassified houses there.

Single · Double CF · Twin CF

A five-star of eight rooms at West Taleghani on Valiasr, with suites and balconies, sleeping one or two. Central, and small enough to feel like a boutique rather than a chain.

Single · Double · Twin

A five-star on North Sohrevardi with suites and balcony rooms, sleeping one to four. Central-east, on a broad street with the metro close.

Double · Twin · Triple

A four-star beside the Azadi sports complex in the far west, with suites and family rooms sleeping two to four. Built for the stadium and the exhibition grounds; you will be commuting to anything in the centre.

Seven rooms, every one a double, in the Loulagar lanes off Nofel Loshato near Hafez Street. Uniform and simple, in the embassy quarter: quiet at night and central by day.

Apartment One-bedroom Double Economy · Apartment One-bedroom Twin · Apartment One-bedroom Double

Fifteen rooms on Vozara Street off South Gandhi, with apartments, suites and a cheaper economy grade, sleeping one to five. One of the larger three-stars in the northern business district.

Twin Standard · Double Standard · Suite Double Presidential

A five-star on Darband Street at Qods intersection, at the foot of the mountain path Tehranis walk at weekends. Eleven rooms with suites and balconies, sleeping one to three. Cool air, and a long way from the centre.

Single · Twin · Double

A four-star of five rooms at the end of Alvand Street by Argentina Square, sleeping one or two. In the office and airline district, and small for its grade.

Twin Deluxe · Double Deluxe

Three doubles and a suite on Valiasr just before Saei Park, four-star. Very small for the grade, on a leafy stretch of the avenue with the park across the road.

Suite Double Junior · Suite Double Royal

A five-star at the Chamran expressway intersection in the north, eight rooms sleeping one or two. A landmark of the northern skyline, close to the mountain parks.

Single · Twin · Double

An eight-room four-star at the Toos Street corner of Keshavarz Boulevard, with a family room, sleeping one to three. One of the more comfortable addresses on the boulevard.

Single Standard · Suite Double Junior · Double Standard

A nineteen-room five-star on Keshavarz Boulevard between Palestine Street and the park end, with suites, connecting and family rooms sleeping one to four. One of the larger luxury addresses in the central north.

Suite Double Royal · Suite Quadruple Presidential

A five-star tower on the Chamran expressway in the north-west, with duplex units and suites among its rooms, sleeping one to four. Built for business travellers and conference guests: the mountains are close, the bazaar is not.

Poonak, Fallahzadeh St

A five-star in Poonak, in the west of the city, done in the manner of a traditional Persian house: the rooms are named rather than numbered, and they include a duplex shah-neshin, the raised alcove where a household once received guests, and a room called the royal iwan. Every one of the eight sleeps one or two, so this is built for couples rather than families.

Twin · Double · Quadruple

Not in Tehran proper: this one sits at Khanlagh village in Fashafuyeh, well south of the city on the Hasanabad side, so plan on a drive to reach anything in the centre. Five room types sleeping two to four, including a quadruple suite, in open country rather than on a city street.

Single Standard CF · Double Standard CF · Twin Standard CF

Large modern five-star on the Saadat Abad heights with skyline views — a comfortable, business-grade base for a first or last night in the capital.

Taleghani Street, opposite Red Crescent Pharmacy

Nelson Mandela Street, Golgasht Alley

Baharestan Square, Safi Alishah Street, Kamal-ol-Molk Street

Imam Khomeini Sq, Bab Homayoun St

Dr. Fatemi Square, Jooybar St, Ghaffari Alley

Corner of Moayyer Alley, Taleghani Crossroad, Mofatteh Street

Double · Suite Quadruple · Twin

Rudbar Ghasran, Meygun, Meygun-e No

Southern Ferdowsi St, above Imam Khomeini Sq, opposite Amir Abdollahian St

Km 30 Persian Gulf Freeway, opposite Imam Airport Terminal 1

Saadi Shomali Street, between Manouchehri and Mokhberoddoleh Streets, No. 523

Quadruple · Twin · Quintuple

Imam Khomeini Square, Naser Khosrow Street, Saadi Jonubi Street