The Espinas Palace Hotel is the largest of the Espinas group's Tehran properties: a 400-room five-star tower in Saadat Abad, in the city's north-west, that functions as much as a social venue as a hotel. Weddings, conferences and concerts in its Tehran Royal Hall keep the lobby busy well into the evening.
Facilities are the draw. There is a pool and sauna, a spa, a gym, a kids' club and a long list of places to eat and drink, including the Laton and Diba restaurants and the Sky Lounge on the upper floors, which is one of the better-known rooftop spots in the city. The hotel also runs airport transfers and has a currency exchange desk, which matters in a country where foreign cards are useless.
The trade-off is location. Saadat Abad is a comfortable, middle-class district with good restaurants and cafés, but it is a long way from the bazaar, the Golestan Palace and the museums downtown, and there is no metro line on the doorstep. Most guests rely on Snapp, the local ride-hailing app, or the hotel's own cars.
Bookings can be made directly on the Espinas website, which takes Iranian online payment, or through international sites such as Trip.com. Reservations can also be arranged by phone or WhatsApp.
Persian name (show your driver): هتل اسپیناس پالاس
Address: No. 33 Alley, Abedi Street, Behrud Square, Saadat Abad, Tehran
Area: North-west, Saadat Abad
Rating: Five-star
Rooms: 400
Facilities: Pool and sauna, spa and massage, gym, Sky Lounge, Laton and Diba restaurants, several cafés, multiple meeting halls, Tehran Royal Hall concert venue, kids club, airport transfer, currency exchange
Phone: +98 21 75675000 (reservations +98 21 75671000; WhatsApp +98 912 038 4769)
Website: https://www.espinashotels.com
Booking: Direct online booking on espinashotels.com (Iranian online payment); also 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.
Is the Espinas Palace Hotel right for you? It suits travellers who want a full-service hotel with a spa and a choice of restaurants under one roof, and who are happy to take taxis into the centre. Recent guest reviews are on Tripadvisor.
Planning where to stay? See our guide to hotels in Tehran and the latest prices in Iran.
