Top 10 Shiraz Traditional Houses | Best Prices Hotels

Shiraz is a home away from home .Shiraz Traditional houses are the symbol of comfort and tranquility in Iran’s hospitality industry: their courtyards are bulging with friendship and a soft warmness typical of people Shiraz. In addition, the shade of orange trees and the expanding blue pools, an inseparable part of their traditionalism, leave the guest mesmerized at first glance. These traditional houses in Shiraz serve you in the best way, while they are pocket friendly for solo travelers and backpackers. If you want to touch the Persian culture and life style don’t lose the chance of lodging in Shiraz traditional houses .

The hosts in Friendly Hostel are as friendly as the name of the hostel.This hostel is one of the Shiraz traditional houses. The owners of the hostel, Mahmoud and his wife, are very nice people, so feel free to ask them anything you need. Also, your hosts are ready to arrange both ecological and cultural tours for you, if you wish. Located in a cozy and quiet quarter, the hostel includes clean private rooms and public dorms with bunk beds and shared bathrooms. In this hostel, you have the freedom to cook your food in the kitchen and park your bicycle or motorcycle in the small yard designed especially for this purpose. As the hostel is located in historical parts of the city you could walk to some of the tourist attractions nearby.

The Sepehri Traditional House is a renovated traditional house located in the historical area of Shiraz, in front of the Bibi-Dokhtaran Tomb. The building is on brick and tile. There are 7 rooms surrounding the courtyard, known as garden pit. In the yard, there is a small pool with benches posed around it, so the guests could hang out with their friends and other travelers. The hostel includes its own kitchen and café. Since the café is open to public, you can socialize with the locals. The walls of the rooms are furnished with delicate niches and covered with cream and blue tile work, the most frequent colors in Iranian traditional architecture. Also, the windows and doors are filled with stained glass. The staffs are hospitable like all Iranians. They will welcome you in any time you arrive and do not hesitate to ask them anything you need. You can walk to the nearby tourist attractions.

As you enter the Seven Hostel, the first thing which catches the attention is its beautiful courtyard: Bougainvillea shrubs with colorful flowers around the yard in addition to the blue pool make a cozy atmosphere for taking a est and hanging out with others. Also, the café restaurant in the yard serves delicious juice and coffee. Rasool, the manager of the hostel and your host, is a helpful guy, with limitless knowledge about whatever you need during your trip in Iran.

Panjdari Hostel is a large renovated  traditional house dating back to Qajar Era. The hostel includes spacious rooms, decorated with stucco work. In addition, stained glass is used in old-fashioned doors and windows to represent the traditional architectural style of Iran. In the courtyard, there is a big blue pool with a fountain in the middle and many benches surrounding it. The guests can take a rest on these benches and eat something after a day of strolling in Shiraz. The staff of the hostel are friendly and helpful guys who will serve you at any moment you need them. So, please feel free to ask them whatever you need. The hostel has a restaurant which serves delicious traditional dishes. As the hostel is located in the traditional part of the city, you can walk to the touristic sights of Shiraz taking a short walk.

Raz Traditional House is located in the traditional part of the city, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The hostel is made of brick, with seven cozy and clean rooms in different sizes. Wooden windows and doors decorated with traditional stained glass create an atmosphere similar to that of the Iranian houses in the past. Hostel guests have the chance of taking a rest in the shade of orange trees in the courtyard. The staff are helpful. They can arrange tours both inside and out of Shiraz for you. You can walk to many tourist attractions nearby, sites like the Pink Mosque, Vakil Bazaar, Narenjestan museum and Shah Cheragh Shrine.

• Parhami Traditional House, with its thatched walls, makes a great first impression. The clean and cozy rooms are decorated traditionally. The staff are helpful and friendly. The hostel is popular for its good traditional restaurant, but you should make reservations in the morning to be able to eat your lunch there. Parhami Traditional House is located at the heart of old quarters of Shiraz, so you can walk to many tourist attractions easily. The house includes a great courtyard with orange trees, which is typical of Iranian yards in the past. A blue pool, the flowerpots around it and the carpet-covered benches in the yard make a friendly atmosphere for hanging out with others.

Darbe Shahzadeh hostel is nestled in the traditional part of Shiraz. It is a renovated Qajarid house, decorated traditionally to convey Persian life style and taste. The house is decorated with wooden doors and windows, enriched with stained glass, which make a world of nostalgia for Iranians. The tall palm tree in the yard tells the guests that Shiraz is the entrance to the south of Iran, home to great palm gardens. Also, a blue pool at the center of the yard, surrounded by carpet-covered benches, makes it a common space for hanging out with both locals and other travelers. The staff of the hostel are very experienced and friendly. They go out of their way to make you feel at home. The restaurant of the hostel serves delicious traditional food, so you don’t need to go out for eating.

Homayouni Hostel is on of the Shiraz traditional houses which throws glances at each of the Iranian arts like mirror works, miniature, tile work and wall painting …. In the morning, sunshine sets the stage for the colors to dance in the yard: the colorful patterns projected by the stained glass doors and windows, various shades of blue in the tiles, sparkles of light reflecting on the pool, red flowers and green trees all remind one of the ambiance of mythical Persian gardens. The comfortable carpet-covered benches and the kilim cushions around the pool make a cozy space for socializing with fellow travelers. The staff are helpful and experienced. They can arrange urban and rural tours for you. The café in the hostel serves traditional and modern drinks; you could enjoy it after a day tour in Shiraz. Several tourist attractions are in a short distance from the hostel and you can walk to them.

The 200-year-old Golshan on of the other Shiraz Traditional Houses which is located in the traditional part of Shiraz and is within a walking distance from the main tourist attractions of this city. The staffs are helpful and well educated and can arrange both urban and rural tours for you. There is a blue pool in the courtyard, surrounded with flourishing trees and flowerpots. There are carpet-covered benches around the yard in the shades of canopies. Around the yard, there are lots of old accessories which were used by Iranians in the past. There is a restaurant in the hostel which serves traditional and modern food. The brick building of the hostel, and its wooden doors and windows decorated with stained glass, provide the guests with an ambiance which is equal to Iran of old days.

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