Baku

Baku has a slew of new hotels opening all over the city, but this is the choice for business travelers and expats. — Afar Magazine

The ornate Beaux Arts-style building sits on the stroll-friendly Azneft Square, and has the look and feel of an hôtel particulier. Oversized suites are chic and simple, and offer unobscured views. — Condé Nast Traveler

Luxe skyscraper resort in Baku's iconic flame towers, with a rooftop pool, tennis courts and eight restaurants. — Jetsetter

Far and away the best hostel in Baku, this large converted luxury apartment has oodles of communal sitting space with chandeliers, sofas and even a piano. — Lonely Planet

Far and away the best hostel in Baku, this large converted luxury apartment has oodles of communal sitting space with chandeliers, sofas and even a piano. — Lonely Planet

This swish modern business hotel has been very impressively recycled from a once-terrible old Soviet dinosaur. — Lonely Planet

Two-dozen floral rooms with interesting shapes and plenty of decorative arches crown a site whose wide-ranging restaurant forms several layered terraces overlooking Baku Bay. — Lonely Planet