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tional courtyard setting, delicious food, laid-back vibe and fair prices attracts backpackers,
flashpackers and even the odd ambassador. The rooms aren't the the major draw here -
though attractive, all have hard beds and noisy central heating, only a few have air-con
and the 12-bed underground dorm has a smelly shared bathroom. But major compensation
comes in the form of a delicious and wonderfully social breakfast, and a restaurant serving
excellent Indian and Persian food. If you stay three nights, you'll be offered one free
night's accommodation at the hotel's guesthouse in Karanaq (
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HOTEL
Safaiyeh Hotel$$
( 824 2812-5;
www.safaiyeh.pih.ir
, in Farsi, or
www.parsiangrouphotels.com
; Timsar
Fallahey Ave; s/d/tr/ste US$65/95/120/360; )
Located in the upmarket tree-lined
area around the Azadegan Gardens, this huge government-run place has 195 rooms in two
buildings: the older garden hotel and the much-more-desirable new front wing. Service,
comfort and amenity levels are high and the modern Persian decor is truly stylish. Prices
are excellent considering what's on offer.
Kohan Traditional Hotel$
(Kohan Kashaneh; 621 2485;
www.kohanhotel.ir
; dm/s/d/tr US$7.50/24/34/43;
)
Owner Taslim and his family have renovated their historic family home and endowed
it with a relaxed, welcoming ambience. The 18 unadorned but comfortable rooms are set
around a lush garden courtyard, while the 17-bed dorm (only one shower and one toilet) is
upstairs above the entrance hall. A restaurant was poised to open when we researched this
book. To find it, head northeast on Imam Khomeini St, past Masjed-e Jameh St, and fol-
low the stencil signs along a lane on your left. Internet is free but wi-fi costs US$0.90 per
hour.
TRADITIONAL HOTEL
Malek-o Tojjar$$
( 622 4060;
www.mehrhotel.ir
;
Panjeh-ali Bazar, Qeyam St; s/d/tr/ste US$65/95/120/
360; )
Down a narrow, lamp-lit passage from the Panjeh-ali Bazar is Yazd's ori-
ginal traditional hotel, where you'll soon be lying around drinking tea, eating local dishes
and feeling transported to a different time. This Qajar-era home was converted, not com-
pletely renovated, which means everything is original. Rooms vary in size and level of
amenities, some bathrooms are tiny, and noise from the central courtyard restaurant can be
a problem. Still, the atmosphere makes it worth considering. Coming from Qeyam St,
look for the sign and small doorway on the left.
TRADITIONAL HOTEL
