Some 2,500 historical monuments in need of restoration in Iran

TEHRAN – Of the numerous historical buildings and structures that are scattered across Iran, some 2,500 ones are in need of restoration, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has said. 

Lavishly decorated house to be turned into boutique hotel

TEHRAN – Private landlord of Mollabashi (Motamedi) house in the city of Isfahan is to turn the centuries-old mansion into a boutique hotel, Mehr reported on Saturday.

By Setareh Behroozi

Iranian startups tap into vacation rental market

TEHRAN – Summer is here! A season in which everyone wish to hit the roads and spend long days of summer in other locations and cities. In recent years, many Iranian startups and applications launch their online vacation rentals, which provides passengers with eco lodges as well as rentals that they can reserve with internet for their sojourn in different cities of Iran.

Tabib Shushtari mansion turned into boutique hotel

TEHRAN – The 19th-century Tabib Shushtari mansion has recently been repurposed into a boutique hotel after being fully restored.

Booming small businesses can buttress tourism in Iran: official

TEHRAN – Empowering small businesses can be used as an initiative which can consequently cater to boom in the country’s travel and hospitality sectors, said Ali-Asghar Mounesan, the director of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization.