Accommodation

2023-01-18 21:30

Hotel capacity in Semnan up 25 percent year on year

TEHRAN - The hotel capacity rate in Semnan province has increased by 25 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (started on March 20, 2022), compared to the same period a year earlier, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-11-22 20:00

Eco-lodges pillar of rural tourism in Kermanshah province

TEHRAN - Eco-lodges, as wallet-friendly accommodations, are rapidly gaining popularity for sightseers in Kermanshah province, western Iran.

2022-08-27 20:00

Gilan province registers 17 million overnight stays

TEHRAN–The northern Gilan province has recorded some 17 million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), a provincial official announced.

2021-11-17 19:30

Ardabil’s ‘biggest’ 5-star hotel under construction

TEHRAN – Private investors are now constructing a 5-star hotel, which according to local officials would be the “biggest” of its kind in the northwestern Ardabil province.

2021-10-19 22:03

90% of Iranian hotel employees receive COVID vaccine, others likely to lose jobs

TEHRAN – 90 percent of Iranian hoteliers and accommodation staff have received COVID-19 vaccine to date, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers said on Monday.

2021-10-13 21:30

Coronavirus: Lorestan registers 6,000 overnight stays in H1

TEHRAN – Vacationers made some 6,000 overnight stays in hotels and guest houses of Lorestan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21) as many potential visitors stayed home since virus restrictions began in early 2019.

2021-10-01 21:11

Iran wants collective UNESCO recognition for 56 of its old caravansaries

TEHRAN – Iran has put forward a selection of 56 caravansaries as a candidate for a collective inclusion in UNESCO’S cultural heritage list, a senior advisor to the tourism minister has said.

2021-09-29 21:00

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers 47,200 overnight stays in H1

TEHRAN - Vacationers made about 47,200 overnight stays in the lesser-known Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

2021-06-16 18:25

Swiss traveler writes book to highlight ‘superb scene’ of boutique hotels in Iran

TEHRAN – Thomas Wegmann, who is a Swiss insurance professional, was so wowed by the hotel scene on his first visit to Iran in 2019 that, despite having no publishing experience, he decided to write a book.

2021-01-29 19:41

Accommodation facilities come on stream in UNESCO-designated Burnt City

TEHRAN – The construction operations of a tourism complex, which includes overnight accommodation facilities, have been completed in the UNESCO-registered Burnt City, southeast Iran.

Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan (R) and his deputy for tourism Vali Teymouri are seen during their visits to the Tehran Times in downtown Tehran, October 3, 2020.

2020-10-04 21:56

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran sets sights on tourism rebound if coronavirus wanes, minister says

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran is developing necessary infrastructure in the realms of traveling, accommodation, and human resources as it eyeing to jumpstart travels whenever coronavirus restrictions ease, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview on Saturday.

A traditional rustic cottage in Gilan province, northern Iran.

2020-10-02 19:15

By Afshin Majlesi

What are the opportunities for rural tourism in Iran?

Dotted with tens of thousands of ancient villages, rural tourism perfectly suits the trend of many inbound and even domestic vacationers who are seeking unique natural experiences, unspoiled landscapes, stay in authentic accommodation, and feel local lifestyles.