After a time of traveling, every hotel starts looking the same. Most reputable hotel brands provide the same facilities, from soft mattresses and flat screen TVs to minibars and continental breakfasts. The only thing that changes is the hotel view. But every now and again, you’ll come upon a unique hotel that genuinely sticks out. let’s go straight to the point: Iran unique hotels will change the table.
Your bucket list deserves much more unusual place to stay. more than just four walls of the same old boring hotel stay. From glamping yurts in the middle of Lut desert in Kerman and amazing Caravanserai in Yazd to a rocky hotel in Tabriz and Nomad tent surrounded by wildlife in Ardabil. we’ve been fortunate to stay in quite a few unusual hotels.
We’ve found that amazing hotels and accommodations can help to make a good trip great, and turn a great trip into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. in order to make this list as unique and unusual as possible, we enlisted our travel experts to review Iran’s most unique hotels based on their personal experiences:
Iran’s Most Unique Hotels
- 1- Parsian Ghaleganj Hotel Kapari, Kerman – Iran
- 2- Kandovan Laleh Rocky Hotel, Tabriz – Iran
- 3- Toranj Hotel, Kish – Iran
- 4- Zein O Din Caravanserai, Yazd – Iran
- 5- Matin abad Desert Eco-Camp, Isfahan – Iran
- 6- Durna Eco Camp, Ardabil – Iran
- 7- Barin hotel, Shemshak – Iran
- 8- Lut Star Eco camp, Kerman – Iran
1- Parsian Ghaleganj Hotel Kapari, Kerman – Iran
Established in April of 2016, four-star Parsian Ghaleganj Hotel Kapari is located in one of the southernmost cities of Kerman province, Qaleh Ganj, about 400 km away from Kerman. what makes the Ghaleganj to be listed in our Iran unique hotels is that the hotel is made out of Kapar (hut), which is a species of shady residence in southern Iran from the trunk of a date tree.
Also known as the Ball Hotel, it consists of 30 Kapars (huts), which are in fact single and double rooms. The rooms have TV sets, refrigerators, telephones, and private bathrooms with showers. The hotel has a coffee shop and a hut restaurant with a variety of traditional and special cuisine that is located in the middle of the complex.
You can also experience a lot of activities like camel riding, playing local games like Ramaza, and enjoying traditional music and local dance while staying at the hotel. The rooftop of the hotel has a delicate view of the forest and the desert.
2- Kandovan Laleh Rocky Hotel, Tabriz – Iran
The five-star Laleh Kandovan International Hotel provides you an opportunity to stay in a historical tourist attraction with strange architecture in the heart of the mountain. The Laleh Kandovan is the third rocky hotel in the world with beautiful and mountainous nature in the heart of the historic village of Kandovan. The village is dated back to the 13th century and is 40 km away from Tabriz.
Laleh Kandovan hotel has 40 banks (natural stone chamber) equipped with Jacuzzi and all modern amenities such as TV, refrigerator, bathroom, toilet, telephone, safe deposit box, tea maker, mini-bar in the room, Iranian bathroom, internet, satellite, and room service 24 hours.
Junior double Room, Jacuzzi double Rooms, Jacuzzi suites, Royal Suite, and Imperial Suite are the hotel’s rooms. The hotel has a lobby, coffee shop, restaurant, dry-cleaning room, conference room, hotel safe, and taxi service. At this hotel, you experience staying in a bedouin cave with modern amenities. Staying at this hotel is an unforgettable memory from a unique mountainous nature.
3- Toranj Hotel, Kish – Iran
Fans of marine hotels may be found all around the world. It would be a great experience to eat fresh seafood while watching the sea and walking on a glass floor that allows you to see the fish corals and turtles dancing beneath your feet.
Toranj hotel is located in Kish, Iran. This complex, as the first marine hotel in the Middle East, similar to the ones in the Maldives and the Caribbean, includes two phases, one built over the sea with 100 suits and one built over the beach. The suits interconnected by a wooden corridor form a paisley pattern on the Persian Gulf. Paisley is a Persian design.
4- Zein O Din Caravanserai, Yazd – Iran
Truly is listed as one of the unique hotels in Iran and even the middle east. The trade route from Yazd to Kerman was one of the busiest ways for caravans to cross, and this Caravanserai in Yazd accepted the reception of passers-by in this area. Yazd was recognized from the beginning for its unique and special architecture. Therefore, Zein-O-din Caravanserai was able to separate its architecture from other caravanserais in Iran with a circular plan.
This building was built during the Safavid era and today, after renovation, it has become a popular ecotourism resort in the hot and dry province of Yazd. Staying in Zein o Din Caravanserai is a unique experience in any possible words.
5- Matin abad Desert Eco-Camp, Isfahan – Iran
We cannot talk about unique hotels in Iran and miss the Matin Abad eco-camp and organic farm. The camp is located 60 km from Kashan city. The eco-resort is in the heart of an Iranian desert, one side facing the highest central mountains of Iran, Karkas Mountains, and the other side facing the Dasht-e Kavir Desert and Salt Lake. It consists of tents, caravanserai room (twin, triple), Shah Neshin Room (King room), Gooshvareh (earring room), and Koomeh (rural style room).
On the roof of the complex, there is a special suite room called Shahneshin (King’s Room) which has a panoramic view of the beautiful desert and farms. Gooshvareh rooms are located on both sides of the Shahneshin and have Safavid architecture.
In Matin Abad eco-resort, you have the opportunity to experience a variety of desert activities and adventures close to nature such as camel riding, riding, biking, and desert walking in beautiful star-lit nights. Located between the dunes and vast semiarid grass-covered plain is the camp with modern facilities.
6- Durna Eco Camp, Ardabil – Iran
Durna Eco camp is located in 20 km south of Meshgin Shahr, Ardabil province Iran. Sabalan mountains, green plains and mountainous climate surround this beautiful eco camp.
Durna nomadic eco camp includes 2 nomadic tents, 4 mountain huts and 2 hobbit huts, all made out of stone materials, as well as inspired by the history and culture of the Azeri Turks and the Shahsavan nomads. tourists can use Qinarjeh hot spring by walking a distance of 2 km.
As an ecolodge and sustainability targets, the camp operators have not provided air conditioning and refrigerator for each unit; though the Sabalan area is quite chilling and mild even in the warm seasons.
7- Barin hotel, Shemshak – Iran
The Barin Hotel and Ski Resort, designed by RYRA Studio, is a modern undertaking that represents the cosmopolitan mood of the city and the magnificent beauty of the landscape. It is located in the mountaineering area, roughly 1 kilometer from the renowned Shemshak Ski Resort in the north of Tehran, Iran. The resort was created as an interaction between nature and humanity, inspired by the magnificence of the mountains.
The overall design incorporates a flexible, freeform structure to mirror the slopes’ snow-covered peaks and shifting landscape. the bone-like appearance and curved structure of this ivory mansion make it awesome. It is hard to ignore the overwhelming beauty of your surroundings during your stay, both inside and beyond the Barin Ski Resort.
8- Lut Star Eco camp, Kerman – Iran
Iran The Lut Desert is one of the world’s most gorgeous deserts, gleaming like a diamond. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you want to visit the Shahdad Desert, we strongly advise you to stay at Lut Star Eco Camp. This five-star hotel is made up of contemporary tents (35 rooms) that are set in a palm grove and provide a wide range of services and amenities.
Lut Star Eco Camp is a wonderful example of Iran unique hotels and natural lovely camp where you can relax and enjoy the desert’s distinctive beauty and quiet. Motorbikes, off-roading, camel riding, and balloon flights are among the leisure activities available at this resort.
