Hotels in Baku

Staying in Baku

The Old City, Icherisheher, is a walled quarter on a slope above the bay, and most of what a visitor wants is within reach of it: the seafront boulevard below, Fountains Square and the shopping streets just outside the walls, and the Flame Towers on the hill behind. The newer districts stretch east along the bay and inland to the north, where the government and business addresses are. The airport lies to the north-east of the city, and the road in runs along the edge of the bay before entering the centre, so you see the water before you see the towers. Arrivals usually take a taxi or a pre-booked car to the hotel, and it helps to have the hotel address written in both Latin and Azerbaijani script for the driver. The decision is mostly between the old centre and the seafront. A hotel inside or beside Icherisheher gives you the narrow streets and the views; the boulevard hotels give you the sea and easier access by car. Business visitors tend to choose the towers further along the bay, nearer the offices. Whichever you pick, check rooms and rates for your dates on AI Concierge before you commit.