Safir Hotel in Isfahan: A TripAdvisor Perspective

Safir Hotel is a 4-star hotel located the city center of Isfahan, at a short distance from Hasht Behesht Palace and Naqshe Jahan Square. Due to accessible prices, it is considered a mid-range hotel, while offering a luxury and comfortable atmosphere to its guests.

Opened in 1992 and renovated in 2019, the hotel now features 100 rooms and suites decorated with a modern and elegant design. The lobby is particularly eye-catching thanks to the glass dome ceiling of Safir Hotel. It also offers all commodities, with a 24-hour coffee shop, a restaurant, a conference hall, a swimming pool and spa services.

If you are considering staying at Safir Hotel during your trip to Isfahan, here’s an overview of what travelers have said about this hotel on TripAdvisor.

Safir Hotel in Isfahan: What Travelers Are Saying

While Safir Hotel’s score on TripAdvisor is average, recent reviews seem to suggest that the hotel has improved its services in the recent years. Indeed, most travelers have praised the hotel for its friendly and helpful staff as well as great location, among a few other strong points mentioned.

Friendly and professional staff

Many travelers who have written a review of Safir Hotel on TripAdvisor have mentioned the hotel’s staff, qualified as “polite”, “friendly”, “helpful”, and “professional”. Ahmet (Jul 2022) recalled: “During my 3 days stay at Isfahan Safir Hotel, I would like to thank Mr. Amir Bakthtiari, the receptionist young ladies, to all breakfast attendants and to Mr. Babaei for their warm and friendly interest. This volunteer army made everything greater during this amazing trip.” Likewise, Suhail A (Jun 2022) summed it up by saying that: “most important is that all Hotel Staff from Front Office, Restaurant and Housekeeping are extra friendly they all deserve 5*. I wish I can name them all.”

Convenient location

Safir Hotel is located in front of Abbasi Hotel, one of Isfahan’s most famous hotels, and thus benefits from the same great location. Bryce Marone (Sep 2019) wrote: “I can guarantee the best location you can find in Isfahan”, while Kiwitraveler59 (Sep 2022) explained: “The Safir is in a good location, it’s a 15-minute walk to the main square and 100m to a lovely pedestrian area with a lot of fast food options.” Suhail A (Jun 2022) also confirmed that “you can walk in many important places” and Наталья У (May 2022) also said that “It is convenient to get to the main places and the main central street.” Eventually, Robert (Sep 2019) added: “It is located close to all the attractions of this city. Two minutes away from shops and restaurants, on the street that leads straight to Si-o-se-pol bridge, where all the night life is happening.”

Clean rooms

While they were few to describe the rooms, several travelers have praised the cleanliness of Safir Hotel on TripAdvisor. Delara (Jul 2022) said that “the rooms are absolute clean”, while Nili (Nov 2020) explained: “The hotel was very clean throughout, and the housekeepers made our beds regularly.” Cyrus1985 (Dec 2019) also described: “Clean room (High standard of room services, compare with other 4 Star Hotels)”.

Good breakfast

Safir Hotel serves a buffet breakfast at its restaurant, which was mentioned in several recent reviews. Nili (Nov 2020) for instance wrote that “breakfast was substantial, and suited all tastes.” SaDer (Dec 2019) and Sepehr (May 2020) both qualified the buffet breakfast “great”.

Reviews Summary of Safir Hotel in Isfahan

On TripAdvisor, Safir Hotel gathers a total of 212 reviews, with a score of 3.5/5, which makes it the 16^th hotel in Isfahan. However, if we take into consideration the sole reviews written after renovation in 2019, almost all travelers were satisfied with their stay. On TripAdvisor, recent reviews indeed suggest that the hotel a good value, in particular because of its location, friendly staff and cleanliness.

Critical Reviews of Safir Hotel in Isfahan

In this overview, we took into account only the most recent reviews, up to 2019 when the hotel was renovated. Indeed, while Safir Hotel has a total of 34 bad reviews (“poor” and “terrible” categories), there is only 2 negatives reviews since renovation, which seems to indicate that the hotel has improved its services. These two recent negative reviews both complained on issues related to the room (air-conditioning not functioning well, absence of pillow) and the poor services offered to solve these issues. Yet, we can consider these unfortunate events as exceptions, given the absence of such comments in other reviews over the past years.

Conclusion: SURFIRAN’s Perspective on Safir Hotel in Isfahan

Safir Hotel is a good mid-range hotel option in Isfahan. While it may not be considered as a luxury hotel per se, it offers good services and benefits from excellent location near most sightseeing in Isfahan. Furthermore, according to the reviews on TripAdvisor, the hotel’s staff is particular friendly and helpful, making it a good choice to stay in Isfahan.

Safir Hotel Amenities

• Free Parking
• Indoor Pool
• Spa and Hammam
• Convention Hall
• 24-hour front desk
• Restaurant
• 24-hour Coffee Shop
• Souvenirs Shop

Safir Hotel’s Proximity to Major Attractions

Located in the city center of Isfahan, close from Hasht Behesht Palace, Safir Hotel is a short distance by taxi from the following mentioned attractions:

• 3 min from Naqshe Jahan Square (Ali Qapu Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Shah Mosque and Grand Bazaar) (800m)
• 1 min from Hasht Behesht (300 m)
• 3 min from Si-o-se Pol Bridge (950m)
• 4 min from Chehel Sotoon Palace (1.1 km)
• 11 min from Vank Cathedral (3.6 km)

Rooms from 61€/night

• Address: Amadegah Street, Isfahan
• Phone number: +98.313.222.2640
• Website: https://safirhotel.net
• See the location on Google Maps

Best Affordable Hotels in Isfahan

If you are rather looking for an affordable hotel in Isfahan, here are some of our best recommendations:

1. Yas Traditional Hotel

Yas Traditional Hotel is a charming, traditional Persian house with typical architectural features such as a central yard, colorful windows, and wooden details. It’s conveniently located in the heart of Isfahan Bazaar, making it easy to visit Isfahan’s attractions on foot.

• See the Location on Google Maps

Rooms from 23€ /night

2. Sunrise Traditional Hotel

Sunrise Traditional Hotel is a popular budget-friendly hotel. It is located in one of Isfahan’s oldest neighborhoods near the Friday Mosque, in a renovated Qajar house. It features 12 rooms, a restaurant, and a tea house.

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3. Atigh Traditional Hotel

Located in Isfahan’s old neighborhood, Atigh Traditional Hotel is an old Qajar house turned into a hotel, with two beautiful courtyards, 30 rooms, a coffee shop, and a restaurant. The hotel is appreciated for its decoration, which showcases traditional Iranian artwork.

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4. Malek Hotel

Malek Hotel, located in Isfahan city center near the bazaar and Naqshe Jahan Square, blends modern amenities with traditional Persian architecture. The hotel offers simple yet comfortable rooms and all necessary conveniences.

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5. Zohreh Hotel

Zohreh Hotel is a 3-star hotel that was built in 2006 and renovated in 2018. Located near Khaju Bridge, it offers 51 modern rooms across 7 floors, all equipped with modern amenities. Zohreh Hotel also offers a restaurant and a coffee shop.

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