7 Best Traditional Hotels in Yazd to Stay at

Neighboring the central deserts of Iran, the city of Yazd is a must see destination for travelers to Iran, with its iconic wind towers, sabat passageways and mudbrick houses. For a true experience of local life near the desert, we strongly recommend travelers to arrange their accommodation at a traditional house. Here we have listed seven top historical Yazd hotels where you can enjoy your visit.

The foundation of Hotel Laleh Yazd (formerly known as Golshan Traditional House), dates back to the Qajar era. Before the Islamic Revolution (1978), it was used as a private residential house. After the revolution, it was left abandoned for a while. However, its process of renovation began in 2000 and finished after three years. So, Laleh Hotel of Yazd enjoys the architecture of a traditional Persian House, with all of its typical features, such as: vestibule (hashti), courtyard, pond and etc. The hotel includes forty two rooms, whose domed roofs, sash doors and stained-glass windows combined with modern facilities presents a mixture of tradition and modernity to its guests. It also has nice and clean restaurants which serve Persian and Indian dishes as well as fast food, both inside and outside in the courtyard of the house. The staff of the hotel are really welcoming and helpful and you can trust them in solving all of your problems. Being located in the historical part of Yazd, Laleh Hotel gives you easy access to many tourist attractions surrounding it.

Firoozeh Traditional Hotel is a renovated traditional Persian house, located in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Yazd, known as Gazorgah. Its courtyard is decorated with rose and jasmine pots, adding to the charm of the environment. The sixteen rooms of the hotel are located around this nostalgic courtyard, providing the guests with a pleasant view. In addition to preparing a sweet, memorable residence, the hotel is also ready to help you with its booking service and organize special tours for you, if needed. Since the hotel is located in the old neighborhood of Yazd, it takes less than fifteen minutes to walk to the most important landmarks of Yazd, such as: Amirchakhmaq complex, Jameh Mosque, Water Museum and … .

Hotel Toranj is a renovated, two-storey traditional Persian house whose construction dates back to the Qajar era. The rooms of the hotel are located on the ground-floor and first floor. The hotel enjoys a superb restaurant which serves traditional local food, such as: aash shooli (shooli broth), aash gandom (wheat broth), aash aaloo (plum broth), aash kadoo (pumpkin broth), koofteh and etc. In addition, there is a traditional cafe which gives different kinds of traditional herbal tea and herbal drinks. The staff of the hotel are all bilingual and ready to help you. Tourist attractions of Yazd are not far from this hotel and you can access them easily.

Moshir al-Mamalek Hotel is the first Iranian garden hotel, with an area of 13,000 square meters. The building dates back to the Qajar era. The amazing architecture of this garden plus its beautiful yard, encompassing grand springs and spouts, have turned this place into one of the main tourist attractions of Yazd. In addition, this hotel is equipped with the best well-fare facilities, which provide its guests the most comfortable residence they can find in Yazd.  You can also invite yourself to a refreshing drink at the hotel’s café and taste delicious food in its restaurants, both indoors and outdoors. The hotel staff are also very welcoming and ready to help you with your problems.

Fazeli Hotel enjoys the architecture of a traditional Persian house. The main building of the house was built at the end of Safavid era, but it underwent some changes during the Qajar and Pahlavi eras. In 2013, the renovation project of the building began and the hotel came into being in 2016. Now, the hotel includes 16 rooms, plus its main yard, café and restaurant. The professional staff of the restaurant prepare traditional Persian food and dishes from other countries. In addition to all these advantages, the hotel is located at the heart of historical quarter of Yazd, known as “the old town”, where you can walk to the major tourist attractions of the city and save your time and money.

The owner of the house, Mr.Taslim, decided to turn his house into a hotel after living in it for twenty years and established Saray-e Kohan Hotel in 2004. The hotel enjoys the architecture of traditional Persian Houses, with its tall roof overviewing the famous wind-towers of the city. It includes 18 rooms, plus a coffee shop and restaurant. The hotel’s staff, including Mr.Taslim’s family members, are very nice, welcoming and helpful. The nearby tourist attractions of Yazd are: Bazaar, Jameh Mosque, Lari House, Alexander’s Prison, Coin Museum and many others.

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