Many visitors still know this hotel as the Espinas Persian Gulf. It now trades as the Espinas International Hotel, a 300-room five-star on Keshavarz Boulevard, a few steps from Valiasr Square and right in the centre of the city.
Its central position is its biggest advantage over its sister hotel in Saadat Abad. Keshavarz Boulevard is a leafy avenue lined with offices, clinics and embassies, Laleh Park is a short walk west, and Valiasr Square station on metro Line 3 puts the bazaar and the north of the city within easy reach without sitting in traffic.
Inside there is an indoor heated pool, a spa, a sauna and a gym, the Mandak restaurant, the Atrium Café, the Samurai Lounge and the Sky Lounge Boulevard on the roof. Meeting halls named Pasargad, Persian Gulf and Apadana host a steady run of conferences. The hotel can arrange airport transfers, car hire and currency exchange.
Bookings are taken directly through the Espinas website and on Trip.com. Do not confuse it with the smaller Tehran Royal Hotel next door at No. 124.
Persian name (show your driver): هتل اسپیناس بینالملل
Address: No. 126, Keshavarz Boulevard, Valiasr Square, Tehran
Area: Central, Keshavarz Boulevard, Valiasr Square
Rating: Five-star
Rooms: 300
Metro: Valiasr Square (Line 3) is a short walk away
Facilities: Indoor heated pool, spa, sauna, massage, gym, Mandak restaurant, Atrium Café, Sky Lounge Boulevard, Samurai Lounge, meeting halls (Pasargad, Persian Gulf, Apadana), airport transfer, car hire, currency exchange
Phone: +98 21 83844000
Website: https://www.espinashotels.com
Booking: Direct on espinashotels.com; Trip.com
Paying: Foreign bank cards do not work in Iran, so bring enough euros or dollars in cash and change them at an exchange office or the hotel desk. Prices on Iranian booking sites are in rials or tomans and may differ from the rate a hotel quotes to foreign guests, so confirm the price in writing before you arrive.
For a first visit to Tehran, the Espinas International Hotel is one of the easiest five-stars to recommend on location alone: the metro, Laleh Park and the cafés around Valiasr Square are all within walking distance. Recent guest reviews are on Tripadvisor.
Planning where to stay? See our guide to hotels in Tehran and the latest prices in Iran.
