Keykhosro

Top choice in Southeastern Iran


Built around a century ago to accommodate the priest of the nearby (and still active) Zoroastrian temple, this delightfully quirky place has two spacious guestrooms with beds attached to a beautiful, traditional-style restaurant–coffeeshop. Or you can pay 'dorm' price and sleep on floor mats in the niches that are used as dining areas (available from 11pm).

To maintain the building's integrity toilets are separate. Music from the restaurant might disturb early-to-beds. There are also two smaller bedrooms: room 3 is rather too close to the kitchen, but 4 is quiet and cosy – if you can cope with a claustrophobically narrow access stairway.


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