Isfahan Rugs: Notes on the Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan

Notes on the Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan


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The opulent two storey dining room of the Abbasi Hotel.

The Hotel was originally built as a caravanserai by the mother of Shah Sultan Hossein, the last the Safavid ruler. The old caravanserai was restored in the '60 as the luxury Abbasi Hotel. The rooms are much the way they were pre revolution but the whole place has a charm that transcends time. One point of note that might be of interest is that the "cut outs" of the music room in the A'li Qapu Palace were also used in the 1960's renovations of this dining room. As tourism continues to grow, renovations are being carried out. I hope it does not loose it's charm.

Source of this page is a friend from Canada. Our photographer and contributor chooses for her own reasons to remain anonymous.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.