We stayed here three nights and it was okay. As with almost all hotels in Iran, it is showing its age. The walls were scuffed and the carpet worn. It seemed to be clean, although the sewage smell in the toilet was profound and we had to keep the washroom door closed at all times because of it. The pillows on the bed are terrible - rock hard. I don't know what they were stuffed with, but it was not a comfortable sleep. The front desk was generally helpful, although only one man spoke English. After staying at several other hotels in Iran, I find the breakfast at the Mashhad quite spartan...not a great meal to start the day. The location is okay in that it is across the street from the so-called "Former US Den of Espionage" or the former US Embassy, and it's a really easy (and cheap) subway/metro ride down to Imam Khomenei Square. Walking north about 10 minutes will get you to a good shopping district, and if you are female and need to buy a manteau, you will find very stylish... more