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( 220 4437; Abbas Abad St; s/d incl breakfast US$29/44; )
Helpful English-
speaking management has transformed this place into a reliable, if not exciting, lower
midrange option. Rooms are cramped and have hard beds, but satellite TV is some com-
pensation. Avoid the suite, which is smelly and unattractive. Wi-fi costs US$1.40 per
hour.
Saadi Hotel$
( 220 3881; esfahan_saadihotel@ yahoo.com; Abbas Abad St; d/tr US$33/41, without
bathroom US$28/36)
A quiet location, friendly staff and keen prices make this place
worth considering, although the hard beds, tiny bathrooms and lack of air-conditioning
may well be off-putting to some. Wi-fi costs US$1.40 per hour.
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Shad Hostel$
( 221 8621; fax 220 4264; Chahar Bagh Abbasi St; s/d/tr US$20/29/36; )
It's a
cheap, central and secure option, so the hard beds, lack of wi-fi and squat toilets can al-
most be forgiven. One-, two- and three-bed rooms are basic and the front rooms are noisy
- ask for one at the rear.
HOTEL
OTHER LOCATIONS
HOTEL
Totia Hotel$
( 223 7525-35;
www.totiahotel.com
;
Masjed-e Sayyed St; s & d US$27, tr US$36, q
US$45; )
This impeccably run place offers three-star rooms at one-star prices.
Rooms at the rear were renovated two years ago, are quiet and have Western toilets; those
at the front overlook the busy street and have squat toilets. No prize for guessing which
we prefer! All are extremely clean and comfortable.
Dibai House$$
( 220 9787;
www.dibaihouse.com
;
1 Masjed Ali Alley, Harunieh; s/tw/tr €40/60/80)
Hidden away off a narrow, vaulted alley deep in the Bazar-e Bozorg district, this painstak-
ingly restored traditional house and the chilled, interesting and arty female owners set a
paradoxically modern-yet-traditional Iranian tone. For pure facilities the 10 rooms are
dreadfully overpriced - bathrooms are outside and there are few modern luxuries - but
what you're paying for here is the ambience. It's hard to find: from the corner of Hafez
and Halef Sts, head north along Halef, and turn left (west) into Golbahar St. Next, turn
right into Moshir St (look for the cultural centre sign) and continue until you reach Sh M
TRADITIONAL HOTEL
